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

The Congregational ladies are to give an
entertainment next week Thursday and
Friday evenings, consisting of music speak
ing, etc, concluding with "The Country
School" with Mrs X. V. Spencer az teacher.
Mrs. Dexter Ide, NJ. G. Ide, A. T. Durant
and wife, Oliver and Tyler Spencer, Ches-
ter Sawyer, and Mrs Ira II. Edison went to
Plainfed on Sunday to attend the funeral
of Andrew Parker
Mrs. George o. Davis Is sick with hard
slowly falling MFf H. fHEly SssT, is IS
sick. - Daughters of Henry Smith and
Ira Edison are sick. - George M. Web
ster of Cabot has been appointed admins
traitor of the estate of the late G. w. H.
Dwinell.
Middlesex.
H. j. Taplin is earring stock from here
every week to Brighton market.
L.. M Cameron is getting out lumber to
oulld an addition to his barn next summer.
The storm of Saturday and Sunday was
the biggest and longest of the season, though
not so cold as some others.
Inc party at MIR. Chamberln's last week
was attended by about seventy-fve, and a
very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
The schools in district No. 4, and in the
primary department at the village closed
with entertainments which were well at
tended.
Rufus Chamberlin gave a twenty.ffth
DlTbUudy party W HIS many trends last
week Monday evening. All seem to enjoy
good time.
Thomas f. Price is recovering from his
dangerous illness and the critical surgical
operation performed on him, and his friends
are thankful.
| A large part of our people attended the
song lecture Of +. w. Bancroft ON Thurs
| day evening at the village church. The re-
| ceipts were over $50.
Hon William Chaplin went to Dorset last
week, by request OF the people there to at
| tend the board Of agriculture meeting He
read a paper on The Rural Man"
l.. Il. Wells, who, as clerk of the school
board, mas been collecting statistics, finds
some large sections in town IN which there
has been, during the past year, neither
! BIRTH marriage nor death. Evidently this is
a dull time.
In spite of storm and drifts, Rev. Orlo
Barnard kept his appointment at the Center
last Sunday but did not find congrega-
ton. He will be there at half past two
next Sunday and hopes the people will
come out, if it is only to adjourn these
meetings until better weather.
The town auditors will meet at the Cen
ter school-house on Tuesday, February 90
at nine o'clock A. NJ, to examine the &C
counts of the various town officers for the
past year. 1t will help matters greatly if
the various officers will get their accounts
in convenient shape for auditing before this
date.
The average yield OF butter per COW in
Middlesex for the year 1892 was 1T pounds;
that of the whole state 156 pounds So we
are doing p pounds better than the average.
In yield of wool per fleece, we are above
the average; in pounds of sugar to the tree,
two-tenths of a pound below. For 1893, the
returns are not all in
Shady Rill.
The severe storm prevented the usual
services here last Sunday.
The unqualified success that attended the
entertainment and oyster supper, held here
last month, has induced the good people of
this vicinity to try again. Another oyster
supper will be given at the grange hall,
Thursday evening" February %, to which
all cordially invited An entertain
ment has been prepared to serve as an APP
petizer, and ample provisions will be made
to accommodate all.
Moretown.
Eight couples attended the dancing school
at the town hall on Monday night by Pro-
lessor Paine.
Dow S. Phillips has bought out livery at
Bethel and is to take possession immedi-
atey. He does not 60 to housekeeping until
later, his wife going hops to her fathers.
Emeline G. Buckley gave a drive whist
of Montpelier and Mrs William Sawyor
carrying off the prizes. She also gave, at
the old homestead Of Roger G Buckley, her
father, a dinner party on Friday to all of
, the surviving children. Prominent among
, them were Charles from Plainfield and Ro-
land G. from Illinois. The old homestead
is now owned and occupied by her and MIR.
Flynn and family.
Charles Buckley of Plainfeld was in town
, the past week visiting his brothers and sis
tiers. - Mr.. Kelley from Athol, Mass, is
guest for the present of his uncle, A. E.
Lovejoy. - Timothy Flanagan want to
Boston on Monday. - Mrs. Philo Tai
bot, from Ware, Mass, is visiting friends
in this vicinity.
Newbury.
Edwin johnson is at home again on &C
count of hard times, the undefSear factory
at Newton Lower Falls, Mass, having shug
down.
There is to be sociable in the vestry OF
the Congregational church next Friday
evening. The gentlemen are to take charge
and furnish the supper.
One OF the pleasantest gatherings of the
season was a tea party given by Mr. and
Mrs. James b. Lsurie on Friday evening to
about fifty Invited guests.
Frank d. Bailey, in the employ of the
Proctor & Gamble Soap Company sales
man ON the road, has been soliciting the
trade in this section and spending a few
days at home.
A. j. Markham, assisted by Miss Verna l.
Cotton and Miss Nina E. Miller, gave
pleasant concert at the Congregational YES
try on Wednesday evening under the aus
pices Of the Christian Endeavor Society
Mrs. Abial Chamberlin of Bath, n. H.,
returned on Saturday after spending some
ten days with Mrs. James l.. George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey B. Chamberin of
Farlee, VT, were in town over Sunday.
- Clifton Bailey, in the employ of K.
r. Kent az Lancaster, n. H, spent Sunday
at home. - Walter Dean reached home
| from Washington Territory on Tuesday the
9th, taking his mother by surprise.
Mortified.
The Odd Fellows lodge has started a
library
Rev. G. j. Sutherland will occupy the
rectory April l.
Miss Eliza Metcalf is studying painting in
New York city.
Hart Moody and Alma Simpson are to be
married to-day.
! The board Of civil authority met for the
l,l., g -. A..