The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13

ing with great success, having already
twenty-eight names.
The Juniors OF the Society OF Christian
Endeavor gave an interesting entertainment
on Thursday evening. The junior flower
committee, Crete Brown and Ray Switzer,
have assisted the seniors in decorating the
church. The business meeting of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society was held with Mrs
Rice. 1t was thought best to hold socia
twice month An invitation will be ex-
tended to all. The sum Of five cents will
be collected of each one. Lillian Paine was
sent as delegate to the T. G. Baldwin
Union at Lebanon. Mrs. W. H. Daniel
and Mrs. Himmelmann also attended.
David Blakely has greatly improved his
grounds at the head of Lake Morey by set
ting out 100 trees. - Gertrude Kendall
ren's mother Is very sick at Mr.. Hammonds.
- Fred and Jerry Brown, with their
families, are living in Mr.. Woodward's
house. - Annie George has purchased
the Pratt farm.
West Fairlee.
School closed last Friday. Appropriate
exercises were held. - W. A. Stevens
father is visiting him. - Mrs B. A.
Eastman is visiting Mrs. W. III. Church in
Lebanon, N. II. - Mr. and Mrs. G.. W.
Haven have returned home. - George
Kmball has his new house nearly COM
pleted.
Groton.
ID. #. Clark and wife and Thressa Cochran
were in town over Sunday.
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society
will meet with Mrs. Alex. Cochran on Fri
day at three o'clock.
Isaiah Frost died on Tuesday, November
3, aged sixty years. Funeral services were
held from his late residence the following
Thursday Rev. o. M. Boutwell, officiating.
Mrs. Thomas Goodwin died on Thursday,
November Z, aged eighty-three years aud
six months. Funeral services were held in
the Methodist church on Saturday, con-
Quoted by Rev. o. M. Boutwell,.
DIR. George B. Hatch of Newbury has
bought of Orange WEIGH the Merrill WEIGH
farm, and will build a large barn thereon
He will move the barn from the site of his
steam mill at Lanesboro to this farm. This
place Joins the old Hatch farm, which he
owns, and will make large farm. 1t is
said that he will put some one On the place
and conduct dairy farm
Newbury
The school.house on Jefferson Hill is un-
dergoing repairs.
The Ladies' Literary Club met at the par
sonage on Tuesday afternoon for the first
time since last spring.
The remains of Will Davenport, who died
in the South, were buried in the village
cemetery last Sunday afternoon.
The departments of the Town Central
School at the Seminary, taught by Miss
Ford and Miss Guthrie closed their fall term
last Friday.
Mrs, Nelson Bailey goes this week to
Lancaster, n, H., to spend the winter with
her sons. Mr.. and Mrs. Moran of
Derby visited Mrs. Hammond last week.
- Rev. j. L. Merrill preached at South
New bury last Sunday afternoon. - Rev.
Mr.. Ford of Bradford is located at the Meth
odist parsonage. - Miss Noble Long,
who has been teaching at Harrisonvile,
N. H., arrived home last Saturday. -
Leonard Johnson was at home from Han
over the first of the week. - Fred P
Wells was in st. Johnsbury last Saturday
Marshfleld.
Rev. Mr.. Holden of Connecticut will
preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday afternoon.
The Methodist sociabe will be held at Mr.
Rose brooks next Friday afternoon and
evening. All are invited. The society will
ment at the church on Friday, Novem
Der 81.
The closing exercises of the schools, held
last Friday in the Universalist vestry, were
highly successful. The house was crowded
to its utmost capacity. Great praise is due
to teachers and scholars, as we'll as to the
school board.
The sad intelligence was received here
this week OF the death of Frank Blaisdell
He lived here with his mother for five OF
six years, and was highly esteemed by all
His mother has the sympathy OF all our
townspeople in this her sore bereave
ment.
Ira Fl. Edison has purchased piece Of
land Of e. w. Gilman on which to erect a
shop. When completed, ..he will continue
the manufacture Of cooper ware and water.
tanks, and will do general repairing. He
will use steam for motive power.
Mrs. A. P. Bout we'll is much better. She
has been very sick. g A. U. Winch has
got through work painting roofs and is al
home. - j. G. Pike and wife Of Cabot
were visiting in town last Thursday
- w. B. Fifeld has been nursing one
OF Jobs comforters on his right hand
the past week. - Herbert Eddy has
moved to the Summit, and has charge o.
the section. Ed Preston and Jesse
Wilson have bought a clipping-machine anG
are clipping horses. - Austin Spencer
and James Hickie are sick.
MiddIesex.
Mrs. p. d. Edgerly is now the WATCH
MAN correspondent at Middlesex. Any
news items handed to her will receive at
tention and will help to make newsy let
ter each week from that thriving village.
1t is expected that Mrs. East or Mr.
Wright will conduct the meeting of tn,