The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-26

four o'clock at St. MARY = Episcopal church.
They will reside at Roxbury.
The reservoir near Chauncey Denny's
has been repaired and filed with water.
At the Christmas sale of the Universalist
church, held last week, the ladies cleared
1926.
Charles Duke has received the sad news
OF the death of his sister Mary at Lowell
last week.
Observer Cavanaugh has the weather sig
nal flags displayed daily from the staff on
the depot.
The school house at the -Four Corners
burned last Wednesday. Cause unknown;
insurance small.
A lady bought pint of oysters al Bragg's
market last week and found four pearls
which she sold for $50.
Post Boynton, G. A. r. will hold its an
nual banquet, January o. and at the same
time will install its officers.
A plank sidewalk has been placed in
front of the Universalist church by Street
Commissioner j. II. Orcutt.
About twenty members of Dewitt Clinton
Lodge F. and A. NJ, at ended the district
meeting at Barre last Friday afternoon and
evening.
A series of special religious meetings will
commence at Mortified, January 2, under
the direction of Rev E. A. Whittier Of
Lawrence, Mass.
f. l.. Howe goes to Lawrence this week
to set large Swede monument. This firm
have several more monuments which they
are finishing for parties at distance.
Saturday evening the friends and relatives
to large number met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Pearsons, it being the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Post
Boynton, G. A. r., attended in body, and
presented Mr.. Pearsons with an easy chair.
Mrs. Pearsons also 3ceived similar chair.
Other useful and valuable presents were
received Cake and coffee were served
The sad news was received on Wednes-
day of last week of the death of Mrs. Ira
Doyen, nee Miss Minnie Joyce, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Joyce Of this place,
who died at her home in Marlboro, Mass,
at the age of twenty three years, leaving
husband and infant son parents, and large
circle of friends, to mourn her loss She
was a member of the Episcopal church of
this place. st. Mary's Guild, of which she
was a faithful member, sent a beautiful
floral memorial. Funeral services were
held at Marlboro, Friday afternoon, and the
remains were placed in the tomb.
On Friday last Jane, Sloan came from
Waitsfeld with a te am belonging to Deacon
Fisk of that town The horse being blind,
Mr.. Sloan met with considerable diff ;ulty
in reaching this place. Between nine and
ten o'clock in the evening, he attempted to
drive through the foo BRIDGE bu :, noticing
his mistake, he turned the horse and went
over the bank into the river. The water
was about FIVE feet deep. After working a
long time, the horse was got out of the
water, hut died soon after. Mr.. Sloan was
taken to the hotel in a chilled )ndition, but
will recover. 1t is understood that no
blame attaches to the town.
William V. Soper of South Royalton Wis
tied his mother, Mrs. Eliza Soper, last week.
m hpan n6
an increase OF pension. - Editor Whit
ney of the Nel0S was in Boston on business
last week. - w. E. Nichols left for
Waddington, N. Y, Monday morning,
where he will engage in the hotel business.
- Frank Abbott, class of '92, Norwich
University, was at home from Boston to
spend Christmas.
PIainfield
In the suit of II. s. Parks against DR..
Martin E. Wheeler, judgment was rendered
fro Parks.
Mrs e. NJ. Benjamin has purchased the
house and lot of Ira Merrill, near the resi-
dence of Wesley Lamberton.
Oscr Wheeler met with a serious acct
dent last week, while at work in the woods
The chain hook caught in the tlesby part OF
his leg just below the knee and tore cash
neatly twelve inches long
Christmas was observed at the Congre
gational church on Monday evening Will
appropriate exercises, consisting of recita
tions interpreted with music and song by
the children The two trees bearing the
presents were prettly decorated, showing
much interest on the part OF all.
Randolph
Among those who had come home for thu
holidays are Clara d. Eddy, Charles Bole
and George Gilbert
I Al
paralysis last week Wednesday and is YER,
| low.
The Normal School was closed from Frida!
night until Wednesday morning, and man,
of the students went home to spend Christ
mas.
A Christmas service was held at Grac
Church Tuesday evening, conducted b.
George Gilbert as lay reader, in the absence
of Rector White on account OF illness
Christmas exercises, consisting of music
Rotations, tree, etc, were also held at tn
Congregational church.
West Randolph
Profess 1r Elmore opened dancing schoo
at the Red Ii Inn last Friday evening.
Last Thursday evening Col. j. B. Mea,
camp, Sons of Veterans, held an open meet
ing at which there was good attendance o
G. A. r. and w. r. c., besides sons VIII
are eligible for membership Past g IN
mander- lin Chief Frank p. Merrill of Nal
den, Mass, was the guest of the evening
He made a fine address. Speeches wer
made by members of the different organiza
ii ms.
DR.. L M. Bingham of Burlington was il
town last W sex in consultation over tn
case of A. e. Dean, who was seriously i'll
but is now couvalescent. - Postmaste
Frank McWhorter of Barre was in town o.
Friday visiting friends and former az
quantances. - Mr.. and Mrs. A A
Mitchell of Mortified were in town a
Christmas, the guests of f. w. Sault an
wife - Fred p. and Harry Beedle ar
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs, A. II
Beedle. Gertrude Peterson has close
her labors at the Rood millinery store an
gone to Cambridgeport, Mass. Maud Has
kins, who is now at her home in MoretowI
is to take her place. - Mr.. and Mrs
Will Curtis have gone TO Boston for
visit. - Professor and Mrs Nj. Whit,
hill are visiting in Manchester, n. H., an
Boston. - Mr.. and Mrs. r II. Gold
Norfolk, Va, are in town. They expeC
to max their home here.
East Roxbury.
The creamery patrons received twenty
two cents for butter the last month.
Alphonso Ladd has bought one and on,
half acres of land, paying 300, Of Emmor
Howe, adj Dining his place.