The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

and Ray Waterman, Ray Clarke, Nora
Smith and Closson Barrett. Absent one
day, Florence Moullon, Brittou Clarke and
Lewis Insley.
e. W. Raymond spent Sunday at Mon.
tague City, Mass.
The second sociable OF the season, a chow
der supper was held last Friday evening.
J. T. Quimby and Mrs Salome G.. Knight,
delegates OF K. B. Frost Post, g. A. R., and
the Womans Relief Corps, are attending
the department encampment at Rutland
this week.
A camp. fire, under the auspices of the
Woman's Relief Corps, was held February5,
in the spacious residence of W. W. Bond at
Ely. There was a large attendance from
all parts Of the town.
Topsham.
Elmer Powers has new daughter.
The village school, taught by Miss Kate
A. Wiley, closed on Friday last.
w. II. Watkins has taken the place Of E.
A. Hood at the creamery, and has moved to
the parsonage with his family.
The village and the Four Corners schools
gave Joint exhibition, last Saturday even
ing, in Town Hall The house was crowded
and the children did their parts well.
West Topsham.
The entertainment given ia Village Hall
last week Tuesday evening by Professor
e. NJ Reid was highly entertaining.
The village school closed last Friday,
after successful term taught by Miss Landt
OF Waterbury. She has gained many friends
during her stay among us and all join in
wishing her future success.
G. #. Smith has purchased large roller
top writing-desk and chair of Warner f.
Colby Of Barre. - Mrs. #. A. Church is
sick. - G. M. Tubbs was in Burlington
last week. - l.. T. Smith of Boston was
in town last week. - Herbert Hood is
working in the harness snop of A. S. Jewett.
South Tunbridge.
Rev. E. r. Currier attended the preachers
meeting at Windsor last week.
Mrs. G. w. Leonard has been caring for
Mrs. Louise Woodwork, who is i'll with the
grip.
Mrs Bertha Durkee has sold her farm in
North Randolph to G. A. Poor for $500 in
cash.
Josie George, who has been spending a
few weeks with her sister in Barre, is at
home.
The funeral of Bert Slack occurred on
Sunday, February 2, Rev. K. r. Currier
officiating.
Vershire.
Old Mr.. Slloway, a former resident of
this town, was buried at Bradford Center
last weeK.
School in the Lower Village Mrs. G. 8.
Ely, teacher) closed last Friday. This is
her eighth term in this district.
Elder j. d. Cross was again at East
Orange last week, preaching there on Sun
day and assisting in meetings through the
week.
Mr.. Meendy OF South Fairlee has been in
town with his hay-press. Several farmers
are having their hay pressed, which they
will ship to market.
Some twenty friends of Mr. and Mrs. Per.
! ley Martin, from COrinth, made them sur
| prise visit last Wednesday evening. A
| pleasant time is reported. There were
| games and music Miss Parker, the teacher
| at Corinth South Meadow, presided at the
organ
Miss Edith l.. Parker. who has completed
years successful work in the Eaton dis
trict, Corinth, is spending her vacation at
home. - John Judkins has returned
from Haverhill, Mass. - Sargent Hood
is i'll at the home of his son, George Hood.
- Allen Bixby has returned from
Manchester, N. Fl. - Arthur Cross has
| finished his work at the creamery.
Copperfield.
John Kicker has gone to Manchester N.
H., to work.
Miss Maggie Rowell finished her school
at Rice's Mills last Friday.
News of the death OF Joseph MCLEAN, a
former resident, at his home in Manchester,
is received.
o. G. Eaton is the WATCHMAN's business
agent and correspondent at Waits6eld.
Subscriptions may be paid to him and or.
ders for printing or advertising left with
him. Every person having an item of news,
or a matter of interest to the community, is
earnestly invited to hand the same to Mr..
Eaton, and thus contribute to the record of
life and its Incidents in the Mad River Val
ley.
William Dale is among the sick.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs e.
7. McCarty last Sunday morning.
Frank j. Green returned from Montpelier
Seminary, last Saturday having finished a
business course at that school.
DR.. w. f. Minard of Waterbury was in
| town last week to see l.. r. Joslin, who has
been in poor health for long time.
W. W. McAllister, r M. Savage and o.
M. Eaton are at Rutland this week TO at
| tend the reunion of the Grand Army.
HIT j. Howe, E. NJ. Savage, j. B. Nor
ton and K r. Prentiss were at Waterbury,
Tuesday evening, 10 attend meeting OF the
chapter.
Colonel Kneeland, who has been assisting
| Rev A. b. Enright for few weeks, has
finished his labors and returned to Worces-
| 1Sij 'Aooo'
There will be donation visit at the
| Methodist church Tuesday evening, Febru'
airy Is, for the benefit of Rev. A. b. En-.
right The ladies will serve refreshments.
About twenty-five members Of Valley
Lodge, No. Is, /. O. o. f., visited Mentor
Lodge, No. 81, al Waterbury, Tuesday
evening" February 4, and worked the first
| degree on fifteen candidates.
At the fellowship meetings at the Congre-
gational church, this week Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoon and even
ing, Rev. DR.. Hazen OF Mortified, DIR. jack
son of Barre, Rsvs. Grisbrook of Worcester
and Elliot and Covell of Waterbury are as
sisting Pastor Fisk. All are cordial invited.
Clarence W. Strong and Miss Edna A.
Folsom we're married Wednesday afternoon
at the home OF the brides father, g: W.
Folsom, by Rev. e s. Fiske. Mr.. and Mrs.
Strong are to settle on the farm with MIR.
Strong's father. The good wishes OF the
many friends of the young couple go with
| them.
W. G. Kelsey, lodge deputy, installed the
officers of Waitsheld Lodge, No. 96, l: o. g.
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