The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-11

enjoyed sleigh ride to Roxbury last Fri
day
The monthly temperance concert was
held last Sunday evening at the Universal
ist church.
Rev. II. Sutherland was in Barre two
days last week to assist Rev. A. w. Brown,
who was i'll.
The ordination of Rev e. G. Downey will
occur at the Universalist church on THUS
day, March 80.
Miss Dora Andrews, of the millinery firm
of Smith a. ADdrews, il in Boston getting
the latest styles in spring millinery.
Miss Grace Mead, teacher in the New
bury Seminary aud Town Central School,
is spending her vacation at her fathers in
this village.
Miss Estela Cross, assisted by seventeen
ladies from this town, gave an exhibition of
living pictures, representing classic statuary,
at Concert Fl all last Friday evening.
The Conversational Club met last Mon
day evening at the home Of Lieutenant g.
f. Hovey and listened to paper bv Rev.
j. o. Sherburne of Willamstown, an hon
orary member of the society, on THE Soil
darity of Society"
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Emily Porter Stebbins to Mr. Charles
Carroll Baldwin, which is to occur Wednes-
day evening, March Is, at half past seven
ception from eight to half past nine will fol
low at the home of Mr.. and Mrs o. II. Steb-
bins, parents of the bride, at No. North
street.
East Orange.
Rev. j. Monroe preached last Sunday to a
small audience, in consequence of drifted
roads.
Mr. and Mrs @. A. Merrill moved to their
new home on the A. II. Martin farm at
South Corinth last week Tuesday.
An old adage is that March comes in like
a lion. May it go out like lamb. The
weather was exceedingly inclement last
week and the highways were badly drifted.
Leslie Parker has engaged to work for A.
r. Patterson in Washington the coming
season, commencing Monday, and Archie
Button is at work for p. G. Graf in Brad
ford.
The event of the season was pleasant
surprise given Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Hutchn-
son on Monday evening, March 2, re-
minder Of the thirtieth anniversary of their
marriage. Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather and bad travelling, the guests
numbered eighty. The time was socially
spent with vocal and instrumental music,
games, etc AT ten o'clock Dea. G. w.
Davis ofered prayer and made brief RE
marks to the groom and bride, not forget
ting their family, consisting OF daughter
and her husband (recently married), and
one son, Willie. He also presented them
with a few tokens of remembrance, consist
ing Of lounge, from relatives at Waits
River; two large chairs, from Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill their daughter and her husband); a
silver butter-knife and sugar-spoon, from
Willie, their son; an extension table, from
their neighbOrs, and other useful presents.
Mr.. Hutchinson briefly responded in few
well-chosen words The tables were soon
spread, and bountiful collation., consisting
of oysters, cake, coffee, etc, was served
The jolly company departed in the wee
sma' hours, wishing many more like ami
versaries to Mr.. and Mrs Hutchinson.
North Pomfret.
D. w. Roberts has recently sold two COWS
for $75.
Walter Woods and wife are to work for
o. M. Tinkham this year.
Albert Roberts is soon to be away from
home as agent for farm machine company.
On Sunday, March l. there were no SER
vices in the church, owing to the furnace
being partly submerged
There were two funerals in town last
Sunday - that of Mrs. Daniel Ransom,
whose age was sixty-eight, and that Of Peter
Strong, aged about seventy years.
Plainfleld.
The Ladies' Aid will meet this (Wednes-
day. afternoon with Mrs. Levi Bartlett.
The Kings Daughters give an ice-cream
social in Shorey's parlors next Saturday
evening.
Harley, the little son of N. Morse, re-
ceiyed a severe cut on the head by falling
against stove.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held its regular meeting, last Satur-
day, with Miss Mary Huntoon.
The high winds of the last three or four
days have rendered the roads nearly i'm
passable. The drifts are far the deepest OF
the winter.
The overturning Of a lamp nearly caused
serious fire at DR.. w. +. Lazelle's last
week. By lively work the flames were ex-
tinguished without serious loss.
The illustrated service in the Methodist
church, last Sunday evening, called out q
large audience. In addition to the sermon,
songs, solos, etc, were thrown upon the
screen with the oxy-hydrogen light. Next
| Sunday evening there will be similar
service.
The illustrated temperance reading, Sat
urday evening, in the Methodist church, by
| the pastor, was well attended, considering
/ the bad travelling ten Nights in Bar
room and "The Light-keeper's Daugh
ter were the well-known temperance
| drawn. Free admission for children gave
opportunity to impress those not stained by
this sin and to point out the damages o.
strong drink.
The funeral of Mrs. Abigail Martin
widow of the late William A. Martin, {
brief mention of whose death appeared las
week, was held at the home of her son, w
A Martin, last Wednesday afternoon, Rev
=. f. Fortney officiating. Her age wal
seventy -four years, four months and sever
days "Aunt Abigail" as she was affec
tionately termed, was devoted mother ant
grandmother, a faithful sister, kline
neighbor and worthy friend. She wa
justly held in high esteem by all who knew
her, and her sudden departure is sincerel,
mourned by relatives and friends-mor,
especially by her son, William A., ant
q andson, frankie, who have the sympath.
of all in their sad bereavement. or the i'm
mediate relatives of the deceased tw,
brothers survive - Charles W. Holt o
Marshfield and David P. Holt of North
field. The funeral was largely attended b,
kinsfolk and friends and the floral Offering
were numerous and beautiful.
Maple Hill.
Mrs. Hannah Pratt is quite sick.
l.. l.. Lupien was the surprised and CRATE
ful racinient of a fine chair Dresenfad T.