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

waterson Post, No 49, G. A. r., has
chosen the following officers for the year
ensuing: g., George II. Hardy; s, V. G., F.
Bohononi J; V, c., L; Goodell; adjutapri, G.
Goss; chaplain, G. #. Reed; o. D., r.
Smith o. g., f. S. Noyes; s. Nj, G. Pettes;
@. NJ. s., j. NJ. Sanford p NJ, A. i. Skin
ner; trustees, S. N. Goss, G.. f. Reed G. o.
Smith, delegate, M. NJ. Durham; alternate,
S. N Goss.
While Charles f. Edwards was chopping
in the woods with his father-n-law, Azariah
Barnes, on Saturday morning, he was struck
on the head by falling limb and died in
about an hour and a half being unconscious
from the first. The case is a peculiarly sad
one. Young Edwards was one of our best
young men, member of the Methodist
church, recently married, and had recently
purchased Calvin Goodwin's farm where
he would have located in the spring.
Corinth.
Mrs. Herbert Wilson is sick.
The lyceum was well attended. The
next meeting will be December %
Several from this place attended the
dance at East Corinth last Thursday even
ing.
School commenced last Monday at the
academy, Fred Hilory of Windsor prin-
cipal.
East Gilmore.
DCuOOl Dtkdu DtCtluDtI H. WIFI i1uibh Dll
loway as teacher.
Chaon Mead holds singing school
Wednesday evening.
p. A. Holenbeck has been sick but is re-
ported a little better.
Christmas is to be observed here Decem-
Der % with music, speaking, and tree.
Quarterly meeting services were held
here December 3 by l.. o. Sherburne, pre-
siding elder.
N. NJ. Shaw, the evangelist, was with us
a week, and many improved the opportu-
nifty of hearing him speak. He will be
| kindly remembered here.
East Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Reed became parents
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. girl on Mon
| day.
The many friends of Mrs. j. S. Wheelock
are glad to learn of her improvement in
health.
George Hammett has returned from a
visit to his sister, Mrs. DIR. Cole, in Spring
field, Mass.
Somini & Bernasconi, granite manufac-
turers, have moved their business from
Plainfield to this village.
j. S. Wheelock has rented his saw-mill to
j. II. Bero and his grist-mill to Joel Chase
and Wallace Clark for one year.
Edward MacLane of Mansfield, Ohio, has
having bought one-third interest in the
granite manufacturing plant of Jarvis &
Willard. A stock company will be formed
with j. M. Willard as president and treas
urer, Edward MacLane vice-president and
western manager, A. Jarvis secretary and
general manager.
Fayston.
Mrs. William Carey is slowly improving
Mrs. G. H. Pierce is visiting friends in
Troy, n. Y.
The schools are now in good running or
der, with the following teachers: No. l
John B. Thompson; 2, Lizzie B. Maxwell
3, Helen Bennett of Waits6tld; 4, Luna b
Howe; 8, Mabel Ryle of Waitsfield 6
Clara Folsom of Waitsfield 0, G. j. Serb
ner of Stowe.
Greensboro.
Mrs. Robert Smith, at the Bend, is very
sick.
The village school began this week
Fannie Shepard teacher.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Congrega
tional church is getting ready for fair
to be held the week before Christmas.
, The Sons of Temperance have rented
|, large room in Mr.. Hunters house. which
, !, they will nse as division room the com
! ing year.
Groton.
Peter Darling has purchased the Eben
ezer Plummer farm Tor SoOO
Mrs. Samuel Darling died last Thursday
The funeral was held at the house on Sun
2 day. Rev. o. M. Boutwell, officiated.
The prospects are very bright for sing
!, ing school. Charles e. Shepard of Marsh
field will be the instructor if enough none
q is raised.
J. An individual from Ryegate says that tn
old coins that Mr. Crown and Mr.. Keif hav
q been showing were shown to him last sun
/. mer by Mr.. Kef. II this is true, some on
has stretched the truth.
~ Blanche Hutton is boarding at l. /
l. Dunn's and attending the village schoo
- Mrs. Charles Chaplin is i'll wit
pneumonia Mrs. w. N. Clark is col
= valescent. - Grace Wheeler visited a
= Alex. Cochran's last week. - Gertrud
l. Cochran, Lizzie Hall, Frank and Bul
Kicker, and Cyrus Eastman are attendin
school at Vermont Methodist Seminary TIL
= winter. - A son was born to Mr.. an
a Mrs. Clarence O'Neil last week Tuesda.
r - G. g. Renfrew has moved into tn
= house vacated by II. G. Clark. - n.
! Darling was out of town last week buyin
~ oxen.
Hardwick.
I. The Baptist society has been laying I'll
J, foundations for its new church edifice.
1t is reported that Angelo Stevens hf
gone to the hospital at Burlington for me,
t. cal treatment.
le Our bank officials have provided sewers
safe-deposit boxes for renting to priva
:, parties or corporations.
Ia French & Warren have advanced IL
Is price paid for potatoes to fifty cents an
he have loaded car at that price the pa
IN week.
Dwight Hovey, former well-known re
ident, has lately moved here into Drew
y tenement in the Reed building. He is
" painter by trade.
ar Edgar Perkins has moved from the Jol
- Porter farm to III. o. Stones tenement
this village, and we understand that Sidn,
no Nelson has moved to said farm.
:, The subscribers for an entertainer
81 course this winter have organized, but not
IT. ing definite has yet been reported as
lectures or other entertainments.
ng The Methodist Society has arranged for
ay Christmas festival. Instead of tree upt
an which to display presents, boat, or mil
" allure ship, with masts, rigging, etc, will
90 used for that purpose.
10 Rev. l.. p. Bickford of New Hampto
n, n H., has been engaged to preach for &
ad Free Baptist Society here for the ne
m. year, and is expected to begin his servic