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

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last week. - Sarah Cook of Morris
vile is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. e.
Campbell. == Green Mountain Cream
cry Company paid its patrons twenty-six
cents for butter for December. GO Eliza |
Emery has returned from her long visit in
Groton, and her friends are all glad to see
her looking hearty. 60 Mrs. Charles |
Heath of Groton is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. II. p. Church. - George
II. Hight has moved from his mothers |
farm to the home of his wife's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Eastman. 60 Chas.
Hight Is at home from Groton caring for |
things. - 9. G. Thurston of Barre is
stopping at III. o. Eastman's for a while.
Waitsfield.
A large company attended the Congrega- |
tiona church reunion and annual meeting !
at their house of worship last Saturday.
Walter E. Jones returned to St. Johns
bury Academy last Saturday, having very
nearly regained his usual vigorous health.
George II. Bushnell, who has been visit
ing in town the past two weeks, was called
to his home in Thompsonville, Conn, last
Saturday afternoon.
The Grand Army Post is to hold the an
nual anniversary visit and oyster supper on
Wednesday afternoon, January 10, at the
, residence of o. NJ. Eaton.
Union services are to be held by the
Methodist and Congregational churches
every evening this week, except Saturday
evening, and on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons, at two o'clock also on next
Sunday evening.
O.. M. Eaton is local agent for the WATCH
MAN at Waitsfeld. He will receive new
subscriptions and renewals of old ones.
Every person having an item of local news
or of general interest is earnestly requested
to hand it to Mr.. Eaton for publication.
The public installation of the officers of the
Odd Fellows lodge and public oyster sup
per is to be held at the Congregational ves-
try on Wednesday evening, January H.
There will be speaking, singing, etc, and a
general social visit. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to come and have good
time. Supper tickets, twenty-five cents.
Last Friday as A. f. Richardson and Mrs.
G. II. Bushnell were coming from the com
mon, when approaching the covered bridge
near George Jones', the horse Ga young one)
refused to enter the bridge, and, turning
sharply around, capsized the buggy and
preciptated the whole party, including the
horse, down the steep bank and completely
over barbed wire fence into the bushes.
Fortunately, all escaped any injury further
than slight bruises.
The officers of Ainsworth Post, No. SO,
G.. A. r., were installed at the regular
meeting Saturday evening, as follows:
Commander, Captain H. N. Bushnell; Sc
nor vice commander, B. j. Stockwell;
junior vice commander, Capt O. G. Wilder;
surgeon, e. NJ. Savage; chaplain, Benjamin
Poland; quartermaster, e. A Fisk; adiu-
tant, o. NJ. Eaton; officer of the day, j. w.
Palmer; officer of the guard, III. A. Minor;
sergeant major, ID. S. Stoddard; delegate to
department encampment, e. M. Savage;
alternate, j. W. Palmer.
AT the annual meeting of the Mad River
Valley Agricultural Society, held Thursday,
January 4, the following officers were
elected: President, Eugene 7. McCarty;
vice president, n, n. Robinson, secretary
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ditor, L. Wilcox; general superintendent,
j. i. Palmer; superintendent of trotting,
II. H. Chapman; superintendent of horses,
G. G Sleeper; superintendent of cattle,
stephen Johnson; superintendent OF sheep,
swine and poultry, Henry Brown; superin-
marshal, j. j. Kelly. 1t was voted to hold
the annual fair on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, September 9TH 9th and 7th
The auditors report showed the association
to be free from debt, and with cash bal
ance of nearly one hundred dollars in the
treasurer's hands.
Aunt Hannah Palmer, who has been Sc
riousiy ill with pneumonia is convalescent.
- Mrs. Clark Billings is no better hav-
ing had several severe chills recently.
- Mrs. George A. Bragg of Warren Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. George Wallis, over
Saturday and Sunday. il. w Palmer
is moving into the house recently purchased
by him at Irasville. - Mamie Harris OF
Barre is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Harris of this village.
Warren.
Hay is quite scarce in town.
Last week was a remarkably warm one
for the time of year.
j. l.. McAllister is running the stationary
engine for Parker Slayton.
J 1t is reported that we are to have dane
ing school this winter, yet we are not able
to support clergyman.
While drawing logs on the mountain, II
f. Ford rolled log upon his foot and
ankle, hurting them quite badly.
, Mr.. Temple preached in the chapel last
Sunday. He will preach there again two
weeks from next Sunday if nothing pre-
vents.
While E. Kathan and wife and Mrs. Read
! were riding to the village, last week, in a
wagon, the kingbolt broke, throwing the
, three upon the frozen ground No one was
; seriously hurt, but all were well shaken VI
= and somewhat bruised. The horse ran, bu
= was caught and led back.
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Clough are board
/ ing at ID. p. Smiths.
D Christian johnson secured the quilt
: which was voted for by the Ladies' Mite
: Society.
. Our new postmaster, G. II, McAllister
: was presented by his wife with daughter
: last week.
9 The Washington Cornet Band contem
: plate giving the drama Tony, the Con
q Wet" about the 23d inst.
: Will f. Eastman has retired from his
J: position in the store of L. ID. Tillotson
u after seven years service.
y Miss Florence Henry has been engaged b.
u Miss Lucy Calef TO teach the normal method
, of vocal music in the primary department o
- our village school.
Mrs. Gilman Smith OF Williamstown, {
native and former resident of this town
died last Saturday of cancer of the stomach
o after long and painful illness.
d One Of our citizens had tenement to lei
n His last tenant began by making firewoo
of the boards used in banking up the house
= These supplied heat for several days, an
n the family baking and washing progressed
II swimmingly-even without the expense of
wood-i,ile. foray was next made upo
J. the barn, and boards which could i'll b
a spared were ruthlessly torn asunder to fee
" the kitchen stove. All the loose boards 1
= tina Summpr kitchen were then sacrificed