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

proved very enjoyable for the goodly mum.
Der OF members present and their invited
guests. During the roll call several very
interesting letters from non resident men,
bers were read The prudential committee
and the treasurer reoorted all bills paid Tor
the year, and a balance Of about $40 in the
treasury. Other departments presented
very favorable showing. DR. ID. II. Nutting
read an interesting paper concerning the
physicians who hal been connected with
the church during its more than one hum
dred years OF existence, and Professor Ed
ward Conant told Of the teachers who have
held the same relationship while connected
with the Orange County Grammar School
and its successor, he State Normal School.
Roxbury.
Mr. Charles Spalding is very low.
e s. Whitcomb Of Jericho was in town
last Thursday.
Mrs. Edna Williams has been visiting at
William Orcutt's
Constable Brown OF Jericho was in town
on business last Thursday.
There was a surprise party at Mrs. Hills,
January l, 1t being her birthday,
Rev M. II. Wright intends to hold a
meeting at Bull Run this "wednesday
evening.
Tuesday morning of last week the water
was the highest that it has been since 1862
1t did great deal Of damage.
Mrs. Dr. Fletcher and friend from Bur-
lington start to night for Elinburg, N. Y,
to attend the funeral OF an aunt.
Mrs. Coleman was not in school on FRI
day on account Of Sickness and u. s. STAN
ton, Esq, acted as substitute on NJ Jnday
forenoon.
| The watch meeting OF the Good Templars
was we'll attended, considering that the
bridges we're washed out and only those in
the village could attend.
The Christian Endesvor Society has
elected the following officers President,
MIS-. Lee Wiley vice. president, Charles
Wiley; secretary, Mrs. Charles Wiley; treas
urer, Lee Wiley.
East Roxbury.
Mrs. L. A. Eastman was thrown from a
wagon and badly shaken up one day last
week. - Mrs. w. o. Prides mother,
who has been quite i'll, Is improving. -
| W. A Reed aud wife from Willamstown,
| spent New Years day wirh George Foss
South Ryegate.
John Thomas returned to college last
Monday
Monday morning the thermometer regis
tered from go to 800 below zero.
Burton Crow has gone to Hanover to
attend the medical school. He will take a
four-years' course.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terrain church will meet at the parsonage
| to morrow (Ihursday) at twOP M
The Week of Prayer is observed by both
| denominations in their respective places OF
worship every evening of this week
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held its monthly business meeting at
the house of Mrs. $. Mills yesterday after
| noon.
Thetford.
At the annual church rol.call, January
3, there were about forty. eight members
present - Mr.. George Hubbard de-
livered a lecture to the students in Academy
Hall, last Friday evening His subject was
Human Education - Sarah Rugg,
who has been in poor health, is improving.
Thetford Center.
Three were admitted to full membership
and one on probation in the Methodist
church last Sunday. - Mr. Rogers has
moved from the creamery. Fred KibDy
takes his place.
Post Mills.
Born, December 81, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Slack of franklin Falls,
N. 81.
Edwin Emerton was called to Nashua, N.
H., last Saturday, to attend the funeral OF
his son, who was killed in railroad acct
dent.
At the reorganization of the Sunday
school January g. G.. ;. Adams was elected
superintendent; e. E. Smith, vice superin-
teudent; Miss Hattie Putnam, secretary; c..
K. Douglass, treasurer.
The annual roll.call of the church was
held at the parsonag, on the evening OF
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