The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-03
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West RandoIDh

West Randolph.
Harry and Fred Beedle of Keene. N. IT,.
have been visiting at home the past week
A party Of young people drove to Shows.
vile, Wednesday evening, for whist party
and supper.
John Abbott, OF the Harvard Law School
ana third baseman on last years victorious
baseball nine, is visiting friends in town.
Friday. evening the West Randolph Whist
Club held its first meeting of the season
IN the Grand Army hall. Mrs. Samuel Bass
and A. E. Dean secured the first prize. The
next meeting will be held Friday evening,
January 49,
Egbert III, Allis and Alice L, Powers
were married at the home of the brides
parents last week. Rev. " NJ Hardy of
the Congregational church performed the
marriage ceremony in the presence of rela-
tives and few of their nearest friends
The happy couple have the good wishes of
many who have attended the high school
AT the annual meeting of Randolph Lodge
of Odd Fellows, N NJ. Draper was elected
noble grand, but declined the honor of
serving, after which these officers were
elected: j. u. Eldredge, noble grand: O.
j. Marcott, vice grand; e. E. Fish, secre-
tary; j. f. Lamson, treasurer. 1t was voted
to have the installation January g. followed
| boy banquet in Grand Army hall.
The Woman's Relief Corps, at their meet
ing last Tuesday evening, completed 1.-THE
election OF officers, which are as follows:
! President Mrs. II. K. Parker; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. Ida Ford and Mrs. George Wal.
bridge; treasurer, Mrs. e. N. Rising; chap
lain, Mrs Grin Chamberlin; conductor,
Mrs. f w. Sault; delegate to state conven.
ton at Burlington, Mrs. j. w. Gabrielle;
alternate, Mrs. f. W. Sault.
e. w. Tewksbury and 10. Raymond gave
a whittier Party" Friday evening, to
about fifty. The programme consisted of
music, recitations, quotations from Whit
tiers works, and an original poem by
Miss Georgia White. In the word contest
of forming the most words from the
words, John Greenleaf Whittier" Miss
Grace r. Sanford and John Abbott Sc
cured the first prize, copy Of Whittier's
poems.
South Ryegate.
William Goodfelow proposes to organize
a select singing school.
Communion services will be held in the
new church, January IA.
The Ryegate Granite Works began work
on Tuesday with the usual number of men.
Rev. E. A. Whittier, the evangelist, has
| been with us for ten days, and the Spirit
of God has been working nightly in the
hearts of young and old through his preach
ing. The oldest residents of the town say
that they h We never seen such revival in
Ryegate. The two churches have united
heartily in the meetings, showing that
Christians are of one mind and one heart in
winning souls for Christ More than a
hundred persons are under conviction of
sin, and among these are some who never at
tended church and were standing on defiant
ground against all religious influence. Our
backsliding Christians are being reclaimed,
careless and Indifferent ones reused up to
new interest in spiritual things, and many
who Knocked and ragged at religion in times
past are beginning to inquire into the mer-
its of the gospel and the Christian life. May
the good work go on until South Ryegate
has become little sanctuary. The meet
ings here will be continued every evening
for at least two weeks, aud probably much
longer.
Mrs. John j. Hall has been confined to
the bed with the grip for ten days. -
Mrs. NJ. j. Bailey, who has been in Barre
with her son, G. j. Bailey returned home
on Saturday. - o. II. Renfrew and fam
lily spent New Years at Wells River with
Mrs. r. Nelson, mother of Mrs. Renfrew.
- Mrs. Nj. j. Cole, who is ill with
pneumonia, is reported better. - Mrs
Agnes Richie has pneumonia, with nc
hope of her recovery. - Charles Dalton
of Worcester visited his brother Frank on
Monday. - Elizabeth Hall returned to
her school in Winchendon, Mass, Saturday
Stowe.
The board of agriculture will hold meet
ing here Friday afternoon and evening.
The annual meeting of the Congrega.
tonal church will be held on Thursday
next at ten A. NJ.
Alva Smith is president of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
and Miss Jacobs secretary.
Much sickness prevails in town. Among
those quite low are Mrs. Knowlton, Mrs
Muzzey, Mrs. Sallies and Mrs. Cady,
A highway robbery is said to have taken
place on Sunday evening on the main road
to Morristown, near the line between the
two towns Mr.. Bundy of Hyde Park
was confronted, his horse grabbed by the
bit, and a revolver pointed at Mr.. Bundy's
head and his money demanded. He pro.
duced his wallet, containing $17, and was
allowed to pass on.
Topsham.
Wallace Chalmers is sick with the grip.
Many are suffering from colds in this vi.
cinity.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
at headquarters on Wednesday, January
10. Scripture topic; Love-"
The library committee met with Mrs. e
ID. Taggart on Friday evening to make Sc
lections of books. 1t is hoped the books
will be here by the middle Of January.
Christmas was observed in the Methodist
|
large number were present to listen to the
exercises and receive presents from the well.
laden trees.
William Chalmers will start his saw.mill
again on Wednesday or Thursday. He has
been repairing his mill and making inn
provements, so he will soon be manufacture
ing saw-dust again as lively as ever.
Waits River.
The Epworth League held its annual
business meeting December 90 for the
election of officers.
Christmas exercises were held in the
chu oh, December % A large audience
was present, and went home feeling much
pleased with the exercises
At the reorganization of the Sunday
school, December 81, Mrs. S. W. Davis was
elected superintendent; X. II. Richardson
assistant superintendent A. h. Beede, sec
rotary and treasurer; j. A Dodge, librarian
w. X. Davis, assistant librarian.
May Richardson came home on Friday
from where she has been teaching school,
and went to Montpelier on Tuesday to at
tend school - One Philbrick, who has
been spending few days at home, returned
to Barre last Thursday. - Mrs. Sarah
Bond OF Barre visited her BROTHER j. l.,
MapOOn Saturday Fila NJ Kpyas