The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03

sembled.. Short remarks by several were
made and refreshments were served
East Calais.
The first husking OF the season was at III.
w. Bullock's last Friday evening
Mrs. l.. g. Dwinell accompanied her sis
ter, Mrs. Story, her home in Swampscott.
Mass, on Tuesday and will spend several
weeks there.
Rev M; B. Davenport has gone to his
home, in Stamford, Conn, for a vacation.
Rev. Mr.. lockwood will supply for him
next Sunday.
Rev. j. j. Lewis will deliver his lectures.
The Passion Play and Through the
Canadian Rockies, here on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, October Is and is. at
| Union church. Tickets for sale at the post
office.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marsh and Mr.. and
mrs. Lucius Jones went on the excursion
to New York last week. Mr.. and
Mrs; Q. r. Dwinel and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
| l.. Pierce are in Boston this week. -
Kate Hammond came from Radford. Va.
! last week to spend the winter with her
aunt, Mrs. G. Il. Dwinell.
Chelsea.
Frank II. Keneson and wife, now of Brad.
ford, have been visiting in town.
The Densmore mll.dam is being repaired
under the direction of Lyman Potter of
Cornth
Walter S. Goss has gone to Worcester,
Mass, where he has a situation in a chem
ical laboratory.
George Hutchinson has bought a water
privilege of E. NJ Smith near the latters
house, and will at once put in a stone dam
and shop for the manufacture of shingles
and boxes and for general wood working.
sociable at the Congregational church
on Wednesday afterno on was the occasion
Of the presentation to Mrs Sherman of an
album quilt, made of a hundred pieces
wrought by as many ladies of the congrega-
tlon, and bearing their autographs.
The public library has been so fortunate
as to secure through Senator Proctor, at the
solicitation of J. X. Darling, a set of the of
fetal history of the War Of the Rebellion,
now being published by the national gov.
eminent. About hundred volumes have
so far been issued, and the work is not yet
complete.
John B. Bacon and s. Ada Hall were
married at the residence Of the latter's
| father, Captain w. II. II. Hall, on Wednes-
| day morning of last week. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Sherman and
only the immediate families were present.
They left at once for Boston, and will go this
week to Montpelier, in season for Mr..
Bacon's legislative duties.
The following account of a wedding mem
toned in this correspondence last week is
| from the Woodstock Standards Willow
! Vale was the scene of pretty wedding last
! Wednesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver II. Mackenzie, when their
daughter Helen was married to Mr.. Mar
shall A. Carpenter of Chelsea, VT. The
| lovely scenery around the picturesque farm
| house was illuminated by rows of Chinese
lanterns, and within friends and relatives
| to the number Of nearly hundred gathered
to witness the wedding ceremony. The
rooms were fragrant with flowers, which,
with clematis and other trailing vines con-
verified the parlor into a pretty bower.
Here, under canopy of green decorated
with asters, the bride and groom repeated
their marriage VOWS Miss Clara L. Purple
and Mr. Robert B. Mackenzie, brother of
the bride, acted as bridesmaid and grooms-
man. The bride was most becomngly
gowned in an ashes -of-roses silk, trimmed
with lace. The presents were many and
beautiful from far and near, friends in
Kansas, Chicago, Michigan, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts remembering the
gentle bride with tokens of affection. The
beautiful onyx clock, the gift OF neighbors,
was especially noticeable as a mark of love
which the bride had won from those who
knew her best A silver tea service from
an uncle and aunts attracted much atten-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs Carpenter left the fol-
lowing day on short wedding journey,
carrying with them the best wishes of hosts
of friends"
West Concord
s. H. Kellogg has been elected second
selectman in place of Harvey Judevne, re-
signed
Marston Hovey's auction occurred Sat-
urday. Produce and farming tools sold
very low and the farm at less than half
what it cost him few years ago.
Miss Georgia Tilton has returned from
| Portland, much improved in health. -
Fred Wetherbee returns to his place as
nurse in New York city hospital this
week. - Ed Wiley is home from New
York.
Corinth.
DR.. w. e. Locke will be at home each
week from Friday night to Tuesday morn
ing to attend to his duties as physician here.
A. R. Martin, who has been feeble the
past year, is confined to his bed again and
under the family physicians care.
M. j. Taplin and family, formerly resi-
dents OF this place, will start for Tallapoosa,
Ga, October IS.
East Corinth.
School commenced on Monday with Katie
| Wiley of West Topsham as teacher
Rev. Mr. Smith of Williamstown is ex-
pected to preach for the Universalists next
Sunday.
H. A. Jackman is making extensive re-
pairs on the saw.mill. He is replacing the
old waterwheel with new one.
There will be a sociable in the school
house hall, Monday evening, October s.
Cake and coffee will be served. All are
cordially invited to attend.
George Martin is drawing lumber from
ID. G. Whites steam mill to Bradford
- Alvah Corliss has moved his family
from Barre to his old home at the Four
Corners. - ID. 9. White is building an
addition to his barn on the Macarthur place.
- Mrs. Orr formerly of Corinth, was
in town last week visiting friends -
Rev. E. w. Hatch will be absent from his
pulpit next Sunday. - Mrs. r. d. Cur
rier is visiting friends in Brockton, Mass,
for few weeks. - B. T. Holland is
working at the wmill. - Mr.. and
Mrs. E. 2. Sawyer were in Peacham over
Sunday visiting friends - George r.
Chamberlain returned to his work in New
York city last week Thursday. 80 DIR.
and Mrs. Boyce and daughter of Guildhall
were in town last week visiting Mrs.
Boyce's sister, Mrs ID. @. White. -
o. p. Dckey intends to attend the races at
Tunbridge this week with his trotter,
Rearguard."
West Corinth.
Il. Richardson stopped at his home in this
place last week. His brother Victor, from
Barre visited with him a few days.