The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

Daniel Johnson. ms is MS nrsJ VlslI lor
twenty years.
Our new stage-drver Myron Wilmot, be-
gan to handle the ribbons last Saturday.
He has driven from Post Mills to Chelsea
for some years
Edwin and Sidney Harding have returned
to Thetsord Academy. 80 Alice Farm
ham has returned from her trip to Boston
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Moore, who
have been stopping with Mrs. Granville
have returned to East Barre. They begin
work at West Topsham this week for r.
M. Harvey.
Corinth.
Forty couples attended the Thanksgiving
ball at the academy hall.
The next lyceum will be held Saturday
evening to discuss free textbooks.
Corinth creamery paid its patrons twenty.
three cents for butter made in October.
Schools commenced in town last week
Monday. Mr.. Winslow of Boston teaches
at the academy.
There is to be a singing school next Fri
day evening at the academy hall, conducted
by George Patrick.
Herbert Hodg, sold his farm and per-
sonal property at auction last Saturday.
The farm was sold to Herbert Wilson for
$4S6.
Chrysanthemums were received by Mrs
G. @. Sargent on Thanksgiving evening
from friends in California, the land of flow
ers. Fine specimens they were.
About one hundred friends took DR.. w.
K. Locke and wife by surprise last Friday
evening, it being to commemorate the tenth
anniversary of their married life. Hon. 9.
9. Sargent presented the numerous gifts.
Rev. f. l. Sargent responded in behalf of the
doctor and wife, then Carrie Sargent read an
original poem written by Nellie Hutchinson
for the occasion. The rest of the evening
sic by the older people, and the younger
ones enjoyed themselves in plays and
games. The evening will be long remem-
bered as most pleasant time by all who
were present.
f. W. Thurber and wife spent Thanks
giving with the parents If Mrs. rhurber in
Pen acook, n. II. M H. Dickinson
ton. - Charles F. Thurber is teaching
school in Goshen, Brad ford. - Almon
Rowell and wife of Keene, n. H., spent
Thanksgiving with his folks
East Corinth.
The Universalist, expect to hold regular
services next Sunday.
1t has been decided to have a Christmas
tree and exercises in the church.
Remember the entertainment by the Uni
versalists in the hall on Friday evening.
Moses Sawyer passed his ninetieth birth.
day December /. He is the oldest man in
town. His general health seems to be very
good, and he eats three hearty meals each
day. He still retains very good memory.
At the special meeting of the Waits
River Valley Fair Company it was voted to
re lease the grounds of G. Il. Corliss for
five years, with privilege of five years
more at the expiration of the first term A
large sum of money will be expended on
the grounds and track, which will much
improve the fairs in the future.
The first annual meeting of the Public
Library Association was held Saturday.
The following officers were elected Presi
dent o A. Renfrew; vce-presid emit, A. G.
Jackman; secretary and treasurer, G. M
Page committee to select books, w. r
Rowland, w. Chapman, Mrs. e. B. Corliss,
A. G. Jackman, f. M Corlss, j. L. Bur.
CESS, j. w; White, Mrs. Southworth and
Anna Divoll. The library is in prosper
GUS condition, as nearly 800 volumes have
been donated and bought, and the coming
year it is hoped the number of volumes will
be doubled.
Nearly one hundred of the friends and
parishioners of Rev. and Mrs. e. w. Hatch
met at their resid ence on Monday to sur
prise them and celebrate the thirty sixth
anniversary of their marriage. During the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch were presented
with two easy chairs besides very gener-
GUS amount OF money They were married
in Clinton, Wis, November %, 1858, return.
ing TO Vermont at the outbreak of the civil
war and settling in Berkshire in 1866, where
the years of their ministry were spent till
coming to this place in 1889. Remark
were made by j. K. Taplin, after which
cake and coffee were served.
Anna Norcross of Bradford visited hel
friend May Burgess over Sunday. -
Maude Stevens, who has been attending
school at Bradford, is spending her vaca
| hOma w bO
has been visi ing friends in Boston and
Manchester, N. H., for the past few weeks
returned on Tuesday. - Lizzie Hatch
is in Danville visiting friends. - Ed
Ball has moved his family to a farm not fal
from Newbury Center. - r. !. Norris
is at work in Keene, N. III where he in
tends to spend the winter. - Mrs. A. II
Fulton and son Robor- spent Thanksgiving
in Bradford with DR.. e. I. Smith.
West Corinth.
Preparations are making for Christina
| tree.
School commenced last Monday with G
l.. Speare as t. acher.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. B )honon enjoyed
visit from all of their children Oh Thanks
giving Day.
Corintb Corner.
DR.. Minnie Leavitt will lecture at tn,
church next Saturday evening on temper
| ance.
II. w. Carleton of Bradford went t,
Chelsea to see his sister, Mrs. Osborn, vht
is very i'll, stopping wi h his son over Sun
day. - The remains of Daniel Will
were taken from the Chelsea cemetery ant
inferred at the Corner recently.
North Duxbury.
George Davis is still sick. Mrs
Michael O'Brien is visiting her mother
Mrs, I. Callahan, in Waterbury. w
r. Elliott is building an addition on to hi
sawmill, - Mr.. and Mrs. Max Gree
spent Thanksgiving with Mr. Green's PAL
ents at Waterbury,
East Gilmore.
Evangelistic services will be held eac
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. n. NJ. Shaw, a
the hours of half past ten in the mornin
and seven in the evening.
West Fairlee.
Third quarterly meeting was held o.
Sunday, Rev. Il. Il. beeman being present
Alice Derby is spending her vacation a
home, - Mrs w. G. Gilman and chill
dren spent Thanksgiving in town, return
ing to Lebanon on Monday. - A.
Hutchins and wife are in town. -