The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

aDUly.
R.IH. Richardson has ceased clerking for
]. A. Dodge and has purchased his fathers
farm.
Fred Rowe of East Corinth has moved
into the house recently vacated by o. K.
Beede.
Several from this place attended the con-
cert by Mr.. Markham and company at West
Topsham, Saturday evening.
Mr.. o. K. Beede and two sons, Clarence
and Fred, left Friday morning for their fu-
ture home in Amesbury, Mass.
Tunbridge.
Charley French went to the hospital at
Burlington last Wednesday. - Mrs. M.
T. King is in Randolph Her father died
last Friday. - Will Blake broke his leg
in two places while rolling logs last Thurs
day. - Preston Beauclerk of Burlington
was in town over Sunday. - Ann Ly-
man is at home, caring for M. 7. King.
- Rev. Mr.. Demeritt will return here
and speak at the Congregational church
Sunday afternoon.
South Tunbridge.
Hazen Chandler lost valuable COW re-
Gently.
Sam Slack sold his personal property at
auction last Thursday
The fair held by the band boys was sue
cess, although the storm kept many at home.
Henry Farnham drew the chair, Baxter
Durkee the picture, w. w. Swan the nap
kin ring, and George Luce the quilt.
Henry Alexander goes to Lenox, Mass,
this week, to work for his uncle, Milo Alex
ander. - ID. b. Grant is gaining, and will
soon be about, it is hoped. - Rolla
Pierce was called to Woodstock last week
to attend the funeral of his aunt == Mrs.
Lettie Buzzell visited at her fathers not
long ago. -= Mrs. Milo Howe is gaining
slowly.
Waitsfield
Will Eaton was at home over Sunday
from the Vermont Methodist Seminary.
Stewart Ferris was seriously hurt last
week by being struck by a runaway team.
Walter Jones returned home from ST.
Johnsbury on Monday, as he preferred hav-
ing the mumps at home rather than among
strangers.
o. i. Barnard, having sold his farm, will
dispose of his stock hay, farming tools. etc,
at auction on Wednesday, February "A, at
ten o'clock.
Eva Goodspeed who has been seriously
i'll for some time at the home of her sister,
Mrs l.. NJ. Learned is no better, but rather
on the decline.
Luther and Emma Savage have returned
home, having been thrown out of employ
ment by the burning of their brothers
bakery at Waterbury.
Mrs. e. S. Fiske was called to st. Johns
bury, last Saturday, by telephone dis
patch announcing the severe illness of her
son, Fred Fassett, who is attending school
there.
The annual social visit of the Congrega-
tional church society will be held at the
parsonage next Tuesday evening. cor
dial invitation is extended to all to meet
and enjoy social evening.
One of the pleasantest events of the sea-
son was on Thursday afternoon and evening,
Feb. Sth, when the friends of Rev. and Mrs.
K. S Fske met at the parsonage to remind
them that il was the sixth anniversary of
their marriage, and to extend congratula-
tions. 1t was quite an impromptu affair,
but forty or more gathered and partook of
refreshments provided by the ladies'. Judge
Hastings spoke very pleasantly and per-
tnently, to which Mr.. Fiske replied in a
most earnest and pleasing manner. Then
came handshaking and words of love and
cheer. Altogether, it was one of those
happy occasions the spirit and fragrance of
which will linger long with those who par
ticipated in it.
The concert which is announced to be
given by the Waitsfield Cornet Band on
Thursday evening, February %, promises
to be the event of the season, and is already
an assured success, unless the elements in
terpose some decided obstacles. The boys
are putting lots of work into the enterprise,
and it is hoped that all who feel disposed to
assist in getting the band into good working
order will take hold and give them bene-
AT, as the whole proceeds are to be devoted
| to hiring competent instructor to drill the
band. Further, it may be said right here
that the boys have been to the whole ex
pense of procuring their instruments, mu'
sic, ETC., and that they have good live Or
ganization of twenty one members, and are
in successful practice. They have neither
asked nor received aid from the towhspeo
ple which is a rare occurrence in organza
tons of this kind in our country towns
Tickets are for sale by the members of the
band. II any one should fail to procure 6
supply before that time, there will be plenty
for sale at the doors of the brick church on
the evening Of February %.
Warren.
Most of the schools In town finished las
week.
Mr.. Temple will preach in the chapel on,
week from next Sunday.
School in the south hollow, taught by S
| McAllister, finished last Wednesday; schoo
IN district No. 7, taught by K. x. Moore, fin
ished last Friday, as did the one in No.
taught by Mrs. r. b. Reed.
S. McAllister has gone to Burlington t.
has moved to Rochester. - Mrs. Elwoot
Cove is visiting in Lincoln.
East Warren.
Nearly all the schools in town closed las
week Friday.
Warner Moore and wife are visiting rel
atives in Randolph.
M. d. Dimmick returned to Royalton OF
Thursday after a few days visit in thi
place.
e. A. Williams has hired the place re
Gently occupied by Nelson Kenworthy, ant
Duane Hudson has rented George Marston'
place for year.
Washington.
Mrs. DIR. Dean of Tnnbridge was in tow
over Sunday
Principal PIERCE OF Goddard Seminar
spent Sunday in town.
DIR. j. FL. Jackson and M. e. Hutchns {
Barre were in town last FridBy.
Ira and Lucy Calef 60 to California wit
the Raymond excursion party next montl
The village schools are to add two week
to the regular term, by subscriptions frol
the citizens.
A new business block is talked of anon
the many improvements to be inaugurate
here in the spring.
. The primary department OF the villae
onbnnl yay a hlip antart al INFANT in ri