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


Over forty - from Plainfield. Cabot and
Mar shield - attended the examination OF
teachers last week In the town hall.
G.. e. Shepard and Mr. Bliss took their
horses to Montpelier last week, having
sold them to j. ID. Brown of New York.
A four-horse load of G. e. Shepards
singin school pupils of the King district
visited his last school in the village on Sat
urday evening.
Rev Joseph Hamilton preached here last
Sunday. AT the close OF the service $50
was raised, the remainder OF the pastors
salary. Rev. Samuel Lewis is to remain
another year.
Frank Merrill went to Lisbon, N H., last
week to put machinery into butter-box
shop. - Harry Lowe and brother were
in town last week riding after trottars.
- Will Mute Of ST. Johnsbury visited
his brother, l.. ID. Mute last week. -
Harry Tabor and wife were in town last
week. - Old Mr.. Phelps, with wife and
daughter, has moved to Morrisville. -
Rev. James Houghtou and wife were
in town over Sunday. - Charles
Robinson, j. d. Sanborn, Mrs. DR.. Packer
and William Parks fare all improving.
Merrill Dodge is no better - Henry
Kellogg has moved into g. #. Wo3s'
'er's house in Petervile. - L. d.
Mute has hired Chip Ennis to work for
him on his farm the coming season. -
Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Town and son OF
South Woodbury. visit ed Mrs. Towns par
ents, Levi Benton and wife.
Middlesex.
Waldo Farrar is stopping at Luciau
Whites for few weeks.
There is to be cotillon party at Oar
ling's hall next Friday night.
AT last reports the nvalids were all get
ting out of the clutch of the grip.
The so liable held at the house of Joseph
Converse last Wednesday evening was a
success, so ,ially and financially.
The body of a former resident, Enos
Stiles. was brought fr I'M Yonkers N. Y,
last Wednesday and buried on Friday.
The Unitarian Ladies' Aid Society will
hold their next sociable, at Holden's hall,
March 20 in the evening. A conundrum
supper will be served.
The officers of ths school board are as fol
lows: H b. Nichols, chairman; l.. A. Flint,
clerk; j. A. Chaplin, superintendent. By
act OF legislature the superintendent may
appoint one person in town to free schol-
arship in a State Normal School. He will
be glad to hear from apy one Interested i'll
the matter.
MoretowH.
Miss Gates will speak in the Methodist
church next Sunday morning and at Dux-
bury in the afternoon.
Annual donation visit for the benefit of
Rev S. G. Vail will be held in the Method
list parsonage next Monday evening.
The auxiliary Missionary Society of the
Methodist Sunday-school will hold con-
cert in the Methodist church next Sunday
evening.
Revival meetings continue this week
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday even
ings. Friday evening meeting held at
South DuxbIry church. Miss Genevieve
Gates, the evangelist will speak at every
meeting. Excellent interest and attend
ance prevails.
John Bdgood is wrestling with grip and
rheumatism. - Irwin Hill has sold his
store to Hiram Ward. - Mrs A. V.
Phillips is sick - l.. Wilcox and M. FL.
Griffith are able to be out again. - Mil
dred, the bright little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs T. j. Ferris, is very sick with men,
braneous Group Mrs. Ferris is also sick.
William Gilman has been given up by the
doctors, and is not expected to live many
days. - Marshall Calkns is at home for
few days - Roy Cheney has been in
Sheffield looking after business there.
Newbury.
The Ladies' Literary Club meet with Mrs
II. E. Keyes, Tuesday afternoon.
A select party held promenade in the
seminary hall last Friday evening.
The Crusade Band unite with the Meth
odists this we * end hold meetings in the
Methodist church.
The number of the sick is increasing. The
following are added to the list: DR.. Russell,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L Swazey, Mrs. Elmer
Avery, Miss Caroline Lang, Mrs. Mary
Luce.
DIR. S. P. Carbee attended some of DR..
Russel's patients during his sickness.
- Mr.. Henderson of Boltonville visited
at George Barnett's last week. -
hop rlt frny Han
over to spend Sunday.
West Newbury.
There will be Christian Endeavor so
ciable at Mr.. Joseph Sawyer's next Friday
evening.
Charles Muzzey has taken the job to saw
and place in shed the eighty cords of wood
| at the creamery.
| The apron sociable, held at the school
| house hall last week, was success, the
boys showing great skill in needle-work,
especially on the ends of their fingers. The
| question, Resolved, that woman's work is
harder than MANS" was decided in the
Sherman Stevens and family will soon re-
turn TO live with Mr.. Stevens father.
| - Mrs. Kent has returned to 8. s.
fuckers. - Mrs. Wallace Stevens is
away on a visit - Mr.. Bailey has been
stopping with his sister, Mrs. S. S. Tewks-
bury. ~ e. Thompson is at work for
w. @. and ID. Carleton.
Wells River.
A firm for the manufacture of fresh candy
is occupying the old Cheney store.
The creamery officials report paying
twenty.fv cents to patrons for butter last
| month.
The new hotel is nearing completion.
The painters are putting on the finishing
touches.
1t is reported that Baldwin has contracted
for the putting in of an engine to assist in
running his wind. MILL
The young son of A. L. Hawkins has
met with an accident, .necessitating the
taking of dozen stitches in his scalp.
Mrs. Charles Paige il sick with the pre-
vailing distemper. - W. II. Shedd is
reported improving. - # Deming is not
so well. - Samuel Peach is about to re.
turn to the kerosene system of lighting his
store.
Northfield.
The town voted at the town meeting to
establish public library.
The teachers examination was held at
the graded school building on Saturday.
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