The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20


gate In the evening.
e. r. Bailey and George Chamberlin en-
joyed hunting trip at the foot of Moosilauxe
last week. Have not heard what success
they had
John Reid of this town says he has all the
first volume of the Aurora of the Vdiev, with
the exception of two or three numbers.
The paper was printed in Newbury by the
McIndoes, commencing in 1S4S.
Anna G. Murphey of Baltimore, Md, who
came here to spend the winter with her sis
ter, Mrs. Rev. j. l.. Merrill, has accepted a
position as assistant principal in a young
ladies school in Salt Lake City.
The board of agriculture will hold a
meeting in Seminary Hall on Friday after
noon at two o'clock and seven o'clock No
doubt this meeting will be worth the time
and attention of everybody, especially the
farmers
Any one looking for Christmas presents
will find better line in our quiet village
than most villages can boast of. Il. G.
Reyes, j. b. Hale, n. NJ. Stetson and s. l..
Swasey have good assortments in their va
rious lines.
John McClintock and family spent a few
days in Littleton, n. H., last week.
A. w. Silsby is taking business aud pleas
ure trip in Massachusetts and Maine.
Mr.. q. f. Darling is spending few days in
Swanton this week to spend Christmas
with her father and mother. - May b..
Ford came home on Saturday to spend the
holidays. 60 Mrs. o. G.. Page is in poor
health this winter, and was taken worse
Sunday morning. - w. II. Silsby has
been confined to the house the past ten
days.
Wells River.
Alex. Nelson of White River junction is
visiting at Scott Sloan's.
Arthur Gowing and wife went to Charles
town, Tuesday, for weeks visit.
Nelson Bailey has been appointed cashier
of the National Bank of Newbury.
School closed at the academy last Tues
day. The winter term will begin January ,
with the same instructors.
NorthGeld.
John l.. Moseley and A. A. Morse are i'll
with the grip.
Company will drill each Saturday
evening after January 1.
e. w. Howe was at Rutland last Wednes-
day and Thursday on marble business.
Christmas vacation at Norwich Univer-
sity begins tomorrow, to continue two
weeks.
The ladies of st. Mary's church will hold
their sociable Thursday afternoon. The
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Hattie Rowland, formerly of this place, to
Roscoe G. Onley, at Woodsville, n. H., De-
cember 81.
Rev. DIR. w. j. Harris, state missionary,
conducted the services at st. Mary's church
last Sunday In the evening a choral SER
vice was held
A meeting of those interested in the corn
factory met at Frank Plumley's office last
Saturday afternoon One hundred nine
acres were signed.
Vacation at the graded school commences
Friday for two weeks. Miss Mary n. Young
will visit her home at Mittineague, Mass, and
Miss Angie Badger will visit her brother at
Hartford, Conn.
The chimney Of the Bacon block has been
on fire several days, and on Thursday had
commenced to burn the wood work. A
timely discovery prevented what might have
been serious fire.
Dewitt Clinton lodge will confer the
the third degree at their regular communi-
cation this evening Some of the men,
bers will attend the district meeting at
Montpelier tomorrow.
The Remington rifles formerly used by
the cadets have been shipped to Benning-
ton for the use of the high school students,
who are drilled by f. O. Bennett and G. H.
Pierce, graduates of Norwich University.
The following officers were elected at the
annual meeting of the order of Eastern Star,
Tuesday evening: Mrs. G. G. Bates, w. NJ.
f. L. Howe, w. P. Mrs M. A. Pingree,
A. NJ; Mrs. Henry Ferris, secretary; Mrs.
W. II. H. Clatlin, treasurer; Helen Howe,
c.; Mrs. f. l.. Howe, A. c.
The post-ofice war has commenced in
earnest Petitions are being circulated by
three candidates-C. b. Tilden, f. j. Hous-
ton and ID. b. Wooster. Henry l.. Kenyon,
who has a petition of q majority of the dem
ocratic voters has, by a ruling of the town
and county committees, been decided out
of the race. Not a few of the faithful are
surprised at the action of the board. Mr..
Kenyon held the Office under President
Cleveland's first administration.
Gouldsville.
The dramatic club presented the drama
" Borderland in RoXbury, Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. Payson of Maine was here the past
week interviewing the farmers in regard to
establishing corn-canning factory in town.
Charles ingalls, is now doing shoemaking
here. 60 Lena Chandler is teaching
school in Berlin. - Mrs. L. Thresher is
sick. 60 Lewis Williams went to Clare
mont n. H., last Saturday.
PlainfieId.
Alice Blanchard is teaching school in the
King district in Marshfield.
Hattie daughter of Hon. and Mrs j. NJ.
Fisher of Cabot, is visiting at Mr.. Dewey's.
Mrs. Frederickson, who has oeen seriously
sick for several weeks, is improving slowly.
Last Thursday night three tramps were
entertained at the hotel at the expense of
the town.
j. NJ. Batchelder & Son have started
their saw-mill, and logs are coming in in
large quantities.
A cantata will be rendered at the Con-
gregational church on Christmas, which
will be very interesting
j. b. Wells had six cows dehorned last
week by our veterinary surgeon, Ezekiel
Skinner, who performed the operation very
successfully and they are doing nicely.
James II. Hooker was arrested on Mon
day by an officer from Burlington and taken
to Burlington, charged with opening and
appropriating mail matter that did not be-
long TO him. He claims that he is innocent
and will be able to show himself all right.
West Randolph.
There are several cases of scarlatina in
town.
The graded school closed last Friday for q
two weeks vacation.
The second annual cold Folks " bal
will be held about January 10.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs