The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-22

| A son was born, January 10, 10 Mr. ant
Mrs. George Sanborn.
Miss Dora Plumley resumed her duties al
teacher in the High School last Monday.
Mrs. James Cone is receiving treatment al
the Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington.
Rev. j. o. Sherburne of Williamstown was
present at the meeting Of the Conversational
| Club last week.
Lewis L. Montana returned last Saturday
| from an extended trip to Glens Falls, Fort
| Edward and other New York points.
Mrs. George Cross, superintendent OF the
Junior League, will give party next Sat.
urday at two o'clock P. M to the children OF
the league and their friends at the parlors
of the Methodist church.
The subject at the Methodist church next
Sunday evening will be An Evening with
hymns will b sung by choir and congrega
ton, some will be rendered by the choir as
anthems, and the pastor will give an adj
| dress on the work and character OF the
distinguished poet.
The death OF Daniel Guild occurred last
week Tuesday. He had been sick with
| pneumonia only few days. Mr.. Guild
came to this town from Coventry, several
years ago, and settled on the farm near the
South Village which he has since occupied
Mr.. Guild was an active member of the Con.
| gregational church and a consistent Chris
Miss Martha Clough.
Orange.
G. l.. Jackson and the family Of Orville
| Curtis are suffering from the prevailing dis
temper.
| Ira ID. Cochran was called to Calais last
Thursday on account OF the serious illness
| of his brother
| The few Of our farmers who attended the
| Farmers Institute at East Barre, last week,
felt well paid for the time and trouble.
Mrs. R. P. Lord was called to Mortified
last week to care for her father, Daniel
Guild, in his last sickness, and.to attend his
funeral.
A l.. Noyes closed his years. school in
district No. 6 last Friday. Don Richardson,
six-year old boy, had neither absent nor
tardy marks during the year. Mr.. Noyes
commenced school last Monday in the j. M.
Jackson district.
Plainf1eld.
Mrs w. B. Paige goes to Northfeld this
week to visit her parents.
There will be preaching at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday.
George Wells and wife of St. Adams
were visiting in town last week.
The regular clsss.meeting will be held
with M. Pike this week Wednesday.
The chicken pie festival was success 30.
cially as well as financially, netting 1922
There will be a meeting Of the Kings
Daughters at Mrs. N Shorey's next Satur.
day
Ezekiel Skinner and Mrs. Ellen Batchel-
der were married last Saturday, Rev l.. #.
Fortney officiating.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church hold a social at Mrs. Inez Gates this
"wednesday afternoon. Everybody cor
daily invited.
Rev. j. Edward Farrow gives his illus.
trated lecture on the "Three Links" in
Music Hall, Lyndonville, this wednesday,
evening, for Union Lodge, in behalf of the
Gill Odd Fellows Home.
Maple HILL
Mrs. Norman Holt has been quite sick,
but is reported better.
| Ira Robinson died at his home last
| Wednesday afternoon, after sickness OF
one day. The funeral was from his late
| home on Friday, Rev. Mr.. Warren of North
sy mpathy of the community.
North Pomfret.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bsrrows are rejoicing
over the birth of a baby daughter.
The funeral services of Mrs. Crosby
| Miller were held at the house on Tuesday.
H. w. Vail has purchased United States
part of the town.
There is to be teachers meeting at the
school house in district No. next Friday
afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Esther Fay has taken into her hsndt
the house now occupied by Ed. Royce, Il
take possession April l.
We are to have a course Of three lectures
1t is hoped they will be 80 well patronized
that more extended course can be given
next winter.
Mrs. Gertrude Hazen has gone to Wind
sor. - Luna Caswell is working fol
Mrs. r. W. Newton. - Rose Burch i,
recovering from her illness. - George
Green Is sick. A subscription paper has
been in circulation to assist his family
- Mrs. o. M. Tinkham has been quit,
sick, but is improving.
Randolph Center.
Melvin Church has been quite seriousl,
i'll with pneumonia, and Mrs. Esther Gilman
Is suffering from the same disease.
While other communities have beef
suffering with mumps for some time, VI
have escaped until now, one case havinI
developed, with the prospect of more Il
follow.
A reading of Adirondack Murray
famous lecture, entitled Deacons," will
be given in connection with the soCiable a
the Methodist church on Friday evening
all to be applied to the fund for the pur
chase of new Sunday library books
North Randolph.
Mrs. N. II. Allen gave a reception, Tues
day evening OF last week, in honor OF the maj
riage OF her son, Orlo w. Allen, to Mis-
Fannie f Jackson of Williamstown.
goodly number presented their congratuls
tons and brought pretty and useful pres
ents. Excellent music was furnished b
the band and others of the company. Afte
ref eshments were served and a pleasan
social hour spent, the guests departed, lea,
ing many good wishes for the newly
welded couple,
Roxbury.
MIS-. AFRO Simons is sick.
| There was a dance at George Spaulding'
, Friday evening.
Miss Keeler Of Burlington was at D.
Fletcher's on Saturday.
Mrs. John Flint was taken seriously /
Friday night, but is little better.
Miss May Wetmore came home from til
Mary Fletcher Hospital on Tuesday. He
I friends are glad to know she is better.
: The first whist party of the season wa
held Saturday evening at DIFF. G. Fletcher
Fred Roys got the first prizes Frank Kel