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


in Union church on the evening of Decem.
Der ~. Miss Powers was spoken of in
highest terms by Rev. j. j. Lewis at the
time of his lectures here.
The annual meeting of the East Calais
Circulating Library Association was held
GERS elected: Clerk, Mrs. W L. Pierce Ii
brarian and treasurer, Inez NJ. Pearce; au-
ditor, L. @. Dwinell; prudential committee,
Mrs. @. II. Dwinell, Mrs. II. w. Bullock,
Ola Leonard; committee for raising money
Mrs. @. j. Lamb, Ola Leonard, George
Wheelock, Frank Eastman. The librarian
reported thirty five volumes added last
year. About fifty families drew out books,
and the number taken out was 1867 vol
umes.
Mildreth Howes of Duxbury, Mass. is at
j. o. Lambs, and will board there for a
few months - Clement Lawless Ca
madam lad, is living with Mrs. Clarina
Dwinell and attending school. - Tay-
lor Harwood has a cancer which Dr. Farms
worth is treating.
Chelsea.
Don't fail to call at w. s. Hach's store
before you buy your Christmas presents
Mrs. e. w. Mattoon has gone to spend
the winter with daughters in Manchester,
N. H., and Lynn, Mass.
Sylvester Bill and wife have gone to
Manchester, N H., to spend the winter with
Mrs. Bill's son and daughter
Mrs. Clarista Osborne, who has been an
invalid for long time, died on Wednesday
at the home OF Miss Sarah E. Wills The
funeral services were held on Thursday,
Rev. Mr.. Forrest officiating.
DR.. Minnie Leavitt of East Hatley, Que,
delivered temperance address at a union
service at the Methodist church on Sunday.
The speaker came at the invitation of the
Young Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
The public schools have the following
teachers for the winter: No /, Martha l..
Noyes; No. 2, Lillian M. Wells No. 8,
Laura p. Fuller; No. Z, Jennie Peck of
Brookfield; No. s. Kate Meh iron of Fays-
ton; No. 10. as Yet unsupplied No. II, Mrs.
Emily f. Densmore; No. u Harriet n.
Lewis of WaitsfieId No. 10, Clara j. Laird;
No II, Hattie e Stevens.
Corinth.
The snging-school was directed by Mr..
Winslow last Friday evening The next
meeting will be held December IA.
1t is reported that A J. Markham of Brat
| tleboro, the celebrated campagn singer,
will give his concert. assisted by two ladies',
at the Academy Hall, Tuesday evening,
! December 49,
The Corinth Lyceum Club (441 L. L. Al
adjourned without day last Saturday even
ing, but we hope that they will see fit to
come together again in the near future
/ To make this success, all the young peo-
pie must each take hold and help
Elsw )rth Sargent and sister Nettie are
attending school at Thetford Hill. -
G. 7. Sargent and his sister Carrie are to
spend a few week in Newburyport Mass
she had gone to work, and was brought to
| the Corner and buried on Sunday.
East Corinth.
The village school has commenced, with
| w r. Rowland as teacher.
The entertainment and supper given by
the Universalists on Friday evening was
very well ate nded.
Moses Sawyer died at the home of E. G.
Sawyer his son, on Thursday aged ninety
time years and five days. He has always
enjoyed exceptionally good health until his
last sickness. The funeral was held on Sat-
urday at the house, Rev E. w. Hatch Of
ticiating.
Mrs. A. B. Butler is sick - Frank
Blake of East Haverhill, n. H was in town
few days last week visiting his aunt Mrs.
r. f. George. - b. F. Ordway and
wife moved to the John Wiley place re-
Gently purchased by him.
West Corinth.
James Mute and wife, Mrs. Abbie Waugh,
Mrs. Fred Sargent and daughter-all of
Barre-were here to attend the funeral of
Lila Spear on Thursday.
Mrs. Hanson, an aged lady, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Gates Blake, in
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mains were brought to this place for burial
Thursday.
Lila M. Spear died at 1.-THE insane asylum
in Worcester Mass, December 2. Her
brother from Plymouth, N. H., and two sis
ters from Fall River, Mass, accompanied
the remains to this place. The funeral was
held in the church on Thursday.
Corinth Corner.
Sidney Ward and wife have gone back to
! ord tn al 90
badly hurt last Thursday by 'alling from a
scaffold upon cart.
South Duxbury.
The marriage of Irwin S. Joslin of Waits
field to Elizabeth E. Ward of Duxbury oc-
CURED on Wednesday evening. Herbert
G. Ward, brother of the bride was the best
man, and Lena Ward of st. Johnsbury
maid of honor. Clinton Ward of Moretown
was organist. By special invitation, large
company of relatives and neighbors were
present. The list of presents, many and
beautiful, is too long for insertion here.
After short wedding tour they Will return
to Waitstield. their future home.
West Fairlee.
A secret society was formed by the young
ladies at the sociable recently held here
o. M, Rice, the Chelsea dentist, who has
an Office here three days in each week, is
very sick with heart disease at the hotel
Cyrus II. WEIGH, at the store of Hall &
Cochran, is authorized to receive subscrip-
tions and renewals for the WATCHMAN.
Hand your money to him and a receipt will
be sent you from the office.
Ara WEIGH died December in Peacham,
while visiting his children at his sons, aged
eighty four years and eleven mo this. He
was born in Groton within one. half mile of
where he spent his married life, and was
the oldest of ten children of Hosea WEIGH.
He has four brothers and two sisters living
Hosea, Andrew, John, Ira, Mrs. Harvey
Hitchcock of Groton, Mrs. Lewis French of
Cabot. He was married in 1886 TO Mary
Whitehill, VIII died some twenty years ago.
Nine children We're born to them, four now
Ii wing - John NJ. of Groton, Leonard of
Peacham, Maria, widow of the late Stephen
Renfrew of Albany, VT, and Eliza widow
OF The late A p. Renfrew of Peacham. Mr..
WEIGH was a member OF the Baptist church
OF this place and man respected by
all. His funeral was held December in
the Baptist church. Rev Thomas Teller
preached. assisted by M, Williams OF
/ Peacham.