The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

| DinClnR was one OF tine "a ureS OF Une &C
| ca don, an was kept up until the Eve sma'
hours" of the morning began to grow larger
Florence Carpenter of Nebraska, who is
taking an academic course at Spaulding
| Graded School, is spending her vacation at
| s. Il. Carpenters. - Mrs. Winslow
Flint and her daughter, Mrs. Spencer, ar
rived in town last Thursday. - Mrs.
George w. Wason, Mrs. Clark Richardson
and Mrs. o. II. Dickinson are sick. =-
Al I. Newman is getting out timber for
large poultry house.
MarshfieId.
The concert at the Meth Jdist church drew
q crowd. Over 100 took supper and the
| proceeds were over $26
Daniel Tibbitts and "Stub" Felix have
caught one hundred skunks nine foxes,
fifteen coons aud eleven minks this fall.
The Congregational society is TO be con-
| graduated on the successful moving of its
church building from the hill to its present
site on Main street This change is due to
the untiring energy and push of the pastor,
| Rev. H. Dewitt Williams, who also labored
diligently with his hands, together with the
| very able manage nent OF the committee,
| who for about three weeks gave their time
and strength to the work. Assistance was
also cheerfully rendered from time to time
| by many others. Before the enterprise was
begun sufficient funds were raised to carry
it out, and the church has been incorpor-
| aleu. IOrSeSueuS are 10 De erected DdCK OF
| the church this week for the accomm ida
ton of teams on Sunday and at other times.
With so many willing workers, added to the
| fait 1ful, earnest preaching Of the pastor,
| this church ought to grow and be pow
| for good in the community.
Mrs. e. S. Ptkn has closed her h ouse for
the winter and has gone to board with her
sister, Mrs. ID. w. Bancroft. - DIR. Gill
lette of Stowe has rented the W. H. II.
| Gilman h )nse, taking possession this week.
! - Mrs. Silas Parker is sick. 80 Mrs.
Addie Spencer, who is ID poor health, has
gone to Plainfel to live with her brother,
| s. s. Smith, who has been appointed her
guardian. c. d. Smith and @. E. Shepard
have been appointed appraisers. - The
| funeral OF a daughter of Hiram Graves was
held last Saturday. - Mrs. Willard
Austin died last Saturday Funeral at her
| home on Sunday.
There will be union Thanksgiving SER
vice at the Con yregational church on Thurs
day evening.
G. S EN- 'ry has resigned the office of
| town clerk and w. p. Townsend has been
appointed by the selectmen to fill the va
cancy.
Curtis S. Emery has been appointed
county clerk for the remainder of Mr..
Hebard's term, and he has made Hale X.
Darling his deputy.
William Robbins has sold his farm to
Fred w. Smith for $1,000 Mr.. Robbins
does not give possession till March, and his
| future movements are not determined.
G. r. and f A. Corwin took in between
ten and eleven tons Of poultry on Thursday
last, and K. A. Corwiu has gone to Boston
to dispose Of it, taking Wilder II. Dearborn
as assistant.
The funeral services of the late S. B.
Hebard we're largely attended, and mas
terly eulogy of the deceased was given by
Rev. h. b. Sherman. The Masonic order
WAS largely represented and their burial
ritual was rendered. Mr.. Hebard's only
sister, Mrs. Olivia b Paine, now residing
in New York city, was present, with her
husband and son. DR.. B. w. Carpenter Of
Burlingt IN was the only other relative, as
the other brother, William, whose home is
at Winnemucca, New, was too far distant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean from Bethel are work
ing at the hotel. - Mrs. Alonzo Noyes
is very ill with what is feared to be can
Ger. - Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Davis
of Springfield have been in town for few
days. - Rev b. B. Sherman is visiting
his parents at Medford, Mass, and sermon
was read last Sunday in his absence.
East Calais.
Rev. l.. Warren is expected to preach
here next Sunday morning.
There was first-rate skating on the pond
| all last week, an the young people inn
proved their time.
w. L. Pierce went to Boston last Friday.
On Wed lesday and Thursday he took in
and shipped to market over six tons of tur-
keys, ge ,se and chicke as.
The annual meeting of the East Calais
Circulating Library will be held at the
house of the librarian on Tuesday afternoon
of next week at one o'clock.
Schools open December 3, with Kate
Bugbee in the Wheelock; Walter Little, in
the Carnes Ernest Peck, in the Bliss
Murray Hollister and Ina Robinson, al
Maple Corner Myrtle Wheeler, in Morse
Mrs. Ellen Bailey, in Sodom; Lee Leonard
No. 10; Elsie Wheeler, in Brown; Bert
Burbank, at Moscow; Carrie White, a,
Pekin.
The reports of teachers show the per cen,
OF attendance in the schools throughout the
su IN uer and fall terms to have been only
about eighty-nne. Cannot this be Increased
during the coming term? The superintend
ent gives the following as the average pei
cant in each of the several schools, together
with the names of the teachers: In the
Wheelock, Miss Bugbee, 97.4; Carnes
Mrs. Campbell, 92.9 Maple Corner, Miss
Robinson, 500; Miss Leonard, 95.3; Bliss
Miss Bullock, 947 Morse, Misses Kent anC
Neveaux, 84.9; .Sodom, Mrs. TempletoI
and Hiss Herssy, S39; No. 10, Miss Hask
ell, 1922; Brown, Misses Wheeler and Kent
-; Moscow, Miss Dwinell, $40; Pekin
Miss White, 92 3.
Plainield.
Augustus N. Batchelder has purchased o
his sister, Jerusha e. Batchelder, their old
home farm, where she now resides To-
So, 200.
Nelson Shorey has purchased of Nathan
iel Keith his house where he now lives To-
81, 800. Mr.. Keith is to remain in that par
of the house he now occupies until spring
and Mr.. Shorey moves into that part latel,
vacated by Maynard Spencer.
M. and Mrs. II II Dewey are in Bethe
to attend the funeral of Mrs, ID wey's siste
Fannie, who died last Saturday night from
heart trouble at DR., Aliens, White Rive
Junction, where she was receiving medica
treatment. She was married last July b
Henry Wing of Boston Her sudden dealt
brings great sorrow to her husband and he
paren S, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fisher he
bro he's and sisters, and large circle o
relatives and friends. Funeral this (Wed
nesday) afternoon at the residence of he
parents in Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Cushman of ST
Adams visited at o, l.. Hoyt's last week
60 Earl Davis of Burlington College, a
one time teacher here made pleasan
call IN his many frian1s hare last MOudav