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

will put up summer residence in tn
spring on high hill back Of j. r. Darling
house.
The Coffrin and Gale Walter lawsuit is t.
be again tried.
Hall & Cochran have sold their Majo
Little farm to Ed. Smith for $3.50.
G. ID. Foster has moved from the Lunt
farm into the T. H. Taisey house, ant
Pursue Lund has moved to the Lund farm.
There was large gathering at the Christ
mas exercises last Wednesday evening
The presents were many and fine. Rev. 0
| VI. Boutwell, received nice coon skin Goa
and Mrs. Boutwell, a nice sack, both gift,
from the people.
Married, December %, at the residence OF
the BRIDES father, by Rev. o. M. Boutwell,
Edward Moore OF Chelmsford, Mass, tc
| Mabel j. Clark of Groton. They took the
200 P M. train for Chelmsford, where re-
ception awaited them.
Miss Corrie Drew of St. Johnsbury was al
T. b. Halls over Sunday. - Miss Ger.
| day.
A CARD.-we, the undersigned, do hereby
| agree to refund the money on fifty. &c Mt
bottle of Greene's Syrup OF Tar II it fails to
| cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
| twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfac-
tory or no pay. We also refund the money
(twenty five cents) on box of Neu Rol Pills
Cochran, Groton; III. p. WEIGH, Groton; j.
r. Darling, Groton.
Kicker Mills.
James Frost has sold his trotter to Orrio
M. Crown.
j. @. Harvey will have New Years
dinner for few OF his friends
William e. Goodwin has sold his mill and
| wild land In Westville to 8. p. WEIGH and
F. w. Page. Mr.. Goodwin's health is still
failing.
Hardwick.
W. A. Dutton has been In Boston tie past
week.
Mise Jessie Kent is visiting her mother
for few days.
A new gravel walk has been put in at the
Methodist church.
Hon. H. II. Powers WAS in town Wednes.
day and Thursday OF last week.
Ned Mack and Mabel Way are spending
their Christmas vacation in town.
Mr.. Bracket and family have been visit
ing at 9. H. Welch's the past week.
On New Years day there will be q
chicken-pie dinner at the Methodist church
vestry.
Don't forget W. Hinton Whites illus
trated lecture on Australia" on Thursday
evening.
last week and there is little hope for his
recovery.
The seats arrived last week for the new
school room at the Academy which was
recently adued.
new stamp firm has been organized
here which is receiving considerable atten-
ton. The firm is Goodrich & Drew.
The Christmas exercises at the Methodist
and Congregational churches passed off
nicely. They were very interesting, as of
course were the trees. The Mother Goose
drama at The Baptist church was very good
and the church was filed to OVERLOOKING.
The Grand Army Post held its annual
meeting at their hall, Saturday. The Off
GERS elected were: Commander, g. W .Bridg-
man; senior vice, George A. Flanders
junior vice. Isaac Mann; W. H. Under
wood, quartermaster; o. b. Hall, officer OF
the day.
can procure Ooe Minute Cough Cure. This
will relieve all annoyances, cure the most
severe cough and give you rest and health.
Can you afford TIC do without it? W. z.
Terrill Il Co., Montpelier, Vt.
Marshfield.
| Eldred Pitkin OF this town and Nellie
Martin of Peacham were married on Mon.
day, December %.
The next entertain ment OF the Methodist
society will be held the last week in Jan.
uary. 1t is expected that the MOI art Quar-
tette of Montpelier will assist.
| Christmas exercises were held by the
Methodist society last Wednesday evening
Santa Claus came down the chimney with
presents for the little ones. There were
sp 9aking and singing by the Sunday.schoo
and choir.
There will be given on Wednesday, Janu
airy 8, in the Universalist vestry, farce
entitled - Freezing Motherin-Law," pre-
coded by instrumental music and ending
with promenade. This is for the benefit
| OF the Universalist society.
About thirty of the friends and neighbors
OF Christopher Robinson and family CAV,
them surprise party last Saturday even
ing. After enjoying pleasant time, they
left some fine presents, with best wishes
| Mr.. Robinson and family entertained thei
visitors with vocal and instrumental music
The dramati, entertainment, dot, tn,
Miners Daughter" held on Monday even
ing, Decem Der 20, at the Universalist yes
try, was under the auspices of Mrs. G. ID
Smith, Mrs. A. T. Davis and Mrs. H. d
McCrilhs, a special co nmittee of the Uni
versalist society. The persons taking tn,
They acted their parts with spirit and wOl
hearty applause from an audience tina
packed the house. The stage scenes ant
costumes were fine. The bridal scene wa
especially noteworthy. The affair was
success, financially and otherwise.
The Christmas celebration OF the Uni
versalst society reflected honor upon tn
committee ON entertainment-Mrs. Charlie
Adams, Mrs. Edwin Pitkin and Mrs
George Wooster. The stage was embo "
cred and decorated with a mass of green
There were four trees--two in the aud
forum and two upon the stage. The stag
represented an old-fashioned kitchen scene
with an open fireplace and log fire burnin
briskly. Ancient candle.sticks, with candle
burning in them. stood upon the mantle
while over the mantel hung the gilt-frame
glass OF our grandmother's time. To the lei
OF the fireplace stood the old clock, and i
front OF it grandma sat knitting, with one foe
on the cradle. hushing baby to sleep. TIL
music by the choir was under the directio
OF DIR. Gillett, and was of the highest exec
lence. The opening number was the bea,
, tiful anthem, Sing, o Heavens, and /
Joyful, o Earth" Following prayer by tn
I pastor, Rev. Mr.. Faunce, came an interes
ing programme by the little folks, consis
ing Of music and Rotations. Mrs. e.
, Spencer sang Christmas Song" by Adolr
Adam, with much feeling The choir rel