The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-19

last Sunday evening, under the direction Of
Mrs. H. o. Ward.
Mrs. Sophia Sawyer is sick with pneu-
monia.
George @. Evans lost one Of his team
horses last week.
W. j. Somerville and wife Of Barre spent
several days In town last week.
Some Of the Epworth League members
went to the convention at Waterbury Gen.
ter last week.
Several couples went to Warren on Friday
evening to attend the Valentine ball. They
report fine time.
School closed February 7. In the pri-
mary department Herbert Austin was alb
sent only one day during the year. Gladys
Barber, Della Hurdle, Edward Kelly and
Walter Wilcox were neither absent nor
tardy during the term. Fred Kelly and
Rita Morse were each absent one day.
Willie Bradshaw and James Hurdle were
present every day, but each had one tardy
mark On the last day Of the school Miss
Sarah M. Thompson, teacher in the primary
department, furnished her pupils an oyster
dinner, which was appreciated and enjoyed
by all.
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on fifty.
bottle OF Greene's Syrup OF Tar II 1t fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
q twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfac-
tory or no pay. We also refund the money
(twenty-1ve cents) on box OF Neu Rol Pills
II they fail to cure your headache. l.. Will
coz, g. M. Fletcher. Moretown.
Newbury.
The auditors were engaged last week
in settling with the town officers.
Miss II. E. Reyes has given another tea
party to about thirty invited ladies.
The primary and intermediate depart
ments Of the Seminary and Town Central
School closed last Friday.
DR.. Darling of South Ryegate was called,
last Sunday, in consultation with DIR. Rus
sell, to see Mrs. r. d. Conner.
DR.. Watson OF Haverhill, was called, last
Friday, in consultation with Dr. Russell. to
see Mrs. f. X. Kimball's hand.
The Valentine sociable given in the ves-
try of the Congregational church last week
Friday evening by the Junior Endeavor So
ciety was we'll patronized.
The Newbury Minstrels' Big Black Show
is advertised to appear at Seminary Hall
next Friday evening. This organization is
composed entirely OF home talent, and is
more worthy your patronage than some Of
the travelling shows.
R. j. Hubbard left last week Wednesday
for three-weeks' trip to Kansas. -
Mrs. d. P. Kimball returned last week
Tuesday from visit in Massachusetts.
- Mrs. e. V. Watkinson arrived home
the first of last week. - Frank L. Bailey
went to Lancaster, N. H., last Friday, stop
ping over until Monday.
West Newbury.
Miss Bessie Tyler has returned from
another successful term of school in New
Hampshire.
There will be Christian Endeavor bust
ness meeting and social at the parsonage
next Friday evening.
There will be donation at James Hol.
ley's for Rev. Mr.. Ford, at which an old
fashioned supper will be served.
Newbury Center.
d. j. Peach intends to leave for Oregon
about May 1.
Miss Eliza Corey is caring for her sister,
Mrs. G. H. Brown.
William Virtue is cutting Mr.. Sargent's
lumber on the Kasson lot.
Moses Hood and wife of Lebanon recently
visited Mr.. Hoods father.
Frank Chandler is about leasing his farm
for one year to James Eastman.
Mrs. Ira Bailey was taken to the house
of her brother, Nj. B. Abbott last Friday
where she will be cared for.
Wells River.
Miss Lottie Munsell is home from school
where she has been for the past year.
Mrs. j. f. Colby attended the state con
vention OF the Woman's Relief Corps a.
! Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morrill, go to Ashland
N. e.. this week, where they expect to re
main for year.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Moore went to Boston
last Monday and expect to visit New Yorl
and Philadelphia before they return.
Sidney Scott has sold his house to Johr
Bailey and S. Clark. Albert Bailey will
occupy the house after the first Of April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Smith have bough
the house where they live OF Erastus Bald
win. Mr.. Baldwin retains good building
lot between the house and that of Mr.
Webster.
The Ladies' Aid Society gave sociable
Friday, which was success socially as
we'll as financially. Every little they hell
reduces the debt the ladies assumed three
years ago, for repairs on the church.
The singers of this place are preparing tt
! give a concert Friday evening, February
% They will be assisted by Mrs. l. e
Pearl of Boston, Miss Eda Mann of Woods
vile, N. H., and Miss josie Davis OF Brad
ford. The concert is under the direction o
Mrs. e. w. Smith, which insures it {
success.
The pupils OF the primary school, will
| the help of the teacher, Miss Carr, have
bought flag for the school room, and thu
flag salute is part of the morning exercise
| at least once a week. Washington's birth
day will be observed by the school mex
Friday afternoon with appropriate exercises
All are invited.
Northfield.
Rev. DR.. j. w. Hamilton of Cincinnati
o., secretary of the Freedmen's Aid Society
will speak in the Methodist church mex
Tuesday evening. Admission free. Tn,
pubic is cordially invited to hear this giftet
orator.
East Orange.
X. l.. Sanborn went to Lawrence an,
Manchester last week. - Charlie East
man returned to Green Mountain Seminary
Waterbury Center, last week, to atten,
school. - Mrs. Charlie Colby has re
turned from three-weeks' visit with he
parents at East Warren. - Miss Edit
Davis has returned from Norwich, wher
she has been attending school. - Sew
eral are i'll with the prevailing distempei
Lewis Hutchinson was confined to his hous
with it last week
PIainfield.
The Epworth League will have a photo
graph social at the Methodist parsonap