The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-30


In this town well remember.
The donation at the parsonage last
Wednesday for the benef OF Rev. Mr.. Nor
rill was not largely atten led, but those that
were there gave generously, furnishing
them with barrel OF -four and other pro-
visions and some money.
waitsfeId.
John Somervllles team drew to the village
load Of wood weighing $3.50 pounds, the
two horses that drew 1t weighing about
1000 each.
The worst iorm OF the winter came upon
us Saturday and Sunday, snow falling ten
to twelve inches deep. The drifts ara so
large that the hill roads are not yet opened.
There will be social visit and donation
for Rev W. K. Douglas in the parlors OF the
Methodist church on Wednesday evening,
February g. Refreshments in the dining
room. A cordial invitation to all.
Don't forget the teachers meeting next
Friday evening. A good programme has
been prepared, and 1t Is hoped that all the
teachers will be present. All friends Of
education are cordially invited to be pres
| emit.
Eugene Joslyn and wife, former residents
Of dis town but now living in Montpelier,
were given a reception at f. A. Boyce's on
| Saturday evening, and goodly number OF
| friends were in attendance although It was
very stormy evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. E. Joslyn OF Montpelier
| desire the reporter to extend to Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A. Boyce and to their friends in
Waitsfeld their thanks for the pleasant
| event prepared for them at the home of Mr..
| Boyce last Saturday evening, an account OF
which may be found in the Montpelier
items.
At the last regular N setting Of Ainsworth
Post, G. A. r., it was decided by nearly
unanimous vote, to change the time of hold
ing their regular meetings from the first
| and third Saturday evenings of each month
to the first Saturday in each month at two
P. M. This change seemed demanded by
| the advanced age and growing intrmties
| Of many OF the members.
The tenth anniversary Of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Billings was OBJ
served by his neighbors and friends, to the
number of nearly one hundred, gathering at
his home on Monday evening, January %.
A pleasant hs. social evening was enjoyed
and beautiful presents were made, among
them a willow rocker by his brother Odd
Fellows. The presentation was by Rev. w.
K. Douglass and was responded to by Mr.
Billings in few pleasant words.
Albert Farr of Randolph spent few days
in town last week visiting his father,
mother, and other friends. - Orange
Gale, who has been very sick, is gaining
- William Wilder is sick. - Rev
e. s. Fiske was called to Moretown last
Sunday to attend the funeral services OF
Mrs. Harrington. - Frank Greene was
at home from Montpelier Seminary over
Sunday.
The Reading Club meets with Miss Jessie
Shaw to. night.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs
9. A. Divoll this evening.
George Moriarty was badly hurt last week
while tending saving machine.
Funeral services of Mrs. Nancy Blair
were held last Monday. She was eighty
two years old
Parker & Slayton are fitting their butter
boxes with paraffined paper, which they
think is great improvement.
A poverty sociable will be held at the
town hall on Tuesday evening, February g.
ALI are requested to attend, and wear their
oldest clothes.
The Plymouth Rock Pants Company Is
selling clothing for few days at just about
h alt price. B. G. Sterling & Co. have a full
line Of their samples.
Mrs. George Cardell and Mrs. George
Bragg are sick. - H. A. Colby OF Cam
bridge Junction is visiting relatives and
friends in town. - Leon Blanchard OF
Burlington has lately been in towu. -
Charles Flanders was in town last week
- A new girl boards at Will Pierce's
so sst ss daughteE S VI q = M J sss
ton is out again after four weeks of illness
- Mrs. Ella Cass is gaining slowly.
I'M. W. Campbell is out again. -
e. M. Turner is rejoicing over the arrival
Of girl. - f. II. Moore Of Bethel is
visiting relatives and friends. - ii. r
Kennedy has accepted position with Con
necticut General Life Insurance Company.
IF. G Blake was sick a few days
last week. j. L McAllister has be-
gun work for II. W. Lyford in his butter
II Thar
in Bethel last Wednesd az land Thursday.
Waterbury.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets this after
noon with Mrs. G. B. Evans.
The whist club will meet Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. j A. Mcintosh.
Minard and Tracy recently purchased oil
Newell Blair his property upon Winooski
street for S75.
E. E. Tracy has purchased of W. F.
Minard the Frahill tenement on Main street
paying $1,2eO.
John @. Griggs left Monday evening fol
an extended business trip through the
West He will visit Chicago, Milwaukee
Minneapolis, and other smaller places.
Our townspeople will be sorry to learn
that #. G. Ly on has accepted position as
bookkeeper for N. K. Chamberlin OF Bur.
lington, and will move his family there
soon.
Bear in mind the socable in the Congre
gational church parlors this evening. A
very pleasant time is predicted. There will
be a short programme and refreshments
Admission, fifteen cents.
The inventive genius of William Deal has
been rewarded by the perfecting of a mortic
ing machine, operated by foot power, and
pronounced by good judges to be away
ahead Of everything made for that purpose
Last Sunday evening the Christian En-
deavor Society elected officers for the en-.
suing six months as follows: B, r. De-
merritt, prensidet; Eva Hunt, vice. president
Winifred Parmenter, secretary; Julia Par
ker, corresponding secretary; Harry Lease
treasurer
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Congregational church will hold speca
service next Sunday evening, appropriate
to the observance Of the fourteenth ami
versary of the first society organized, and
also to celebrate the sixth anniversary o.
the local society. There will be responsive
reading and addresses by the pastor and
Others
Is it economy, or what? The village II
supposed to own a snow-rolling machine
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