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


performed the marriage ceremony OF Carlos
w Smith of West Fairlee and Mis- Mertie
M, Loomis Of Schenectady, N. Y. Rev. l..
Harlow was the officiating clergyman.
Misses NAV Harlow OF Craftsbury, Alice
and Lizzie Douglas of Randolph, Louise
Worthen of Northampton, Mass, and Katie
Wilcox Of East Mortified, Mass, are home
for the holidays - Professor I. W. ID.
Worthen of Hanover, N. H., was in town
last week. - L. B Chubb Of Tufts Col
lege is spending his vacation with his sister,
Mrs 9. A. Adams. 60 Mr.. and Mrs.
George 2. Johnson are visiting at Nashua,
N II.
Christmas exercises we're held Tuesday
evening of this week in the Methodist
church.
e. M. Hood and wife have moved TO the
village and will live with Mr.. Hoods father,
Royal Hood.
Mrs Mary Ann Currier has moved to
East Corinth to live with her daughter,
Mrs. William Burgess.
The village school is taught this winter
by Miss Kate Il. Wiley of this town. The
scholars number about forty.
Miss Louisa Nolan, Miss Mary Corruth,
Miss Nettie Hayward and Miss Edith Taplin
are home from Bradford Academy during
Christmas vacation.
Rev. NJ. S. Killough has returned from his
studies in Philadelphia, and will preach
several Sundays in the Reformed Presby-
terrain church. Sunday. school at twelve
o'clock. Preaching at one o'clock
Last Sunday morning the ice in the stream
near Robert Forsyths house became blocked
and the water was turned from its usual
course. It flowed through Mr. Forsyth's
barn yard, wood. shed and cellar and as it
was considered dangerous the family moved
out. Mr. Forsyth was carried to the home
II q ,,,I,, I,A,.t
at work breaking up the jam, meanwhile,
and the buildings were soon out of danger.
West Topsham.
Mr.. NJ. e. Hutchins of Waterbury was in
town several days last week.
Several of the young people who are at
tending school at Montpelier and Waterbury
are at home for the holidays
The heavy rain of last Saturday night and
Sunday did great deal of damage in this
Misunderstanding out the roads, carrying
away bridges, etc.
Rev. John Munroe of Alburgh Springs
gave very interesting sermon last Sunday
morning on the " Birth and Life of Christ"
We understand Mr.. Munroe is to remain
with us until conference, and will occupy
the pulpit every other Sunday.
AS Charles Emery was coming from Brad.
ford with load, one day last week, one of
his horses was taken SICK and died before
he could reach home This is the second
horse that Mr.. Emery has lost within a short
time. His friends feel sorry for him, as he
is a hard. working man and can i'll afford the
loss.
South Tunbridge
9. S. Shepard lost valuable COW one day
last week.
Miss Nellie Dodge, teacher in district No.
10, closed successful term of school last
Friday.
The milldam and penstock went out
with the ice about nine o'clock Sunday
morning
Fred Fassett is home from college to
spend the holidays.
w. II. Sears and Miss Della Sears were
married December %, by Rev, A. B. En-
right
George Ray has returned to town from
Brattleboro, where he has been at work for
some time.
There will be photograph social at Mrs.
William Palmer's on Saturday evening,
December %.
Mrs. Lawson Carroll, who has been sick
for q number of weeks, is gaining and is
able to be about the house some.
will J. Eaton came home from Proctor
on Monday, to stop few days with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. o. M. Eaton.
lerton at Minneapolis, Mimi, who was
former resident of this town, reached here
Monday evening.
Leslie Reed, who has been stopping with
friends in town, has returned West, going
first to Omaha, Neb., where he expects
job on the railroad.
j. ID. Packard of Boston was in town
Friday and purchased three good sGorses-
one each from NJ. j. Waterman, Jerry Ryle
and Peter Moriarty.
The Good Templars celebrated their
twepty-seventh anniversary at their hail.
Friday evening" December 20. About forty
were present. The programme consisted of
Rotations, select reading and speaking,
after which cake and coffee were served.
Mrs, Angelina Lockwood widow of the
late Stephen Parker, died, after a short i'll
ness, at the home of her son Charles in
Warren, December Is. Her age was seventy
eight years. The funeral was held at the
house on Friday, and her remains were
brought to Waitsfield for interment in the
Methodist yard. Rev. Mr. Brigham Off
ciated, assisted by Rev. A. B. Enright.
Mrs. Parker had lived for many years in
town and was much respected. With a
family of ten children, there was no break
in the family circle for thirty three years.