The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-08

Mrs. Nancy Young started last Wednes-
day for Nebraska to visit her children
- +. A. Hoy is fast improving, and
will soon be able to resume work. -
Michael Reagan Is seriously Ill with infiam-
nation of the bowels.
East Montpelier.
Old-fashioned spelling match with conun-
drum supper at the village hall tonight.
j. M. and G. H. Willard bought the
Daniels house lot, sold at auction on Mon
day.
Cotillion party o-morrow, Thursday,
evening at the village hall. Music by the
Montpelier orchestra.
North Montpelier.
There will be services at the church here
next Sunday afternoon at a quarter past
one.
Miss Bertha f. Nye goes tomorrow
! Thursday to Burlington to attend the
Bishop Hopkins Hall School for Young
| Ladies'.
Professor and Mrs. o. X. Hollister and
the several Goddard students from this vi
entity are at home spending the short vaca-
ton between the winter and spring terms.
Your correspondent made mistake in
the date of holding the conundrum supper
at East Montpelier in last weeks WATCH
MAN. 1t is to be this wednesday, evening.
The first fire in this village for many
years occurred one night last week about
eleven o'clock, when the house and barn
situated on the Plainfeld road and owned
| by j. S. Wheelock, but occupied by two
German families, was burned to the ground
The families saved only part of their
goods. No insurance.
The Inauguration ball at the rink hall
last week Friday evening had generous
attendance - seventy-seven couples being
present. The hall was very tastefully deco
rated with bunting, Japanese lanterns, etc,
min hnut Iaft ,IrY,.a tlat
would add to the comfort and pleasure Of
the company.
Groton.
Rev. w. N. Roberts preached at Bolton
vile last Sunday afternoon.
Hall, Cochran & Clark are loading their
tannery bark, to send to Concord.
Vermont Methodist Seminary students
are at home for a short vacation.
Many of the young folks attended the
play at South Ryegate last Thursday night.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs Dodge gave
them a reception last Thursday night, and
they had very enjoyable time.
William Whitehill and Mary Heath were
married week ago last Wednesday. Mr..
Whitehill has taken the bride to his home.
A. M. Heath and daughter Martha went a
week ago last Saturday to visit Mr.. Heath 8
mother on her ninetieth birthday. Mr..
Heath reports that his mother was the
smartest person there.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Hall
gave them reception last Friday night.
There were 131 present, and all seemed to
be enjoying themselves An elegant lunch
was served. Rev. w. n. Roberts in behalf
of the friends presented Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
with two easy chairs. Mr.. Hall thanked
the large company for the tokens they had
left, asking them all to call and see them
again
nd 81, oh;
turned to their old home last Saturday.
- John Goodwin is visiting relatives in
town. - Moses Annis is again able to
take his place on the section. - Miss
Clara Vance, who has been visiting rela-
tives in town, went to Oxford to visit her
sister on Monday. - Mrs. Davis, who
has been quite sick, is improving. - F.
W. Page has very sick child. - Miss
Jennette Craigie, the teacher of the large
school, has returned home. - Mr.. and
home in Marshfeld. ID. F. Clark was
at home over Sunday. "Just as l ex-
pected." - A. M. Heath was quite sick
last week with hard cold. - George
Burnham OF Barton was in town over Sun
day. Warren WEIGH was struck by
the binder on his load last week that he
was unable to work.
Hardwick.
DR.. A. M. Ward is reported as making
we're atfliction, fracture of the hip.
The East Hardwick Creamery Associa-
ton is advertising for proposals for the
construction of the creamery buildings.
Sherman Bunker is reported as slowly re.
covering from his severe illness with ty-
phoid fever at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
, C. L. French went to market with two
carloads of potatoes on Thursday last, and
, more cars are being loaded. Sixty-fve and
seventy cents are the ruling prices paid.
: The dramatic entertainment presenting
Neighbor lakewood " was very successful
and was repeated three evenings to full
> houses, netting nearly $500 to the club.
: 1t is announced that Rev. w. j. Harris
state Episcopal missionary, will hold re
ligiOus services here, at knights Of Pythias
hall, Sunday, March IL, morning and even
ing.
, The Methodist Seminary Glee and Banjo
Club announce concert here on Wednes
day evening, March s. Master Edward
Dewey, with his banjo, will assist at the
entertainment.
Miss Lillian Wright, editor of "Men O
Vermont" in Vermont edition of American
Biographical series, was recently in tow
collecting material for the work in which
she is engaged.
3 Will Powers and Joe Chambers, grant,
s cutters, employed by Hardwick Granite
s Co., got into an alteration on Monday last
| IOWeT5 was SOlneWudJ lnJureu anu Olduuer
: was discharged by the company and lef
q town to avoid arrest.
n The change in national political admins
| tration seems to be the signal for local &C
q tivity to secure the various lOaves ant
: fishes " of official patronage. Several peti
tons were in circulation last Saturday t,
influence the post. Office appointment here
t j. II. Mcleod and K. ID. Dutton are activ,
Y candidates for the position. We hear tina
Q others are in training for the race.
MOretOwR.
Mrs. J. d. Bidgood has returned from
+ New Hampshire.
: G. G. Sleeper has sold a four-year-olt
9 colt to Bradford parties for $3.50.
A few special friends met at the spacious
residence of Roswell Child, Esq, Tuesda.
afternoon to witness the marriage Of Judg
Samuel X. Cobb of Belfast, Ark, and Mis-
Jennie l.. Morse, daughter of the late Hon
r. j. Morse of Bolton. Rev. Harvey Web
ster, pastor of the Methodist church, Off
e ciated Cake and coffee were served. Mr.
: and Mrs. Cobb leave next Wednesday TO
Y Chicago, en- route for Little Rock. The.
= are to spend several days in Chicago