The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

at the Town Hall on New Years evening.
Every one Ia invited
George E. Merrill was in Rochester last
Sunday and Monday.
George belong broke his leg while at
work on the mountain last Thursday.
Mrs. s. g. Parker died last Wednesday at
the home Of her son, Charles Parker. Flu
neral services were held on Friday. Inter.
ment was in Waitsfeld. Those Of her
children who were present at the funeral
were Hoyt and Henry Parker from Massa-
chusetts, Fred Parker Of Waitstield, Dexter
Parker from New Hampshire, Mrs. II. M.
Miller from Rand )lph, Mrs. II. NJ. Waite,
and Mrs. d. Grandy and Mrs. West McAllis.
ter of Waitsfeld.
Washington.
Mrs Oscar Smith is quite ill and under
the care OF DR.. Warner.
Dr. II. p. Gale has sold his place to Ed.
Bacon of East Barre for 800.
Ed. Taylor, who broke his leg while work.
ing in the wo Dis for ID. s. Emery, Is re-
ported as doing we'll.
Ira G and Miss Lucy Calef leave to-
morrow Thursday for Chicago, Ill, where
they will spend the winter.
Will c. Yeartaw lost valuable COW last
week. Cause of death unknown. An ex-
animation proved that tho COW was free
from tuberculosis.
Ernest NJ. Seaver held the winning mum.
Der on the handsome gentleman's driving
horse which was ratified last Saturday by V,
w. Curtis of Barre.
Mrs. Thankful Taylor died Tuesday, De.
cember H. at the advanced age of ninety
five years. The funeral was held Thursday
at the home of j. f. Calef, Rev. A. N. Smith
officiating.
The Washington Amateur Dramatic Club
will present the thrilling war drama en-
titled From Sumter to Appomattox at
School house Hall on Friday evening, De-
cember q. Admission, fifteen cents. Doors
open at seven; curtain rises at eight o'clock.
The Washington Cooperative Creamery
Association paid its patrons twenty-three
and ne.half cents per pound for November
butter. The patrons now number over forty
and about 900 pounds of milk are received
every other day. Universal satisfaction is
expressed on the part of the patrons. The
entire product is handled by s. X. Dexter
of Lowell, Mass, and is pronounced gilt
edged A article.
Waterbury.
Midnight mass was celebrated at st. An
drew's Church, Christmas Eve
The Reading Club will meet with Pro.
lessor s. Il. Parker on Friday evening.
The Ladies' Reading Club met with Mrs
g. g. Warren last Friday afternoon.
The Christian Endeavor Society held
appropriate Christmas exercises last Sunday
evening.
Members OF the Advent Christian Church
enjoyed Christmas festivities at the home of
T. T. Farrell last evening.
The scholars of the grammar and inter-
mediate departments of the High School had
very interesting Christmas exercises last
Saturday.
The annual meeting and roll.call of the
Waterbury Congregational church will take
N HnnrslAU "a
ginning at 4: AS o'clock.
The Advent Christian Conference, which
has been holding its sessions at their church
in Colbyville, closed very interesting Sc
ries of meetings last Friday.
Novel and elaborate decorations at the
Methodist and Congregational churches,
last evening, added much in interest and
made both delightful Christmas anniver-
saries.
river and the breaking up Of the ice, Sun
day, which, as usual carried away the sup.
porting timber to the iron railroad bridge
north of this village.
The news of the sudden death of Calvin
f. Fullerton at Minneapolis was received
Monday afternoon by his brother, j. K
Fullerton. The remains will arrive at
Montpelier to night and the funeral will
take place to morrow.
The fall term of the village schools closed
last Friday and the teachers departed for a
two-weeks' vacation, as follows: Miss Full
Ter of the grammer grade, to Underhill;
Miss Wiswell of the primary, for Cabot
Miss Conant, assistant principal, to Cherry
Valley, Mass.
A copy of the Santa Fe Daily Ne1cS of De-
cember 10 has been received, and from the
marked paragraphs of social events it con-
tanned we Judge that our friends, j. A. McIn-
tosb and wife, who are spending the winter
in that balmy region, must be enjoying life.
December 10 picnic and rabbit hunt took
place, five miles out, which was novelty
greatly enjoyed by the eastern visitors.
The Joint debate between the High School
lyceum and the citizens of the village,
which took place last Friday evening in
Hotel Hall, was an interesting event. The
question debated was " Resolved, That
the best interests OF the United States de.
mand the retirement of green backs" The
affirmative was ably conducted by men,
bers of the lyceum, consisting of John G.
Farrar, G. E. Wells and Professor s.
r. Parker. The negative side was cham
pioned by Mr.. G. f. Olough and Joseph
Wheeler. The arguments on both sides
were eloquent, but young blood won, the
jury deciding on the merits of the debate in
favor of the affirmative. A promenade fol-
lowed, music being furnished by the Mont
pelier Orchestra.
Monday, December 49, Mrs. Cornelius
A. Crossett of Duxbury Corners passed