The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25

Wells River.
W. III Goodwin announces that he is candi- |
date for the Office of postmaster at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morrill, welcomed a son
TO their home at Ashland, N. H.. last Thurs
day.
D. r. Allison, f. G. Parker and Mulliker
& Davis houses are being wired for electric
lights.
The many friends of Mrs. c. J.. Holton of
Waterbury are glad to hear she is recovering
somewhat from her severe illness.
There will be a family reunion at John
Baleys on Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Allison
also will welcome about fifteen of their rela-
tives to their pleasant home.
Sixty new books have been added to the
library, and as the work which necesstated
the closing of the library for "A short time is
nearly finished, it is expected books VIII be
ready for circulation on Saturday of this week.
People from Bradford and Haverhill came
to witness the torchlight procession last
Thursday evening. by Woodsville and Wells
River men and boys. After the march supper
was served at Music Hail. Woodsville, and it
is safe to say none went away hungry.
r. II. Aulis has gone to spend the winter in
a warmer climate, and left his customers to
the care of Robert Perry - Mrs NJ. Mar,
shall went to Boston Saturday, and will
visit her son at Lowell on her return trip. -
There will be no Thanksgiving service at the
church on Thursday, las the pastor, Mr.. Bugbee,
expects to be out OF town.
You'll use one-third less Of Harmless Soap.
Wiiliamstown.
Mr.. Cornelius Perrin has bought the Abel
Marsh place, half a mile north of Berlin
Corner.
Please remember the choral class Monday
evening, Nov. 30. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Mrs. James NJ. Beckett is very poorly at
this writing and can apparently live but
a short time
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Martin, now OF
Barre, are sojourning with old home friends
here, for some weeks.
Charles II. Benedct's family will spend
Thanksgiving with his son, Carl j. Bene-
dict, now of Waterbury.
The Leavitt Hayward farm was not sold
at auction last Wednesday-some Sl,4Oo
only having been offered for it.
Rev. J. o. Sherburne will preach the
union Thanksgiving service at the Congre-
gational church, at IL A. NJ, Thursday
After tour in England, Scotland, Wales
| and Belgium Miss Mary Ainsworth, daugh-
ter of Hon. Henry A. Ainsworth, was at re.
cent accounts staying in Paris
Mrs. Otis Walker, whose husband for
some years occupied the old Septa Simons
farm here. died not long ago at the home Of
| Barre.
Lester Heath of South Barre and now a
| resident of Washington, ID. c., and Miss
Mary, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jason III.
Jeffords are to he married Thursday even
ing, of this week
John Comoli, worthy Italian stone-cut-
ter who has been here over three years at
work, sailed for his home in northern Italy,
last Saturday, to be absent at least through
the winter.
Certain of our townspeople holding men,
bership in Cooperative Association, with
headquarters in Boston, have Just had car
load of cotton-seed meal sent here, at cost
to them of $1.041 per 100 pounds, at the sta
ton here.
Petitions are in circulation for the appoint
ment of George l.. Edison, the present as
sstant postmaster, and Jeweler George
Bosworth, to succeed Harvey L. Cheney
when his four years as postmaster shall ex
pire-a year from the coming winter.
Will Grearson, of the firm of Grearson
&Beckett, starts for Atlanta, Ca, this week
to visit his sister. Mrs Charles G. Moore
His wife will accompany him. John Duf
fus will have charge of the work at the
granite sheds in Mr.. Grearson's absence.
OF a certain series of law lectures, to be
delivered in New York City, this winter
our old townsman, Lawyer Charles II
Beckett, is to deliver four, relative to the
, Arthur Freeman met with a very severe
accid ent, one night last week, while re
turning to his ROOM In stepping off side
walk, the ligaments about an ankle wer'
, greatly strained, If not broken, and he hal
been confined to the bed since.
You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap
Woodbury.,
/, Hiram Wells and wife of Cabot visited e
D n. Ainsworth last week.
!, Joseph Cling has returned to Wolcott
a and Fred Pray takes his place in the black
q | smith shop.
{ Mrs. A. w Nelson of Albany is visitin
Mrs. Rland Drenan. Her daughter, Bessi
Drenan, is with her.
r While in Boston this fall w. B. Thoma
purchased an engine which is being place.
= in position ready for spring saving.
Frank ;yford has returned to Lowell
, Mass, for the winter. He intends TO max
~ Vermont his home, another summer.
y. Don't forget the ball, tomorrow night, q
the hotel Chase's full orchestra will ful
- nish music, and a fine time is assured.
"a The first passenger car run on the Hare
n wick and Woodbury. railroad, was take
over the road Nov. Is. There is talk OF
~. special train, for the benefit of ST. john
"a bury merchants, in the near future.
n The lyceum is postponed until next weel
"a subject for next week Isl Resolved, Ths
ia the man of wealth is of more benefit to
r. town, than the man of God" Every bod
IL is invited to attend and take part in the d.
r bate.
in A large stone, consigned to Judge Fulle
to ton of Manchester, was sent out Tuesday
IL last week. 1t contained 203 feet, roul
C. measure, and 100 working feet. A few yea
Is- ago, George Wells drew one about the san
lis size in six hours from the quarry to Har
H. wick, which was considered remarkable
m that time He received $50 for the 10
lie This one went out in about one-halt
3. hour and cost 81.
lp. You'll use one-third less of Harmless Sos
South Woodbury..
ct
be Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lyford returned
their home in Lowell, Mass, last wee
al - Mrs. j. @. Brown returned to
i", home in Boston, on Friday. - L
F 5or Ladies' Aid Society will meet with Nj
-"' Bert Wheeler on Wednesday, Dec. 2, aft
noon and evening - Remember
ian singing-school next Saturday night, un'
at the leadership of M, e. Foster,
,et.