The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-05

for several weeks, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. G. w. Clark visited her daughter,
Mrs. l.. Q. Wakefield, of Montpelier, last
week
The Sherff's sale, to have occurred at the
residence OF ID. b. Buck on January %, was
postponed until February IL.
The Christian Endeavor Society will hold
an old.fashioned sociable with Mr. and
Mrs. George X. Sprague to morrow (Thurs
day. evening, when Aunt Jerusha's AL.
bum will be presented. All are invited
A fine time Is assured.
K. l. Hubbard has engaged to work for
Dea. Frank Dearborn of Chelsea for year,
commencing March 1. He will attend
school at Chelsea Academy during the year.
Thus one of our most exemplary young
men meets with golden opportunity.
Nineteen members of the Christian En-
deavor Society of this place attended the
meeting OF the Christian Endeavor Union
at West Bethel last week Friday, when the
ban ner was awarded the East Brookfield
society for the largest attendance during
the past quarter. This Is the second consec.
utive quarter that the society of this place
has carried home the honors.
j. W. Parmenter and family have arrived
from Waterbury with their household
BoOus. lhey are PLEASANTLY located III their
new home. The return TO town of Mr..
Parmenter and family, after an absence Of
two years, is welcomed by our people. We
trust that their return may be the example
that will repopulate our unoccupied farms
with worthy families. To all such we ex
tend hearty greetings.
East Cabot.
e. II. Clark slipped while loading logs,
one day last week, and hurt his knee quite
badly.
Calais.
Miss Jessie j. Kent returns to Montpelier
this week, where she is attending the Union
School.
The schools at Maple Corner will close
Friday, and they will give an entertainment
in the ning.
H. E. Hawkins bought a car of oats and
car of corn recently, H. A. Kent having
some OF the oats.
The play, " Won Back" will be presented
soon at North Calais. Mr.. Lee ". Leonard
will have charge of it.
There is to be a school rally at Memorial
Hall next Saturday evening, in which all
the schools in town participate
Scott Smith a former resident, died at
Hardwick and the remains were brought to
the Robinson Cemetery for interment
Edward A. Lamphere has sufficiently re.
covered fr IN his recent accident as to be
able to retu to his work in Morristown.
North Calais.
VS. Answorth is running saw.mil
in North Calais.
w. A. Celley has op4ned a blacksmith
shop in w. A. Chase's shop.
There will be a cap promenade at Memo.
rial Hall next Friday evening. The school
rally will be held there Saturday evening.
Sodom.
Weekly prayer meetings are held in the
dining room of Barney's hall.
There was a sociable at Martins hall,
Friday evening" for the benefit of Mr.. Ross,
the minister.
There are about twenty five children
under school age in this place, 80 the new
school-bouse is not likely to 90 out of use
for some time.
Lewis j. Gray is building a blacksmith
shop.
Frank E. Larkin has moved upon A. II.
Powers farm.
The editor of the Chelsea Herald is the
latest victim of the uumps
Mrs. f. III. Tracy has gone to Massachu.
sets for visit of some weeks.
Lewis c. Beckwth's leg was broken by
an accident at his saw mill last Thursday.
The auction sale of the farm and personal
effects of the late G, p. Stevens is advertised
for Friday of this week.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held pleasant sociable at DR.. NJ. III.
Corwin's on Wednesday evening of last
week.
Frank W., youngest child of John n
Sanborn, died on Thursday after fort
nights illness. Rev. Mr.. Forrest officiated
at the funeral services on Saturday.
Mrs, Caroline M. Hartwell, who has been
living for some time at Mrs. A f. Tracy's,
died there on Thursday of lat week. Rev.
Mr.. Forrest officiated at the funeral services
on Saturday, and the burial was at Tun.
bridge, where the deceased formerly resided.
Entertainment was abundant on Friday
evening. There was Methodist chicken
pie supper at o. B. Copeland's and an un.
sectarian pr omenade concert at Town Hall