The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

f spaulding and w. T. Russell are doing
the work.
G. Il. Andrews, having sold his place
near Roxbury to Clark Flint, will soon
move. to this village.
The children Of st. Mary's Sunday-school
were given a chicken-pie supper in connec-
ton with their tree Saturday evening.
Dancing school is omitted this week. The
next school-January 5-will be public with
extra music and dancing until two A. NJ,
Rev. Ira Beard died at his residence on
School street on Saturday after a long illness,
aged eghty-twO years. Funeral services
were held Monday morning and the re-
mains were taken to Pittsfeld on Tuesday
for interment.
The democratic town committee met last
week and examined the petitions Of the
candidates for post. Office. Being unable to
agree upon a candidate, the result of the
vote will be given to the county committee
for further action.
In response to notices sent, a large num-
Der of farmers met at the village hall, Mon
day of last week, in the interest Of the corn
factory. Mr.. II. S. Payton one of the firm,
was present and explained the matter fully.
A committee was appointed to take papers
and circulate among the farmers, and see il
the necessary number of acres could be
raised. The committee met with good sue
cess, and the necessary number has been
secured There is probably now no doubt
but that the factory will be built. The
plant will cost about $4,000. If the factory
is success, the cans will be made here.
Miss Myra Morse is visiting in Lowell,
Mass. - Harry Moseey is visiting at
Manchester Vt. 80 Mrs. A. b. Converse
is i'll with the grip. 80 Eben Gaynor, n.
u, '93, has commenced the study of law at
Frank Plumley's Office. - II. M. Cutler
is cutting the ice on his pond.
PIainfieId.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. L. l..
Knapp last week.
There was a whist party in the Grand
Army hall last night
There is talk of organizing an Odd Eel
lows lodge in Plainfield.
Mrs. j. B. Wells gave birthday party
last Friday to her friends
Townsend Brothers have put an eating
saloon into their grocery store.
1t is Alice Batchelder, instead of Blanch-
ard, who is teaching in the King district.
The Vermont Methodist Seminary stu
dents were at home for their short recess.
The annual New Years ball will be given
next Monday night in the Planfeld House
| hall.
Rev. j. e. Farrow gave very interesting
talk last Sunday evening, on Christmas
in Old England"
Curtis Martin has moved into the place
| he has owned for several years, known as
the Huntley farm.
Mrs. A. K. Foss and Mrs. Fred Perrin
were each presented with gold watch and
chain on Christmas day.
j. NJ. Batchelder & Son have commenced
saving. The prospect is that they will do
a large business this winter.
The separator started last Wednesday
with prospects of good business. The
cream is shipped to Montpelier. John Hill
has charge of the business.
Rev Mr.. Williams preached last Sunday
from these words, And they shall call his
name Emmanuel, which is, being inter-
preted, God with u.s."
The week of prayer will be observed at
| Plainfield The first three nights the SER
vices will be held at the Congregational
church, and the remainder at the Methodist
church.
The Congregational society held Christ
mas exercises in Kinney's hall last Monday
night. The programme was excellent and
a large number was present. Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs Williams were presented with $40.
The Methodist Sunday-school held Christ
mas exercises in the church last Mon
day night. The children did excellent
work, and none but words of praise are
heard. Rev Mr.. Farrow was presented
with nice sleigh and his wife with a tea
set.
Silas e. Willis of Plainfeld proposes to
put electric lights in the village providing
he can get orders for four hundred burners
A canvass of a few hours indicated that he
would be successful Every citizen ought
to be interested in this project and give
his assistance in some way.
In the lawsuit last week of Clark Reed v
Ezekiel Skinner, before Erastus Batchelder
ESQ, Judgment for the plaintiff for So. 80
ua rapHara1 The defendant did nj N n
in any evidence, but took an appeal to the
county court. E. e. Woodward and Fred
L. Laird for plaintiff; o. l.. Hoyt for defen
dant.
Phoebe Osmore, wife of Samuel Darling
of Groton, and mother of David Perkins o.
this town, died recently at her home il
Groton, aged eighty-one years. Her funera
was held at her late home in Groton. Rev
o. M. Boutwell, officiated. Her remains
} were inferred at the Center burial grounC
, in Plainfield beside those of her former
husband, Nathaniel Perkins.
Anna Chase has gone to Mary Fletcher
; hospital Burlington, for treatment. -
The widow of the late Joel Sherburn il
seriously i'll, and her daughter is sick will
pneumonia. - Elroy Persons is very il
with pneumonia at A. j. Batchelder' 8
- John Henderson and wife were a
) Woodsville over Christmas. - Georg
, Wells of st. Adams visited in town las
week. - Gertrude Greeley spent Christ
? mas with her parents in Plainfield. -
r Helen Batchelder, who has been sick TO
several weeks, is failing quite fast. -
t Mrs. Edgar Colburn of Montpelier visited
her mother, Mrs. 7. p. Bartlett, last Satur
/ day. - Mrs Isaac Batcheder, who ha
, been at work for ID. II, Patterson for severa
months, has returned to her home il
Peacham. - Mrs. Lucia Remission re
turned from Greensboro last week. -
Rev. j. e. Farrow is attending the Cd,
, Fellows convention in Burke this week
- Mrs. Canty spent Christmas in Well
=, River. - l.. L. Lupien and wife OF Bur
: lington were in town over Sunday.
West Randolph.
The usual Christmas exercises were he'll
at the different churches.
, The Good Templars are to give an enter
+ tainment in their hall Thursday evening.
r Adaughter was born on Wednesday t
D., Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll II. Granger at Barre
This is great grip weather, and many i
q this place are down with the dreaded dis
= | ease
5 James Carrigan is fitting up fish marke
t in the basement under w. S. S. Buck
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