The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16


sisting of humorous, pathetic and classic Sc
lections at Village Hall Monday evening,
December 81. Mr.. Currier will be az.
sisted by Harriet M. Foster, pianist, and
DIR X. l.. Cleaves, violnist.
Miss Lena Hathaway visited her sister
Ellen at Barre last week. - Mrs
Amanda Smith OF Manchester, n. H., was
| the guest of Mrs. William Willard last
week. - The Montpelier Orchestra hav-
ing disappointed the hall directors for the
sixth annual, to be held at Village Hall
Thursday evening, they have substituted
Blaisdells famous band of Concord, n. III
| - The committee in charge of the
christmas exercises are preparing beauti-
ful pantomime and other appropriate pieces
| to be presented at that time. - Deacon
| and Mrs. A. A. Clark made u flying visit in
| town last Saturday on their way to Waits
| field where they were called by the serious
| illness of Mrs. Clark's father. - Lena
| Clark is convalescent from typhoid fever
| - The people of East Montpelier and
| vicinity will be glad to learn that w. M.
| Clark will continue In the grist-mill, having
commenced upon his fourth year. This in
| sures satisfaction to all customers in that
line.
North Montpelier.
Our esteemed neighbor, George W. Chase,
is seriously i'll with pneumonia with very
slight hopes of his recovery. - The la
dies connected with the "Social Circle" are
| to hold their annual apron and quilt sale at
Union Vestry hall Saturday evening, De-
cember 10, at which time and place "Some
old ladies of Lavender Town" are expected
| to be present. Let there be a generous
turnout - The Cooperative Creamery
Company paid their patrons twenty-one
| cents for November butter. 60 Charlie
| Little and K. j. Hambet of this village are
both upon the sick list both having been
confined to the house for several days past.
- Will A. Kelley, proprietor of the
rink hail. is to hold series of whist parties,
the first one OF the series being last Tuesday
| night. - Our miller, M Y. b. Hollister,
has new roller grist mill which he is very
soon to put into his mill, with which he ex-
poets to do good work and very quickly,
and with these added facilities he hopes to
merit the patronage of all having this kind
| of work to be done. - The next of the
series of whist parties at rink hall will oc-
cur Wednesday evening, January 13. -
The Independent Club will hold their an.
nual fair some time in the middle of Janu.
airy next. More particulars later. -
| Misses Alga and Louie Hammett of Phila-
dephia, who have been here for several
weeks past on visit to their sister, Mrs. l..
@. Hammett, returned home this week
| Wednesday. - There is to be Christ
mas concert at Union church this village,
Sunday evening, December q. which is
sure to be very interesting and entertaining
andIto which everyone is cordially invited.
The old way of delivering messages by
post boys compared with the modern tee-
phone, illustrates the old tedious methods of
breaking" colds compared with their al
most instantaneous cure by One Minute
Cough Cure. w. e. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier Vt.
North Fayston.
w. s. Chapman has been in town the
past week. - Mrs. g. B. Porter has
gone to Waitsfeld to visit her sister, Mrs.
purchased a Packard organ from j. p. Don
ovan of Montpelier. - Lester Porter
and Gene Smith have gone to Lynn, Mass. ,
into the restaurant business. - Mrs.
Eliza j. Andrews wife OF George Andrews
of Duxbury, died Monday of Bright's dis
ease. She was the oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Neill.
West Fairlee.
Ned George Is home from St. Johnsbury
Academy for few days. - Charlie
Stevens OF East Barre has been in town the
past week. - William Paul and Almon
johnson have had new furnaces put into
their houses and G. W. Bliss is soon to have
ously ill with typhoid fever is convalescent
- William Lowrey of White River
Junction spent Sunday in town. - Mrs
Lyon Is ill.
Mrs. H. L Gilman was quite ill q few
days last week.
The Ladies Aid society is to hold bazaar
Thursday and Friday.
The repairs on James Burton's residence
are nearly completed.
Jessie Blanchard expects to return to hel
school at Ferrisburg, very soon.
number of young people attended 9
promenade at West Barnet last Thursday.
Mrs Leighton and son of Newbury wers
guests at +. p Downs a few days last week
Miss Mildred Weld OF New Haven, was
in town last week, visiting at +. Nj. Yields
The work on the horse sheds for the Meth
odist church in Westville, was recently fin
shed.
> Robert Heath's daughter, Annie, wht
was badly shaken up by fall on the ice, ii
we'll again.
|, , Charles Corruth's blacksmith shop TO
some time.
The higher department of the village
school has very large number OF pupil
8 this winter.
r Dr. N. Eastman is attending William
l Eastman of Topsham, who has been serious
ly ill with bronchitis.
Stephen WEIGH and wife Of Westvlle, ar
to be rendered reception tonight by thei
many admiring friends
The many friends of Silas Morrison, an
Mrs. Ozro Nourse were surprised to lear
It of their marriage which occurred at a TT
cent date.
n The funeral of Mrs. Frank Miller, VIII
g died last Thursday night, at her home i
Topsham, was held in the Baptist churc
70 last Sunday afternoon.
20 Mrs. Horace Hoods Sunday school elias
spent last Friday evening at their teacher
T. residence in Westville, and enjoyed then
:, selves playing games and pulling molasse
% candy.
The musical convention, which is to
70 held December 20, 30 and 81, promises to
10 very interesting event. A number {
1t singers of ability have been engaged and
/. is hoped the affair will be a success, as ws
II the one held here last winter.
r, The ladies' Fancy Bazaar will be he'll
" Thursday and Friday afternoon and evenin
70 in the vestry OF the Methodist church AZ
h mission to the sale will be free, also to tn
entertainment given Thursday evening
ID Friday evening there will be an oyster sui
Is per served in the ladies' parlor. cordis
oil invitation is extended to all.
ID The question of forming high scho'
T. here is being agitated quite little.