The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-06

bury we're destroyed by fire early Thanks
giving morning. He awoke, hearing the
fire swapping. The barn was nearly con-
sumed and his shop was burning This was
about four o'clock in the morning. His pro.
visions, wood, tools and furniture were all
burned. 1t is very hard on the old people,
ne being seventy-fve and his wife ten years
older The fire is thought to have been
incendiary.
Out-of-town people who ate Thanksgiving
supper in town we're DR.. Wheelock, with
his wife and baby. guests OF George M.
FL, tcher and wife; Willie Freeman; Charles
II. Sawyer and wife from Barre; George
Dale and wife from Waterbury, guests Of
Russell Sawyer and wife; Julius Davis. from
Waitsiield with his parents; Fred Hunt,
from Duxburv, with his wife and hoy; Mr..
Shaw and wife, guests OF ID. ID. Griffith and
wife; Mr.. Ball and family from Rochester,
guests OF G. ID. Ashley and wife.
Newbury.
The winter term in all the grades at the
Seminary commenced on Monday,
Charles Griffin is building Workshop on
top OF the hill south of his residence.
Rev. ]. L. Merrill preached at the Metho-
dist church, Thanksgiving day, at the Union
service.
e. H. Farnham has just had a monument
placed in the cemetery, made from the
Fairlee granite.
Mrs. mary Sinltn mas neen very SICK Win
bronchitis and pneumonia, but is slowly
improving. She has been in feeble health
for several months.
The union evangelistic meetings were
held in the Methodist church, Sunday even
ing, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons and evenings. Next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. afternoons and even
ings, the meetings will be held in the Con.
gregational church.
W. pot;,a1 OF hnma N snpnd Thapla,
giving week, DR.. II. II. Watkins and wife,
Burlington; Louis G. Bailey, Lancaster,
N. H.; Mary b. Ford, Manchester, n H.;
Frank b tiley, travelling salesman for Proc
tor & CANDLES soaps; Fl. b. Chamberin,
Faiilre; Fannie Atkinson, Burlington,
where she is attending school.
After some eight months, the repairs on
the Congregational church have been com
pleted and it was open for service on Sum
day. The Methodist pastor and church
were invited to the re-dedication service.
Considering the severe snow storm that
ragged all dav, the house was well filed.
The pastor, Rev. j. l.. Merrill, read the
Scripture, offered prayer and gave brief
history of the Congregational church for the
past twenty-nine years. Rev. A. G. Ans
Tin offered prayer. Rev. Il. A. Whittier
read Scripture and preached a very able
and interesting sermon, taking Tor his SUBJ
jet, Ztchariah iv:
Mrs o. G. Page has been sick for the past
ten days Mrs. A. Lepell of Swanton
il spending a few days with her daughter,
Mrs DR.. A. l. Cross. - Frank K. KIM
ball is in the West after n carload Of horses.
- Mrs. Fred ii Bckford has not been
so well the past week, being confined TO the
| bed 80 Deacon Daniel Kmball has been
sick for the past week, but is slowly i'm
proving.
Wells River.
The promenade in the school-house hall
last Thursday was much enjoyed.
! Mr.. Miles has moved from the Thomas
Bartlett house over to Woodsville.
Mr.. Gray will put his linemen at work
this week and the line through to Topsham
will be completed by next week.
The graded school closes this week for a
| two weeks vacation. The past term has
been very successful and the instruct tors
deserve much credit.
The members of Mrs. George Butler 8
/ Sunday school class have raised money to
get Mr.. Greenwood a winters stock of
wood. Mr.. Greenwood is very needy, and
the kindly deed of the young folks will long
! be remembered.
The repairs on the Congregational church
are nearly completed. A basement has
been added. The ladies also have a nice
dining room, aud an alcove has been put
near the end of the church for the choir. II
| has been frescoed in fine style. Black wal
nut pews and new furnace and electric
lights have been put In. The church is now
in very good repair, and every one is salts
fed with the Improvements.
Raymond Smith spent Thanksgiving at
home with two school friends. - George
Parker il at home on a two weeks vacation
from Hanover. Jessie Sheldon was in
Boston last week. Mrs. Durant went
to Haverhill, last week. where she will re.
main this winter. - William p. Johnson
IN on the street again after his recent sick.
ness
NorthHeId
j. G. Rice has been building bank wall
on the road near the cemetery.
Dewitt Clinton lodge of Masons will work
the third degree next Thursday evening
General w. w. Henry will deliver the
Memorial day address in Northheld mex,
May.
J NJ. Donahuo has moved to Montpelier
Junction, where he has charge Of that
station.
J.C b. Thayer spent Thanksgiving with
his daughter. Mrs. G. d. Williams. At Bur
lington.
Torrent Engine Company Is to have de
bates each meeting upon questions relating
to the fire department.
Professor Gilmore has a class of children
In dancing each Friday afternoon at Armory
Hail. from four to six o'clock.
Tho ladies of the Congregational society
hold their annual chicken-pie and apron
sale this afternoon and evening.
The henhouses OF Dennison Brown AND
Charles Russell were visited last Thursday
night and large number of hens taken.
o. p. Winch, who has received an ap
pointment rs deputy collector at Richford
went to that place last Friday to begin hi
duties.
r. l.. Howe q Co. have recently received
orders for large amount OF Scotch grant,
work, among which is one monument weigh
ing seven tons.
Mary McGOvern, who died suddenly II
the store OF Harry A. Slade az Montpelie
last Friday, was formerly in the employ o
Hon. George Nichols.
A. o. Denny OF Boston has been visiting
his parents the past week. - Volne,
Randall left on Friday for his home a
Glendale, North Dakota. John Mich
OILS of Jersey City spent Thanksgiving will
his brother, Hon. George Nichols. -
Eddie White and Louis King of Ogden
Utah, are visiting at Edward Whites, an,
will remain east about one month. -
w. r. Cushman was at home Thanksgiving
day
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