The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-13

tended the county convention OF Christian
Endeavor at Barre on Friday.
The ladies OF the Methodist church will
meet with Mrs. G. E. Moody this
evening to see about arrangements for the
conference to be held in A Drill.
Miss Moffatt one of the lady evangelists
who spent several weeks with us last year
and who will be most kindly remembered,
was the guest of Mrs. Demertt last Thurs
day.
The first new sugar of the season was
served by the ladies Of the Methodist
church in Assembly Hall last evening to
good number at the low price Of fifteen cents.
The public schools closed on Friday for
two weeks vacation, the high school clos
ing to day to allow teachers examinations
to be held in the room on Thursday and
Friday.
We regret that lack of space prevents the
publication this week of a communication
from j. G. Griggs on the subject of making
maple sugar. 1t will appear next week and
be of interest to all producers.
Edgar Baldwin claims to have drawn the
largest load of logs into w. r. Elliotts
mill-yard last week which has been drawn
! by a pair Of horses for some time in these
parts. The load measured 1,675 feet.
The high school lyceum meets this even
ing, with james Marion in charge. The
! question for thought is, "That the town of
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than new school-house" Leadpr,-afir-
native, Pearl Randall; negative, Ida King.
j. P. Murray and family of st. Adams
have been stopping with MIR. Murray's
father-in law, Michael Burke, during the
past winter, on account Of the very poor
| health of Mr.. Murray, who now, thanks to
good air and good farm living, is now
| greatly improved.
The graduating class from the medical
college at Burlington, numbering forty
three, visited thu asylum last Wednesday
They were entertained by the Messrs. Bar
rett at dinner and addressed by the Hon.
II. Ballard, making it very interesting
and profitable occasion.
On Friday evening there will be a public
debate in the hotel hall between members
of the Loyalty Lyceum at the Center and
the w. III. s. Lyceum. The question is to
| be, Resolved, That pensions should not be
| granted by the government to those who
have other means of support" The high
school lyceum takes the affirmative, while
the Center has the negative. The debate
will be followed by promenade. Admis-
sion, ten cents.
George W. Morrow will deliver his pop
ular lecture, Life Sketches, or Scenes from
Both Sides" at the Congregational church
on Tuesday evening, March 10. The lecture
has been highly commended by those who
ha ve heard it and most favorably criticised
by the press as being "rich in thought,
superb in illustration, exquisite in wit and
humor and we'll delivered" 1t is hoped
here may be large attendance. Tickets
sold before Tuesday noon will be at re-
| duced rates.
Hon. j. III. Hastings OF Waits6eld was in
| town on Friday. - Rev. l.. o. Sher-
burne OF st. Adams was in town on Sstur-
day. 60 Miss Baker of Cabot. a former
the village. - May Wrisley returned
home on Saturday. - States Attorney
Stanton was in town on Saturday -
Bessie Farw ell of Montpelier visited jose
phine Taylor last week. - #. c. Lyon
spent Sunday in town. He moved his fam.
Mrs. j. A. Mcintosh have returned home.
f. w. Elliott spent Sunday at his
home. - George w. Wing of Montpelier
was in town. Monday. - Josephine
Taylor went back to Emerson School of
Oratory, Boston, on Monday. - Charles
Keene is in New York with a carload OF
horses which he has recently purchased in
this community. - Mrs. E. Mayo died
suddenly Monday night. - Lewis Gotta
has moved on to G. W. Athertons farm in
home. - William P. Butler of Boston is
visiting at Dr. Henry James. - George
N. Cove was in town last Saturday. -
Celia Bryant is visiting in Burlington
- Charles Il. Wells Of Brattleboro Wis.
tied his parents last week.
Woodbury.,
Judge r. G. Putnam was at town meeting
and took active part in the proceedings
He is seventy nine years old. His brother
Hiram Putnam, aged eighty.one, was with
him.
In answer to the Calais correspondence
query, Who is next?" in regard to schoo
percentage of attendance: The school held
in the Dutton neighborhood and taught by
Mrs. A. d. Kimball had an average pei
cent OF ninety-nine and twenty-seven one
hundredths for the year
The town saw fit to accept Of the public
library act, but the appropriation of $15 i:
but shadow of what is wanted. So any
contribution of money or good, readable
books will be thankfully received by the
trustees. They can be left at B. H
Daniels Office, or notify him and one of the
trustees will call on you.
A meeting of the Woodbury. subscribers
of the Hardwick and Woodbury. railroad
was held at the town hall last Saturday
and G. A. Watson and A. III. Holt wer,
nominated for directors The regua
meetingis at Hardwick next Saturday at
ternoon at one o'clock. Subscribers SHOULD
make an effort to he there.
r. f. Carter has sold his entire interes
in the mountain quarry, so that Fletcher s
Co. of St. Adams are sole owners. Thu
price paid for this property was $4,000
There bids fair to be considerable competi
ZION between IaruWlck ana W woodbury.
regard to the locating of the cutting shed
of the company. Last year their payroll
excluding the Barre plant, was $40, 0O0
Howard Arbuckle and wife have beef
visiting in town the last few days. -
Allie Ross spent Sunday in Underhill
- Otis Wheeler has rented his farm T.
j. 9. Wright and has moved to A. A
Clarks place.
South Woodbury..
, A. NJ. Benjamin and B. w. Wheeler ar
to carry on S. H. Fosters sugar.place thi
season.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold an en-
tertainment in the vestry next Wednesda
evening" March 20, consisting of singing
! speaking, and presentation of the farce
"No Cure, No Pay" all to be followed b.
a cake and coffee supper
The community received great shoe
last Wednesday morning in the death q
: William Weeks, formerly of Peacham. o
: account of i'll health, he had come to thi
place TO undergo course of treatment b.
DR.. Lance. He was something of a mus
clan, and on Tuesday spent the afternoon
with j. w. Town, playing accompaniment
to the violin. Wednesday morning no wen
to the store, and was just saying to som