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

| OOCuTHU IN DulNlluR u lliuBb
Mrs. Nancy Richie is ill with pneumonia.
- George Gray Is on vacation
Topsham.
The village school had a promenade on
Monday even ng, which was we'll attended.
Mrs. NJ. G. Kezer closed last Saturday,
one of the most successful terms of school
ever taught in the village. She gave the
scholars some fine presents and diplomas,
| and the scholars remembered her with a
| present. School closed with a spell. down,
in which Arthur Lang was the successful
| contestant
Waits River.
Thanksgiving services will be held in the
vestry on Thursday morning at half past
ten o'clock.
At Aunt Dinah's Husking," postponed
from Friday evening, some scientific husk-
ing was shown last evening.
DR.. II. II. Lee has received an appoint
ment OF lecturer on Materia Medica in the
medical department of the University of
Vermont. He has lately returned from
New York, where he has been for few
weeks past preparing for the duties OF his
new position.
The death of orr esteemed citizen, George
Leslie, occurred last week Tuesday. Mr..
Leslie has for thrty-six years been cashier
OF the National Bank of Newbury, and was
a man much respected by everybody. The
deceased was fifty-nine years old, and leaves
willow, one daughter anu son.
WaitsfieId.
Buyers OF clapboard logs do not bite the
bare hook so readily as in past years.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs.
w. f. Douglass next week Wednesday.
Gertrude and Beth Richardson, who have
been visiting friends in ST. Johnsbury, have
returned home,
Mrs Lizzie Griffith has recently been
| Uranta1 "a mansion dating h IpE the death
Of her husband in April, 1872.
Mrs Il. G. Hooker, from Waterbury, is in
town visiting her parents and other friends.
Her father, Henry Kneeland, is in failing
health.
A sharp little earthquake shook up the
good people of this vicinity on Monday
about noon, rattling cookery and flower
pots, and startling some 0 the Inhabitants
The golden wedding, or fffieth marriage
anniversary OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Patrick Smith
was celebrated at their residence by large
company of neighbors and friends on Tues
day evening of last week.
The chicken pie supper at the Congrega
, tional church last Wednesday evening was
grand success, both socially and fnan
l cially. The net receip5S, after paying al
7 expenses, were about Sl4
b.. The members of Valley Lodge, No IL
= |. o. o. f., emf Dyed a very pleasant frater
r nal visit last Thursday evening with o G
. Eaton, Noble Grand Of the lodge. Rev. w
t Il. Douglas, in behalf of the lodge, presented
: Mr.. Eiton and his newly-espoused wifi,
/, | with a beautiful and substantial cabine
5 photograph album aud silver pie knife a.
= "A token Of the esteem in which they art
J. held by the fraternity; also from the official
4 ing clergy man beautifully engraved mar
, ! riage cBrtitC to enclosed in an elegant auC
appropriate frame. Refreshments, consist
}, ing of coffee aud doughnuts, ice cream, cake
D etc were served, and a general good Time
:. was enjoyed by all.
:, Mr.. aud Mrs. James Thompson are t,
u spend the winter with their son-in-law
l. James Baird 4th. - j. W. Gregory il
., still away on visiting tour to Williams
: town and vicinity. - w. j. Eaton is a
j. home from the seminary at Montpelier. anC
: Alice NJ. Baird from West Randolph, for
!, short vacation. - Miss Eta Thompson
y il at home for Thanksgiving. - Uncl
u Harry JONES' one of the Oldest of our towns
. people, is in very feeble health - Il.
II Lawrence was called to Hinesburg last Sat
. urday by the death Of his mother. -
q Clark Billings family have moved into tn
t upstairs tenement in A. G. Matthews
house.
South Walden.
Emily Stephens is to teach the vilag
# school this winter.
% T. s. Woods and Emma J. Ferguson, bot
of Walden, were married November %.
n Lewis Cameron has bought Robnso
d Jennison's farm, paying $780, aud has take
possession.
If T. Dutton and wife are to spend the win
d ter with their sons Frank Cochran wi
T. occupy their house during their absence.
Rev Mr.. Armstrong of Wolcott ey
II changed, last Sunday, with Rev. Mr. Arm
,, strong aud administered the rite of baptism
:, Warren.
IS william Shepherd has moved to farm i
II Fayston.
. Miss Read is to teach school in No. s tn
coming winter.
g Edmund Ford who has been seriously il
: is a little better
u Abbie Church Is to teach school in We
y shire the coming winter.
The lumbermen are cutting a large suppl
Of logs on the mountain this year.
Washington.
Rev. Hezekiah f. Dckey preached Il
o' the Baptist society last Sunday
90 Postmaster McAlister assumes the dutiC
10 Of his new office on the first of December.
A, Mrs. Willard Clough has not sufficient
l. recovered to admit Of the removal of Il
family to their new quarters.
az Offers have been made for an interest
the Washington marble quarry which ma
u develop further in the spring.
I'll The Ladies' Mite Society was received b
"the young.folks," Hast Wednesday evenin
III with bOuutiful supper at the town hal
10 and promenade after.
-, The Reading Circle gave selections fro
IN the works of Harriet Beecher Stowe la
v Friday evening at the school. house hal
Miss Florence Henry favored the audien
n with song. The Circle takes Uncle Tom
all Cabin as the subject for next Friday eve
ing.
or The Capital Creamery is to operate
IL cream separator In part of Flint's mi
IN which has been rented for that purpos
and the company has received the proni
of the milk from $50 cows already, viii,
humber will probably be doubled in u
n spring.
L. ID. Tillotson has been confined to Il
r. house the past week with a severe cold, b
90 is recovering. 60 "Aunt Elizabeth
Huntington is convalescent from her la
T., severe illness. - ID, =. Smith was la
~ up with stomach trouble several days la
N' week. - Miss Kate NJ. Bowles teach
at Spaulding Graded School, is spendir
Dr. her vacation of two weeks at home. -
IT. Fannie Prescott is at work in the family
ID. NJ. Flint. - Nelson Downing is aga
~ confined to his bed by illness, resultil
ed from severe cold. - Il. g. Huntngt,
& 4. "A Al ~.