The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18
Waitsfield Items,

A part OF the Waitsfield correspondence,
including resolutions on the death of Harry
McAllister, will appear on the inside next
week.
John Barber has recently purchased q
very fine black colt of John Davis Of More
town.
z. H. McAllister intends to move this
week from his farm to the rooms over W. e.
Jones store.
dent of this town, is very sick with the grip,
aud at this writing is not expected to live.
She is with her son Charles in Warren.
The lecture course thus far has given en-
tire satisfaction to the large attendance
each evening The lecture committee shows
skill in planning high order of entertain
ment.
Christmas day will be observed at the
Methodist church by a dinner, following
which there will be short literary o..
gramme and gathering fruit from the
Christmas trees. The sntire exercises are
in the daytime.
Mrs. Romeo McAllister fell down long
flight of stairs last week, but fortunately
escaped without broken bones. Some
severe bruises and general shaking up,
from which she has not fully recovered
were the most serious results OF her mshap.
The following officers of Wsitsfeld Lodge,
No. 90, 1. o. g. T., we're installed Friday
evening by Lodge Deputy W. G. Kelsey
A. +. Richardson, G. t.; Grace Gorham,
V. T.; Mary Bennett secretary; Vie Eaton,
assistant secretary; e. r. Prentiss, f. s. /;
Hattie Davis, treasurer A. B. Enrght,
chaplain; Chandler McAllister, marshal
o. M. Eaton, guard; Otto Bushnell, sem
tinel. The lodge is 10 observe its ami
versary next Friday evening. teIary
programme will be given, after which sup
per will be served.
I'LL I'd
by Answorth Post, No. SO, G. A. R., at their
last regular meeting: " Whereas, We learn
with profound sorrow of the death OF Harry
M McAllister, an esteemed friend OF this
post, an hOnored member OF this COM
munity, and the only son OF our comrade,
z. II. AcAllister, therefore,; Resolved, That
we tender our sincere and heartfelt sym.
patty to our grief comrade and
wife in this their hour OF trial, and trust our
Heavenly Father will comfort them in their
deep affliction. Resolved, That these reso-
lutions be spread on the records OF this post,
and that copy be forwarded to Comrade
McAllister and family"
At the last regular meeting of Ainsworth
Post, G. A. r., officers for the ensuing year
were elected and are as follows; Com
mander, ID. s. Stoddard; senior vice.
commander, e. NJ. Savage; junior vice.
H. N. Bushnell; adjutant. D. M. Eaton
cha plain, Benjamin Poland; surgeon, II. n.
Waite; officer of the day, j. W. Palmer
officer OF the guard Fl, A. Miner delegate
to department encampment, w. f. Wilder;
alternate, K. NJ. Savage. Comrade ID. s.
Stoddard invited the p 81 to hold its next
anniversary visit, January 8. with him and
his family at the house OF Charles II. Eddy,
aud the post voted to accept the invitation.
Ralph Garvin has closed his seasons la
| Dor in Worcester and returned to town, He
| is suffering with felon on his hand. -
Miss Mary Strong, who has been quite sick
the past week. is slowly improving.
II. p. Stoddard was worse on Saturday,
but at this writing is more comfortable.
- II. JOslin Is in very poor health
and under the doctors care.