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

furtherance OF this end her great hearted
half-brother, Frank Benedict, has lately
purchased piano for her use.
Albert r. Martins sixty-third birthday
fell on Christmas, and there was very
pleasant family reunion aud turkey dinner
at his home that day.
Some seven or eight houses have been
built in the quarry district in the last year,
and foundation work for more laid, to be
built a little later on.
The little adopted daughter of Albert
Goodrich has been very ill OF late with
spinal meningitis, and we hear has lost the
power of speech-temporarily, at least.
Last Friday was a red.letter day with our
Ladies' Reading Club, which met at the
house of Mrs. Chester Martin. The club is
making a study of United States history.
Orville II. Briggs recently received
blow in his face from one OF his cows, that
has caused him great pain, and which
| easily might have proved a great injury to
| him.
1t is hoped that Mrs Stella Martin Call
is a little better than few weeks ago,
though yet very feeble. LII the sympathy
and goodwill of friends could but heal her,
she would speedily be we'll.
Mrs. Frank Boyce, in the employ of Mr..
Oliver s. Walker, has just been the re-
cipient Of a fine copy of Webster's I'm
abridged Electromagnetic gift of Mrs. John
Walker of Washington, d. G.
Christmas was the sixty fourth birthday
of the mother of Melvin e. Church. On
| this occasion asumptuous dinner was served
| by Mr., and Mrs. Church, to which Revs.
Sherburne and Perrin, withetheir families,
and few other guests, were invited. 1t
proved very pleasant anniversary.
At the recent election OF Grange officers,
| George Holden was chosen steward, Henry
Erskiue assistant steward, and Mrs. Henry
| Erskine lady stewards secretary and lee.
turer, Mrs. Walter Granger; treasurer,
Charles M Erskine; chaplain, Mrs. G. M.
Erskine; gatekeeper, George L. Williams.
Although "the next gale that sweeps
from the north " may prove a blast from
Greenland's icy mountains" we record
with delight the autumnal spell of weather
last week. One of our Italian workmen
told us it was like an Italian winter. Such
behesding" of our Vermont winters we
thankfully receive.
In this way reasons the bright little four
years old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Nixon. The day before last Christmas, a
boy twice her age tried to open her eyes to
the fact, as he stated it, that there is no
really, truly Santa Claus" YES" she re-
piled, there is really, truly Santa Claus
| COZ ne was III une PAPERS
The "green Christmas " here, we are glad
to say, as yet fails to " fatten " the :, church
yard' The general health of our place, for
the last six, eight or more months, has been
remarkably good though it may have been
to the elongation of the faces of doctors,
druggists, undertakers and sections, and the
shortening of their purses.
The Sons OF Veterans recently elected the
following officers: Captain, Thomas d.
/ nj. ~
second lieutenant, w. Horace Hebard first
camp council, Henry Cross; second camp
council, c. NJ Holden; third camp council,
John A. Perry; delegate, John A. Perry;
alternate, Melvin f. Church. The installa-
ton of officers will he at the Town Hall on
Saturday, January IL.
| AS usual, the Town Hall was crowded on
cises under the auspices of the Methodist
society. Singing; a cantata, Christmas
Eve at Grandpa's," with Lewis Martin as
Grandpa; taking" recitation by little
Miss Saba, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Boyce; etc, with the distribution of
gifts, filled up the time. Revs. Sherburne
and Perrin were remembered by parishion-
ers, in presents. The aggregate OF happi-
ness, and especially that given the little
folks, on this blessed anniversary, can
| estimate?
| The recent innovation upon the custom in
vogue here, for some years past in the
union celebration of Christmas at the Town
Hall may, quite likely, be taken as prece-
dent for coming years. We refer to the with
| drawal of one of our three religious societies,
last week. from this "union " observance
| The feeling obtains with some, if not the
majority, that. with the present large number
| OF Sunday-school scholars in town, may be
better for each society to have its Christmas
festival by itself. For one thing, the Town
Hall can hardly accommodate all who wish
| to attend in union service, to say nothing
| of other reasons entertained. If such q
dissolution " shall occur, it will be by
mutual consent and union Of sentiment on
the subject.
The Universalist Society held its Christmas
observance in its church, last week Tuesday
evening There were recitations, music, etc,
and veritable Santa Claus, in the person Of
Walter r. Granger. The old saint " ar
rived in town, according to his own story,
in bankrupt condition as regarded gifts,
having been around the world before reach
ing this place. (But let not The impression
get abroad that it is thus with>QH the guar.
dian, patron saints, as they gee around to
our thoroughly In this extremity a fairy -"
comes to old Santas rescue, and, with her
magic wand, transforms the bricks of an ex-
| temporized fire. place on the pulpit platform
into boxes of gifts for the children and
Santa was himself again, Altogether, it
proved a pleasant occasion.
! A CABD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
| agree to refund the money on fifty. cent
bottle of Greeee's Syrup Of Tar if it fails to
! cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
a twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfac.
tory or no pay. We also refund the money
| twenty-five cents) on a box of Neu Rol Pills
/ if they fail TO cure your headache. M. A.
Corbett & Co., Graniteville; w. III. Miles &
! Co., Graniteville.
Morgan.
May Cox has gone to Derby Line.
Anna e. Little has gone to Ferrisburgh.
w. II. Goddard has gone into trade at
Morgan Center
Roy Cheney is selling seed potatoes to de.
liver in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Farr have returned
from their visit to New York.
Mrs. Roy Cheney has gone to Lyndonville
to spend the holidays with friends.