The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

quilt contests, George f. Sibley, Fred Litell
and Miss Elsie Clark we're the holders of
the lucky tickets. The net proceeds were
about $50
That the raising of fruit in this section of
Vermont can yet be- probably done Is evil
denced by the fact that G. S. Bennett gath
cred from his orchard and marketed this
fall 100 barrels OF Bald wins, Greetings,
Northern Spy, aud all the other varieties of
popular graft fruit That the apples are fine
in flavor and quality, your correspondent
can testify, having used them In his family
for several years past.
Mr. and Mrs. George Foster of Dauville,
Canada, are to spend Thanksgiving with
George f. Sibley. - Charles Nye is
home from his school during vacation.
- Miss Glee Kent, who taught our
school during the summer and fall terms,
has been engaged to teach the winter term.
Fayston.
The shock of earthquake was quite per-
cepdble throughout town on Monday.
Religious services were held in No. 8
school-honse last Sunday afternoon by Rev.
Il. S. Fske. The attendance was good and
much interest was manifested
About two hundred of the friends and
neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Smith
besieged their peaceful domicile on the
evening of the 2lst inst. to remind them of
the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding
cred from this and all the surrounding
towns, came because Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
have been so long and familiarly known as
residents of this town, Mr.. Smith being one
Of the oldest settlers and Mrs Smith
Isabel SOmerville) being born, and with
the exception of "A few months has always
lived, in Fayston. 1t was very pleasing to
all, and especially so to the older people,
to see Mrs. Smith attired in the same silk
dress which graced her fifty years ago as a
youthful bride. a little after ten the large
company was called to order by &. ID. Bill
lings, Esq, who introduced j. b. Thomp-
son as the person who in behalf of the do
nors would present to Mr. and Mrs. Smith
the tokens of good will sent in by their
friends and neighbors. Mr.. Thompson, in a
few words, congratulated Mr. and Mrs.
Smith ON their successful career in life, aud
fidelity to each other in these days of d-
vorce and discOrd, aud presented them with
a beautiful shawl from friends in Water
bury; dress pattern and easy chair from
friends in Duxbury; sofa, easy chairs,
mirror, bowls, naples, platters and quite a
sum of money-besides other things which
escaped the notice of the reporter-from
| friends in Waitsdeld and Fayston; a silver
| spoonholder from Miss Sarah Ferris of
| Montpelier; nice parlor lamp from Mrs.
| John Livingston and Mrs. David Mckay;
a china cup and saucer from j. n. Kew
a gold thimbe from Mrs. Sarah Blair a
| tive-doll gold piece each IRON Mrs. Louise
and Miss Hattie Fitzpatrick; but, best of
| all, was the esteem and kind regards of
| friends and neighbOrs among whom they
| had lived so long. Mr.. Smith responded
briefly. thanking the friends for their kind
remembrance and expressed hearty APP
! probation OF their good will Not least on
the programme was the ample provision
! for REFRESHMENTS which consisted of oysters
and other good things too numerous to
mention, and of the large crowd none went
away hungry, and yet the historical twelve
| baskets remained.
Mrs. j. b. Thompson and daughter Ida
are visiting friends in Boston aud Lowell
- Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Bragg visited
friends in Burlington last week. - Mrs
William Carey is dangerously i'll from liver
| complaint. DR.. Hooker was called to see
her on Sunday. - Miss Hattie Iilpat
rick spent few days with her grandparent,
| last week.
North Fayston.
An Epworth League was organized here
on the n. Orlando Davis is president
Luna Howe has been engaged to teach in
| district No. 4, and Lizzie Maxwell in dis
| triCt No. 9.
Mrs Daniel Crowley is in Montpelier and
| Barre visiting her children. - Mrs. +. S
Heaton has returned from Barre, where she
| has been caring for her daughter and grand
| daughter. - Norman Brock way has re
turned to Bellows Falls. - Clayton
Henry has returned from Ware, Mass and
is staying with l.. w. Porter
Groton.
How do you like the telephone?
The boys are enjoying the good skating
on the mill pond.
The Vermont Methodist Seminary stu
denis are at home ON their vacation.
There will be union Thanksgiving ser
vice at the Methodist church Thursday
evening
Mrs. /. n. Hall will spend the winter in
Plymouth with Mrs. Frank RUSSELL hel
daughter
Rev. Mr.. Teller lectured at the Meth
odist church last Sunday evening on " Why
l Left Romanism."
A full description OF the buried coins
found last week in Groton may be founC
among the state news items on page eight.
A paper has been circulated aud signed
by many to have road built through the
tannery lot, and connecting with the mair
road up the branch.
Rev. George H. Bird went to Boston as
| Saturday. ANGEL Foster has beer
taken to the insane asylum. - Ceci
! Paul is visiting in Peacham, - Mrs
Samuel Darling is in feeble health --
Edward Clark and wife of Bradford visitec
| at G.. r. Olney's last week. - Mr.. aut
Mrs Martin Weld are i'll. - George II
| Burnham visited in town over Sunday
- o. H. Remington and wife ara visit
ing in Plaiufeld.
Hardwick.
w. r. Warren has moved from the Hatha
way tenement near the grist mill TO X. h
Waketitld's new tenement house.
The principal mercantile firms here have
agreed to close their stores az six P. NJ. Oh
Thursdays hereafter during the winter.
The first sleighs came into use here OF
Thursday, about three inches of the" beauti
full snow" having fallen in the storm o
Wednesday,
The new road from MickYille to But
falo " road junction is nearly completed 10y
the town, the work Of construction being IL
charge of Road Commissioner Bronson
The Baptist church people are laying TIN
foundation for their new church edihce OF
South Main street, procuring most OF tn
material from Kimball's ledge opposite tn
hotel.
The Columbian Granite Company, E. r
Meader manager, has purchased land at tn
southern terminus OF the branch railroad, o
l.. p. Burnham, for cutting works to b
erected next season.
Rev. Zalmon S. Button and wife of Wal
a,ll l..tr carr MI