The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-10

george HOyt attorney, T. III. Lance; col
lector, b. G. Rogers; trustees, l.. w Far
rlngtOn, Il. q. Lance, George HOyt, T.. w.
Haines, Orvis Fits; chief of fire department,
Edwin Burnham; auditors, 7. II. Lance,
o. II. Collins.
The following are the officers of Ramona
Rebekah Lodge for the year ensuing: Mrs
Addie Clark, n. g.; Mrs. Gertrude Wells,
v; e.; Mrs. Mary Carney, treasurer; Myrtle
Walbridge, secretary; Myrtle Boyies, per-
manent secretary; Lillian Wells, conduc-
tor; Mrs. Bertha Goodale, warden; Mrs.
Eta Conner, Il. S N. G Mrs. Hattie Kim.
ball, i. 5. N g.; Mrs. Eva j. Perry, r.. S.
Y. G. Luna Wheeler, L. $. V. g.; Mrs NJ.
f. Wells, chaplain Mrs Maria Myers and
Mrs, o; b. Warren. altar supporters; Mrs.
Susan Walbridge, Mrs E. York, Mrs. Lizzie
Whitney, Mrs. Lilly Dawson, banner
bearers; Mrs. Paul Lance, L g.; o. w.
Conner, o. G..
The annual reunion of the Congregational
church took place January 3, and might
well be termed family gathering At ten
O'Clock the committees and caterers were in
readiness to receive the company at the
vestry of the church. The social hour, from
eleven to twelve, was truly a social, and
merry one. The dinner tables were filed
with members of the church and congrega-
tion, young and old. Blessing wa slnvoked
by Rev. Mr. Sherburne Of the Methodist
church, when all discussed the bountiful
menu provided This part of the pro-
gramme was well carried out. The pastor,
Rev w. A. Russell, announced the exer-
cises at one o'clock, at which hour the
church clerk Hon. John M. Fisher, raped
to order. The exercises opened by the
singing of the good old hymn, Come,
Holy Spirit" AT the rol-call So OF the 102
members responded. The further pro-
gramme was as follows: Reports of the
Sunday-school Missionary and Endeavor
Societies; reading of letters from absent
members. The animal memorial FOR do.
ceased members was read by Mrs. Moses S.
Haines-three in number, Hosea Jacobs
Sadie Wiley and Mrs. Martha Perry; also
for Nathaniel Perkins, who, though not
member, was constant attendant NJ ID.
Wells acceptably, AS usual, presided at the
organ. After the singing of Coronation"
fervent prayer aud benedction were offered
by Rev. Mr.. Sherburne. The exercises
were regarded by all rs most enjoyable and
long to be remembered.
Calais.
George d. Spaulding of Boston is visiting
in town.
Charles Kelton of Glover has been in
town on business the past week.
There were over two hundred present at
the opening ball at Hills hall at SOdom.
The Worcester Band gave promenade
concert at Sodom, Friday evening, Jan
uary 3.
The sociable given by the library assoc
citation was a success. The next one will
be Thursday evening" January IS.
Past Commander w. E. Bliss installed the
officers OF Stow Post, G. A. r., and the Re-
lief Corps, and Past Captain T. T. Lam
phere installed the officers of w. h. Burnap
Camp, Sons Of Veterans,
East Calais.
Several cases OF diphtheria are reported
IN town, but none in This vicinity
The Union Aid Society meets on Thurs
day afternoon and evening with Mrs. w. l.
Richard.
The annual election of officers and teach
ers of the Sunday-school will take place
next Sunday
The lecture which was to have been held
at the church last Thursday evening was
indefinitely postponed.
At the oyster supper last Wednesday
evening, celebrating the fifteenth anniver-
sary of Moscow Lodge of Good Templars,
about sixty took supper. OF the seventeen
charter members of the lodge, ten were
present, nine of whom have been active
members since its institution. The first
candidate admitted, which was two weeks
after its institution, was also present, hav-
ing been in regular standing the entire
time.
The contestants at the prize-speaking con-
test, held on Monday evening. were Charles
Pierce, Durward Lamb, Maude Pierce,
Ina Bullock and Ina Peck. The decision
of the judges gave the first place to Maude
Pierce, two voting for her and one for Ina
Peck. The object of the contest was to de-
eide who should represent Moscow Lodge
at county prize-speaking to be held at
Montpelier some time in February under
the auspices of the Washington County
Good Templars.
DR.. B. l.. Dwinell of Taunton, Mass,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Clarinia
Dwinell. - Willard Long and George
Ray of Waitsfeld, with their families, Wis
tied at Deacon Thomas last week. - A.
Dwinell and son are getting quite supply
OF logs in their mill-yard, having five teams
drawing for themselves in addition to the
custom logs. - j. n Bliss is boarding at
l.. l. Prevost's and his daughter, Mrs. w.
ID. Peck, has gone to her new home to live.
Chelsea.
Julia H. Griffin is clerking for w. S.
Hatch.
j. F. Tucker has moved into the Hyde
house on Speare square.
One young woman was received into
membership by the Congregational church
on Sunday.
Both the Congregational and Methodist
churches unite in meetings during the Week
of Prayer, alternating between the two
houses.
Mrs. Levi l.. Pierce died Saturday even
ing after a long and painful illness. The
funeral services were held on Tuesday, Rev
Mr.. Sherman officiating.
AT the annual meeting of the Orange
County Creamery Company on Tuesday of
of last week, w. p. Townsend, j. A.
Stanley, T. G. Waldo, A. w. Whitney, and
William Robbins were chosen directors.
On Tuesday of last week Almon I. Dexter
was run into by runaway load of logs.
His sleigh was completely demolished, and
he received injuries which were at first
feared to be fatal, but he is now rapidly re-
covering.
The contract for the town hall and H.
brary building has been at last let to f. W.
Rogers of Brandon, who has done many
large jobs of this kind through the state.
He will begin at once to collect his mate
rails and will begin work on the building
at the earliest possible moment in the
spring.
Jabez Luce fell down stairs on Wednes-
day, and Received conclusion of the brain
from which he died the next day. Mr.. Luce
was for ten months, in lS64-5, a member of
Company f. Ninth Vermont, and of Com