The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-06

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day evening Proceeds for the benefit of
Rev. M. H Smith.
Ruth G.. Barr has returned to North6eld,
Mass, to attend another term Of school.
Groton.
The net proceeds of the box supper at
the school-house last Friday we're S24. 80,
which goes to the library fund.
The illustrated lecture on the Worlds
Fair" by M. j. Cochran at the town hall,
was greatly enjoyed by all who attended
The views were clear and bright and the
lecture was very interesting and instructive.
The attendance at the Sunday-school con.
vention last Wednesday was large, and the
occasion was helpful. Among other things,
the towns OF Peacham, Ryegate and Groton
were organized into town societies. The
officers for Peacham are Mr.. Thresher, presi.
dent; Fannie Harvey, secretary; Edward
Mickey, Mrs. L. WEIGH, Mrs. M. II. Ryan,
visiting committee. Ryegate officers are
William Gibson, president; Frank Mccall.
visiting committee. Groton officers are
q. l.. Adams, president; ]. W. Morrison,
secretary; Arvilla Page, Mary K. Kicker,
Helen WEIGH, visiting committee. Among
those present from Peacham we're Deacon
Kenerson, Miss Gilman. Leonard WEIGH
Rev. Mr.. Ryan; from Ryegate, M. r.. Gray,
Bell Nelson's from South Ryegate, Rev. j.
j. Hall, 8. A. Jackson.
G. H. WEIGH and wife were in Lisbon, N.
H., over Sunday. - Gertrude Cochran
Is at home this week. - Mrs. M. ID. COT
frin, Mrs. o. N. Nourse, and Mrs. B. F,
Clark were at Wells River and Woodsville
last week visiting friends and relatives.
- Mrs. William Whitehill is danger
ously sick. - r. p. Heath Is worse
again. t. Heman Page was lately badly
injured by the falling OF a tree upon him.
Hardwick.
French & Warren were earring potatoes
last week.
There was a railroad meeting at the Cen.
tennial House last Friday night.
Don't forget the Balm lecture on the
evening Of February 20. 1t will be good
one.
W. H. Taylor, states attorney, is at St.
Johnsbury every Monday to attend to any
business there.
Master Perley Cobb has 80 far recovered
from his long illness that he rode out twice
last week.
The young men who got drunk here and
then fled to Barre were induced by Con-
stable Bailey to return and settle, to the
tune of about SIG each. After paying, they
migrated again.
Marshfield.
The Methodist sociable is to he held with
Mrs. James Bouldry next Saturday after
noon and evening.
George A. Putnam and wife of Mime
apolis, Mimi, are in town visiting. They
look hale and hearty. - Martin l.
Chandler and wife of Middlesex we're in
town last week. Morris Linton died
last Saturday after long sickness -
William Parks and Warren Mears are sick.
- Mr.. Rosebrook of Littleton, N. H.,
has moved to the farm bought of A. K.
Lamberton. - Howard Tanner has
moved into the Congregational parsonage.
- Ralph Ide is to work on the railroad
section.
Moretowa.
Revival meetings are transferred to Dux-
bury commencing on Wednesday evening.
Revs Orlo l.. Barnard Of Middlesex and
w. A. Douglas of Waitsfeld rendered
valuable service in the revival meetings last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Lovejoy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Ferris, went to Northfeld to
attend the fortieth anniversary of Mrs E.
P. Kelley's birthday. A very pleasant time
was enjoyed.
Mrs Curtis Guyette returned from her
trip to Canada last week. - Albert Goss
expects to starts for Alaska about March 10.
Lette Spear is convalesCent. -
Mary SLACK mas D6en Ill WITH QulnSy al Uu6
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Austin.
Newbury.
The teachers at the Seminary and sew
eral others attended the teachers institute
at Bradford last Friday.
Mrs. 9. F. Stevens of Barre was called
home last week to care for her mother, who
was quite sick but is slowly recovering
The Woman's Christian Temperance
I'LL lszll III Al .1f
the Congregational church this evening.
Sixteen young people from Wells River
spent last Friday evening at the Sawyer
House and enjoyed one Of Landlord
Sswyer's fine suppers.
George Heath, from Wright's Mountain,
has LEASED his farm and moved into Henry
Leighton's house near the cemetery Mr..
Heath expects to work for Richard Doe the
co ming season.
The telephone has been taken out of T.
G. Keyes' store and put into the Sawyer
House, On the same day the telephone at
South Newbury, at the residence OF Edison
Doe, was taken out 1t is predicted more
will be taken out unless there is better SER
vice given on the line.
Rev. j. L. Merrill visited his sister in
Lisbon, N. H., last week. - Mrs. Mary
Wallace and daughter Grace have been Wis
iting in Lancaster, N e., the past week.
- Master Thatcher Worthen, son Of
Prof. Worthen of Hanover, N. H., has been
spending several days at T. G. Key es', guest
OF Anna s.. Morse. - Mrs. A. w.
Silsby and daughter returned home last
Thursday after spending several weeks
with her mother and sister. - f. K.
Kimball has gone to the West after another
carload of horses.
Mortified.
Co. f will commence gallery practice
next Saturday evening.
The Guild of St. Mary's parish will give
an entertainment on the 18th and 10Th.
The district meeting of Odd Fellows will
probably be held with Mortified lodge this
month.
| The Mortified Band has been reorgan-
lied, with T. R, Merrill of Montpelier as in
| structor.
The lodge of Odd Fellows will hold the
next sociable Saturday evening, February
| IS, at the hall.
The Ladies' Reading Circle met at Mrs.
! G. s. Richmond's Monday afternoon. 1t
was red-letter day.
/ f. l.. Howe & Co. erect at Warren, this
week, fine Scotch granite monument for