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

Monday with a carload of sheep. - Mrs.
William Hayes is visiting in Newbury.
- Frsnk O'Neil is i'll with the grip.
Hardwick.
Mrs DR.. Jackson is expected back about
the middle OF March
Rev. Mr.. Lewis returned and held service
at the Advent church last Sunday.
The school. house took fire on Monday
from an overheated furnace pipe.
The mercury registered from twenty-five
to thirty degrees here Monday morning.
There seems to be marked improvement
in the granite cutting business here. Hope
it will continue.
Don't forget the Balm lecture on Monday,
February II, at the academy hall in the new
school building, II settees arrive.
The board of civil authority will meet at
the town clerks office, February 10, at one
o'clock for the abatement OF taxes, and the
same day for the adjustment of accounts
against the town.
Mr.. and Mrs Shattuck entertained the
married members and the ladies of the
Merchants Association last Thursday even
ing, and all appeared to enjoy it, particu-
larly McLoud the ice-cream.
The donation visit for the benefit of Rev.
j. Nj. Nelson, at Albert Goodrich's, on the
west hill, last week, was complete sue
realized for Mr.. Nelson, and it would have
been much larger but for the storm.
MarshfieId.
Preachers meeting next week
Rev Joseph Hamilton was in town this
week
The League will meet with Mrs. j. Whit
ney Davis this week Saturday night.
The Universalist sociable met with d. r.
,inlt f,,n
Some from this place are thinking of 60
ing to East Montpelier to attend G.. f. Dud-
ley's convention.
DIR. Farnsworth of Calais has gone to
Templeton, Mass, to remove two cancers
from Mary Ann (Wooster) Jaquith, for
merly of this place. He will remain there
until she is out of danger. She was, at last
reports, doing well.
Putnamsville.
Mrs. Hannah Edgerly is working for
Elijah Whitney, and Mrs. Ruth Wiley for
Smith q Corls.
Moretewa.
We have snow in abundance. This re-
joices the hearts of lumbermen.
Rev. S. G. Vail was recently called to
New York to attend the funeral of his
mother.
Seventy-eight couples attended Sherman's
dedication ball last Friday night, and had
an enjoyable time.
Trip, Tenant & Co. have the thanks of
this community for sending a man from
New Hampshire to run the grist-mill.
A great awakening is being realized I'M
der Evangelist Shaw. He goes to Albany
this week and our prayers follow him to his
new field OF labor.
Mrs. Russell Sawyer was in Barre for a
short time the past week caring for her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. c. III. Sawyer, who
has been very i'll, but is now convalescent.
Wells River.
A. S. Fsrwell and daughter Julia arrived
home last week.
Miss Ella Dunlap is slowly recovering
from severe attack of grip.
Wallace Cameron has gone to Newport to
work in the express business.
Mr.. A. j. Markham, assisted by Miss
Nerna L. Cotton, whistler, and Miss Nina e.
Miller, the accomplished cornetst, will
give concert in the school.house hall next
Friday evening.
Mortified
Mrs. Hendee has been visiting in Burling-
ton.
j. H. Talbot was at West Randolph last
1t is rumored that there is soon to be
another clothing store in town.
1t is expected that the result of the post
office race will be known this week.
The district meeting of the Eastern Star
was well attended in spite of the heavy
storm.
Rev. c. R. East delivered temperance
lecture at the Universalist church, Sunday
evening"
The members OF Company are to pur-
tah a.,
Tor their rooms.
Rev. F. W. Bartlett of Williamstown.
Mass, formerly rector of st. Mary's church,
visited in town last week.
A large company of young people went to
Roxbury last Friday evening to visit G. II. |
Kent at the Columbian House.
IL. ii. Keith has taken possession of the |
Red Lion Inn at West Randolph. Mrs. |
Keith and son will remain here until spring.
The Alpha Sigma ri Fraternity held a
banquet at the Northfield House last Satur-
lay evening: There was large attendance |
II members from this and other towns.
At the adjourned school meeting, held |
asst Monday evening" it was voted to heat |
he high school building with steam The |
,ost OF putting in the apparatus will be in |
he vicinity of 81 800
The Shamrock and Rose Dramatic Club |
leld supper at its rooms in Nichols block |
ast Saturday evening, closing with literary |
exercises. The club goes to Winooski to |
1lay the drama the 14th, Roxbury Goth, !
West Randolph 21st
Those who attended the conservation of |
Bishop Hall at Burlington last Friday were
Dr.: George Nichols, j. X. Egerton and
wife, f. l.. Howe and wife, Mrs. Z. s. Steb.
llns, Matte johnson, Helen Howe, Helen
Kenyon and Emma Jackson.
DR.. George Nichols, John l.. Moseley and
William Holden have been appointed by
POST Boynton to make arrangements for
celebrating Washingtons birthday. The
children of all the schools are to be invited |
o participate in the exercises.
Mrs, Eliza Soper celebrated her eighty
Eighth birthday last Saturday. Her child
en- were with her-Henry and Edward of
Vest Randolph, William of South Royal
on, and Mrs e. w. Howe OF Mortified.
-Four generations were present.
East Orange.
Katie Wiley of West Topsham, who has
anght with general satisfaction, closed her
chool last Friday
Frank Colby is at home. While chop
ling on the General Thomas place in Wash
ngton, he narrowly escaped a serious in
ury. Two logs rolled over him, but, for
unately, he was only slightly injured.
Mrs. j. M. Smith has returned home from