The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15

twenty.six scholars.
The auditors will meet to audit accounts
| on the third day OF March.
Rev. Mr.. whitney has moved his family
to central New York, and he goes there this
week to take charge OF church.
The Methodist ladies hold a sociable with
! Mrs. James Bouldry on Thursday (tO-mor-
row. afternoon and evening. All are In
vited.
Rev A. Il. Truax breaches his last quar-
terly sermon here on the second Sunday In
March. As this is his last year a. presiding
elder, this will be the last chance for the
people here to hear him
Mrs d. M Pike passed her SEVENTEEN birth.
day last Sunday, aud, in consideration of
the much good she has done in the Metho-
dist church, her friends met with her Mon
day afternoon to offer congratulations on
her much improved health and extend best
wishes for her future
The school in district No. g. taught by
Hattie r Kidder, has the following record :
Those having no absent marks were Blanche
Hill, Bertha ST. Cyr. Herbert and Horace
Flood; those having no tardy marks were
Blanche Hill, Bertha St. Cyr, Herbert and
Harry Flood, Frank and Fred Martin, Wall
ace Holt Elmer Birdie, Bessie Maxteld and
Ed Richardson.
The winter term OF school in district No.
3, Marshfield village, taught by Miss Alice
Martin of Plainield in the lower room,
and Henry w. Cate OF Montpelier in the
upper room, closed last Friday evening.
The closing exercises consisted of music,
recitations and debate upon the question,
Z" Resolved, That the annexation of Canada
would be a benefit to the United States"
Mira Hudson led the affirmative in grace
full and spirited argument, and Rev. Mr..
Lesh dwelt for some time upon the merits
of the negative. Both sides were supported
by volunteers. The debate was followed
by an entertaining paper edited by Bemis
Cameron and Ellen Shepard The enter
tainment reflects great credit on the pupils.
Both teacher and pupils have labored under
! / some serious disadvantages Dancing
schools, promenades and "store courts -
are not especially conducive to educational
advancement. II some of the good people
Of district No. were more willing to aid
: the school, the work of the teacher would
be rendered easier, and. at the same time,
3 more beneficial to the pupils.
1t was another surprise. This was at the
home of G. +. Shepard, and the tune was
= last Thursday evening. "Shep" went to
I Barre that day. but was told to be back
that night as there was to be raid and he
4 must serve the papers. AS constable, he
: came back to do his duty, and found his
house raided by people from out OF town
: Soon it began to fill uplwith townspeorle
until over one hundred were there. 1t was
one of the most enjoyable times on record
Among those from out of town were Bur-
Mrs. N. G. Tabor of Montpelier, Judge ant
: Mrs. T. B. Hall and Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ
Kicker of GrOton, Mrs. Hiram Wells anC
Q daughter and Alice Burnham OF Cabot
J. was happy party listening to songs from
l. Mr.. Tabor and from the Shepard family
The ladies' furnished ice-creain and cake
q and every one present was served. A purs
"a of money amounting to fifteen dollars wa
o left with them to buy something by which
q they could remember the occasion. |
al. IL
u aud Mrs. Bliss that the people, and TIN
o Universalist church too, appreciated thci
:, services ia always being ready and willing
% to sing at funerals or any occasion wher
singing was in demand. SO this gatherin
D. was the result of that thought, and, instea
L. of carrying different articles, to leave thei
1t money value and let them select what the
N wished 1t was a happy thought, we
carried out, and highly appreciated by tn
" family. The good wishes of all will z
A. with them through life.
"a Plainfield.
y Lumbermen are very busy drawing log
"a to the mill here of which there will be-
large stock
Of The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Congreg,
Il tional church are to have sociable ne>
rs Friday afternoon at the residence Of \
40 Austin.
or Some very fine monumental work is bein
ct done by A. Bernasconi & Co. One lare
n capstone, weighing about three thousan
pounds, finished with beautiful scroll-worl
n. shows what skilled workmen can do. I'll
"a monument cost about $500 Another mol
at ument, with twelve-foot spre and a mol
N. ogram cut near the top, cost about ST. ~
n. Besides these there are many others OF LEI
he value, but all finely wrought and finishes
er One of the pleasantest gatherings of Il
RS season was the Methodist sociable, la
Thursday afternoon aud evening, held
NJ Dat oh. Ill nc
nd down to the table, and at dusk the jing
~. of bells was heard, bringing many more
40 nearly sixty in all. The well-known che
aft lister, with some Of the choir, sang sever
ais selections Afterward Miss Lenora 81
m. vens read the piece entitled, "The MI
inn IN, that Swallowed the Frog" which caus
he much merriment. Irwin Potter recit
~ How We Licked the SchOolmaster, in
laughable manner. The little folks add
mt their quaint sayings. Popcorn and can
er; were relished by all. This was followed
nu games until ten o'clock, when the co
at pany dispersed. The wind was how'll
MT and snow flying. bnt none cared as t
DO huge town roller had leveled all drifts.
nd Mrs H. III. Dewey visited in Bethel Il
tly week. - Miss Jennie Bailey, who
err been stopping in the family of Deacon s.
Gale for several weeks, returned to
RIA home in Montpelier last week. - II
ast j. Perrin and Mrs. Perrin were at M
'rs PERKINS, fathers. Dea. s, b. Gale, last We
ar for a short visit. - Miss Blanche SIX
a. ner, who has been in Boston for seve
an months, is now here with her sister, NJ
IS Minnie Marsh. - Alice X. Martin clo
:, so a very successful term of school at Mar
nv field village last Friday. - II. Dew
His Williams, last Tuesday, preached to
the former charge Of his in Brookfeld. =
: or Edwin Lane, from Lanesboro, was h
." with friends over last Sunday. -
and Mrs. II. Dewitt Williams begin hor
pc keeping this week in the Congregatio
, parsonage.
ow- Middlesex.
Ease
I'M George McLane OF Bolton was in to
The over Sunday, visiting old friends.
That Many cars OF baled hay were distribu
dler from this station to Warren farmers.
had j. l.. Hobart has been confined to his
the for the past seven weeks, but is now abb
ling be about the house. lie mas let MS lari
a Mr.. Proctor of Stowe.
r at George Hobart, late engineer for the
Mrs trail Vermont railroad, leaves next Fri
St. for an extended trip through the West
< of expects to secure n position on the M
iris can National railroad.
MISS The friends OF George Chandler and '
lOu. uaya than a anrnriaa visit last Friday a