The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. George Webster go to Bos.
ton this week for few weeks visit.
Albert Myers has sold his farm of twenty.
eight acres, with hay and stock, to Orvis
| w. Conner.
The meetings through the Week of
| Prayer were well attended, and good de.
gree OF interest manifested.
Frank Blanchard has been seriously i'll
| for the past week with the grip. Orvis
Fits has been driving stage.
Harvey Cutting of Mortified and Walter
Washburn OF Montpelier wero in town last
Thursday to attend the funeral of their
aunt, Mrs. Abbe Babcock
Superintendent j. p Lamson will hold an
| educational NEE ing at the village school
house on Friday evening, January II, at
| seven P. M. Several teachers will have
papers on school work.
The officers of Ramona Lodge, Daughters
Of Rebekah, are 10 be installed Saturday
evening next by 2. g., Mrs. e. H. Clark
Odd Fellows and their families are cor
daily invited. Refreshments will be served
Mrs. Abbie p. Babcock, an old resident
Of this town, died quite suddenly at the
residence OF j. w. f. Washburn in Mont.
| pelier, January 8, of typhoid pneum onia
aged seventy years. She was one of
family Of ten children, by Stewart Harvey
Babcock of this town. She leaves three
| daughters to mourn her loss.
The following officers of Cabot Lodge,
|. o. o. F., we're installed January Q by
Hiram Wells, past grand: M. ID. Wells, N.
g; e. d. Waldo, V. G.; w. G. Bowditch, s;
J. B, Knight, T.; W. j.; Perry, conductor;
G.; f. e. Wales, r. s. of V. G.; A w.
Blake, L. s.. Of v. g.; A. Fl. Wheeler, o.
G.; Anton Adams, l. G.; r. j. O'Neil. r.
s. s.; e. W. Hanes, L. s. s.
Among the family reunions, that at the
home Of A. M. Foster on Christmas day. was
exceedingly pleasant. A pleasant account
OF the meeting, coming from outside our
regular correspondence, was somewhat de-
layed in starting, and was overlooked last
week. Hanging on the Christmas tree, laden
with many useful and ornamental gifts was
large "Welcome Home, Children and Grand
children" Mrs. Linnie Walbridge played
a march, to the notes of which Mr.. Foster
and sister entered the parlor, followed Ivy
the happy company. The daughters, Lnnie
and Mrs. Ina Rogers, sang some sweet
Christmas songs, and, after the gifts were
distributed and pleasant hour passed, the
comp any of eighteen sat down to a sumptu-
ous dinner, With songs and games and
pretty recitation by Master Cecil Foster,
reunion that will long be remembered came
to an end.
A CABD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on fifty-cent
bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tar If it fails to
a 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 If they fail to cure your headache.
Wells. Boyles & Rogers, Cabot; Fl. L. and
w. E. Morse, Cabot.
Chelsea.
The Epworth League has chosen the fol-
lowing officers: President. P. j Little; vice.
presidents, Mrs l.. G. Aldrich, Ms. G. N.
Dearborn, Alma F. Adams Mrs r. II.
Tracy; secretary. Ada j. Sherburne; treas
urer, f. f. Monkey.
An infant daughter Of George 8. Goodell
of Hartford died Of pneumonia last week at
j. F. fuckers, where the parents were
visiting Brief funeral services were held
at the vestry of the Congregational church
on Friday, and the body was temporarily
consigned to the tomb.
| A letter to the postmaster from New
castle, Wyoming. announces the death of
William d. Laird at that place, December
%, of Bright's disease. He was native OF
Chelsea, fitted for college here, and read
law with s. B. Hebard, being admitted to
the bar in 1881. He practiced law for q time
at Wells River, and then went to Texas
For some time his whereabouts have been
unknown to his family here. A sad end to
career which began with much promise.
AT the annual fire district meeting on
Monday OF last week the following officers
were chosen: Moderator. G. s. Emery;
clerk, j. NJ Comstock; pru6 entail commit
tee, Alonzo Noyes, II. w Dearborn, e d.
Barnes; collector, H. X. Darling; treasurer
G. 8. Emery; chief engineer, FL. w Dear
born; assistant engineers, Henry Clark,
Orcutt Bixby. No tax was voted. The
prudential committee was instructed to call
meeting at an early day for the purpose of
recognizing the engine company, which
organization seems to have fallen into a
state of decay.
The reading room which has been main
tanned in the library rooms since last Au-
gust has met with so small patronage of late
that, on the presentation of petition signed
/ by large proportion of the citizens con-
tributing to its support and of the ladies
who have taken charge during the hours it
has been open, the library trustees have
directed the closing of the room for the
present, with the expectation of reopening
in the spring. The library rooms will hence
be open for the present only during the
regular hours for the exchange Of books on
Saturday afternoons.
The annual meeting of the Orange County
Creamery Company was held on Tuesday
of last week. A. w. Whitney, j. A. San.
ley, Frank Gilman, N Fl. Austin and Ben
son SanbOrn were chosen directors, and E.
A. Corwin, K. G. Thorne and f. f. Monkey,
auditors. 1t was voted that the ten per cent
interest on the capital stock be used the
coming year toward paying the debt, which
now amounts to 81 ,501 90, having been de-
creased $3.50 04 within the year. and that
the directors be instructed to issue and SELL II
possible, 81 300 of new stock to be paid in
by August l, in this case the capital stock to
draw six per cent interest. The affairs of
the creamery now appear to be in -four
isbing condition.
Mrs. Wiram Morse has gone to Boston for
| medical treatment. - Ben e. Sargent
has obtained position in Boston with the
Fl. Powers & Bement Company, wholesale
paper. dealers. - Nellie G. Cooley has
returned from Barre. - Mr.. and Mrs. G.
o. Burnham have returned from Rhode
Island. Mr.. Burnham's health appears
greatly improved. - Fred G. Sleeper
has gone to Burlington, to take a course in
butter making at the Experiment Station of
the Agricultural College.
COrinth.
Rev. f. 1. Sargent is holding meetings at
Academy Hall Tuesday evenings.
Simeon Rowell died last Wednesday,
after painful illness with cancer of the
stomach.
A donation visit &C the parsonage, for the
benefit OF Rev IT, |. Sargent, was held last
| Thursday afternoon and evening with a