The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-06

The sociabe at Mrs. SHADES was a great sue
cess in every way. The ge ographical names
were represented in many ways ingeniously
devised. Mrs. Sophia Carey won the prize,
guessing thirty-four correctly.
The Old Folks concert was given In
Academy Hall, Monday night. before full
house. 1t was very fine programme, and
all present felt satisfied, but Justice could
not be done by the troupe in the small, low
posted hall. They only wish the people to
hear them in the Union Village church on
Thursday evening.
The Adelphian Circle met twice last week,
| on account of the postpon ,ment during the
| Week OF Prayer, at Miss Worcester 8.
Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Bacon, and
Beaumont and Fletcher were taken up, with
selections from each, and the debate, Re-
solved, that the government should own
and control railroads"
Mary Slade has finished very successful
term Of school in the Stevens district -
Jane Colburn has returned home after q
few weeks absence. go Sidney Harding
has tonslitis, and will be unable to perform
his part in the concert for some time
Thetford Center.
Glass meeting at j. Tuxburys.
All those interested In singing should
meet at Judge Gleason's next Thursday
evening.
Mr. Richardson's family are all sick with
grip. - Nellie Chamberlin, who has
been ill, Is slowly recovering. Hon.
William g Porter and wife OF South Da-
kota are visiting Mr.. Porters father. -
Agnes Sanborn and Sadie Willoughby at
tended the teachers institute at Bradford.
East Thetford.
Mrs. Charles Emerson is sick with tonsi-
litis. - A brother OF Philip Carter has
been taken to Hanover for treatment OF his
hand. crushed while at work as brakeman
OF freight train at St. Johnsbury. -
Jennie Daniels and William Gordon of
Concord visited at l.. Daniels last Satur-
day and have gone north visiting.
Middle Brook.
Lake View Creamery is doing good bust
ness. This creamery is a branch OF Lake
Morey Creamery. The patrons received
twenty-five cents net for December butter.
| Mr.. Messer makes first class butter and gets
good price for it.
Joseph Brooks, a veteran, is visiting in
Boston and Lowell. He may bring home a
| housekeeper with him. - Carrie OAR
rells is at home on visit. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Truman johnson of Chelsea have been
visiting Mrs. Johnson's sister, Mrs. j. Emer-
ton, the past week.
Union Village.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Addie Hatch this afternoon and evening.
Next Thursday evening there will be an
| Old Folks concert in the church for the
| benefit of the new academy.
Mr.. S. Huntington returned from West
Lebanon last Tuesday with Mrs. j. r.
Blasdell and Mrs. G.. g. Clark, who paid
her visit at Mrs. George Kibbling's.
At Colburn's hail. one week from Thurs
day evening" the Loyal Temperance Legion
will give a pie supper and an entertai d
ment. The programme will consist of music
by Colburn's orchestra, songs and duets,
two dialogues" The Census Taker " and
" Keeping Up Appearances three tab
leaux and recitatiOns.
The surprise party at H. M. Martins,
numbering soma over fifty, for the pur-
pose of spending the evening with H
Bry before his return to Duluth, which will
occur at no far distant day, was very
pleasant and enjoyable occasion, as was the
one at Herbert Clouds Friday evening.
But what about the singing-school? Must
you have two surpr' Sc parties week re-
gardless Of the singing-schOol? Only about
twenty at that and over forty at the party.
Aaron York is rendered speechless by the
second shock of paralysis. - Oramel
Newcomb is very low from the effects of a
cancer. - Mrs. Lyman Cook is recover.
ing from severe cold or influenza.
Waits River.
The school in district No. TO- Corinth
closed Friday. February 1. Pupils having
no marks were Hattie M Hodge, Anal B
Hodge, Henry e. Eastman. Fred L East
man, Robert w. Hodge, Daniel Hodge
Absent one half day. John Hodge. Absent
one day, Will Eastman. There were nc
tardy marks during the term, Number OF
names enrolled, ten. Average attendance
nine and fifty seventy 'sixths. Minnie
| w. Folsom, teacher.
Tunbridge.
The band boys are to have dance at
Wight's hall this week.
There was a house. warming and ami
versary party at Orson Whitney's last
Friday evening.
- Rev. j. P. Demeritt returned last
Saturday from Exeter. N. H. - Mrs
Marv Berry goes this week to Massachu
setts for long visit.
Copperfield.
Many Of our teachers attended the insti
tute held Thursday at the Brook. They
reported an interesting session and gen
eral good time. Many Of the people were
present, showing Vershire's interest in edu
cation
Florence Rix of Graniteville spent last
week with friends in town. - Henry
Farnham spent Sunday with his parents
- William Hammer, Richard anG
Mary Welch, and Charles Doyle, have gone
to North Or )ton to work. - Misses
Alice amman anu MAUD anu maggie Row
ell were in Bradford, Friday, to attend the
teachers institute. - Mr.. and Mrs
Newcomb have returned from their trip t.
the South, and have gone to Barre.
Waitsfield.
The talk now is that we are to have a new
creamery in the spring.
f. G. Atkins will move his family t.
Dowsville as soon as they are a ole, he hav
ing taken the job of saving out the lumber
in III. O. Wards mill.
Members of Mentor Lodge, 1. o. o. f., tc
the number of twenty. five or more, came tt
Waitsfield, Saturday evening, to visit Valley
Lodge. They worked the second degree
After lodge closed, Coffee cake and dough
nuts were served.
Mrs. Pardon Bushnell is very sick will
pne lmonia, and there is bat slight hope o
her recovery. g Thomas Poland is sick
- Stella Ingalls, is stopping in town.
Warren.
Fred Sears and Lillian Martin were mar
ried last week by Rev. Mr.. Brigham.
Have you seen the new brownie handker
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