The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
from this place attended the lyceum at
Cookville last Friday night.

II. Il. Worcester has purchased the hotel
field of George Hammett.
II. e. Worcester and family of South
Barre are visiting at ii. p. Worcester's.
Mr.. Dix has improved the short vacation
by placing additional desks in the school
house.
The South Barre Dramatic Club will pre-
sent "The Flowing Bowl" at the village
hall this evening.
The new blacksmith has taken possession
OF his shop and is occupying tenement in
Harry Daniels house.
Christmas was observed in town by a tree
and exercises at the Center, Morse school
house, and the brick church.
The many friends of Mrs. j. S. Wheclock
will he glad to learn that she has returned
home much improved in health.
Jarvis, Willard & Macl,ane Company
have purchased of j. S. Wheelock the old
mill and water power, which gives them a
granite manufacturing plant that cannot he
excelled in the state.
The Nickel Circle will hold sociable at
the hall on Thursday evening, January A,
for enter taiument Various games will be
provided, and cake and coffee Will be
served. The ladies will kindly furnish
cake A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Fayston.
| Mrs. W. G. Bragg is sick.
The Misses Della and Ida Thompson of
Barre spent Christmas at their home.
The school in No has been closed a few
DAYS on account of the sickness of the
teacher, j. b. Thompson.
AID Bragg's family have been suffering
from the grip for the past two weeks, but
are now convalescent. Mrs. A. ID. Bragg is
recovering from pneumonia.
Groton.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell
Carpenter last Saturday.
Charles Kicker has decorated his barn
with handsome weather-vane.
o. n. Nourse has the contract to carry the
mail between the station and post-otfice for
! 500.
The lumber yards in town are being filled
up quite fast, and the prospects look better
for lumber trade.
Rev. Thomas Teller has been engaged to
preach for the Baptist society. His family
is expected this week.
The hearing in regard to the will of the
late Mrs Betsy Honers was held at st.
Johnsbury yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. M. Kicker and Mrs. John
Darling were called to Barre last week by
the death of John lngham.
Herbert Carpenter returned from the
Kelley Institute last Saturday night and is
The trade of Peter Darling and Ebenezer
Plummer has fallen through, and Mr.. Oar
ling has purchased farm in Topsham.
The singing school is meeting with good
success, and was largely attended last Fri
day night. There will be no school this week
The long-looked-for telephone is a reality
at last The line will not run through tC
Topsham this winter, but will in the spring
NJ Kicker has the timber nearly off the
Frank Morrison lot, and will put his teams
on the IL mountain where his granite quarry
is situated.
John Renfrew went to New Jersey las
week to work in hotel. 1t is fine health
resort, and Mr.. Renfrew went more for his
health than for the work.
Aunt Nabby WEIGH who is now in hel
ninety seventh year, is very well and active
for lady of that age She was able to TAXI
her place at the Christmas dinner, and keel
up her part of the conversation.
The people in the village think the roat
comm issioner could well improve his tim,
by keeping the sidewalks in proper condi
ton. 1t is impossible for ladies to walk OF
them, and they are obliged TO take the road
This community was saddeped to learn o
the death of Rev. w. N Roberts wife
Mrs. Roberts has been in poor health for
number OF years She made many friend
in the three years that MIR. Roberts was pas
tor in Groton.
A pack peddler started to walk from
Laird's mill to Daring's mill after dark on
cold night last week. He lost his way an,
was obliged to remain in the woods al
night. He was dressed in light summe
clothes, and froze one of his feet and on
hand. One of the Darling boys brough
him to the village and he went to Montpe
lier.
, The Methodist society held Christina
exercises in the school-house hall last Nor
day night. The trees were handsomel
decorated, and all the children carried on
their parts in a most pleasing manner Rev
O. NJ. Boutwell, gave an interesting talk o
Christmas. The object of his remarks wa
, TO please the children, and in doing this
pleased old and young.
Rev. o. M. Boutwell, preached last Sur
. day morning from Luke xv2, =" Let us nov
go even unto Bethlehem and see the thin
that has come to pass" He eXhorted hi
+ hearers to follow the example of the sheI
/. herds and heed the divine promise. II
stated that the promise of Gods Son con
ing into the world was the only promis
, that God had ever made.
! A number of the relatives of j. B. Da
| ling gathered at his home last Monday for
Christmas dinner. Among those preser
, were William Taisey and wife, Dr. j.
: wife, Scott Darling and wife, James Da
ling, DR.. S. n Eastman and family, Ne
= son Darling and wife, John Darling an
: wife, Esworth Darling and wife. The gait
: ering will long be remembered by all VII
: were present.
/ The Vermont Methodist Seminary ST.
dents were at home for their school reces
over Christmas. - Mrs. Albert Whit
hill has been i'll. - David Marvin ws
= the guest of M. II. Whitehill over Sunda,
- b. #. Heath is ill. - Mrs. Nell
o Hadlock and son visited in town over la
. Sunday. - A. n. Clark of Hardwic
- was in town over Sunday. - Samu
Darling is convalescent. - Charles Ro
!, inson and wife of Montpelier and Mr.
' CARLY of Woodsville, n. H., were at A.
9 Heath's last Monday. - Mrs. Martf
Jones has returned from her visit in Bosto
Q - DIR. Eastman is convalescent. -
o Frank Kicker has finished his course at Il
T. Seminary. Frank prefers breaking colts
attending school. - Mrs W. N ClaI
q is failing. - Lizzie Chalmers visited
II G. II. Pillsbury's last week.
!, Marshfieid.
y Mrs, r. o. Hall is worse again, being vel
low.
a Mrs. G. e. Robinson has been i'll the pa
/, with erysipelas.
d Burt West has moved into the tenemel
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