The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-13


the Vermont Methodist Seminary.
John Henderson runs daily express
team to Montpelier and return, which
proves to be a convenience to the people.
Nelson Shorey having sold his home
property on Main street to II. S. Parks, has
rented the Plainfeld House of Nelson
Hamel, and is to take possession January IS.
Nancy Perkins, wife of Samuel p. Oar
ling of Groton, and mother of David M.
Perkins of this town, died at her home in
Groton last Thursday. Her funeral SER
vices were conducted at the home of her
son, by Rev. j. e. Farrow, on Monday, and
the remains were inferred at the Center
burial ground.
West Randolph.
The ladies of St. Johns church will hold
their annual supper and sale on Friday
afternoon and evening at the Grand Army
hall.
James Cunningham, the concreter, who
resisted the officers here in the early fall,
was sentenced at the county court to pay
fine of 800 and costs.
Carl Bigeow, former West Randolph
boy, was married at Yankton, South Da-
kota Nov. 9th, to Miss Kate Carney Mr..
and Mrs. Bigelow will make their home in
Waco, Texas where Mr.. Bigelow is agent
for the American Express Company
Miss Gladys Jones, Mamie Connolly and
| Jennie Wadleigh gave a whist party at the
home of the former, Friday evening" to their
! young friends. 1t was very enjoyable oc-
| casion. f.. L. Sault aud Ida Thacher won
| the first prize a copy OF Burns poems and
the BOBBY prizes went to Robert Mitchell and
| Alice Hobart.
Col. George w. Balm of Kentucky gave
| his popular lecture, g Among the Masses, or
Traits of Human Character" to a fair-szed
| but well-pleased audience Saturday even
| ing. He came under the auspices of the
p.I IN nttnrr mi IN
service was held, at which Col. Balm gave
his address on the Shadowy Side of Life"
At the annual meeting of Col. j. B. Mead
Camp Sons of Veterans, on Friday evening,
the following officers were elected: Captain,
f. w. Sault first lieutenant, r. III. Slack
second lieutenant, e. A. Wheeler; camp
council, b. q. Goodwin, h. II. Slack and
e. d. Sanborn; delegate to state encamp-
ment K. l.. Sault; alternate, II. f. Slack.
The officers will be installed the first meet
ing in January.
Emma Udall has returned from a visit to
STAFFORD. and was accompanied by her
cousin, Mary Udall. - Carrie Coleman
has gone to Bethel TO teach in the graded
school. - l.. p. Thayer was in Boston
the latter part of the week. - Annie
Lewis of Orfordville, N. H., is visiting rea
tves in town. 9 j: P. Seymour o.
mour, over Sunday. "A son, weighing
fifteen and one.fourth pounds, was born OF
Friday to Mr.. and Mrs G.. S. Stanley, wht
live at Beanville. - Will Fairbanks,
conductor on the electric railroad in Boston
arrived in town last Wednesday to mako
visit among friends here. - Mrs. Saral
Hebard has returned from the hospital
- Mrs. Margaret Smith has gone T.
Randolph, Mass, where she will stay unit
, after Christmas. - Miss Winnie, VIII
IL. Ill H.,
cry business for some time, has returned
home. - Belle Butler is visiting il
johnson. - Charles Mead of Dickinson
North Dakota, is visiting his brother, Johl
f. Mead. He will remain here for som
: time. - Mrs. S. II. Dumas was called t.
Northfeld, Saturday on account of the Sc
rious illness of relative.
/ South Ryegate,
4 The telephone is in working order.
The creamery is taking in 1000 pounds G
: milk day.
: John Davidson says whip and the car
i are not the thing for new colt
A. A. Mcleod is to have charge of M.
Sargent's men in the woods this winter.
John Nelson, son of w. J. Nelson, die
a last Thursday. The funeral was held 6
the house on Saturday.
n M. f. Sargent has put his teams into tn
woods. He will first finish the work on tn
Darling and Mckay lot.
The Blue Mountain Granite Compan
has finished the Bradford job, and the sheC
y are shut down until after the holidays.
:, There was an entertainment at the ne
% church last Thursday night, given by til
Junior Christian Endeavor Society.
% The large stone that was shipped by I'll
Ryegate Granite Works has reached It's de
* tination in safety 1t left here on Sunda
raoohad Ehinaun "a Friday
n Hugh Peach was run over while comm
to the village last Thursday with load
10 wood. G. b. Fisk assisted him to the res
dence of DR.. Darling, where his injuri'
r. were dressed.
?. The correspondent of the Union is lit
A. hard on David Gray. The weighty itel
" that recently appeared in that paper WI
false, and Mr.. Gray says IL he owes Mr. TIE
- RVS son any money, he will not have to {
y, 20 to New York to get money to pay him.
Miss Morse, daughter of AFRO Morse
, Barre visited at Joseph Murphys la
y, week. - Mrs. G. j. Bailey of Barre vi
~ tied in town last week. - Mrs. Georl
Parks was in Bradford last week. -
oil John A. Miller has moved to Littleton, J
t. H., where he will stay this winter. -
y George Gray is i'll with rheumatism. -
Mrs e. j. Lind and Mrs Joseph Murpl
t. were in st. Johnsbury last Thursday.
DR.. Church is having an office fitted up
40 Churchill's block near the drug store.
r. The Burt Brothers are preparing to bui
IN their new steam mill near the village.
Miss Milton, one of the lady evangelist
a who was here year ago, is in town for
~ brief stay.
Id The ladies' circle of the Congregation
society will meet with Mrs. II. G. Faun
as on Wednesday.
d. News of the death of Mrs. DR.. Boynton
al South birmingham, Mass, reached he
last week. Mrs. Boynton is well remel
to bered by the people of Stowe.
ne North Thetford.
h Burns Bond and Sadie Lord were unit
49, in marriage the week before Thanksgiving
ne There was reading by Mr.. Galen
y, Fish of Randolph at the church on Mond
,,a evening.
,ts Mrs. Esther (Winslow) Sawyer has rent
her house and moved in with her son Villa
10 Winslow, who lives in what was former
80 the old house but which has been repaired
W. Mrs. j. j. Conant and daughter Ma
Ir. have returned home, having spent the su
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