The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-28

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Newbury, last Friday, where he has been
attending school the past term. go w. A
Gibsons family are all in with the mumps.
- Mrs. j. ID. McAllister has the
grip. 60 j. NJ. Doe had three fingers
badly cut on a circular saw last Friday.
- Mrs. O. M. Libby, who was i'll with
grip last week, is out again
Topsham.
David Eastman has been called home from
the West on account of the sickness of his
wife.
DIR. Isaac Eastman of Woodsville has re-
covered from a severe Illness, and has been
taking vacation at home.
The entertainment given by the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was well at
tended and well appreciated, judging from
the hearty applause which greeted nearly
every performance. The Topsham ladies
gave fine supper AS theIproceeds of this
entertainment go towards the Young Peo-
pies Library, those who read may look for
some additional new books.
West Topsham.
Repair work is being done on the church
vestry.
Dr. Watson is vaccinating all those that
request it.
and moved on to the King place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Windsor Corliss and daugh-
ter are stopping at G. X. Church's.
Mrs G. X. Church entertained the La
dies Sewing Society last Wednesday.
The farmers are beginning to inquire for
cows for the summer season. 1t is ex-
pected now there will be a drove of nice
mich cows driven here in the early spring.
Tunbridge
Royal Drew has rented his Buzzell farm
to Mr. FELTON,. = Singing school next
week Tuesday evening. Go Mrs. Melissa
Wight is iii. - MIR. and Mrs O. II.
Goodale were called to Haverhll, Mass,
last Thursday night by the sudden death of
their daughter, Mrs Carrie Weary. =- S.
A. Dean is ill.,
WaitsfieId.
Walter Jones is down with the mumps.
Mrs. William Mills of Sodus, n. Y, is
visiting friends in this place and in Warren.
The "north school gave a very success
full exhibition last Wednesday evening at
the close of the winter term.
The upper school in the village closed its
winter term last Friday, and Mr. Chase, the
teacher, returned to his home in Townshend
on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs John Baird are to celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage, at
evening, March l.
The band concert last Thursday evening
was grand success, and drew a full house,
every part of the church being crowded,
even to the aisles and gallery. A large
number from Warren, Moretown and other
neighboring towns were present. The re-
cepts were little over S96, which will
give the boys a nice little working capital.
About twelve o'clock Sunday night, the
dread cry of fire startled the midnight
SAUNDERS of our quiet village, and, on rally
ing to the scene, it was found that the beau
tiful church of the Methodist society was
on fire. 1t had already made such progress
that it was impossible to get inside to at
tempt to save any of the furnishings, or
either of the two organs, and all were con.
sumed with the church By hard and hot
work. with snow and what little water
was available, the house of A. w. Bigelow
and the sheds adjoining the church were
saved, although Mr., Bigelow's house was
badly scorched. 1t is supposed the fire
took from the chimney, as, on account OF
the extreme cold weather, an unusually hot
! fire had been required for the Sunday and
Sunday evening services, and when first
discovered the fire was mostly in the back
end near the chimney. The loss is about
! ST 600, with an insurance in the Vermont
Mutual of 5000. AT a meeting of the "ef.
fetal board" or stewards, of the church.
held Monday afternoon, it was voted to re-
build at once, or as soon as the lumber and
material could be procured, and a subscrip.
ton was started to raise the necessary
funds. The few that were present at the
meeting pledged the amount Of $1,000
which starts the movement at pace which
cannot help but carry it through to O sue
cessful issue, and give US new church
building OF which our community need no,
be ashamed. During the meeting Of the
board they were waited on by q com
mittee OF the Brick church society, who
rendered them the use OF their church
building until such time as they should be
provided with place Of their own, which
offer was thankfully accepted. The Con.
gregational society also rendered them the
use of their house for their services at such
hours as the respective pastors could salts
factorily arrange for, but, on account o.
Elder Douglass appointments at North
Fsyston, it was thought best to hold ser
vices in the Brick church, at the usual
hour
Waterbury.
The public schools close on Friday.
The literary club met last evening with
Miss Lottie Carpenter.
b. f. Pickett of Montpelier was in towr
Monday and Tuesday.
The Chautauqua class is to meet with Mis-
Josie Taylor next Friday evening.
The Ladies' Union of the Methodist
church meets this afternoon with Mrs
Frank Barrett.
1t is expected that the " electric train,
gotten up by the wideawake people o
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