The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07

hearsals week Last Saturday they went
to Woodbury. for an all-day's rehearsal
Moscow Lodge, Good Templars, installed
the following officers last Saturday evening;
Guy Bancroft, g. T.; Lillian Lamberton, V.
az. III. w. Bullock, p. G. T.; Mrs. N. M,
Wheelock, conductor; George Carley, sec
rotary: Mrs. w |. Rickard, assistant secre-
tary; Inez Pearce financial secretary; w. L.
Rickard, treasurer; Clifford Bliss, marshal
Helen Eastman, deputy marshal; Annie
Huntoon, guard Frank Eastman, sentinel
Clara Pike, s. j. w.
Chelsea.
Quite company was present by invita-
ton at the installation OF officers of the Ma
sonic lodge on Thursday evening, and re-
port a very pleasant social gathering.
There was a pleasant sociable at the Con-
gregational church on Monday evening OF
last week, conducted by the young ladies Of
Miss S. Ada Halls Sunday-school class.
John Redington OF Evanston, ILL.,, is at
Willis Scales, and expects to remain there
for some months. His father, Il. ID. Red
ington, is a native Of Chelsea, and well
known here.
On Friday evening large number of peo-
pie visited the school work and industrial
exhibit at the academy and were apparently
much pleased with the quantity and quality
of what they saw.
Mrs Paulina Cabot, who has been a great
The funeral services were held on Monday,
Rev. Mr. Forrest officiating. Mrs Cabot
has been for many years member Of the
Methodist church.
On Wednesday evening, at the hotel hall,
the prize speaking for the Demorest silver
medal took place. There were eight com
petitors, and the prize was awarded to Miss
Mary f, Atwood. The exercises were va
red with excellent singing. The band also
kindly accepted an invitation to be present
and rendered some music very acceptably,
West Concord
Rev. j, A. Leitz, the late pastor of the
Universalist church, has accepted call
from New Britain. Conn.
Our village schools closed last Friday.
In the afternoon the scholars enjoyed very
pleasant drive to st. Johnsbury, visiting the
museum and the AthenHum.
Horace B. Lindsay has sold his farm to
David w. Hubbard for $500. Mr. Hubbard
then traded the farm with K. w. Frye for his
place in the village, which he sold to Frank
Hull
Corinth.
j. E. Taplin has been very sick with the
grip.
Many people are sick with hard colds and
grip,
George f. Norris county examiner of
teachers, was in town last week.
Mrs. George Hastings and Mrs George
Edwards are confined to the house with
sickness.
The worst blizzard of the season was the
one last week Tuesday, the mai being about
two hours late.
George Ryder has closed his labors in the
store of b. b. Scribner, and is attending the
Normal School at Randolph.
o. w. Brown and family wish to express
their gratitude to the neighbors and friends
who have assisted them in their time Of
sickness and death.
The A. G. F. Society held their sociable
and mystery supper at f. w. Thurber s last
Thursday night. There were about forty
present, the evening being spent in singing
and select readings.
The lyceum was well attended last week
and great interest was taken in the discus
sion. The question for the next lyceum
February &c. is " go as-you. please debate
on the school law of the state of Vermont.
Officers elected for the creamery last week
were: President, FL. III. DeGoosh secretary
and treasurer, Anna s. Ladd; directors, H.
h. DeGoosh, Albert Parker, Albert Martin
Cyrus Hastings, G. Fl. Hall. The average
price for butter last year was 231 cents for
the patrons.
Walter Brown, the oldest man but one in
town, who died of grip the Goth ult., was
born on the place where he died May 7, 1902 |
and always lived on the place except few |
years that he worked out while young
man. He was married September Z, 1882, |
to Miss Lydia Kiniston OF Cabot. They |
raised family of three children, and Mr.. |
Browns death is the first that has occurred |
in the family. He voted for W lillian Henry |
Harrison for president of the United States, |
and also for his grandson, BENJAMIN Harri- |
son, in the last two campaigns. He was a |
kind and upright neighbor and will be much |
missed by the community where he has lived |
so long Mrs. Brown is quite low with the
same.disease that caused the death of her
husband, and may pass away at any time.
East Montpelier.
Charles B. Gallson is candidate for road
for the coming year, with
good prospects of an election.
After the concert at the village hall to-
night, there is to be an oyster supper and
to which all are invited.
Groton.
School in the village closes this week
John Fl. WEIGH and Mrs William Nc
Laughlin were married at Barnet last
Thursday.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. j. T. Darling
This afternoon.
WEIGH x Goodwin have their yard nearly
filled with lumber, and will start the steam
mill next month.
Cochran were taken into full membership
at the Methodist church last Sunday.
DR.. s. n. Eastman has been transferred
from the Wells River United States pension
board OF examiners to the St. Johnsbury
board.
The dentist who was in town two weeks
ago has left many mouths in bad condition
Although they did not feel the pain at first,
1t gets there just the same.
The Baptist church had a roll-call last
Saturday. Forty of the members were pres
emit. Dinner was served in the vestry and
Rev, Mr.. Goodall and the pastor made brief
remarks.
Communion service was held at the Ban
list church last Sunday Rev. j. s. Good
all of Essex Junction preached The
church was well filed and all were glad To
hear their old pastor once more.
The special meetings commenced yester-
day at the Baptist church. Evangelist 70.
A. Whittier of Lawrence, Mass, is expected
on Thursday, and the meetings will be held
at the Methodist church the rest of the
week.
James Frost says he met the Arg,is re-
porter at the train last Friday and notified
him that If he used his name any more in
his locals, there would be trouble. "Jim -
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