The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

(twenty Ave cents) on box of Neu Rol Pills
II they fail to cure your headache. l.. Will.
COZ, @. NJ Fletcher. Moretown.
Newbury.
Mrs. ]. L. Merrill is spending few days
in Plymouth, N H.
Mrs. r. ID. Currier has been q sufferer
from rheumatism the past week.
Rev. j. L. Merrill visited his brother in
St. Johnsbury on Friday OF last week.
Tea parties we're held last Wednesday
evening with Miss Fl. L. Reyes and Mrs
Richard Doe.
The Crusade Band have been lsboring
with the Adventists In carrying on meetings
the past week.
Rev J. l.. Merrill attended the meeting
OF the Orange County Association of Con-
gregational Ministers held at Wells River.
8. l.. Swasey started for Los Angeles,
CAL, last week Tuesday, for his health
with the intention OF being gone some three
months.
Twenty-Five from here attended the con-
cert and dance at Bradford on Tuesday Of
last week. They broke down as they were
returning home.
The shingle-mill, near A. A. Bowen's,
with all the machinery and some shingle,
was destroyed by fire last Saturday after
noon. No insurance.
The conundrum supper at the vestry of
Juo OOuREokdJlOuhl CuuECu, lbbJ EEluby
evening, was we'll patronized, considering
the weather. About S12 was realized
which goes to the vestry fund.
The Junior Endeavor Society will give q
valentine and character social in the Con-
gregational vestry on Friday evening of
from halfpast FIVE to seven O'Clock, to
which all are invited Supper, ten cents.
Entertainment to commence at half-past
seven. Admission to entertainment, If
teen cents.
Northfeld.
The ladies of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union are to give a sociabe
next Monday evening.
The Ladies' Reading Circle met on Mon
day and held "red.l letter day ;" with Mrs.
Temple on Slate Avenue.
The local telephone exchange has been
put in operation during the past week, to
the great satisfaction Of its patrons.
Rev. Mr.. Downey, the new Universalst
pastor, boards at the Morris House and has
rooms at the Gregory house on Main street
The members OF the Congregational Club
will be addressed next Sunday by repre-.
sentative of the American Missionary Asso.
| citation.
The new library rooms are nearly ready
for occupancy. The furniture has been
contributed by the Ladies' Reading Circle
and the Conversational Club.
The entertainment given last Wednesday
evening BY Miss Estella Cross, for the ben
eft of the church building fund at Goulds.
vile, was repeated last night by special re-
quest.
The Conversational Club was entertained
at the Northfeld House on Monday night
by G. NJ. Davis, Esq; and listened to a
paper by Rev. L. P. Tucker on The
Regeneration Of England"
The dial Of the town clock is illuminated
Lot min NV ala liobta ha xuh IN
come home late at night now, and assure
the mistress Of their destinies that it was a
little after ten o'clock, have no excuse for
their stories but wanton prevarication.
Rev. M. B. Parounagian, native Ar:
menian from Caesarea, Asia Minor, will
lecture at the Methodist church on Wednes.
day, February 10, at eight o'clock P. M, on
Turkey and Mohammedanism." This
lecture has been delivered in the large
churches of the cities and is highly recon.
mended.
Mrs. Marshall Hedges died at her home
on Union street las; Friday morning. She
had been feeble for some time. At the time
of her husbands death, in December, it was
thought that she could not rally from the
shock. Her life had been one Of suffering
and privation but she had won the respect
Of all by her bravery and patience The
funeral was attended Sunday afternoon.
The death of Henry Jones occurred on
Village His age was seventy-six years
Mr.. Jones was highly-respected citizen
and had been successful farmer on West
Hill. He had been for many years mem
was attended Friday, Rev. A. b. Truax, g
former pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev
l.. p Tucker.
East Orange.
Miss Nellie Hutchinson has closed hei
school in Groton and returned.
Nearly fifty attended the dance at Orrir
Eastman's last Wednesday night.
Several couples attended the skim-milk'
ball at East Corinth last Friday night.
Hilas Brown has had sick horse the pas
two weeks The animal is reported better
Meetings were held every evening las
week. conducted by Rev. j. d. Cross and
Rev j. Monroe.
Mrs. Belle Johnson, widow Of the late G
FL. johnson, has recently moved her goods
from Bristol, N. H., to her brothers. in thil
place.
The village school, taught by Charles A
Eastman, closed on Friday. The scholars
! having no absent marks were Bernice A
Colby, Ellen L. Colby, Mabel G. Hutchinson
and Herbert V. Ford. Those absent onl.
! one day were Carroll &. Button, Myra L
Button and Nora L. Rouhan. Ellen Colby
was absent only one. half day and Bernict
: Colby one day during the year.
Plainfield.
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs Charles
: Jack tonight.
} Ryan & Cutler shipped twelve carload
of sheep this week.
Mrs. Frank Bartlett of Boston is visiting
, at Truman Bartlett's.
D John Ryan, Mrs. T. p. Bartlett and he
3 sister, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Buckley, ar
t sick with the grip or bad colds.
The supper given by the Kings Daughters
Q last Thursday, was well patronized, not
l withstanding the inclement weather.
: The Congregational society has engaged
3 the services of Rev. Mr Grisbrook of Wor
i cester for the year commencing March
preaching part of the time at Marshfeld.
Q School in the South district closed Feb
\ ruary 7. Those having no absent mark
0 were Bessie Bstchelder, Garlic Batchelde
and Charlie Perry. Tia Batchelder wa
!, absent but one day. Charlie Perry, seve
years of age, had no absent marks durin
the year.
The schools in town closed on Friday