The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-31
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The members of the Corintb branch nj tho
Lyceum League Of America are entitled In
much credit for the character of the lvcenms
the present winter and for their energy and
perseverance in maintaining them. The
committee OF The graded school district AL
lowed the academy hall to be used for hold
ing lyceums the first of the winter, then. TO
The disgust Of large ma iority Of the people
forbade its being used for that pnrp6se,
whereupon the young people secured the
use of the town. house and gave IL a tbor
! ough cleaning, bought lamps to light il. and
are holding successful meetings once in two
weeks. WV
Elias Avery who is quite sick, is not anv
Detter. :" DIR. William McDougal of
chelsea has been in town few days.
Mrs. Herbert Wilson is slowly imnroving
- Granville Powers il able To he ont on
the street.
West Corinth.
large number from this place attended
the quarterly meeting at Washington.
Mrs; Harvey is slowly improving. -
Joseph Quimby has been stopping in Bos-
ton the past week. - Charles Hanson is
dangerously sick. - Elias Avery, who
is stopping with Mr.. Litch at the Borough.
is very sick and his recovery is doubtful.
- Isaac Virgins, who has been on
visiting trip TO Tilton and Lowell for several
weeks, has returned.
East Montpelier.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Burt
Gale last Friday.
The community was saddened this morn
ing by the news that George Tabor had
passed away.
The Ladies' Nickel Society will present
the farce entitled /" The Mischievous Mig
ger at their next sociable at the village
hall, Saturday evening, February 3 Ali
are cordially invited.
Dinner and supper are to be served in the
dining-room at the village hall to members
OF the chorus during the musical conven-
tlon to be held there next week Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
CRANKY.
The explosion of lamp in the post.offioe
at Gallup's Mills, Thursday evening, while
the mail was being changed, created no
small stir for short time; but the flames
were soon extinguished by the prompt and
active assistance of several persons present.
A considerable part of the mail was dam.
aged by fire and oil, but none, it is believed,
was totally destroyed. No blame ia at
| tached to any one for the accident.
Groton.
The farmers are busy cutting their ice.
T. B. Hall will ship his sheep next Mon.
day.
The telephone Office is in r. Darling's
store.
Peacham people are drawing baled hay to
Darlings mill.
There was union meeting at the Baptist
church last Sunday evening
John Butson recently sold nine-montbs'.
old pig to B. NJ. Kicker that dressed 1875
pounds
AT the quarterly conference cordial vote
OF thanks was extended to Mrs. |. n. Hall
for the piano.
The grip cases are all convalescent and
many who have been confined to the house
are on the street again.
Edward Purcell ditched load of logs
while descending the village hill last week
The horses were not injured.
L. d. Hazen has sold his property at
Groton Pond to parties in Boston and will
take the machinery out soon.
Lizzie III. Blake closed successful term
OF school in the red school-house in West
vile last Friday night with an exhibition.
Charles E. Shepard proposes to close his
singing-school with convention. Several
good singers from out of town will be pres
ent.
The local in regard to the Betsey Honers
house, last week, was an error. The COM
missioners appraised it S1,700, instead of
S1100.
Mrs. T. B. Hall is at Littleton, n. H., car.
ing for Anderson Miller, her uncle, who is
i'll with heart trouble. Mr. Hall was there
over Sunday
Dr. H; H. Chevighy of Boston was at the
Railroad House last Friday and Saturday
extracting teeth without pain. He was
very busy both days.
Communion services were held at the
Methodist church last Sunday. f. e.
Holmes, Hannah Holmes and Maud E.
Moore of Ryegate were baptized.
Evangelist Whittier, who has met with so
great success in revival services at South
Ryegate and Ryegate, is coming to Groton
as soon as he finishes his labors at Woods
vile.
Groton for many years has been one of
the leading lumber towns in the Green
Mountain state 1t is doing large business
this winter, and many will clear their lots.
j. X. Darling has enough lumber to run the
steam mill eight years longer.
The farmers in this town are commencing
70 see the hard times. Eggs were never so
low in January as they are this year. But
ter is declining in price, and the best dairy
man IN town only gets twenty-three cents
in Boston. The lumbermen are troubled
about the Wilson bill, and cannot see
wherein it will help them.
While John Whtehill and A. f. Gay of
South Ryegate were after sawdust at the
Darling mill, the eyebolt in the neckyoke
broke, and the pole fell. The horses ran
from four to five rods. Both gentlemen
jury done was that Gay soiled his collar and
got the backing off his boots.
Mrs. Roberts is making her home at Fred
Glover's this winter. - Nellie Marden
of st. Johnsbury is visiting at h. ID. Sherry's.
- Frank Clark sang in the Methodist
choir last Sunday. - Walter Thurston
is i'll, with symptoms of pneumonia -
Theresa Cochran was i'll last week with tom
silitis. - Rev Joseph Hamilton was
present at the quarterly conference last Fri
day night. - T. b. Hall was in Mont
pelier last Friday on court business. -
Mrs o. H. Remington is in Plainield caring
for her sick son-in-law. - Mrs. f. +.
Rand and Mrs. Remington of Waterbury
We're guests at Rev. o. NJ. Boutwells last
Wednesday.
Hardwick.
All the young folks will want to see those
at Shattucks.
G. l.. Hines is at home from fuckers
mill in Lowell for few days
Rev. Mr.. Lewis was called home last
week by sickness in his family.
Rev. Mr.. Byington officiated at the Con-
gregational church Sunday afternoon.
There will be Demorest medal contest
az the Methodist church Friday avaninp.