The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
Supplement- to Vermont WaEhman---De 10, 1896.

| here by the death of her father, Dea. Sim
| con WhitcOmb, who died in his eighty
seventh year. Elder Jasper Harding Off
ciated at the funeral, assisted by Elder
Gross, - John Harding of White River
junction, Winnie Harding of Windsor and
Sidney and Della Harding of Thetford were
called here by the death of their grand
father. Dea. Simeon Whitcomb.
East Gilmore.
Christmas exercises will be held next
week Thursday evening to which the public
is cordially invited.
WaitsfieId.
j. j. Kelly is in Boston, Mass, this week.
L. d. Savage picked dandelion Blossom
December 8.
Mrs. w. Porter of Northfeld is stopping
for few days with her. sister, Mrs. L. p.
Car oil.
Charles Savage of Plymouth, N. H. ar
rived in town Saturday evening. He is
suffering with dropsy.
There will be Christmas exercises at the
Methodist church on Christmas eve. All
who wish to do so are cordially invited to
bring pr sents. Send in, il convenient, by
Thursday noon.
The entertainment at the brick church
Saturday evening was not very well at
tended but would have been much better
enjoyed by those present il the town had
one or two policemen to keep order.
You'll use one-thrd less of Harmless Soap
Walden.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. ID. ID. Perkins next Thursday. The
sociable given by them last Thursday was a
success. - AT the last business meeting
OF the Epworth League, several new mem
bers were admitted. Mrs. X. A. Ordway
was elected fourth vice president in place
of Mrs. John Thurston resigned - Eda
Folsom was much worse last week but is
considered little better at present. -
Rev. M. B. Parounagian has been appointed
school superintendent for the town OF Wal
den. - Miss Maud Buck is at home
from Hudson, Mass, to spend the holidays.
East Warren.
j. L. Gleason has been reappointed deputy
by Sheriff Collins.
A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs.
David Moriarty last week.
Mrs. A. e. Heringdeen, from Bennington,
is visiting friends in town.
Eaton Heath and George Long have re-
Gently had The telephone connected with
their dwellings.
The lumber business will be very much
less in this town than last winter. A large
amount will be carried over.
At public auction in this town last week,
hay sold at from SO to So per ton; and two
young horses, three and four years old, sold
for $2 to So rs each; cows, from $40 to Sl8
each, and most every thing else in proper
ton. At such prices, how is man to pay
off mortgage?
The schools in this town have been con-
solidated and reduced to six. Two being
in one house at the village and still none is
as large as the schools were fifty years ago
when there were twelve schools in town
Dat tI,a utt, rrvtv
were twenty-five births in town the past
year.
This town was in laughable predicament
on the first day of December. There was
not justice OF the peace or a notary public
qualified, nor any one in town that could
qualify him One was started out the next
day to get qualified as to be able o
qualify the Others, and it was nearly week
before any legal business could be done.
You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap.
Washington.
Forrest Huntington is attending school
al Montpelier Seminary. 80 Mrs. Ella
Spencer has returned to her home in G ard
ner, Mass. - Ira G. Calef is visiting in
Providence, R. l. :" Rev. A. M Smith
will exchange WITH the pastor at East
Corinth, R,v. Mr. Fawcet, december 26.
| - Loren Bacou, a former resident OF
this town, died at his home in Corinth,
December 10, aged sixty-eight years. -
| Following is he statement of the Washing
ton Creamery Association for the month OF
| November: Milk received, 131 1884 pounds
| butter made from same, and equivalent
of milk and cream sold, 6 463 43 p FUNDS; re-
ceived for butter, deducting freight and
commission, $751; running expenses, in,
Guiding reserve for interest on stock,
S213.O6 price paid per pound, twenty cents
- The officers elected by S. g. Smith
Post, No 81, Il A. R., are as follows: Com
mander, q. K. Emery; Senior Vice-Com
mander. A. r. Nelson; Junior Vice
Ter, A FL PETER; Surgeon, Royal Ordway
Adj ,tant, Willard Clough; Chaplain, B, d
Beede Otficnrs-of-the Day, d Smith
Officer-of the Guard, George Peake The
officers are to be installed Saturday evening
January 2.
Waterbury Center.
Miss Lena M. Church visited friends il
Montpe lier few days
Byron Palmer of Watsteld has com
menced his winter work for w. I'll. Shep
herd.
The school-houses on Gregg Hill, Loomis
Hill, and in the Anderson districts hav'
been having some much-needed repairs.
The promenade and oy ster upper at Sem
mary Hall last Friday evening, was YER,
successful and pleasant. More than hit.
took supper.
Miss Mary e. Smith came home last Fri
day for ID Two weeks vacation from tn
Proctor Academy, Andover, N. H., wher
she is teaching.
Mrs. o II. Richardson and Ii IT daughter
Garlic, Of Montpelier, were the guests o
Rev. and Mrs. f. M Buker, a few days las
week, Miss Garlic remaining over Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Bos worth, who have beel
running bakery here the past season, hav
closed their business until spring, aud hav
gone to visit tn ir parent III Massachusetts
their baking.
Our comm unity was shocked last Ftida
afternoon To learn thai Oramel G. Clough
one of our best kno wu cilizrns, had droppe
dead while at his farm near North Hill
Mr.. Clough was born in this part of tn
town, aud had always lived in this vicinity