The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Northheld.


canned at the Payson factory
Edgar Nichols went to Boston last week
where he has a good position in the dry |
goods establishment of Jordan x Marsh.
The operetta that was to have been
brought out this week by local talent will !
not be presented until about the middle OF
January.
Diphtheria is again terror to Mortified
people. The residences OF III Arvey Cutting
on Highland Avenue and l.. McPnee on
North street are posted against this dread
disease.
Mrs. Gertrude Washburn of Springfield,
Mass is caring for Mrs. Amasa Pearsous,
her mother, who is i'll with eryspelas in an
aggravated form.
Miss Libbie whitmarsh and the children
under her charge, repeated the cantata |
" Dream of Fairyland," at Gouldsville last
Saturday evening
John Kennedy was arrested last week,
charged with intoxication by Grand Juror
j. l. Moseley. He pleaded not guilty and
dem lnded jury trial
Mrs. Edward Miles, the missing woman
has been found at Lisbon, N H, where she
went to visit daughter of Mr. Miles. 1t Is
not thought she will return to Northfeld
Mrs. Benz amin SPEEDING has gone to
Pascoag. X. l., where she is to re.
m ain with her parents during the winter.
Mr.. Speeding Will remain in Northheld to
attend to his duties as leader of the North
field Cornet Band.
The body of Mrs, Ellen Donahue was
brought to Nor hield and buried in the
Catholic cemetery. Deceased had always
lived in Mortified until two years ago
when she went to Bellows Falls to
reside with her son John. 1t is said that
she was over one hundred years old.
Commander Allan ID. Brown was installed
as president of Norwich University on
l.ue l. 4 NT.,lr
place at the Methodist church, with the fol-
lowing programme: Music, "To Thee, Oh
Country" prayer by Rev. DR.. William s.
Hazen; music, " Lead Kindly Light" pres
entation of the charter and keys by
Charles Dole, president of the board of
trustees; response by the president of the
University; address in behalf of the college
faculty by Professor Charles G. Brill ad-
dress in behalf of the alumni by Colonel
Henry o. Kent; music, solo with clarionet
obligato, Miss Agnes Dooley and Mr..
SPEEDING; address by President NJ II.
Buckham of the of University OF Vermont;
address by President Ezra Brainerd of Mid
dlebury College; inaugural address bg the
president of the University; music, "Send
Out Thy Light" benedction by Rev. l.. P.
Tucker. President Brown is a retired COM
mander in the United States navy, and is
fifty-three years old. He is a graduate of
the United States naval academy at Annap'
oils, Md and since his retirement in 1891,
has been engaged in the work of the Epis-
copal ministry. His last charge was over
the church of the Good Shepard at Barre.
President Brown will at once remove his
family from Brattleboro to Mortified, and
enter upon the duties of his new position.
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North Fayston.
James Neill, ST., who was visiting in
Waitsfed, is home with his daughter.
- Mrs. w. II. Grandfeld and children
- Mrs. Albert Norton of North Dux-
bury has been spending the past week here
with friends. - Mr. and Mrs Frank
Hathaway of Moretown visited with friends
here the past week. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Dexton Griffith and Mr.. and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Hunt of Duxbury visited at Vern
Griffith's recently.
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Roxbury.
Miss Estella G. Cross of Gouldsville,
gave reading at the Union church last
Saturday evening, under the auspices OF
the Good Templars. All are invited -
Christmas exercises and trees will be in the
Union church Thursday evening, December
"a, to which all are invited. - j. p. Ellis
of Winoosk, made his father Calvin Ellis,
flying visit last week, while en- route for
Denver, Col - Mrs. V. Wiley is board
ing at Mrs. Masons. - Monte O'Grady
was in st. Adams part of last week. -
Miss Gertie Ellis of Pittsfeld, is visiting
Mrs. N. S. Ellis. - Miss Ethel Richard
son is at work in Barre.
East Roxbury.
W. o. Pride has improved his buildings
| by adding dormer window. - Levi
Thayer, who has been sick, is improving.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blanchard
last week. e. e. Bowman and wife.
who have been visiting in Wiliston,
have returned home. - John Verge
has moved to West Berlin, where he has
employment.
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Hardwick.
Mrs. Woodbury. and Miss Kitto, the In
| dian girl, spoke at the Christian Endeavor
meeting Tuesday evening.
There was a union meeting at the Con-
gregational church, Sunday night, in which
there was an earnest appeal in behalf Of the
| Armenians by Revs. Lewis and Smith. A
collection was taken, and a good sum was
realized.
A curious, and what might have been a
serious accident, happened to Miss Ula
Shattuck on Saturday evening. She had
been skating at Mackville during the fore
noon and was very tired In the evening,
while taking bath, she fell asleep, but was
discovered in time to prevent serious conse-
quences.
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Waits River.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Miles and son Carl
returned from their visit in Grafton, N. III.
last Saturday week. - Mr.. and Mrs. 8 +
Locke spent part Of last week visiting
friends in Chelsea. = Christmas exer
cises will be held in the church on the
evening of December "a All are cordially
invited to attend.
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