The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAaEl.

ment consisted of speaking and singing, fol-
lowed by the distrib ltion OF presents by
Mrs. Santa Claus.
The annual church rollcall will occur
January 3, at one O'Clock p. M
The Chautauqua Circle met with the Cen
ter Circle at Miss Anna Poor's last Monday
evening
East Thetford.
Harley Sanborn recently cut his foot very
badly.
There will be meeting next Tuesday
evening at Mrs. Batchelder's.
North Thetford creamery received in
four weeks of November 100, 780 pounds of
milk, made 237 pounds of butt er, receiving
for the same the net sum OF S1,6l6.02. The
running expenses. including interest on
capital invested, were 1924 GA. Patrons
were paid for butter twenty two cents per
pound.
Post Mills.
Skating at the Lake, the past week, has
been fine, and much enjoyed, by old and
young. Saturday evening party OF about
sixty INDUCED in fancy skating by moon
light on this sea of ice
Arthur Lane of Maiden, Mass, is visiting
his uncle, j. H. Lane, on Main street. -
Truman Aldrch has returned TO his work
at Barre, and Sherburne Miller to Boston.
- Charles Prentice took a trip to Ash
burnham, Mass, last week. - Miss
Louise 3illett of Boston, is at the old home
stead for a short stay.
Topsham.
Mrs. Elmer Mills is quite sick.
A number from this place attended the
Christmas exercises at East Corinth last
Wednesday evening.
The Christmas exercises in the Methodist
church passed off pleasantly. Quite num-
Der of valuable presents were seen. More
good attention was given during the exer.
cises.
There will be an entertainment in Town
Hall on Friday evening, January 3. AS
this is the first entertainment held in the
hall since 1t was repaired, 1t will be con-
sidered "house- warming" All are in
vited
H. r. McNiece and wife, who have been
visiting in town, returned to South Ryegate
South Ryegate spent Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. j. p. Tabor.
West Topsham.
DR.. H. L. Watson has been appointed
health officer for Topsham and Orange for
three years The right man in the right
place.
Rev. Mr.. Killough occupied the pulpit
last Sunday, and his friends in this place
will be glad TO hear that he will speak to
young man of more than ordinary ability,
an earnest and eloquent speaker. We pre-
dict for him brilliant future.
The little child of w. H. Chalmers, who
has been very sick with pneumonia, is re-
ported as better. - Martin Luther has
gone to Winchendon, Mass, where he has
a position in hospital - Luther Hight
and his friend Mr.. Rutherford, from Mont
peier Seminary, are visiting in town.
- Miss Annie Cinnamon is working for
w. II. Chalmers.
Waits River.
Bert G. Miles of Waterbury was at home
over Christmas.
The Christmas programme was carried
out successfully. Much credit is due the
superintendent and his assistants
Professor d. B. Locke of Winchendon,
Mass, was in town over Sunday visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Locke.
The Sunday. school was reorganized last
Sunday with the following officers: Super.
intendent d. S. Prescott; assistant super
intendent, j.. A. Dodge; secretary and treas
urer, A. B. Beede.
Vershire.
William Lake recently killed hog which
dressed 539 pounds.
George Avery lost COW recently. He
suspects she was poisoned.
u. ". OarlUOu Is drawing logs I0r tne steam
mill az South Corinth. A. j, Cross is work.
ing at the same place.
Miss Toby finished her work here week
before last, and went to Manchester, N. H.,
where she will hold meetings.
Harley Jackson, at work in STAFFORD last
week, was struck in the forehead by stick
OF timber, cutting an ugly cash.
Christmas was superb day. The ground
was bare and unfrozen, the air like that of
spring and the sky as blue as in June day.
Herman Bugbee has gone to Concord,
n. H., where he is to take charge of the
barn at the asylum. - Bert Virgins is
better. Mrs. Waters is not as we'll
Henry Parker has gone to Fitchburg, Mass,
where he will attend school this winter.
== Mrs. Sedgewick Johnson, who has
been very sick, is much better. - The
youngest child Of Henry Morse has been
quite sick during the past week, but at this
writing is more comfortable.
Copperfeld.
Mrs. Bert West, who has been in Boston
nursing, has returned.
William P Rix, who has been a great
sufferer from cancer in the face, died De.
cember 20, aged eighty-three years. His
remains were taken to Stanstead, p. c., for
burial. He leaves a wife and sons and
daughters to mourn his loss. His daugh-
ters, Mrs. Sanborn and Miss Florence, were
home from Barre the last week OF his sick
ness, and his son Jesse was at home the
last three months, caring for his father.