The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-08


tary, the singing Of "Auld Lang Syne," and
devotional exercises conducted by the
pastor, Rev. II. s. Hartwell, came the roll.
call and reading of letters from absent
members and friends. or the 107 names on
the roll seventy-nne answered the call
Noticeable among the letters " as one from
Mrs. Milton Fisher, eighty. six years o d,
who united with the church sixty years ago
by letter from the Congregational church in
Waitsfed Also one from Rev s. r.
Drew of Stowe, the only ex pastor of the
church now living. The memoriam for the
only member deceased during the year,
Mrs. McDuffee, was given by Mrs E G.
Haines. The reports by the societies con-
nected with the church and of the clerk
showed all to be in prosperous condition.
After singing some of the soul.inspiring old
tunes, the gathering was dismissed by the
pastor, all consid ring the reunion Of 1896
a success and an interesting occasion.
A CApD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree TO refund the money on a fifty-cent
bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tar If it fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
a twenty five cent bottle to prove satisfac-
(twenty five cents) on a box Of Neu Rol
Pills II they fail to cure your headache
Wells, Boyles & Rogers, Cabot; Fl. l.. and
W. L. Morse, Cabot
East Calais.
Mrs. Eleanor Hicks is In very poor health
Grin Baldwin has hired out to Albert
George for year.
Rev. j X. Thompson will board at ID. b.
Dwinell's during the winter.
The machinery for A. Dwinell & Sons
new shiugle. mill arrived last week.
Mercury stood at 2So below zero Monday
morning and lao below at two P NJ. Sunday.
NJ. G, Remission and son Leon are getting
out lumber for a house which they intend
to erect in the spring.
EVERY woman should read the advertise
ment, Useful Books Given Away" on
mage one. Cut out the coupon and send as
directed.
Clarence Bill fell on the ice on New
Years day, cutting an ugly cash over one
eye, which had 10 be sewed up, five stitches
being taken to close the cut.
Thu body OF Mrs. G. V. Sage of Brighton,
Mass, was brought here for burial last Sat-
urday Mrs. Sage will be remembered as
Mis- JOSH. Robinson Of Montpelier.
On Thursday Mrs Ina Sanders and Inez
Pearce will entertain the Ladies' Social
Circle IN Lambs Hall from two to ten
o'clock P. M. Supper will be served from
8: 80 o'clock.
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubbel of Toledo, o December IT, Mrs.
Hubbel will be pleasantly remembered as
Nina Pbeatt, who was a member Of the
Camp Wilbur party in "a.
Moscow Lodge held its annual oyster
supper in Lambs Hall last Wednesday
nigh. Notwithstanding the bad travelling,
supper was served to over ninety. After
su nper were recitations, music, and a farce,
" The Top Landing"
Last week Tuesday night Albert George
and G. A. Wing drove to Cabot attend
Masonic meeting. Ga the way the buggy
dropped into bad place in the road, break.
ing the crossbar, and both men were thrown
out. No one was hurt. the only damage
being that done TO the buggy and harness.
drive whist party was held in Lambs
Ha last Friday evening. Inez Pearce and
George Coffrin ranked the highest, and
Mvrtie Guernsey and n. w. Bullock the
lowest. There will be another party one
week from next Friday night. The COM
mittee in charge are Mrs j. o. Lamb, Mrs.
G. r Dwinell, George Coffin, Fl. w. Bull
lock and Walter Eastman.
Word was received last week that Barron,
son of DR.. and Mrs. B. L. Dwinell of Taun-
ton, Nj ass, who for some time past has been
at Colorado Springs for his health, is no
better. The doctors pronounce his lungs in
the thi d stage OF consumption. For several
years Barron has spent his summer vaca-
lions here with his grandparents, and has
many friends who will be panied by the sad
news
A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree TO rpIuDu UDt money on "a MY CtnJ
bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tar if it fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
twenty five cent bottle to prove satista c'
tory or no pay. We also refund the money
Uwenty five cents) on a box of Neu Rol Pills
if they fail to cure yolr headache. G. G.
Putnam, Putna msville; III. l.. Abbott,
Worcester; H. K. Burnap, Calais
Sodom.
The little Matthews boy is improving.
Instead of a nail, az first thought, the
trouble WAS occasoned by an oat stubble
which he got in his foot in the fall. A por-
ton OF it had worked to the bone.
Chelsea
H. A. Kingsbury has returned to Brook
lyn, to work on the electric cars.
EVERY woman should read the advertise.
ment, Useful Books Given Away" on
page one Cut out the coupon and send as
directed.
Elmer r. Durkee has left A. II. Pow ers
farm, and now III kes his headquarters with
his father in law, d. I. Larkin. Mr.. Powers
is just now renewing his youth in looking
after the farm.
The Week of Prayer is observed by union
meetings at the Methodist church on Tues
day and "Wednesday evenings and at the
Congregational church on Thursday aud
Friday evenings
Mrs. j b. Bacon has resigned her position
as organist al the Congregational church
and Hale X Darling takes her place One
person was received into the church by
letter last Sunday.
| Principal j. M. Comstock was pleasantly
remem bered at New Years by his scholars
nv the gift OF a reproduction OF Holman
Hunts great picture, The Light of the
World" handsomely framed.
Oliver Davenport the oldest male resi-.
dent of the town, died on Tuesday night o.
last week at the home of his son.n. law
Charles w Lyon, at the age of ninety one
The funeral services were held on Thurs
Gay morning, Rev. Mr.. Sherman officiating
and burial was at Williamstown, his formel
home.
The dramatic recital by Miss Elsie Powers
on Tuesday evening of last week was mucf
enjoyed Miss Powers is easily the best o
the readers who have visited Chelsea in late
years and is always welcomed. Music wal
furnished by Eunie A. Noyes and Edna M
Hutchinson, and Blanche Townsend did {
pretty piece Of whistling.
The new officers of the Woman's Relic
Corps of Waterson Post, No. 40, G. A. r..
are: President, Martha l.. Noyes; senio
vice commander, Mrs. S. j, Bohonon