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

dress at the Congregational church last
Sunday to large and appreciative audience
on " Personal Work"
Mary Henry was a guest al the home OF
Edna Bruce last Sunday. - Miss q.
Gates will speak at the Congregational
church next Friday evening and on Sum
day afternoon at one o'clock.
East Gilmore.
Hattie. daughter of Willard Lawson, is
ST - Bertha Peak spent Sunday In
town. 80 The Misses Parker were in
town lately, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morse.
g. George G Morse OF Morrisville was
here all of last week.
East Montpelier.
There were fifty.fve couples at the Odd
Fellows ball last Thursday evening.
There will be whist party at the East
village hall this evening. A general invita-
ton is extended.
Mrs. Wallace Clark is i'll with grip. -
G. G. Brooks has been confined to the
house for the past week by illness 49,
Mrs s. A Ormsbee goes to Gardner, Mass,
this week to care for Mrs. Ella Newton,
who has been in very poor health for the
past six months. - Alfred Nelson's son
cut off one Of his big toes, while chopping
wood last week Monday. - Mrs Emily
Bartlett of Boston is visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Fairlee.
The Ladies' Union will give conundi um
supper on Thursday evening, March 81.
All are cordially invited.
The community was shocked to learn of
the sudden death of Mrs Sarah Adams af
ter an illness of only three days of pneu-
monia.
The Christian Endeavor Society gave an
entertainment and supper in the vestry
Thursday evening. 1t was success So
cially and financially.
Rev l.. p. Tucker gave an excellent dis
course, Sunday afternoon, on but grow in
grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ"
MIR. De wey is moving to the farm he re-
Gently purchased of Mrs. Louise Strattoa.
- Mrs. Childs of West Farlee has been
visiting in town. - Mrs. Stebbins has re-
turned from her visit to Woodsvile, n. II.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel visited in Lyn-
donville on Friday. - Mrs. A. W.
Paine and daughter Florence made trip
to White River Junction recently. -
Florence Paine is visiting in Haverhill, Nh.
West Fairlee.
About fifteen couples attended the social
dance at the village hall, Friday night.
c. II. Dodge, who has been spending the
past week with his family, returned to Nor
witch, Monday morning. - f. ID. Aldrich
is going to Barre to work at his trade.
- Mamie Worthen Of Barre is at DR.. M.
j. Bixby's.
West Fairlee Center.
William Bennett will move this week to
a farm in STAFFORD.
Roswell Corey will soon move into the
Richardson house and take possession OF
the Stearns mill.
Rev. Lincoln Harlow gave us his picture
sermon on the subject From the Cradle to
the Throne " to an unusually large congre-
CATION.
There seems to be quite an interest in the
meetings on Blood Brook, district No. 3.
On Friday there were thirfy-one present at
the evening meeting, nearly all taking part
in the exercises.
There is to be an oyster supper at the
home of o. M. Hubbard and wife on Mon
day evening, March II, under the direction
of the Ladies' Aid Society. The funds are
to be used about repairs for the church.
Mrs. E. J. May surprised her friends by
taking her first ride since breaking her hip
year ago. Considering her advanced age,
eighty.five years, it seems wonder that
she walks readily with but one crutch to
support her.
A baked.bean supper by the Willing
Workers of the Methodist society OF West
Fairlee village was holden at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Sylvester Titus at the Cen
ter. There were seventy-two to sit at the
tables and partake of the liberal bounties,
provided in generous measure. Music and
social converse enlivened the occasion, and
all present voted it an exceedingly pleas
ant gathering. Receipts above expenses,
about SO.
North Fayston.
Willing Workers met at j. I'll. Johnson's
and elected officers for the coming year as
follows: President, Mrs. Hattie Howe; vice.
president, Mrs. E. l.. Marble; treasurer,
Mrs. j. Fl. johnson; secretary, Mrs. l.. W.
Porter.
Mr.. Daniel Crowley has sold his place and
moves to Barre. - Mrs. Arthur Boyce
is SICK and Jennie Marble is caring for her.
- Mrs. F. S. Heaton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. j. d. Ryan, in Barre.
Groton.
The social and poverty supper at the
Methodist vestry was well attended.
A. G. WEIGH is making extensive repairs
on his farm house, and intends to remove
thereto on the Goth.
At Charles Chapin's auction, cows sold
from SIS to S42 each. The bay horse was
sold to 7. B. Hall for 1896.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will meet on Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock with Jennie Wrinkle.
I. M. Kicker has sold four oxen for $3.50,
and 7. b. Hall has sold four for 1920. III.
Q. Heath sold one pair to I. b. Hall.
w. V. Darling is moving to his Chaplin
farm. Chaplin moves into l. n. III. Darling 3
house on Railroad street, and will work in
the bobbin shop,
The Library Dramatic Club played "The
Turn of the Tide " at Peacham last Thurs
day evening to good house, adding $50 to
the library fund.
Z. B. Hall has traded his Hiram Dennis
house with Mrs. Jane Emery for her farm
near the Hatch quarry, and has sold the
farm to Mrs. Hannah Hatch.
A Mr.. Ford, an old man from Newbury
who was visiting here, died Saturday even
ing. When he went to bed he was appar-
emily as well as usual, but in the night was
heard breathing hard and he died in few
minutes.
f. M, Page tapped his sugar orchard last
Friday. II. G. Harvey is quite .sick
- A. H. Kicker and wife, Neal Macrae,
and a child of Peter Carpenter are under
the doctors care. - B. NJ. Weld is Wis
iting his parents in town. - Orrin
Crown has commenced work for A. III
Kicker. - Rev. Thomas Teller and
Rev. o. M. Boutwell, exchanged desks last
Sunday - Frank p. Heath and wife
went to Waterbury last Thursday to stay a
few weeks. - Mrs. Merrill WEIGH and
family started on Monday for Avon Mon
t9na Mrs g. III Waiph and Mrs nr