The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09


North Montpelier.
The next singing-school is next Saturday
evening.
There was a generous turnout from this
village and vicinity to the New Years ball
at Plainfisld
According to all reporjs, we are having a
fine school in this district this winter. Or
lando Martin of Plaindeld is teacher.
A complimentary dinner was given last
Sunday afternoon at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. A. d. Farwell. Montpelier, to
Arthur Stevens, the event being his twenty
first birthday.
the auspices of the East Montpelier Dra-
matte and Musical Club, Thursday evening
OF last week, was big success, abo ut sixty
couples being present.
E. j. Hamblet lately received a merited
increase of pension to SIT per month, with
prospect OF a further increase, which u
seems to every one who is acquainted with
his condition he is justly entitled to.
"The Independent Club" has in view
fair to be held in vestry hall next week
Saturday evening, and proposes to make it
in every respect a most enjoyable affair.
The entertainment will close with the very
| laughable farce, Turn Him Out" Let
| there be general turnout.
| Mr.. Henry w. Wilson of Barnet was
married, January /, to Jennie NJ, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Chaplin
| The ceremony was performed at the resi-
| dence OF the parents OF the bride, Rev l..
! Warren officiating. The happy Young
couple started at once TO. their future home
in Barnet, carrying with them the best
wishes OF the many friends and neghbors
of the BRIDE
There is to be an old and young folks ball
and chicken'pie supper at the rink hall in
this village this evening" and similar
AanA ataff l,n Lun
to- morrow evening-the first under the
management of the Dramatic and Musical
Club, he latter given by the directors of
the hall association. Montpelier Military
Band orchestra is ID furnish the music both
evenings. The dancing public have no
need 10 find fault that dancing opportuni.
ties are lacking nowadays.
After repeated requests the North Mont.
pelier Dramatic a nd hu ical Club has de.
cided to again present to the public in
about four weeks the drama The Trustee, I"
followed by the farce "The Three CuCkoos."
The kind and appreciative reception given
the drama the two evenings it was given to
the public, week before last, encourages the
participants to anticipate a crowded house.
The object-flr the benefit of the library
is also a very worthy one and recommends
itself to all the people in this vicinity.
Fairlee.
There was a supper and annual meeting
of the Ladies' Union at the church vestry
last Thursday evening.
H. w. Smith is cutting ice on Morey
Lake. 1t is about fifteen inches thick and
has nearly doubled in thickness in the past
week.
Mrs. F. w. Pierce gave a pleasant whist
party last Thursday even ne to about
twenty of her friends A. r. Kendall won
the first prize, II. p. Warren won the
BOBBY.
f. A. Messer, proprietor of the L AXE Morey
creamery, reports that he has averaged
about 81, 900 worth of butter month for the
past year, and that he now averages $500
pounds of milk every other day. He is now
making 500 pounds Of butter to churnine
three times week, or 1000 pounds of but
ter week. He says that the milk is in
creasing eve-y day.
Mr. Williams and wife of Boston are Wis
iting at John McLarys. - Mr. and Mrs
f. W. Abbott spent Sunday in Lyme, N
II. - Frank Porter of Orange, Mass, has
been in town for the past week visiting hi
mother - Captain w. H. Long went tc
Montpeli er last week
South FairIee.
w. A. Smith and wife have been visiting
friends in Masawippi, p. @. &c. S
Melendy is pressing hay in Vershire. -
ID. dinckley of White River junction ha
been in town this week. - g. L. War,
week with grip.
West Fairlee.
Frank Bliss of Corinth IN ide us a flying
visit last week. - Nellie Chapman
who has been visiting in town, has returned
to Concord, n. q. - Mrs. b. A. Chap
man Of Pittsfeld, Mass, is spending few
days at home. - Ray Reed has returned
to his home in Natick, Mass. - Lur&
Smith has returned to her school in Olcott
-- Iipa Haven 10 yiqitinu bar oiata
Mrs. Durham, in Woodstock. - Mrs
Lyon is spending few weeks in ThetfoId
- w. g. Gilman was called to Below
Falls on business last week. - Georg
and John Gil nan went to White Rive
Junction last week.
West Fairlee Center.
The business meeting of the Sunday
school will be held Sunday, January 13
postponed fro II the 9th because of storm,
weather.
The relatives and friends of Mr.. and Mrs
S. G. Southworth, to the number of abou
sixty, gave them an agreeable surprise b,
visiting them at their home on the evening
of December 3lst, it being their fifteenth
wedding anniversary. Many useful ant
ornamental presents were left as tokens o
love and esteem. The ladies provided
b)untiful collation. which all enjoyed. Mu
sic and poetry were served the assembly il
detached sections by Mrs. X. Kimball, Mrs
Daisy Stone, Mrs. j. T.. Miller, MessrS. j
, w. Mum and j. n. Kimball. The guest
remained to shake hands with the infan
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Fayston.
While H. S. Smith was skidding logs las
Wednesday with horse, it fell on a small
stump and was so severely injured that /
died the next night
North Fayston.
Grand Army boys from Waitsfleld anG
Fayston meet with Stephen Johnson OF
Wednesday.
Stephen Nelson has bought of Harry
Marble what is known as the Warren Por
ter place for $500.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Marble
met at E. l.. Marbles to celebrate their tent
wedding anniversary.
Greensboro Bend.
A pleasant home wedding occurred at thu
residence of j. Barr on Thursday, wheI
his daughter Jennie was united ia marriage
to Frank A. Amsden, The ceremony wa
performed by Rev G. l.. Wells, only thu
near friends of the bride and groom belnl
present. Rev. M. II. Smith acted as hes
II d. ata If fi,.A ri do