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

shall visited in West Randolph last week
- Mrs. Luella Woodbury. of Chelsea
Is visiting her brother, Deacon A. G.. Hib.
bard
Cabot.
Promenade concert, Thursday evening,
under the auspices OF Rebekah lodge.
George Davidson has opened harness.
shop and general-repair shop at Lower
Cabot.
The floor OF the Advent church at Lower
Cabot has been thoroughly repaired, and
the church Is now ready for use.
A severe shock of earthquake was felt
here about 1870 last Monday morning,
shaking stoves and windows considerably.
There was a large attendance at the
Brownie entertainment last Thursday
evening The prizes were awarded as fol.
lows: Trimming hat in best style-M ID.
Wells first, Burt Ainsworth second: driving
nails--Mrs. Warren first, Carrie Webster
second; throwing ball--Maggie Barr first,
Miss Blodgett second sewing on buttons
NJ. ID. Warren first, Warren Burbank sec.
ond.
There was not a large attendance at the
Green Mountain Chapter last Friday even
ing, at which District Deputy Theodore
Snow was present. After the meeting, re.
freshments were served in the banquet
room the ladies having charge of them.
The Masons can stand quite a joke, but
when the ladies come 10 try and make them
use salt in place of sugar IN their coffee, it
is little too much.
Martha B. Perry, widow OF the late Elijah
Perry, who was for many years one of
Cabot's leading merchants, died on Friday
last at the age OF eighty-two years. In her
death another Of the older inhabitants of
the town has passed away. She united
with the Congrega iOnal church March 10,
1876 and had always been worthy and
consistent member. She was the last of the
thirty-one who became members at that
time to join the church triumphant.
A double wedding was celebrated at the
residence of Rev. II A Russell last week
Tuesday evening, when Lawrence A Far
rington to Mabel f, Walbridge, and Frank
Walbridge To Laura Blake, were united in
holy matrimony by Rev II. A. Russell.
MIR. Harrington and bride left the next
morning for Boston, accompanied by Mr..
Walbridge and bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Far
rington are TO start for Florida, November
30, and Mr. Walbridge and wife return to
Cabot. The friends of Mr. harrington
made him appropriate presents.
Ella Cole has finished work for NJ. d.
Wells and returned home. - Carrie
Smith is visiting friends in Hardwick. -
RebeCCa Drew has returned from South
Ryegate, where she has been visiting. -
Mrs. a. B. Hickie has gone to South Rye
gate, where she is to stay this winter.
East Cabot.
II lrvey Goss has sold his stock and farm.
ing tools at auction.
Eva Walton, who has been at T. II
Clark's, has gone to her mother in New
Jersey. - Mrs. Charles Austin is spend
ing few days in St. Johnsbury. -
Grace, daughter of NJ. Z. Hall has beer
sick, but is improving. - Albert Burn
ham has moved to the John Harrington
place.
Calais.
Mrs. Scott Smith died on Friday. She
was buried at the Robinson cemetery.
Alma Leonard is to teach the winter tern
Of school at Maple Corner, beginning mex
Monday.
The singing schools are to commence
again next Tuesday, and there Is to be ont
each Tuesday evening.
The relatives and friends of Vaney Per.
sons gave him a birthday party Wednesday
evening. presenting him with clock ano
arm chair.
The neighhors and friends of Mr.. and
NJ 8, Cyrus Dckey rendered them pleas
ant anniversary party last Wednesday
evening, giving them complete surprise
and leaving them-after passing pleasant
time, during which cake and coffee were
served-several useful articles of furniture
Chelsea.
Wales Moulton has moved into f. s.
Noyes's house on the Royalton road.
j. B. Smith has moved into the house il
the upper village vacated by Joe Abbott
There will be a union Thanksgiving ser
vice at the Methodist church ON Thursday
evening.
f. ID. Sweet does not go on the L. b
Robbins farm as reported, but has gone t.
a farm in Brookheld.
Corinth.
About three inches of snow came las
week.
Mrs, G. c. Cooke has been quite sick, bu
is recovering.
Harley Hanson of Lebanon, n. H., was il
town last week on business.
About fifty young people attended the
wedding reception of Wilbur I. Dickinson
and wife last week Tuesday evening,
East Gilmore.
The steam mill is making music agail
after quite long rest.
| Rev. Mr.. Shaw is holding meetings her,
| this week every evening. There are sew
eral that have started to live Christian
lives.
East Montpelier.
There will be a sociable at Austin
| Fosters next Saturday evening.
| East Montpelier people were somewha
frightened last Monday by the earthquake
| The Young Peoples Christian Temperance
! Union meeting will be led next Sunday b.
| Mary Foster.
| Jarvis & Willard have seventeen men a
work in the shed, and do not eX )ect to EN-
! ploy more until after February l. The com
pany has shipped a carload of dressed gran
tie TO the West
The Montpelier & Wells River railroa,
has just completed a muchneeded improve
Inent. A loading place has been made 4
the back of the depot, so two cars can b
unloaded from the side track.
The railroad from the depot will be bull
next spring The S4 900 has been sub
scribed that was asked for by the Mont
peler & Wells River railroad The CON
pany has to the first of August to build IL.
At the annual meeting of the hall associa
ton last Saturday night the following boar
OF directors was elected: I. C.. Kelton, job
Willard IL. F. Worcester, A. s. Foster an
J. S. Wheelock. They voted to hold tn
annual East Montpelier ball December IA.
Anna Clark is at home on her vacation
u. S. Wheelock will finish sawin
this week. - Phillips Hill is danger
ously sick. He is eighty-hve years ole
- G. III. Hammett is visiting his sistel
Mrs. DR.. Cole, in Springfield. - Mrs ,
Ill. Il. 4.