The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
MarshneId.

last week ana Ii DelnB put In position.
l.. p. Slack OF st. Johnsbury spent the
Christmas holidays at w. ii II. Mears
The lyceum that was appointed for this
week Saturday evening has been postponed
one week.
There is to be meeting OF the creamery
stockholders in Union vestry this afternoon
at one o'clock.
The extreme cold weather has made some
very nice ice and people are busy filling
their ice houses.
There are revival services held at the
Methodist church every evening this week.
George Smith, the singing evangelist, is ex-
pected to be present.
W. H. III. Smith has recently purchased
fine Knabe piano OF j. #. button of Mont
pelier. The instrument was a Christmas
present to his daughter.
The village schools are taking vacation
this week Mr.. O'Bren has gone to his
home in Hinesburgb, and Miss Atkins and
Miss Fisher are in Cabot to spend the holt
days.
Mrs. Elizabeth West died Thursday even
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. K.
Lamberton. Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon and her remains were
taken to STAFFORD Saturday for interment
by the side of her late husband,
Willie w Robinson, son OF the late Ma
thanitl Robinson, died in Sannard Decem-
Der 10, aged fOrty-three years. He leaves
year old. He lived in this town and Cabot
until within few years and was respected
by ell who knew him. The cause Of his
death was typhoid pneumonia, and he was
sick only twelve days.
Nathaniel Clark, Mr.. and Mrs Murray
Clark and Miss Mary Clark spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs III. d.
McCrilis. g. Warren Mears returned to
school at 81. Jobnsbury Monday. - A
King, an old and respt cted citizen of this
IA Nr,.l rtnI
Sunday, - Rev. Samuel Lewis received
nice couch from friends Christmas. -
Mrs. Fred Darling, John Peabody and Mrs.
Kellogg are i'll. = James Newton went
to Quechee last Monday to attend the fu-
neral Of Oliver Tewksbury.
You'll use one-third less Harmless Soap
Lanesboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goslant spent Christ
mas with his father. Mitchell Goslant.
- Rose Young, who has been at work
at the Montpelier House. called on friends
a few days last week on her way to Con-
cord, N. H., where she goes to visit her sis
ter. - Mrs. Melvira Woodland has be-
gun TO cook for Alix Spicer at the camp
- Mitchell Gosant has sold his back to
Frank Cutting and is shipping it, -
Frank Shaw has been employed as sealer
in the yard for the winter and has begun
duties
The young people will give an entertain
ment at the town hall next FRIDAY evening,
consis ing OF cantats, "The Quarrel Of
the Flowers" followed by hoop drill.
The money is to be given to the Ladies' Aid
Society, and tits hoped that the attendance
will be large.
You'll use one-thii d less of Harmless Soap
Middlesex.
W G Scott of Montpelier spent Christ
mas at his home,
G.. f. Newhal and family visited in
Williamstown over Sunday.
Thomas Herbert is enjoying short vaca-
ton at home from his duties in Berlin.
Fred Holt, the engineer at Egan's mill is
enjoying vacation at his home in North
field
The lower and oldest of the three mills on
the Viles property has been torn down and
work has been begun moving the oil mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maynard of Mont
peler spent Christmas and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs P. d. Edgerly, parents OF Mrs
Maynard.
Miss May Atkins and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Clark of Montpelier were at Cashin Hodges
over Christmas and Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. e. E. Campbell.
Horace Steele is no better. w. H. III
Buck is better ard able to be out again.
Miss Addie Nichols is improving and f. A.
Ward is reported better.
G. w. Tucker agentfor the Underwriters
Fire Extinguisher, is canvassiDg the town
for that machine, which 1t SET ms IL reliable
and has done effective work elsewhere.
The Christmas tree and exercises at the
chul CHI last Thursday evening were well at
tended, and the pleasing programme to-
gether with the numerous presents received
gladdened the hearts of who attended.
The opening ball at the Washington
House will occur next Thursday evening.
Con mittee Of introduction, E e. Campbell
and M. S. Herbert. Floor managers, NJ.
X. Price and Ed. Palmer. A good attend
ance is expected
You'll use one-third less of HarmlessS Soap.
Northfield.
Jerry Sullivan of Brattleboro visited in
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Andrews gave a whisl
party last evening.
Rev. G. j. Sutherland and wife spent
Christmas at Brattleboro.
Will Russell has been confined to his
home few days by illness.
The several stores report their Christmas
sales about the same as one year ago.
Winnie Flint and wife of Williamstown
visited at Frank Kimball's Christmas.
H. 1. Bean of Bristol, N. H., is visiting his
mother. He is employed in the Enterprise
printing-offce.
Work on the village dam is progressing.
With good weather the work will be half
done this week.
James Donahue, who is in the employ OF
the Vermont Marble Company at Proctor,
is stopping in town.
Will Tilden has recovered from his long
illness of fever, and has resumed his work
as clerk at the post-ofice.
Christmas trees were held at the several
churches Christmas eve. Midnight mass
was celebrated at St. Johns church
Joseph X. Egerton is to move his insur
ance Office to the rooms in depot building
formerly occupied by the Republican Club
George Badger, wife and children Of
Waterbury, Conn, are visiting his mother
He is in the employ OF the railroad at thai
place.
The commissioned officers of Company 1
and Lieutenant Hovey, U. s. A., will at