The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-10

elder and Helen Batchelder, who have been
sick for long time, are failing fast. =
Leroy Persons, who has been severely sick
with typhoid fever, is slowly recoveri ng.
80 Eldon Ladd has gone to the hospital
at Boston for medical treatment. go
Martin Foster, formerly of this town, but
now of st. Adams, was visiting friends here
last week. - A. j. Lyford OF Woodbury.,
with his daughter Emma and her husband,
Rev. Edgar j. Banks, visited friends here
last week =- Rev. II. Dewitt Williams
is in Marshfield this week attending meet
ings.
North Randolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson have been visiting
in Bridgewater
Mrs. Zlpha Durkee, Alfred Case and wife
of Mortified, Mr.. and Mrs. Asahel and Guy
Durkee, Mrs G. ii. Taft and Miss Matte
Durkee were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
b. A. Durkee.
John Clark bought two pigs the first of
August which together weighed twenty
six pounds. He kept them 1877 days, and
when dressed, they weighed 405 pounds,
showing an average gain of over three
pounds a day.
West Randolph.
The graded school started up last week,
after the Christmas recess.
The o. e. S. held sociable at the resi-
dence of Hon. N. l.. Boyden, last Thurs
day evening.
The hook and ladder company disbanded,
at their meeting Thursday evening, because
a suitable hall had not been provided for
them by the trustees.
Rumors are ahoat that the vacant lot
north of Thurstons store will have block
built upon it, the coming summer, for the
use of the savings bank and other indus
tries.
Laroy Mann has finally decided to return
to college. He will return to Dartmouth on
the commencement of the winter term,
Thursday. He is member of the present
graduating class.
Joseph Dumas, who has been at Mary
Fletcher Hospital for treatment for the past
two months, died there Thursday morning.
His brother George went after the remains.
The funeral was held Saturday morning.
l.. P. Thayer has purchased the Wal
bridge. property for persons in Woodstock
who were attracted here by the low rate of
taxes. They had money to invest and upon
investigation found that it netted them
more than in any town around here. 1t is
said that in Woodstock money only nets
about two per cent.
w. S. Spear, while threshing recently,
had his right hand caught in the cylinder
and drawn in, badly manging the flesh.
DIR. G. w. Scott was summoned and dressed
the wounds. The flesh was nearly torn off
his fingers and only one bone was broken.
| Inc DOCTOR lelU on all lDe fingers, DuJ is
afraid he will have some stiff ones.
Week of Prayer is being observed this
year as follows Services commenced with
union service Sunday evening at the Con-
| prepational church, and was also held there
| Monday evening, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings at the Christian church, Thursday
and Friday evenings at the Baptist church,
Saturday and Sunday evenings at the Meth
odist church,
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Randolph National Bank of West Randolph,
held on Tuesday, the following directors
| weee elected: William H. Dubois, presi.
dent John w. Rowell, vice-presdent;
Willard Gay, William b. Wall Royal T.
Dubois, cashier. The usual sem-annual
dividend of three per cent was paid jan
uary l.
Last Wednesday occurred very pretty
wedding at the residence of the bride s
uncle, Hon. James Hutchinson. Miss Mary
| l.. Hutchinson, one of West Randolp s
most estimable ladies', and DR.. George p.
Morris were married by Rev. V. M. Hardy
of the Congregational church. AT the close
of the ceremony wedding breakfast was
served, after which Dr. and Mrs. Morris
took the afternoon express for New York.
About fifty relatives and friends witnessed
the ceremony The couple will return
about the 10Th and will receive their friends
in Mrs. Mead's house on Randolph Avenue,
which they are to occupy. Among the out
of-towH guests present were w. G.. Morris
of New York, brother of the groom, and
f. Wayland Baldwin of st. Adams, superin
tendent of the Central Vermont railroad
The bride and groom have large circle of
friends who will wish them many years Of
happy welded life.
The public installation of the officers Of
Randolph lodge of Odd Fellows, held in
their hall last Monday evening. attracted a
| 1arf rnf If ar unA 10 n
a goodly delegation from Vermont lodge o.
Montpelier District Deputy Grand Master
w. A. Taylor of Montpelier was unable tC
be present because of sickness in his family
but his place,was acceptably filled by e. F
Smith of Barre, who was assisted by q. X
Bagley and ID. i. Sanders of Vermont lodge
and DR.. A. G. Bailey of Randolph lodge
After the ceremonies, an adjournment t(
Grand Army Hall was made, where al
elaborate supper had been prepared 10y
Caterer ID. e. Cooling. Harlow's orchestri
. was stationed in the ante-room and dis
coursed excellent music during the hour an(
a more that was occupied in discussing thu
menu Grand Master j. b. Eldredge actet
? as POSTMASTER lat the post-prandial exer
cises, which consisted of a welcome to thu
, guests 10y Rev. G. w. Morrow reading
J poem, FThe Good Samaritan" by A. j
Huse, and responses to the following toasts
t Randolph Lodge" DR.. G. A. Bailey
) Criticisms on Odd Fellowship" j. h
| AudlDS, - L ne y HlOTlundle DTOJucIS, NOV
/. Homer White; dangers of Too Rapi
e Growth" A. S. Marcott; 1.-THE Benefits c
: Odd Fellowship" e. A. Mutt of Vernon
. lodge; factions Opponents of Men,
j. II. Senter of Vermont lodge; "Od
Fellowship in General" e. f. Smit
of Hiawatha lodge. During the tw
q years of its existence, Randolph lodge ha
a grown from seven to seventy members, an
has every prospect of growing life in tn
future. A lodge of Daughters of Rebeka
. is soon to be organized.
The fifth annual rol-call and supper of tn
a White church was held at its vestries Ne'
a Years eve. The customary social hou
a was held from five until six. Suppe
was from six until seven. There wer
eleven tables, 10 which one hundre
IS eighty sat down, the largest numbt
!, ever assembled at this church on any sin
u liar occasion. Immediately following til
y banquet, the roll-call was read by d,
,, Woodward, clerk. One hundred three ri
G sponded with a motto verse for the ne'
It year. Mrs. Laura A. Smith, the oldest Ii,
Q ing person in point of membership, SCI
/ kindly greetings from Ohio, where she
spending the winter. Rebecca Wilbu
l.,