The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-03

thelr esteem, they presented Rev. Mr.. Lees
an elegant edition Of "The Worlds Parlia-
ment Of Religions"
The following officers we're elected by the
Epworth League at West Bradford for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Charles o.
Davis; vice presidents. Lizzie Martin,
Charles K. Thurston, Mary K. Pilsbury,
Ellen Davis; secretary and treasurer, Jessie
Kidder.
Edison Emerson of Fairlee and Lucy
Zero Of Piermont, N. H., were married at
the Methodist parsonage by Rev. l.. p.
Tucker, December 20. The following day
there was pretty double wedding at the
same place, when Herbert l.. Avery Of
West Campton, n. H., was married TO
Elizabeth e. Chalmers of Topsham, and the
brides sister, Anna A. Chalmers, became
Mrs George f. Miles.
Bradford Center.
Will Mack is sick.
We had fine Christmas tree last Wednes-
day night at the school house.
We are having class meetings every FRI
day evening at Hiram Porter's, and all
Christians are cordially invited.
Mrs. Hiram Porter started to go to the
village last Saturday when the sleigh run
ner broke and she was thrown out. No
damage was done.
Braintree.
Fred Williams has bought house aud
shop in Northheld for $3.50.
G. B. Fiske and family are sick with the
grip, and Mr.. Fiske will not have the sing
ing school as expected
The installation of the officers Of Shows
vile Grange will take place Saturday even
ing, at which time the members will partake
of the annual oyster supper.
The water company has finished the dam
and let the water into the pipes, but some
complaint is made that there is not water
enough to be of much use in case of fire.
The exercises at the Christmas tree at
West Brook6eld passed off pleasantly, and
many of the little ones went home happy.
The rain prevented some from attending.
Brookfield.
Julius Chamberlin of Barre visited rel
atives in town last week.
w. p. Abbott of White River Junction is
spending few days in town.
Among those afflicted with grip are c. II.
Bigelow, James MCDerment and Mrs.
George f. Newell.
George f. Newell has been seriously i'll
with pneumonia, but at this writing is re-
ported convalescent.
The Ladies' Aid Society of East Brook
field met with Mrs. II. A. Fletcher last
Thursday afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dyer, who spent a
few days in town last week, returned to
their home in Barre last Saturday.
Almlrd FISK, WHO mas Dtbu IN 1teDl6
health for long time has been wholly
confined to her bed for the past few days.
Misses Winnie Parmenter and Anna
Clark and Mr.. George X. Sprague are home
from the University of Vermont spending
the holiday vacation.
AT the annual meeting and roll.call of the
members of the Second church, last Friday
afternoon, fifty-one were present to re-
spond to their names.
rooL1a1d Granua No patrona of
Husbandry, will hold its annual oyster sup
per, January D. The officers will be in
stalled, conducted by Worthy State Master
Alpha Messer.
Egbert II. Allis of this town and Alice
L. Powers of Braintree were married on
| Wednesday of last week at the home of the
brides parents, Rev. V. NJ. Hardy of West
Randolph performing the ceremony.
Professor Scott of Syracuse, n. Y, and
Misses Onie and Jennie Conland have been
spending the holiday vacation at Martin
| Conand's. The Misses Conland will return
to Pawtucket, r. l., on Saturday of this
week.
The grip has good hold in town at pres
ent, nearly every family having some expe-
rience of it. Those who have not been kept
in by it the past week, young and old, have
enjoyed the coasting and skating, which has
been very fine.
A very pleasant surrise party of numer-
at the residence OF Ir. and Mrs. Eula
Sprague in celebratio. of the fifth ami
versary of their marriage In the course OF
the ievening the paste Rev. G. II. Morse, I
being called upon for emarks, asked MIR.
and Mrs. Sprague to stald up before him,
pleasantly reminding item that they had
once before stood up bgether before the
minister He then preiented them in be-
half of the company withtwo rocking chairs,
some carpeting plate and a small purse.
The evening closed with refreshments.
There was a large gathering of the mem
bers of the Sunday-scl DOL of the Second
church at the vestry of the church on Mon
day evening of last Week for the celebra-
ton of Christmas. PREPARATIONS had been
previously made by these interested in the
Sunday-school, two evergreen trees having
been handsomely ornantented with gifts for
the occasion. Between the trees there was
striking semblance of chimney and fireplace
constructed of boxes of the size and form
of bricks, some OF which were filed with
dainties for the children and afterwards
passed around to them, As the chimney so
strongly suggested the appearance of Santa
Claus, the children were not surprised to
and afterward emerging prom the fireplace
distributing his gifts which, made a g Merry
Christmas" The exercises - Rotations,
ETC., by the Sunday-schoSl -were varied
we'll selected and interesting In the alb
sence of the superintendent, Nwho was de-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. c. II -
Cabot.
The new shed at the creamery IL
boarded.
A. w. Baker has gone to Boston to spec
the winter
l.. ID. Smith has been confined to the
house the past week with rheumatism.
At the Methodist church last Sunday,
twelve persons were baptized by Rev. j. o.
Sherburne.
Rev. o. d. Clapp will give a temperance
lecture in the Methodist church on Wednes-
day evening, under the auspices of the Good
Templars.
Rev. o. d. Clapp of Woodstock is to de-
liver an address in the Methodist church
next Friday evening upon the subject, mot
Aims, but a Friend" under the auspices Of
the Odd Fellows Admission free, and all
are invited.
AT the annual meeting of Cabot Lodge,
No. 40, Odd Fellows, held last Thursday,
the following officers were elected for the
year ensuing: l.. j. Walbridge, n, g.; l..
Myers, " G.; Ira II. Edison, secretary; j.