The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02


day morning for California where they ex-
pect to remain two months, and possibly
longer. Mr.. Wadlegh has brother ana
mother living tn re whom he has not seen
for ten or twelve years.
f. A. ALDER has bought the milk route
and business of Lyman r. Woods and be-
gen delivering milk on Tuesday. Mr.. AL
Der is practical dairyman and will en-.
deavor to give tn public satisfac ion in the
milk business here, as when at the Riverside
farm AZ South Newbury about three or four
years ago.
The Junior Epworth League, connected
with Grace Church, did a graceful and COM
mendable thing in distributing tokens Of
remembrance, at Thanksgiving time, among
the " shut-ius" elderly people and those in
poor health These remembrauces took the
form Of floral offerings, accompanied by
greetiug cards. quite a number being dis
tributed. Oue detachment of the children
was composed of singers, who delighted
those on whom they called, with vocal Sc
lections.
Mrs Hrrison of Worcester Mass, re-
Gently conducted " An Oientll Excursion -
at Grace Church, being assisted by some
thirty of the young people and children of
the society. The costumes of the Il ist were
worn, and the manners and doiugs of the
East were illustrated-frOm those of an ar
istic tea party 10 those of bazaar school.
There were renderings Of Scripture, etc, in
various foreign tongues, singing in Chinese
and ITindustani, and other matters of inter-
est. Some of the "little tots acquitted
themselves especially well. The entertain
ment was for the benefit Of the Woman s.
Foreign Missionary Society, and was en-
joyed by large and appreciative audience.
The old way of delivering messages by
post boys compared with the modern tele-
phone, illustrates the old tedious methods of
II rsel.
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pelier VT.
West Bradford.
Communion service will be held at the
church next Sunday.
A thanksgiving praise service was held
at the church, Wednesday evening. 1t was
well attended and quite interesting.
Ernest Cushman and family of Oxford
spent Thanksgiving at John L Worthley's.
Mrs. Walbriige of Randolph Center has
been visiting at the same place.
The Epworth League is " in labors album
dant," and continues to deserve the graft
tude of the community for its good work.
The church has been newly carpeted
through its efforts, the pulpit platform
lowered and other Improvements made.
Last Saturday evening literary and musi-
cal entertainment was given under its
auspices. Miss Mary e. Pillsbury is the
president of the League.
You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap.
BrookfieId.
The circular conference will be held with
the First church on Tuesday Of next week
There will be a meeting of the Pomona
Grange at Union Hall on Thursday of this
week.
Dea. U. A. Clark went to Milford, Mass.
again last week to spend the winter with
his son-in-law, G. w. Wilcox.
| The Good Templars had mock court fol
entertainment, last Saturday evening. 1t is
| to be continued next Saturday evening.
| 1t is reported that Cassius Peck is to take
the place of d. ID. Howe, resigned, at the
| State Agricultural Experiment Station, Bur
lington
| Mrs. Nettie Cram has postponed going tC
| Providence for few weeks, and will take
| charge of the sociable of the Ladies' AiC
| Society at the vestry of the Second church
| this evening.
| Miss II attic Mason is to teach the lower
! grade of the village school, No. 7. -
| Trial Clark and John Green are the petit
| jurors from this town at the present term o.
court at Chelsea.
Mrs. Fannie Peck has taken the position
| OF principal in graded school at st. Johns
bury, for the remainder of the term, thu
place having been made vacant by the i'll
Less of the teacher.
Mrs. Philura (Herrick) Upham, widow o
Samuel Upham, for several years a residen
of this town, died in Bristol on Tuesday o
last week, at the age of ninety-two years
She was the last surviv or of the family o
Stephen Herrick of Randolph. Funera
| services were held at Randolph, and the in
terment was at the Herrick cemetery.
Cabot.
Rev. A. L. Cooper and family of Plain
field spent Thanksgiving at Mrs. Mary At
kins.
The annual business meeting of the Y.
8. G. e. will be held at Mrs Alice Fishers
next Friday evening.
The village schools com nenced last Mon
day, with E. @. Morse teacher in the highe
department, and Miss Lillian Wells in tn
| lower.
Representative Rogers returned home al
ter seven weeks hard labor in legislativ
duties looking fresh and hearty. His cours
has met with the general satisfaction Of hi
constituents.
The second entertainment of the lectur
course was given last Friday evening by tn
reader, Miss Edith Bruce Jones of Brad
ford. This was Miss Jones' first appear
ance in this place and she won the admire
ton Of the audience from the first. Her ar
pearance on the stage was pleasing and he
power OF imitation was fine. She receives
an encore after nearly every selection. TIL
singing by home talent, assisted by MI
Foster of Woodbury., was fine and was we
received.
Schools commenced throughout the tow
last Monday, with the following corps {
teachers: Upper village, K. G. Morse an
Lillian Wells; Lower village, Miss Susi
Atkins; South West hill, Miss Bertha o.
good and Mrs Josie Barrett; Plains, Mis-
Mabel Haines; Petervlle, Miss Blanch
Hickie Whittier bill, Ralph Hoyt; Sout
Cabot, Miss Annie Gould East Cabot, Mis-
Farrow. This town furnishes nine teacher
for home work and twelve for other field
II any other town in Washington count!
of the same number OF inhabitants, does an
better, let us hear from them.
You'll use one-third less OF Harmless Soal