The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-27


The closing lecture, Wednesday evening,
was the finest Of the course. The hall was
packed full and all got their moneys worth.
The members of the lecture association
congratulate themselves that the course has
been q success in every way. The assoca-
ton comes out with about 800 In the treas
ury and every bill paid. 1t was voted to
deposit the surplus as fund to start a
course another fall.
East Hardwick.
A. G. Aston has sold his interest in the
firm OF Aston Russell to r. f. Russell and
rented w. l.. Davis farm. He will live in
the II. W. Stevens house, which he has
bought.
In the com petition for the attendance
flag, school No. 8 retains it for another
term with record of 80 10 per cent. In
the map contest, Arthur Flanders takes
the first prize and Lila SWEET that for the
best composition. School No 10 made the
most improvement In writing.
j. e. Hancock is visiting his sisters and
nephew at North impton, Mass. - M.
II. Remington is to work for the Vermont
Farm Machine Company. A Mr.. A lbee of
Newfane takes his place in the creamery.
MarshfieId.
Methodist sociable to-day at Martin
Pixies.
Mrs. Kate Spencer and the ladies' quar-
tette sang at the concert in Peacham last
week.
Abel Wood has bought the farm known
as the Christopher Dwinell farm of s. ID.
HOLSTER
The auditors will meet in the village
school-house hall at nine o'clock Thursday
morning to audit the accounts of the town
officers.
Remember the auction, on Saturday, of
the late Ira Woodcock. Among other
goods to be sold is matched pair of Nor
gan Mares
Mrs. Massey sulham died on Friday night,
aged eighty. eight, and the funeral was held
at the residence of her sonin-law, Grin
Rogers Rev. Samuel Lewis officiating
clergyman.
The funeral services of Mr.. and Mrs. ia
quith, whose death was mentioned last
week. were held at the Methodist church on
Tuesday of last week. Rev. Mr.. Fortney of
ians vs. 1.
DR.. o. o Davis and wife OF Mortified
are visiting at A. E. Lamberton's. u.
D. Brown OF New York and Mr. Perry OF
Shoreham were in town last week -
G. Fl. Robinson is sick with grip. Other
sick ones are J. d. Sanborn and wife, Mr..
Fifeld and wife, and Mrs. DR.. Packer.
Mrs. W. II. Fl Mears visited her
daughter, Mrs. l.. P. Slack of Barre, last
week.
Shady Riil.
There was a pound party at Frank
Georges last Friday night.
Mrs. j. d. Flint was sick last week with
a heart trouble, but is some better now.
Ebert Markham, who has been in Prov
idence, r. l., for the past few months, is
making short visit to friends in this place.
There will be an entertainment and oyster
supper at the grange ball on Wednesday
evening, March 6. 1T ia intended to be In all
respects equal to those held here before.
Moretown
Messrs. Fl. o. Ward and Trip & Co. are
getting IN an immense amount OF logs at
their mills
vices were held at the Methodist church
last Sunday, after which Miss Genevieve
Gates gave an impressive address.
Revival meetings are to be held in the
Methodist church this week instead of at
Duxbury. Miss Genevieve Gates, a dea-
coness Of New York city, is assisting the
pastor, recently from Cambridge. Meet.
inPs held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings
The fourth quarterly conference was held
at the Methodist parsonage last Friday,
Rev. J.. O. Sherburn officiating, and the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: James Haylett, M. D., A. e.
LOveJOy, CnaIleS n. freeman, W1IDur r.
HILL Frank Hart, Jason Hill, D. F. Free
man, Lewis Freeman, Melvin N. Freeman,
II. ]. Parcher; Mrs. James Haylett, re.
cording steward. -
The remains Of Mrs. William Turner were
brought home from Three Rivers, Mass,
last week Tuesday. She died at the home
Of her eldest daughter, aged sixty-two
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Frank johnson,
last Wednesday afternoon. Interment at
South Duxbury. Mrs. Crossett officiating.
Mrs. Talbert and Fairbanks OF Three Riv-
ers, Mass, friends from Middlesex and
Duxbury were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dale of Waterbury
were guests at the home Of Mrs. Dale's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Sawyer, last
week. - Mrs. Sidney Atkins returned
from Massachusetts last week. - Mrs.
Louis Pierce has been i'll for several days.
Her friends entertain hope OF her i'm me.
date recovery. - Mrs. Russell Sawyer
returned from Bethel last week, where she
has been caring for her sick daughter,
Morgan.
Will Delaria has hens egg measuring in
circumference six and onefourth by eight
and one-fourth inches.
Elmer Holmes has moved into Henry
Beans house. - Maud Gould has closed
her term OF school here and returned to her
home in Canada. Mrs. j. G. Moore
has returned from Attleboro, Mass, where
she has been with her daughter, Mrs.
George L. Taylor.
Newbury.
Communion services will be held at the
Congregational church next Sunday. One
or more will unite with the church at that
time.
1t is reported that John Good win goes to
Walden to run creamery there, and that
Albion johnson will take his place here at
the creamery.
Fred Allen, while splitting wood, was
struck in the eye by stick, and has been
compelled to 60 to the hospital for treat
ment. 1t is thought he will lose the sight
OF one eye.
This part Of the town was we'll repre-
sented at the sociable held at the house of
John Smith in West Newbury for the bene-
fit Of Rev. j. s. Upper, the Methodist
minister, last Wednesday evening.
Daniel P. Kimball has been seriously
afflicted with a heart trouble the past week
- Mrs. Mary Wallace has be en- sick for
ten days, but is improving. 90. A
Washburn and daughter Ida of Corinth
were guests OF d. M. Bond, Friday night.
Wells River.