The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

who has been spending several months with
her sister, Mrs. Bryant, left for her western
home last week - Mrs. III. j. Roworth,
who has been boarding at the Sawyer House
for several months, left ON Thursday for her
home in Providence, Il. I.
Mortified.
Norwich University has Thanksgiving
recess of three days.
The large traverse was out Saturday
evening for the first time this season
The Theta Chi Society held a banquet at
the Mortified House last Saturday evening
The Norwich University football eleven
was photographed at McIutosh's last Satur-
day.
r. l.. Howe & Co. set a fine Scotch gran
lite monument for Fred Sears at Stowe last
week.
Mrs. Charles II. Rood, who died last
week in Bethel, was sister OF Mrs. w. A.
Blake.
Page Harris lost a valuable COW last
week by it's getting loose and eating large
amount OF meal.
John l.. Moseley has presented Torrent
Engine Company with a gayel, and f. j..
Howe gave gavel block.
Mrs. Frank Piumley has been elected
president of the Ladies' Reading Club, vice
Miss Cora Edgerton, resigned.
Dewitt Clinton lodge of Masons worked
the first degree, last Saturday evening, and
the second degree last evening.
The members of Company have car
peted their parlOr and furnished it with
porteres and other furnishings.
j. II. Davis, who has been i'll for more
than a year, died last week. Funeral SER
vices were held at st. Johns church on
Friday.
Rev. w. c. Hopkins OF Burlington will
have charge Of the Sunday services at ST.
Mary's church until such time as new
rector shall be secured.
r. l.. Howe has presented to Norwich
University large crayon portrait OF the
late General Alouzo Jackman. lib. d., TO be
placed in the chapel of the college.
George Gonyear drove into the village
last Sunday noon with load Of wood as
the several church services were concluded.
churchman asked INN II he knew what
day it was, and he replied Saturday, of
COURSE"
The local Epworth League gave a pleas
ant reception to the Gouldsvile league in
the pariOts of the Methodist church last
Wednesday evening. An interesting liter
airy and musical programme was rendered,
and refreshments were served.
The following officers OF the Converse.
tional Club have been elected for the year
ensuing: G. A. Edgerton, Jr., president
Professor &. &. Brill, vice president; l.. b
johnson, secretary; 9. NJ, Davis treasurer
DIR. Edwin Porter entertained The club al
the Northheld House last Monday evening
The opening dancing school under the
auspices of Company f, held last Friday
evening, was even more of success than
its projectors had anticipated. There wert
fOrty-five couples in attendance. The
school is to be held every Friday evening
with juvenile class from four to six o'clock
h. n. johnson, who had the deeds draw
to exchange his place Tor farm in the
south part of the town, says that in inspect
ing the farm he found il three hundred fee
higher than it WAS the first visit, anC
thought that was too high for even dem
ocrat, and the trade fell through.
Arrangements have been made with +
l.. Howe to act as correspondent for the
WATCH@AN in Mortified during the pres
ent winter, and any items Of news left will
him will receive attention. Mr.. Howe il
experienced in such work, and the inter
ests OF the WATCHMAN i'll Nurthteld vii
not suffer by the change. He is authorized
to receive subscriptions.
One OF the conditions OF the corn-canninl
factory contracts which are nearly read,
for distribution, is that 200 acres of corn fo
next season shall be pledged before Jan
uary /, next. The option, whether the
factory shall be located in Mortified, is re
served with the proprieIors until April /
next; but it is thought everything will b.
arranged satisfactorily, and that the new
factory will be built in the spring.
Following are the newly-elected officers
OF the Dog River Valley Fair Association
President James Morse; vce-president, q
W. Lynde; treasurer, j. C.. b. rhayer; gen
tral uperntendent, S. IT, Kent; clerk w
W. Holden; marshals,Z II. McAllister auC
W. &. Clark The association has voted Il
pay the clerk an annual salary of 500 anC
the directors 81 p day for actual tim'
spent in the service Of the association.
Mrs. Edison Kimbal died last week at he
home at Medford, Mass, aged thirty-fou
years She spent last summer in North
Geld, but returned to her home severa
weeks ago in a very feeble condition. Sh
was the daughter of the late Francis Wrigh
of South NOrthheld. The body reaChe,
Mortified last Wednesday morning. Brie
services were held at the home Of +. S
Kmball, Rev. l. =. Booth of Morrisvill,
officiating, and the burial was in the GENE
terry at the Center Deceased leaves
husband and three children
r. r. Hart, the newly-apponted post
master at Post Mills, is sOn-iu-law of 5. L
Judd - Miss Sarah =. Bowman ha
gone to Greenwood, Mass, for the winter
e. DR., II f. Steele and wife of Gays
Vile are TO spend the winter in Northield
- brother of William Cotter froI
Ireland has been visiting him during tn
past week. 60 Frank Wright of Lowell
Mass, was in town last Thursday to atten
the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Edison Kin
IL in town on business. - L l., Sopt
and Mrs. II, G.. Soper of West Rando p
were in town Thursday OF last week. -
W. A. Blake and wife were at Barre la'
Thursday TO attend tho funeral services
Mrs. Charles II. Rood, sister Of Mrs. Blak
- Warren Nye of East Barre was
town on Thursday and Friday. - Myi
Morse gave a quotation party last Frids
night. - Il NJ. Howe was in WoodstoC
last Monday setting monumental worl
- g. III. Pierce of Bennington, clai
Of '92, Norwich University, was in TOW
over Sunday.
GouldsviIle.
Mrs. Il. o. Grant returned from Barre {
Friday
Ida Patrick returned from New York la
Thursday.
A supper was given by the Juvenile Tel
pie last Saturday evening.
The Good Templars are to present Il
drama, Border Land, next Friday eve
Ing.
East Orange.
There was no preaching here on Sunda
but Rev. Mr.. Nelson of Wheelock is e
gagged TO preach one-half the time the col
ing year, and Is expected here December
20 commence his labors.
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