The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-23

Methodist church on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings OF this week. Rev.
George e. Deuel. Of Wor ester, VT, is ex-
pected to assist the pastor.
Newbury.
The Ladies' Literary Club met with Mrs.
j. b. Hale on Tuesday Of last week.
Mrs. John Reid died at her home Thurs
day morning with pneumonia Funeral
was held at the house on Saturday, Rev
Mr.. Bugbee officiating. Interment in our
village cemetery.
Alex. Greer unloaded a car Of straw here
the first OF the week, which we think Is the
first car OF straw ever imported into this
town. SO many Of the farmers here cut
their grain green and feed 1t to their stock
that straw Is scarce In this section.
The Orange County Canning Company
has reelected the old board of officers with
OF the directors in place of f. III. Bickford.
Nearly 81 900 worth OF jelly, vinegar aud
boiled cider we're manufactured the past
season
DR.. A. L. Or oss has gone to his future
home in Swanton, much to the regret Of
many. DR.. Russell and wife arrived
Wednesday evening and are now located In
the house vacated by DIR. Cross. Newbury
people ought to be thankful for being IA
vored with q young physician so highly
recommended.
Fellowship meetings are to be held in the
Congregational church on Thursday and
Friday, afternoon and evening, commenc.
ing at two O'Clock In the afternoon and
seven o'clock In the evening. These meet
ings should be largely attended, as they are
very interesting. Several ministers are ex-
pected from adjoining towns.
Charles w. Leighton was drowned in
Harriman's pond, near John Edwards,
Monday afternoon at about four O'Clock
while loading ice. he leaves q wife and
an adopted son ten years old, q father and
mother, and q large circle OF friends. He
was highly respected by all. and will be
missed in the Methodist church, Of which
he was one of its most active and faithful
members.
Some twenty from here attended the
Christian Endeavor convention at New
bury Center last Wednesday evening.
Four Christian Endeavor Societies were
represented - East Corinth, Lime Kiln,
West Newbury, and our society here. Prin.
cipal Prichard had charge OF the meeting,
which was interesting and enjoyable. The
next meeting is to be held at East Corlnth
on Monday evening, January 2S.
The third annual meeting of the Newbury
Village Creamery Company was held in
Semin .ry Hall on the 10Th. 1t has been a
prosperous year, the company having paid
retary's report shows that there have been
1893 ,764 pounds of butter made in the past
Year, receiving $42,7l7.97. The total ex-
pense has been $6,660.75, leaving $36,O57 %
paid to the patrons for their butter. The
average price paid per pound was twenty
two and one half cents. The officers are
William M. Rollins, president; M l.. Brock,
vice presiden Alexander Greer, manager;
M. A. Gale, secretary and treasurer; Alex
ander Greer, NJ. L. Brock and William M.
Rollins, directors.
Alex. Greer was called to Lawrence,
Mass, last week to see his sister, who is
sick. !" Carl Marcy of Quechee called
rill attended the fellowship meeting at
Bradford on Thursday and Friday. -
Rev. j. l.. Merrill and D.. M. Bond attended
the fellowship meeting at East Corinth on
Wednesday. - A. w. Silsby spent last
week travelling in Maine and Massachusetts.
Wells River.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. B. Leslie celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage last
Thursday.
The Woman's Relief Corps hold sociable
at the church yestry, Friday evening All
are cordially invited.
Roscoe Gray attempted suicide last week
by taking laudanum, but, owing to an over
dose, the attempt proved unsuccessful.
ST. d. Goodale has closed out his bust
ness, owing to poor health The stock and
fixtures were purchased by Winch OF Nc
Indoes
j. A. Hawkins, who has been working
for e. Baldwin in his harness shop for the
past three years, has gone to Montpelier to
work - Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Adams
were called TO Littleton last week by the
Mr.. and Mrs. e, w. Smith and r. Smith
returned from the musical convention al
Littleton, Saturday last.
Mortified.
Several attended the dance at Roxbury
last evening.
Mrs. j. G. Cady on entering the church
yard last week was thrown from her sleigh
and severely injured.
f. l.. Howe & Co. have just completed 6
Swede monument for Luther Cady, to bt
erected in Elm wood cemetery.
A Mr.. Rabtoi, who lives near Moretown
was found dead in bed last Friday morning
His remains were taken to Bethel.
The Knights of Birmingham held thei
annual meeting last Friday evening. Eigh
candidates made the journey to the city.
The matter of electric lights is being in
vestigated by the trustees. The power al
the WalliDg bridge and at the Trow place
in Berlin has been surveyed.i
Evangelist Whittier closed his reviva
meetings Sunday evening, The convert
number about sixty. He has held meeting
during the past nineteen days. Service
will be held this week at the Congregations
and Methodist churches, conducted b.
Rev. Messrs Donaldson anu Hazen.
E. H. Howes has gone to Florida to spen,
the winter. - w. K. Shepherd is a
work for Dutton & Richmond. - Fl.
Ellis has been appointed administrator Q
the estate of the late Betsey Morfit. 60
George, son of Joseph Bennett, slid agains
a post and broke his leg last week. -
r. III. Ford of ST. Adams was in town SUI
veying for the Central Vermont railroa
last Monday. - Mrs. f. l.. Howe visite
at Rev. Homer Whites at West Randolph
last week. - Mrs. DR.. George Nichol
has been confined to the house the past tw
weeks by illness. - Fireman Johnson {
the way freight had his fingers badl
jammed, Saturday.
Peacham.
Six were baptized at the Methods
church last Sunday.
Miss Cummings of Wellington, Sout
Africa, delivered three lectures ON schoo
in Africa in the Congregational and Meth'
dist church vestries on Saturday and SUI
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