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

invested (S200.4s), $2,116 81 paid patrons,
twenty-five cents per pound.
North Thetford.
The social at Mr.. McMaster's was we'll
| attended,
Rev. Elihu Snow OF White River juno.
ton will preach next Sunday in Union
| church
William Henry has bought farm in the
back part of Hanover, N. H., and will move
his family there at an early date.
Topsham.
Arthur M. Lang returned from Newbury
on Saturday, where he has been attending
school. 1t is reported that he passed the
highest examination in Business, Arith-
metic and Correspondence Of any one il.
the class.
Tunbridge.
School closed last week with exercises,
both rooms uniting, and having a pleasant
time.
Walter Howe's scholars gave him sur
prise party last Saturday evening at his
home.
Mrs. j. Howe, Mrs. Sargent and daueb-
ter are i'll. Susie and Roy Rolfe are down
with grip. - Charles Rolfe has gone to
Springfield to work in the machine shop.
- Mrs. Jennie (Hayward) Beauclerk
of Burlington is visiting her parents. -
Mrs. Wight is i'll, and Mrs Berry has come
back from Lawrence to care for her. -
James Howe ard Archie Wills have gone
to Chelsea to attend the spring term of
school at the academy.
South Tunbridge.
Our school, Bertha George Durkee
teacher, closed Thursday, February 81.
Those having no marks are Wilber Wood
ward, Jane Howe and Everett Corwin.
but one tardy mark. Clarence Woodward
and Nellie Howe were absent one day each.
The teacher commends her scholars for the
improvement made in school work the past
two years, especially in the term just fin
| ished, and thanks them for their ready
obedience and the gifts OF kindly remem.
brance. She will treasure them as me-
mento of the many pleasant days spent
together.
Edith Wills has finished her school in
Royalt)n. - Walter Howe's scholars
gave him pleasant surprise party last
ard has rented the place vacated by Charles
Hartwell.
Waitsfield.
A cycloramic exhibition OF the Worlds
Fair will be given by the Cochran Brothers
at the Brick church on Wednesday evening,
March 6.
There will be sugar party, under the d.
the parlors Of the Congregational church on
Wednesday evening, March 6. Admission,
fifteen cents.
Albert Jones, who has been visiting
friends in town, has returned to his home
in Sharon. - Rev. W. e. Douglass is
spending few days in Morrisville and
johnson. - The venerable Levi Willard
is failing slowly. and is very low.
Warren.
Nathan Thayer has rented his farm to
William Carleton of Waitsfield and intends
to move into the Whitney house.
Parker & Slayton are having more orders
for butter-boxes than they can fill. The
business outlook for Warren is very bright.
B. G. Sterling & Co. are receiving new
line OF spring goods. Call and see the
storm serges, henriettas, ETC., at bottom
prices.
The ball and oyster supper last Friday
night was a great success. Over sixty
couples were present, many OF them from
Rochester, Waitsfsld and Moretown. Re.
ceipts were about $50.
Waterbury.
G. M. Griffith has moved into his new
store In the opera block.
The Ladies' Aid Society meet this after
noon with Mrs. j. f. Shipman.
Tho Colbyville school closed its term last
Friday with exercises by the scholars.
The annual village meeting will be held
in the village hall next Monday evening.
The whist club meets Friday evening
with Carrie Stickney at the Waterbury
Hotel.
Next Sunday morning will be observed
as communion Sunday at the Congrega-
tional church.
Rev. L. H. Elliot was in Irasburgh and
Albany last Sunday in the interest of the
Vermont BIBLE Society.
Thomas T. Farrell has sold his house,
which he lately purchased from Mrs. Landt,
| to Stedman G. Wheeler.
Stedman @. Wheeler is doing big busi-
ness in stocking his mill with logs, but can
not saw any as the water Is 80 low
There will be q literary entertainment in
the parlors OF the Methodist church this
evening by the members Of the Epworth
League.
last Wednesday morning. Funeral on FRI
day. The services were conducted by the
| Rev. Mr.. Newton.
Mr.. Brown Of New York. the horseman,
has been in town the past week looking after
some good horses. He purchased span Of
| G. B. Evans for $500.
Rev. w. NJ Newton united in marriage,
in the parlors Of the Waterbury Hotel, Sun
day afternoon, Flora Fowler OF Morristown
and James Fl. Godfrey Of Stowe.
| A large number Of the members Of the
Christian Endeavor Society and invited
friends enjoyed sleigh-ride to Stowe last
night, making a winter basket picnic of it
at the house OF our former townsman, Mr..
Cheney.
Rev. George A. Burnham of Stowe
preached in the Advent church last Sunday,
and Elder Woodman Of North Wolcott will
preach in the same church next Sunday,
and remain for a fe W weeks to assist Elder
George w. Tabor, the pastor.
Rev. FIR. Donahue was given farewell
reception AT the home Of David T. Harvey
last Thursday evening. The community
will be sorry to have the expected change
In the passionate of st. Andrews church. as
Mr.. Donahue was liked by all who knew
him.
The genial face of Conductor Matt Carr
| has been radiant with smiles the past week,
and his many friends are congratulating
him on his being restored to his old posi-
ton on the Central Vermont railroad. May
his twenty five years OF faithful service be
continued indefinitely.
The carpenters have begun work on the
the upper part of the Advent church. and
the trustees have raised money enough to