The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-20

butter at twenty five cents per pound. The
milk furnished by II. T. Baldwin has the
highest test, and that furnished by A. II.
Burton, Of Bath, N. H., the next.
Colonel Preston Relief Corps will hold a
social in the church parlors next Friday
afternoon and evening. Supper will be
served from five to eight o'clock. The
corps Ia doing good work, and will receive
two new members at its next meeting.
Miss Lotte Munsell is home from her
school for a three weeks vacation. -
Will Hunter began work in Demings store
last week. - John Stevens is sick with
fever. - Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler have
taken rooms in Mr.. Foss' house for the win
ter. g. Ed. Bailey rather work on farm
than attend school, and is at work for j.
Gray.
East Orange.
The school taught by Charlie Eastman
closed Friday. An exhibition was held in
the evening. - Mr.. and Mrs, j. r.
Nolan Of East Topsham were guests Of
Mrs. e. @. Colby on Saturday. - Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Davis went to Norwich
last week to visit Rev. and Mrs. G. II.
Richardson. - Mrs. H. H. Colby spent
last week with friends in Bradford.
Randolph Center.
Maplewood Lake is thing of the past,
as a culvert has been laid across the street
to carry off the surface water.
Rev. j. A Bates of the Congregational
church exchanged pulpits with Rev. Mr.
Perrin OF Williamstown last Sunday.
Mrs. Odiorne fell from the back steps at
her house last Monday morning. Her in
juries were not serious. No bones were
broken.
Announcements for the semi annual COM
mencement of the Normal School are made
as follows: Sunday, December 10, at Z: 30
P M, sermon before the graduating classes
by Rev. H. w. Boyd of Hartford; Monday
and Tuesday, examinations; Wednesday,
examinations for admission; Wednesday
evening, the B exhibition; Thursday, at
10; 80 A. M, address by the Rt. Rev. A. G. A
Hall, followed by music and presentation
of certificates
The Good Templars held box sociable
on Wednesday evening of last week. Re-
ceipts, Sc 08 = Mr.. Frank Griswold of
Randolph was in town last Saturday. -
Mrs. Staples recently fell and broke her arm
Mrs. A. Tilden, Mrs. Latham, Mrs.
Hall, Mrs. Warner and Miss Mary Butter
field visited Mr.. and Mrs. g. R. East at
Mortified last Wednesday. - s. D.
Allen of Barre was in town Friday to see
Flint & Van Dusen about his lumber. -
Mrrton Richardson of Bethel was in town
Thursday. - Mrs. A. Denny of North
field visited Mrs G. w. Orcutt and friends
last Saturday. - Mrs. Fanny Burnham
started for Peterboro, N. H., last Monday,
stopping few days at Braintree. -
Clark Fletcher spent Sunday with DR.. f. G.
Fletcher - Miss Lula Richardson is at
home from her school. - Mrs. Fred
Wetmore was in Burlington and Brandon
last week. - Professor Trask of Ran
dolph was in town last Saturday. -
Frank Atherton of Waterbury was in town
last Thursday.
East Roxbury.
The creamery patrons were paid twenty
one and one fourth cents per pound for their
October butter.
Francis Batchelder and P. s. Snyder
from Boston and A. W. Slocum from Mont
pelier were at the creamery meeting, held
Monday afternoon. 1t is yet undecided
whether they will move the creamery
building. The creamery will continue to
run every other day through the winter.
Bessie Wiley, from the west part of the
town, has been hired to teach the winter
school - Nathan Cady has taken Ora
Boyce's farm for another year.
South Ryegate.
DR.. j. B. Darling is slowly improving
M. F. Sargent is shipping large quantity
of lumber these days.
The winter term of schools opened last
Monday. No change in teachers.
Miss Ida May WEIGH returned last Satur-
day from Boston where she has been spend
ing her vacation.
Mr. Porter of Bradford is working for the
Ryegate Granite Company in the store. He
takes the place vacated by the death Of G..
B. Smith.
East Thetford.
j. Taylor was in Boston last week.
Lena Bassett is working for j. Tay-
lor. Helen Henry was given sur
prise party last week. - School taught
by Mabel Kenney will close next Friday.
Post Mills.
Mr.. Trumbull, employed at the factory,
while running a saw, cut two fingers on his
left hand.
The Willing Workers of West Fairlee
met with Mrs. Beckwith last Wednesday
evening. The attendance was large, includ-
ing several from this place. The entertain
ment consisted Of vocal and instrumental
music. After doing ample justice to the
collation. set before them, the company left
for their homes with best wishes for Mrs
Beckwith
Miss Nellie Judd of Mortified has been
visiting her sister. - Mrs. Roxy Pres
colt has gone Haverhill, N. H., to spend
the winter with her son. - Harry Howe
and son of Mortified, Mass, are visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Howe. -
E. n. Dodge, in the employ Of the Boston
& Maine railroad was at home over Sunday
Topsham.
Willard Divoll from New York arrived in
town last Saturday evening. He will
spend the winter with Mrs. e. d. Taggart
About sixty relatives and friends assem-
bled at the home of Robert Nolan ant
wife last Wednesday evening to celebrate
the fifth anniversary OF their wedding
"Uncle Robert" and Aunt Sally wer'
each presented with r0cking'chair. Thu
presentation speech by Rev. Samuel Jack
son was appropriate. A bountiful suppe
was served to all, and the guests departed
wishing the bride and groom many years O
happiness.
George Hall and family moved into tn
| Clark house last week. - William MOI
rison, Jr., from Bradford, spent Sunday 9
| home. - Mrs. Abner Currier has bee
sick, but is improving.
Copperfield
The winter term OF school at South We
shire has opened. Maude Rowell is teache
John Harding has gone to Whit
River Junction, where he is to work in I'll
baggage-room of the railroad compan.
- Minnie Harding has gone to Franz