The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05


to be at home on his vacation, is to take the
leading part which fact OF itself IL enough
to ensure a generous patronage. Inc drama
will be followed by a laughable farce each
night.
There was quite large turnout to the
ball on Thursday evening OF last week at
North Calais, over eighty couples being
present. Several from this vicinity at
tended.
The cards will soon be out announcing
the "annual at the village hail. East
Montpelier. The dances, and in particular
the annual, at this hall have become justly
very popular, and there is sure to be
crowd present.
Fannie Walbrdge of Bennington has been
here for the past two weeks on visit to her
former schoolmate, Bertha f. Nye, return
ing Saturday of last week. Miss Fannie
has made many warm friends here during
| her short stay.
1.-THE Independent Club will hold a
drive-whist party at the skating rink hall
Friday evening of this week, to which the
public are cordially invited. Cake and cot
fee will be served during the evening. Adj
mission twenty-five cents each
The many friends of our old neighbor, G.
Q. Bennett of Pierre, South Dakota, are
| highly gratihed to learn of his election by
! large majority to the senate of his ado pied
state. MIR. Bennett is a son of Charles S.
Bennett of this village, and located in South
Dakota several years ago. During the
: growth of h $ adopted city, Pierre, he has
| been personally identified with several of
the banking and other industries of this
thriving city. AT present he is president
of two banks-the First National and the
Pierre Savings Bank.
Greensboro Bend.
A. R. Ransom and wife went to Man
chester, N. H., to be present at the mar.
riage of their son.
Our pastor Rev. M. II. Smith, is ex-
| pected soon to be with us again, as his
health is so much improved that he will be
able to resume his usual work,
Groton.
The railway station will, it is thought, be
finished by Christmas.
Lumbermen are buying oxen for the win
ter, paying three cents pound.
Rev Mr.. Goo l9ll If Essex Junction, who
is on on his way to Florida, preached at the
Bapt st church on Sunday.
The Womans Chris ian Temper Ance
| Union will meet at three o'clock on Satur
day with Mrs. G. III. WEIGH
Walter Dow moves to Woodstock, n. H.,
to work for S. ID. Hazen in the steam mill
which has been moved from Groton Pond.
Among the sick are A. n. James Mrs.
Arad Fellows Mrs. jeff Moulton, James
Weed, Ara WEIGH, and a child of p. Lund
The village schools have commenced
with Carrie Drew of Hardwick in the
higher department and Grace Martin in the
lower.
Middlesex.
Remember the entertainment at Shady
Rill.
Unitarian services at the usual hour next
Sunday. AS they occur only bi-weekly, let
every seat be filled.
Our hotel is at last a hotel in its true sense.
Mr.. Darling is to livery also and
should receive the entire custom of the
community.
There will be social gathering at G. f.
Newhalls on Thursday evening, December
g. under the auspices of the Epworth
League. All are cordially invited.
II. L. McElroy has made very respectable
improvements on the Justin Hills house
which he recently purchased, having sold
his farm to Charles SillowAy, who in turn
has rented his to Henry Silloway, all parties
taking possession next March. Truly, real
estate is in better lemand.
Charles l.. Converse returned last Mon
day to Barre, where he is teaching his third
ter n of school. - Peter Conlin, who has
been ill for the past two months, has nearly
recovered. - Mr.. and Mrs. George
Alexander spent Thanksgiving at st. AL
bans, and Mr.. aud Mrs. II B. Nichols at
the no ne Of their parents in Underhill.
Newbury.
school mas opened Win several neW STU
dents
Harrison Cheney, from the west part of
the town, died November 26.
The lecture by DR.. Minnie Leavitt was
listened to by an appreciative audience.
Justice G. NJ. Knights squared together
young gentleman and lady last Friday
They were strangers to this community
AS usual, the church service on Sunday
mornings from Thanksgiving to Fast Day
will commence at eleven o'clock, instead OF
half past ten o'clock.
On Friday, December ID, Mrs. Livermore
will lecture in the Congregational church
under the auspices of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. The reputation OF
this noted lecturer has will draw a crowded
house. Mrs. Lvermore lectured here some
twenty years ago.
Lydia A. " hite has arrived at Hon
Henry w. Baiey's to spend several weeks
- Mrs Samuel Jewett and d iughter o
St. Johnsbury spent Thanksgiving with
Miss II. e. Reyes. - Frank and viii
Bailey were at home to spend Thanksgv
ing - Mrs. e. G. Lother had all hel
children at home to spend Thanksgiving
- w. H. Worthen and wife from st
Johnsbury spent Thanksgiving with hi
mother.
Northfleld.
The G rand Army posts elect officers OF
, Saturday evening.
The pupils of the graded school gave 6
Thanksgiving exhi oition last Wednesda,
evening.
Dewitt Clinton Lodge will work the sec
ond degree at the district meeting, tn,
2lst, at Barre.
f. L. Howe conveyed Edward j. Camle!
; of Duxbury, convicted of perjury, TO state
prison last Thursday.
4 Drills of Company are held each Satur
: day evening, and officers school the frs
and third Tuesday evenings of each month
Jerry O'Neil, farmer on the east hill
died last week and his funeral was hel'
4 from St. johns church last Saturday
t Father Donah ie officiating.
Z The dramatic company of st. Augustine
Society of Montpelier will pres mt tn
drama " The Lost Dispatches at Concer
Hall next Saturday evening
The public da icing school of Compan,
r will be held this week Friday evening. I
general invitation extended. Supper will
be held in the mpany's parlors.
Several of the cadets attended the funera
of George Storrs at Island Pond last week
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