The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
Mrs. Flora Lance; sentinel, Mrs Edwin
Rnrnl,nr M urnrdnr Mrs ella Rillpdipn.

ing. As usual, the interest of all the little
folks, as well as of some of the larger ones,
was centered on the trees, they wondering
what Santa Claus had left for them in his
hurry and rush through the country. II
was found that his usual tact and knowl-
edge had again been shown, for he had
something for every one. The pleasure OF
the occasion was greatly heightened by the
fine rendering of the operetta, The Tables
Turned-a Christmas for Santa Claus"
The parts were all well taken and hnely
carried out by the children-not break
occurred. Since all did so welI,it would
be invidious to particularize, but no MUS
tice will be done in saying that the presen-
tation of Santa Claus by Selden q. Smith
and of Snow Flake by Allen Collins were
each perfect. Much credit is due M. ID.
Wells and Miss Lillian Wells Tor their Ell
forts in bringing out this difficult cantata.
The supper at the close of the festival was,
as usual, the best.
The Christmas exercises at the Christian
church were well attended.
The annual meeting of the Calais Circu-
lating Library will be held at the school
house vestry at Maple Corner on Monday at
one p. M.
The scholars of Maple Corner school are
having vacation this week, The teacher,
Alma Leonard is attending to her duties as
superintendent of schools.
The officers of Stow Relief Corps for the
ensuing year are as follows: President,
Mrs. Martha Ormsbee; vce-presldents,
Mrs. Lura Bancroft and Mrs. Isabel Leon
ard; treasurer, Mrs. Edith l.. Beard chap
lain, Mrs. Alice b. White; conductor, Mrs.
Rosina Bumpus; guard, Ada A. Carr; dele
gate. Alma ID, Leonard; alternate, Mrs.
Edith l.. Beard.
Following are the officers of Wyman r..
Burnap Camp, Sons of Veterans Captain,
Lee w. Leonard: first lieutenant, e. w.
inf MnrQns
council, 7. T. Lamphere, w. ID. Peck, Ar
thur Mack; chaplain, 7. T. Lamphere; first
sergeant, l.. l.. Leonard; quartermaster, W
L. White; sergeant of the guard, Grin Bald
win; corporal of the guard, e. A. Lanphere
delegate, l.. l.. Leonard; alternate, e. W.
Carr.
Miss Lucy Kent is among those who are
sick Mrs T. b. Stevens visited her last
week - Murray Hollister has been in
town recently. - Rich Kent is at home
from Goddard to stay through vacation.
North Calais.
Katharine Whiting is still very ill. Miss
Gray, at S. II. Fosters, is reported better.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Martin and son. from
Hardwick, visited relatives in town last
week.
Christmas will be observed here with ap-
propriate exercises and tree next Friday
evening.
Rev. L. Warren breaches here next Sun
day morning.
Moscow Lodge celebrates it's fifteenth
anniversary by the usual annual oyster
supper next Wednesday night.
The Union Aid Society meets with Miss
Ola Leonard on Thursday afternoon and
evening of this week. Topic, II. w. Long
fellow.
Mrs. L. G. Dwinell has been i'll with
pneumonia, but is now able to sit up a
little W. L. Pierce was confined to the
house last week with the grip, and many
others have been quite i'll for few days
with the prevailing distemper.
Sodom.
There is preaching every Sunday in the
hall by Rev. j. q. Wright.
There will be box socisble at Barney S
hall, Tuesday, January g.
The Christmas tree exerc ses were a sue
cess. Mr.. Kimball of Worcester assisted in
the music.
Edgar Grosvenor no longer works at the
hotel. See marriage notices.
Among those who are here for the holi-
days we notice Charles X. Darling, Harry
g. Woodruff, Fred f. Atwood, Hugh Clark
Gail G. Hood, Belle Judd.
Mrs. e. A. Kenyon, state superintendent
of juvenile work of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, will spend the fourth
week in January with the union here.
The lecture delivered by DR.. Henry Boyn
ton on the evening of the 18th, From
Marathon to Waterloo" was fine effort
and was much enjoyed by the ridculously
small audience.
odist church on Monday evening. AT thu
Congregational church there was no tree
but Christmas service by the children OF
Sunday morning
W. A. Lord and e A. Mutt of Montpelier
will deliver free lectures on the Kelley
treatment at the Methodist church on Fri
day evening, under the auspices of thu
Womap's Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. Lyra b. (Hatch) Roberts, wife O
Rev. William n. Roberts of the Vernon
Conference and daughter of the late Harr.
w. Hatch of this town, died at West Ran
dolph on Friday of pneumonia after shor
illness. The funeral services were held a
the Methodiat church in this village on Sun
day afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Spencer officiating
and were largely attended. Mrs. Robert
had many relatives and friends here, AM
great sympathy is felt for her husband AM
two young children.
Miss Blanche Corliss is at home fror
Worcester, Mass, for the winter. -
Oscar r. Davis, who has been living TO
some time in the Drew house, sold his house
hold goods at auction on Saturday, and re
moves 10 Burlington. - Miss Eunie
the winter. - Frank Thorne and wifi
have come from Lawrence, Mass. to spen
the winter with Mr.. Thorne's mother.
Corinth.
Corinth creamery paid its patrons twenty
three cents for November butter
We understand that the young people ar
getting ready for dramatic entertainer
in the near future.
Victor Colby bought of Sandlick & Lock,
Waits River, the John Bond farm, 81
uated near Pike Hill, last Saturday. Pric
paid, $500.
The lyceum was well attended, and til
next one will be held January 5. Motto
will be given next week of where the NEE
ing will be held.
The Cookeville school committee ha
given an official notice that there will NJ
be any more lyceums in the Academy Hal
which has aroused the Indignation of tn
people in the district.
Several from this place attended the cal
tata at East Corinth and the Christmas tire
at Bradford, south road Monday nigh
Christmas tree at the Robe neighborhoo
l..