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

ate of more than a quarter Of a century in
this place he has missed but one service by
sickness
Union services are being held by the
Metbodists and Congregationalsts during
| the Week of Prayer. Until Wednesday
| evening The meetings will be held in the
Methodist church. Beginning with Thurs.
day and closing Sunday night, the services
| will occur in the chapel of the Congrega-
| tiona church. The general subject for the
week is The Office and work OF the Holy
| Spirit"
East Orange.
Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Coleman and son
visited at II. r. Prescott's in Bradford last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Crafts and daughters OF
Bradford spent New Years at Mrs. K. G..
Colby's.
Rev. j. ID Cross was able to bs present
Sunday, notwithstanding the cold weather
and hard travelling.
Mr., and Mrs. j. s. Burgin are spendi 1g
few days with Mrs. Drown, their daughter,
at Barton Landing.
The thermometer registered 16o below
zero Sunday morning, Gould we have q
little snow now, to make travelling better,
business would be m )re brisk
The Home Aid Society is to meet at the
vestry next Thursday evening. A general
the society are especially requested to be
present. as there is business to be done in
regard to the disposal OF the funds in the
treasury.
Plainfield.
Arch Batchelder is in Boston this week.
Thomas Ryan was run over by loaded
team last Monday and seriously injured
Work on the first degree at the last reg
ular communication Of Wyoming Lodge, #.
and A NJ.
Jacob Laid has fine lot of full. blood
/ Southdown sheep, which he says he would
sell at a fair price.
There has been change in the new
meat market, Octavius st. Cyr having pur-
chased the interest of Wallace Laird.
The funeral services of Mrs. Willis Lane
| were held here last Saturday, Rev. j Ed.
ward Wright officiating. Interment was in
the village cemetery.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold its
| annual chicken pie supper in the vestry of
| the Congregational church on Thursday,
January Is. Supper from five to eight.
Archie Nye left his team for moment in
G. ID. Wilder's yard last week, and when
next he saw it, horses and all we're dumped
Ia heap by the Neysmith bridge. No
seri us damage
Rev. Mr.. Cleaves OF Maine. who has
| filed the Congregational pulpit for the last
! two Sundays, has returned to his home. 1t
| is hoped the society will be able to secure
his services as pastor.
| Randolph Center.
Colds, the grip, and kindred diseases are
prevalent here.
The body of Mrs. Cornelius Kellogg OF
Braintree was brought here for burial last
Friday. She was for many years resident
of this place,
Monday morning the thermometers regis
tered from 21o to 30 below zero, which was
several degrees colder than the same
thermometers registered at any time las
| winter.
The Normal School begins its winter
term Tuesday of this week. According t.
The new arrang- ment no students will bt
received at this time who cannot entel
classes already in existence.
At the annual election of officers for tn,
Methodist Sunday school j B. Adams WA
elected superintendent for the te nth time
The assistants are Leet Blodgett and Mis-
Ahbie D4mon treasurer, S. G. worse; sec
rotary, Miss Abbie Damon; librarian, Mis-
Lucinda r. Worse.
circular conference will be held at thu
Congregational church on Tuesday, Januar,
IA. A sermon will be given in the morning
by Rev. G. ii. Morse of Brookfied. In tn
afternoon papers will be read on the genera
topic of the Revised Version of the Bible.
The sub-topics are: The committee who di,
the work, The rules under which they
labored, The results achieved, and Thu
proper attitude of the Christian Churcl
thereto.
The annual reunion and dinner of tn
Congregational Church, last Wednesday