The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-26
frs first ,S of of January as

the contract requirdV
The Ladies' Aid Society holds an after.
noon tea at the home Of Mrs. j. =. Nelson,
Thursday afternoon. In the evening the
Christian Eudeavor Society will have so
ciable at the same place. A large gather
ing is expected as usual.
will r. George is the representa- ve OF
the WATCHMAN for South Ryegate and vi
cinity. Subscriptions or renewals may be
handed to him for which receipt will be
sent from the office. Give him any items of
local news and he will send them in.
1t is understood that the South Ryegate
Cooperative Creamery Association has
hired George Kelley to do all the work at
the creamery the coming year, make the
butter, cut the wood, fill the ice-house, etc,
He has hired to assist him Will am Lackey.
An entertainment by the Farmers Club
will be given at the First Presbyterian
church on Friday evening, January 4. Pro.
lessor Hills of Burlington will be present
and deliver a lecture on tuberculosis, which
will be interspersed with Rotations, music,
etc. All invited; everybody welcome; free
entertainment.
Rev $. A. Jackson preached at Ryegate
on Sunday afternoon after preaching here
in the morning William Terry and
wife went to Lancaster, N H., last Monday,
t. spend Christmas. - William Frost
OF Hartford, Conn, is spending his holiday
vacation with his nephew, William Butson
of this place 80 Jerry Tewksbury from
Ne vbury vi ited his brother Fred last Sat
urday and Sunday. - James Il. Park
was on the street again last Friday after
severe illness of several weeks. - Rob-
ert Darling returned home last Saturday
from Palmer, Mass, where he is working at
the electric light business. He will return
after the holidays are over. - Robert
Farquharson made trip up through Bar
net, Peacham and Danville last week in the
H. ct ha ita
Works. - Albert Wright and George
Robin made a trip through Topsham, Cor.
inth Bradford and Newbury in the interest
of Robin & Darling, dealers in cemetery
work.
Thetford.
Alice Kinney is preparing an exhibition
to be given by her school at the close of the
term for the benefit of the academy
II. e. Coombs has the agency for the
Acme laundry of White River Junction,
which does better work and at a smaller
price than any about here. Give him
trial.
The young people are enjoying the excel
lent skating on Mud Pond, where lively
games of polo are played. SO far no one
has been injured.
There was a pleasant Christmas tree en-
tertainment in Academy Hall, Monday
evening, in which the young folks took the
main part. All had good evening of it
and many of the poor children were made
happy by kind membranes of their
friends in the form of useful gifts.
The library party at DR.. Paine's last
| Thursday evening was an acknowledged
success. The people who came were
dressed or had mark on their clothing to
represent some noted author or the title of
some standard book. The characters ranged
from ghost in dress, to rose in the
| button-hole. Merriment and laughter
! reigned supreme.
An entertainment was given by the stu
! dents at Post Mills last Wednesday night,
after which Rev. s. V. McDuffee, Mr.. G. S.
Worcester and Principal f. W. Newell adj
dressed the people of that place in regard
to their duty to support the efforts OF the
other townspeople in erecting new academy
buildings. The object in having meetings
about town is to arouse the people SO that
! the required sum OF 50 900 may be raised
after which the new era in Thetford Acad-
envy will begin, as an entirely new set OF
buildings with the latest approved appa-
ratus will be assured.
Kitty Worcests of Northampton is spend
ing the holidays with her mother, Mrs. e
G. Worcester. Eva Warrington came
home from Hartford to spend Christmas
- The home of Fred Taylor was re-
Gently blessed by the arrival of a new
member. - Helen Slade, Alice Nc
Duffee and Airline Ladd came home to pass
the holidays. - e. III. Coombs has re-
turued to Middleb Try. - John Welcf
has gone to Poultney to work during the
winter in the slate quarry.
Thetford Center.
Rev. w. H. White will preach at Nortl
Thetford alternate Sunday afternoons.
1t is thought that Will Chamberlin vii
recover from the accident that he had whil
chopping last week.
Arlean Ladd is spending her vacation
with her parents - Norman Weber i
spending the holidays in town.
Post Mills.
Nathan Davis has sold his farm on LAX
street to h. Banker OF STAFFORD.
George Kicker of Beanville has moved t.
the Richardson house on North M ain street
There is to be a dance at Unity Hall, De
cember 81 Music, Lyndonville Orchestra.
The skating on the lake is fine. Last Fri
day evening a party of about thirty parti
cipated in the sport.
Ruby johnson of Somervlle, Mass,
spending the holidays with w A. Dodge O
Lake street; Moses Pelerin of Frankli
Falls, N. H.. at II. Slack's on Main street
May Harlow and friend from Craftsbury q
Rev. l.. Harlow's on Lake street, Julia A
drich of East Canterbury, n. e., at Mrs.
Melendy's on Fairlee Avenue; t. b. Club
of Bost at G. A Adams on Main street
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South Lake street; Mrs. Munseys at
Rogers on Main street.
Union Village.
The Epworth League which has recent
organized is a success, financially as well a
socially.
At the recent meetings at New Bosto
forty have commenced a new life an
taken a stand on the right side.
t The community was shocked at the sa
news of the sudden death of Mrs. Sidne
Morse on Monday, December II. She WA
a former resident Of this village and move
to Norwich Plain only few weeks sine
that she might give her two sons bette
educational advantages. She has had hen
orrhage of the lungs several times She wa
a devoted mother, training her sons cart
fully for the unseen future. She leaves a
aged father. husband, two sons, a siste
and a large circle OF dear friends
I Mr.. French from Rumney is visiting h
son during the holidays, - Nett
Seaver h " issued invitations to her wee
ding, Wednesday evening, December 26, {
seven O'Clock. - Wedding bells al
ringing. Will Parker has our congratuli
tons.
West Topsham.
s Family Christmas rees were seen at {
f. Smiths and A. Jewett's,