The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-19


unanimous verdict of all present that it was
an A tine all around. George Shortt and
Mrs. A. M. Batchelder and Eddie Page
and Miss Helen Mcknight, were the win
ners Of the prizes for highest aud lowest
cards respectively.
South Fairlee.
There was lively runaway here on Mon
| day, but no damage was done except a few
scratches to horse and buggy.
e. o. Lucas has finished saving lumber
for G. S. Melendy and will now put in a
single machine to do ustom work. 60
Mrs. Rowell of Bradford is visiting at Will
liam Bonds. - Mrs. f. G. Pushee of
East Thetford is giving music lessons here.
West Fairlee.
j. II. Cook and s. j. Titus have been en-
gagged to build three snow-rollers for the
town.
The willing Workers met with Mrs. G.
| b. Whitcomb last Friday afternoon aud
evening.
G. Q. Coburn has been hunting and trap
| ping the past week. We expect he will
! soon add fine line OF furs to his stock of
| go DDS.
While John Gilbert and daughter were
returning from Ely, Saturday evening, his
| horse became frightened and threw Mr..
Gilbert out; hen ran up Main street, col
lided with Frank Moore, and threw him
out
DIR. o. NJ. Rice has sufficiently recovered
to return ID his home in Chelsea. -
Ethel Haywood is working at the Eagle
Hotel - Mr.. Hazelton spent Sunday
with Fred Whitcomb. - Mr. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Chubb have been visiting in Hartland.
Fayston.
The selectmen have appointed s. j, Dana
treasurer and trustee in place of Robert
Maxwell, deceased.
Robert Maxwell died on Wednesday
evening of last week Mr.. Maxwell was a
successful farmer, brave soldier, good
citizen, faithful town officer, holding the
! offices OF treasurer and lister at the time of
| his death, a kind neighbor, and affectionate
| husband and friend. The funeral was from
| his late residence and was well attended
by the Grand Army and Odd Fellows, the
services being conducted by the latter or
ganization.
North Fayston.
Mr.. j. P. Brown is confined to the house
with heart trouble. - James Neill, Sr,
is spending few weeks in Watsheld with
his son, Ed n 9ill - Bell Brown is at
home from Waterbury. - Bridget Crow
! lev is spending few weeks at home.
Rev. w. e. Douglass held sting services
here last week. They were well attended.
- There was no preaching service here
last Sunday. Rev. W. e. Douglass was
called to attend the funeral of Robert Max
well.
Greensboro Bend.
There will be a Christmas tree at the
Methodist church.
visiting at John Barr's. - Our pastor,
Rev M. r. Smith, has returned from his
home in Londonderry, and will now occupy
the pulpit at the Methodist church. -
X. A. Kirr of Lancaster, n. H., has b sen in
town for a few days.
Groton.
o. n. Nourse has opened an eati ug.saloon
in his house on Main street.
l.. G. Welch has bought carload of Bah
cock buggies for the spring ira le.
B. M. Kicker and r. S. Pummer had
trouble over price OF hogs. They leave it
for the law to settle.
Among the sick are Mrs. Betsey Wrinkle
A. G. WEIGH, Ama3a Hooper, William
Darling's child, and Leslie Page.
Many from Groton attended the thirty
fifth wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter S. Darling at their no ne in Barnet.
About fifty dollars were left with A. N.
Morrison and wife on the occasion of the
tenth annve -sary of their marriage Decem
Der II. About 125 were present.
The Bapti ats are to have Christmas tree
on Monday evening. The Methodsts will
have an entertainment by the children in
| the church. and will serve cake and coffee
in the church parlors, on Tuesday evening.
Visitors: Mr.. aud Mrs. Rowland, from
Lisbon, N. H., at j. w. Morris on's a. c.
Clark Of Hardwick, at o G.. Morrison's;
Charles Roys of Waterford, at r. d. Sher-
RVS; Miss Hunter of South Ryegate, at A.
j. Carpenters.
Cyrus II WEIGH, clerk for Hall &
Co ;hran, represents the WATCHMAN at
Gu oton, and to him any subscription or re.
newals may be paid. Hand in to him any
local news items, and thus help him to get
up a newsy batch of local news each week.
T. B. Hall lost valuable colt by it's get
ting hung in the stable. - Mrs. Alex.
Cochran spent last week in Montp eler
with her daughter. - Alfred Kicker
and Herby Carpenter CONNIE nced work for
Will Chalmers in r. NJ. Harvey's steam
mill Kicker runs the saw. - George
has shipped his goods to Hendersonville,
N G. He and his family follow next week
to stay this winter for his health.
Hardwick.
There will be no school in the village
next Monday and Tuesday.
The remains of G. w. Goss, former resi-
dent, were brought here for interment on
Monday.
The receipts of the United Workers
chicken-pie supper and fair, Thursday and
Friday evenings, were about $135
Two drunken rowdies ran up against
George Cole at Centennial stable last Friday
night, and later wished they had not.
East Hardwick
Mr. and Mrs. Messer of Rochester are
visiting at Mr.. Bells.
Caledonia Grange officers: Charles Per
kins MASTER; A. l.. Beals, overseer; Mrs
Alice Sutton, secretary; Mrs. n Field lee
turer. The grangs will hold sociable a
T. G. Bronson's, December 27.
Marshfield.
William Murray and wife are TO work il
Lanesboro this winter.
Union Christmas exercises will be helC
in the Universalist church on Monday even
ing.
The sad news has come that Ellen Nc
Crillis, formerly OF this town, was founC
dead in bed at Minneapolis.
The last lyceum in the village was an in
teresting one and another will be held OF
Friday evening, open TO the public.
Middlesex.
An oyster supper and dance, held a
Wyram Chase's last Friday evening, wa
largely attended
The party at M. L. Chandler's was post