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


seve O, after which the annual reports we're
given and officers elected
The Peabody elm" which has stood on
the Dodge farm for more IMAM century,
fell before the fer 70 gale o. Decembe 81.
George Peabody in hrs ooyhood threw
His aged grandmother, who witnessed this
feat, remarked that it would be type of
his success in lie.
Mrs. G. A. Guild has gone to Hanover, N.
H., for the winter - Miss Katie Will
cox has returned to the Moody Train.
Alice and Lizzie Douglass have returned to
Randolph and Thomas B. Chubb to Tufts
College - Miss Jessie Slack spent Sun.
day at Franklin Falls, N. II.
Topsham.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
Methodist church next Sunday Presiding
Elder Hamilton is expected to be present.
West Topsham.
Mrs. Horace White is at home, after stay
OF several weeks in Boston with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Albert Parks.
Dr. Smith OF Hanover, N. H., and Dr.
Hitchcock of New York were in town, last
week Wednesday, to consult with DR.. Goff
of St. Johnsbury in the case of Mrs. George
Hight.
Mr.. L Bursley of Washington, ID. G.,
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Miller of Woodsville, N. H., w, G. Shaw
and son of Burlington, and G. f. Moore and
Herbert WEIGH of Montpelier were in town
last Friday.
The weather for the last few weeks al.
most made us believe we we're living in q
warmer climate, but the change last Satur-
day and SUNDAY dispeled The idea. The 1S0
below zero that the Thermometer registered
last Sunday morning proved that we are
still living in Vermont.
Waits River.
Mrs. Lester B. Dow died of consumption
Monday morning after long illness. De.
ceased leave, a father, husband and son to
mourn her loss and large circle OF friends.
Rev. j. j. Monro spent last week with
his family at A lburgh. - Miss May Rich
ardson visited at w. G. Richardson 8 re-
Gently. - John A; Dodge lost a good
COW Monday. - DR.. A. A. Lewis of
Barre was in town several days recently
caring for s f. Locke's horse. - Mrs.
K. A. Pero and two children are sick.
Waitsfield.
Carrie Enright went 10 Barre on Monday.
Henry LABEL has moved from j. A.
Smiths to the farm. house of j. r. Dale.
Attention is called to the advertisement
in another column OF the auction sale of the
Joseph Carpenter farm.
Henry Enright son of Rev. A. B, EnIight,
while skating on the pond, broke through
the ice going into the water all over.
Emery Somerville and Ii )ward Howe were
near, and rescued him from a very cold
bath
Colonel Asa Kneeland from Massachu
sets, is assisting Rev. A. B. Enright during
the Week of Prayer. They are to hold
meetings this week on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings. Mr.. Kneeland is
expected to stay through next week.
81, ~ ,..o
church was held on New Years day. At
the morning session letters from absent
members were read and reports of the
several branches Of the work OF the church
were given. After this session dinner was
served in the vestry. The entire meeting
was very pleasant and cordial, and should
encourage the church for the coming year.
Mad River Valley Agricultural Society
held its annual meeting at Hotel Hall on
January 3. The society voted to have a
horse-trot at the fair. ground, June 10, and
to hold fair September 2, 3 and A. The
following officers were elected: President,
II. II. Chapman; vice president, Eaton
Heath; secretary, F. A. Bragg; treasurer,
K. r. Prentis; marshal, j. b. Norton;
auditor, A. ID. Barnard; general superin-
tendent, f. f. Wilder; superintendent Of
trot,ing, L. Wilcox; superintendent of
horses, G. f. Eddy.
The officers of Ainsworth Post No. SO,
meeting held on Saturday, January 4, as
follows Commander, D. s. Stoddard;
senior vice. commander, E. M. Savage;
junior vice commander, o. G. Wilder;
quartermaster, Fl. N. Bush cell; adjutant,
o. M. Eaton; chaplain, BENJAMIN Poland;
W. Palmer; officer of the guard, FL. A.
Miner; serge int-major, l.. G. Berry; quar-.
termaster-sergeant, j. G. Harris The an.
niversary visit, on Thursday, January 9, at
G. f. Eddy's, should not be forgotten or
neglected by any member of the Post.
Oysters will be served at two P. NJ.
The following officers of Valley Lodge,
No Is, l. o. o. F., were Installed, Saturday
evening: " G.. R McAllister ; V. g., G.
N. Billings; secretary, q. III, Newcomb
permanent secretary, q. F. Eddy; treasurer,
o q. Eaton warden, J. A. Smith /; con-
Nell l.. S. of N. G., j. G. Moriarty R. 8,
s., II. K. Kennedy L. s. s., George Mort
arty r, S of V. g., w. j. Palmer; l. s.
of V. G., V. Miner; o. g., AFRO Parsons;
l. G. FIR, nix Sawyer; Past Grand, W. J.
Robinson. w j. Robinson and o. g.
Grand Lodge e e. Neil and j. j. Kelly
alternates The lodge is to have an oyster
supper and literary programme on Wednes
day evening, January 10. Every member is
expected to be present. The lodge chal-
lenges the state to produce lodge that can
Valley Lodge can show. their gain being
sixty per cent.
The following resolutions on the death of
ID. M. McAlister were adopted by M al
River Lodge, No. II, f. and A. NJ at their
meeting December 81: Whereas, AL
mighty God, by his inimitable laws, has re.
moved from among us by the rele
hand of death our brother, Harry M. Nc
Allster, NJ adj River Lodge, No. II, H. and
A. M would in a fitting manner express
lis & lief. Therefore, Resolved, That by
his death the lodge has lost a true and faith.
fu brother, one who had the interest and
welfare of the lodge and of the order at
heart, ever ready and willing to perform
faithfully every duty assigned to him. Re-
solved, That we are most enphatically re-
minded by his death Of the uncertainty of
life, and bow with humble submission 10
his will who doeth all things well. Re-
solved, That we extend our heartfelt sym.
pathy TO the grief-slricken parents whose
loss ia so much greater than ours. Re-
solved, That in honor Of his memory, our
lodge.room be draped in mourning for
sixty days; that these resolutions be spread
upon the record hook of the lodge; and that
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