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


terment.
Union meetings in observance of the
Week of Prayer are being held by the Meth
odist and Congregational churches
Mr.. Winters course of six entertainments
in the interests of the public library was
brought to a pleasing and successful close
by the Temple Quartette concert, with Miss
Davis as reader, on Wednesday evening
last. A good course has been sustained,
and there remains small balance for the
benefit of the library fund.
Rev. e. F. Seymour, pastor of the Con-
gregational church for the past year and
half, rendered his resignation on Sunday,
December "a. Since then the annual meet
ings of both the church and the society have
been held, and majority vote in each has
declared in favor of his remaining, and he
has decided to remain another year.
Newbury.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper was
conducted in the First Congregational
church, Sunday. Ten united with the
church at that time--four by confession and
six by letter.
DR.. A. L. Cross was called to Haverhill,
n. H., last Wednesday to assist DR.. Watson
in amputating the leg of a young man
named Simpson. His leg had been fear
fully crushed while loading logs.
The Newbury Village Burying-ground
Association was organized Friday after
noon in the seminary hall. d. Y Ford was
chosen as chairman of the board of trustees;
T. g. Keyes, treasurer; Sidney johnson,
superintendent; Horace w. Bailey, secre-
tary.
The annual church meeting and roll-call
was held at the Congregational church,
Wednesday afternoon and evening, supper
being served in the evening. The following
officers were chosen George Swasey, clerk;
D. p. Kimball, treasurer; Sidney johnson,
Sunday -school superintendent; the pastor
and deacons. with j. B. Laurie and Thomas
G. Reyes, standing committee.
An experience sociable was held by the
ladies in the vestry of the Congregational
church on Friday evening Some S4S was
realized towards paying for the new chande-
! lier. This was quite an Interesting social,
| and the experiences the ladies gave in earn
| ing the dollar that each one gave shows that
we have some very industrious ladies in our
village. The gentlemen are contemplating
taking charge of the next sociable and fur
nishing the supper.
Miss Blanche Bailey, from Lancaster, N.
H. is spending a few days in town. e.
Mrs. e. l.. Childs is very sick, and her re-
covery is considered doubtful. - Charles
G. Merrill preached at Piermont, n. H.,
last Sunday. 60 Minnie Merrill returned
to Fitchburg, Mass. Saturday, as teacher in
one of the graded schools, a position she
has held for several years - Mrs. M. A.
Luce has Dbtn COuuutu w VIC Dtu NlVii
the grip the past ten days, but is slowly re-
covering. - Fl. A. Avery has moved to
town to occupy the Andrew Nutter place
he lately purchased. - Charles Childs
came to town Monday morning to see his
mother, who is dangerously sick
Northfield
Sixty five couples attended the dance
given by Company last Friday evening.
Mrs. Eliza Soper has a cucumber vine
which bears several cucumbers and is COW
cred with blossoms.
The winter term of Norwich University
began last Thursday evening. Several new
cadets are in attendance.
A special school meeting will be held
January 10 to hear the report of the directors
in regard to heating the building by steam
or otherwise.
G. r. Andrews has purchased of S. II.
Kent his residence on Main street. Mr.
Kent has leased the hotel at Roxbury, and
will move there at once.
Fl. d. Phillips has returned from visit to
his home in New Brunswick and will open
a granite business, using part of the sheds
occupied by the firm of Davis & Phillips.
When William Garvey came to the vii
lage, last Monday morning, broad smile
was on his face. When asked the cause OF
his happiness, he exclaimed, By gosh, its
a girl"
Lieutenant E. II. Keene and Professor G
FL. Arnold attended the sixth annual re
union and banquet of the Norwich Univer
sity Alumni Association of Boston at thu
American House, Boston, last Friday even
ing.
Company f New England Guard ha
secured the services of Mr.. NJ. G. Robbins t.
deliver his lecture, " A Trip to the World
Fair by Stereopticon,' at the armory OF
Monday evening, January Is. The lecture
will be illustrated by one hundred fit.
views
Mortified Hook and Ladder Compan.
elected the following officers at their an
nual meeting, Saturday evening: f. S
Mead, foreman; G. G. Gokey, first assis
} tant; John Doyal, second assistant; f. l.
. Howe, clerk and treasurer; John Gokey
steward: G. S. Richmond, II. E. Reed j. II
T Talbot, finance committee.
, Edward ingalls, went to Windsor, las
/ Saturday, to attend the funeral of his sister
- Fred Winch went to West Randolph
l Monday, to learn the photographers trade
- Dan Morse has moved TO West Ran
dolph. - Sheriff Howe is attending tn
session of the supreme court at Montpelier
- Patrick Cannon from New Jerse
? has been visiting his parents. - Mrs
9 Mary Blodgett has gone to West Randolp
| to spend the winter - w. r. Bean
3 out again after severe attack of the grill
: - Major r. j. Coffee, superintendent
s OF the Soldiers Home at bennington, wa
t in town last week. - Eddie White an
/ Lewis King left on Monday for Ogden, tai
n - Will Cushman has been at home til
!, past two weeks. - Rev. G. j. Suthe
4 land will commence his rectorship of S
t Mary's parish next Sunday,
PIainfield.
n The Woman's Christian Temperate
a Union will meet with Mrs. Arthur Ian
a next Saturday at two o'clock.
O Cards have been received announcing IL
= marriage of Merton ID. Ladd of Hartfor
Conn, TO Julia r. Golf of Meriden, Conn.
Rev. J. E. Farrow's illustrated lectul
will be given on Thursday night in IL
J. Congregational church, kindly lent for Il
occasion
u The marriage of Frank e. Cristy to Mi
J. Ida Moorhead, at Augusta, Kan, last weel
will be an interesting bit of information f
a Dicks" former schoolmates and friend
II A social will be held at Thomas Stevens
East Montpelier, on Monday next. Amor
s other items of programme will be an a
:, gallery, singing by the Plainfield ma
quartette, and Rotations. Everybody l.
Il vited.