The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-12

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not rally.
The Columbian granite shed is nearly
ready to occupy. Now they should put in
at east ten men cutting granite, and then
1t will begin to look like business
Marshfield.
Byron Pitkin has bought the mills and
one hous at Kinney's Mills
The Methodist Sunday-school will have a
Christmas tree, and invites other schools TO
join in the pleasures of the occasion.
Charlie Cole and Alice English we're con-
siderably bruised last week by sliding over
the river bank into the river. 80 Henry
and Daniel Averill have bought some of the
butter-box machinery in Bancrofts shop.
Middlesex.
Landlord Darling is to give a dance as
soon as arrangements can be completed.
The lumbermen are cutting logs to draw
to the mills with prospect OF less price
than last year.
The singing-school only needs sufficient
funds. Subscription papers can be found in
the hands of Dwight Darling and W. G..
White.
Rev j. Edward Wright preached a very
interesting sermon last Sunday on the
. Whirigig of Time as Illustrated by Some
European Monuments"
James Shuman, practical m liner from
California and Idaho, has been pr ospecting
for gold in this vicinity finding small
quantities near Mad river.
Anoth or real estate deal was closed last
week, Joseph Hill selling his house on
Moretown side to Frank Dow, and purchas-
ing the James Hattie shop in Middlesex.
Joseph b. Hill and Jessie NJ. Leonard
were quietly married at Montpelier last
Wednesday. Mr.. Hill promptly appeared
with the cigars, and received the hearty con-
CALCULATIONS of his friends.
There is TO be a party at Chandler's this
evening in celebration of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Chandler, who re-
Gently returned from New York. cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
The most common topic of conversation
among the farmers and dairymen in this
town is the recent laws of this state and
Massachusetts in regard to bovine tubeICu.
losis. 1t is reported that several new
mich cows with young calves that went
from this state have lately been condemned
in Boston market.
The sociable at the home Of G. f. Newhall
was largely attended on Thursday evening.
The entertainment consisted of an Illus
Urated reading, cake, coffee and candy, and
doughnut-eating contest The latter was
a source of much fun. Osman Goss won
the prize, bag of peanuts, by eating his
doughnut first, and Clarence Long won a
a huge doughnut stuffed with cotton for
being last.
Frank Nichols is to drive o. H. Richard
sons team the coming winter. - Rufus
Leland recently lost very valuable COW.
- j. g. Leland is rapidly failing. -
Mrs NJ. j. Herbert has nearly recovered
Shady Rill.
W. o. Cummings lately fell from lad
der, striking on his hip and back He was
unconscious for a while, but succeeded in
getting to the house. He was confined to
his bed four days, and is still confined to
the house. A very narrow escape from a
more serious accident - School COM
menced last Monday with Miss Bliss of
East Montpelier teacher. - Torrey Hill
is much better.
Newbury.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union were disappointed in receiving a
telegram on Monday from Mrs. Mary A.
Livermore Withdrawing her engagement to
lecture here on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Temple celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their
home on Friday, December T. Some
seventy-fve of their relatives and friends
visited the aged couple during the after
noon and evening and left many useful
present 1t was Thanksgiving Day at the
time they were married, fifty years ago.
Six children have been born to them, only
one now living, Sidney, with whom they
reside. Out of family of twelve children,
Luke Temple has no brothers or sisters liv-
y
Temple is in her eightieth year.
North Montpelier.
The first of a series of singing schools be-
gan at vestry hall on Sunday evening. The
next is to be on Sunday evening. Professor
G. F. Dudley teacher.
Ezra Perkins and wife of Providence, r.
l., are in town on visit to relatives and
friends. Mr.. Perkins is a native of Plain
field and is a brother Of Mrs. j. r. Young
Of this town.
The East Montpelier Dramatic and Mu-
steal Club will give drive-whist party at
the rink hall in this village on Friday even
ing, December IA. This club, having been
refused the use of the hall at the East viii
lage, cordially invite their friends to meet
them here.
Northfield.
Company f held a special drill last even
Ing.
s. A. Hatch is to go into the meat bust
ness.
The large village traverse was out for the
first time last Saturday.
Regular communication of Dewitt Clin-
ton Lodge this evening.
Sixty couples attended the dancin g. school
extra last Friday evening.
The fire wardens have inspected the
buildings about the public square.
Post Boynton, G. A. R., will have ban
quet at the next meeting, when officers
will be installed
f. l.. Howe & Co. set, this week, fine
S ,otch granite monument for Joel A. Whit
ing of North Randolph.
Postmaster Tilden has placed frame in
the office containing specimens OF all kinds
of envelopes kept by the office.
The administrator of the estate of the late
Il. W. Colby has decided to III. III. Slack
one-half interest of the building used for a
blacksmith shop.
Mortified Lodge of Odd Fellows held a
banquet at their hall last Thursday even
ing. About one hundred and fifty at
tended.
Will Tilden, after several weeks illness,
has resumed his place in the post-oflice.
- Ed. Cornell has a posi- ion with
George Richmond. - Mrs. Asa Howe
has gone to Marshaltown, Iowa, ito spend
the winter with her son Henry. - Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Denny left for
Winter Park, Fla, last week, and will visit
Washington, ID. c., while en- route. -
Mrs. W. G. Joyce went to Marlboro last
Thursday to visit her daughters.