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

s. Wheelock few days last week
Fayston.
Misses Della and Ida Thompson spent
Thanksgiving at home.
James Baird, Jr, lost good horse last
Sunday, caused by kick from another
horse.
Mrs. John Carr of Trout River, p. O., who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. II.
Pierce and Mrs. John Stewart, has returned
to her home.
There was a party at Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
BraRg's last Saturday, evening in honor of
the fifteenth birthday Of their elder daugh-
tor, Miss Anna l.. All report good time.
Schools in town commenced last Monday.
Following ara the names of teachers: No. 1,
Miss Alma Wheaton Of Barre; No. 2, Miss
Kate Mehuron; No 3, j. B. Thompson; No.
4, Miss Mary j. Folsom of Waitsteld; No.
6, Miss Lizzie b. Maxwell; No. Z, G.. NJ.
Jones Of Waitsfeld.
North Fayston.
Rev. Mr.. Elliott of Waterbury spoke here
last Sabbath in behalf of the Vermont Bible
Society
Schools iu districts Nos and began
this week Miss Katie Mehuron aud Miss
Mary j. Folsom of Waitsfeld az teachers.
j. Wrisley and family of Stowe and
Henry Newton's family from Mddlesex
spent part of last week with j, III. Somer-
villes family. Quite number of out of
town people spent Thanksgiving with Jheir
friends here.
Mrs. David j. Boyce died of consumption
November 10, at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman, in Concord N. III.
The remains were taken to North Troy for
burial. Mrs. Boyce moved to South Rye
gate about year ago, and few months
before her death she accompanied her
mother to Concord. Mr. Boyce was
Il III,
Mason Boyce.
Mrs. Clara d. Miller is gaining slowly
- Mrs. f. s. Heaton has spent the past
week in Montpelier with her daughter.
- Miss Luna b. Howe has begun her
school on Waitsfeld Common this week.
This is her third term there.
You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap
MarshfieId.
The singing-school in charge of Mrs. E.
V. Spencer will hold its first session in
school-house hall this week Friday evening.
The service at the Methodist church last
Sunday was in the interest of church extern
sion, and the singing by the choir was I'M
usually good as well as the speaking by the
pastor.
Mr.. Stoddard of the firm of Mosely &
Stoddard of Rutland, accompanied by Mr..
Benedict was in town last Tuesday en- route
for Cabot, Walden and Noy esville, visiting
the creameries in those places.
Everett Carpenter closed nine-months'
engagement with his uncle, Henry Dwinell,
last week and had no lost time to make up
when his time expired-a pretty good record
for SXteen-year-old boy. This was his
third season on the same farm,
The drama, Fruit of Her Folly" was
played at school-house hall three evenings
last week to good audiences and was we'll
rendered by the young people having it in
charge. They were working for village inn
provements in shape of lamps and side
walks and feel much gratifed at the result.
I The net receipts were a little over $40
Thanksgiving was quite generally oh
served in the village and throughout the
town. There were many home gatherings
and among those who were out of town
were j. f. Sanborn and family, j. W. Sui
ham and family, and E G. Pitkin and wife
who were at Benjamin Darling's in
of Montpelier were at A. M. Shepard's
There was a family dinner at Ira III. Ed
sons. Mrs c. e. Robinson spent the week
with her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Slocum, in
Montpelier.
The schools throughout the town began
the winter term last Monday. Howard Car
penter teaches in the Hollister district; Alb
bic Smith in the Ennis district; Lillian
Shepard on Depot Hill; Julia Blodgett is in
the middle of the winter term on New Dis
| covery; Mabel Paquin is at Lanesboro
Julia Fisher in the King district The
teachers on Maple Hill are unknown to
your correspondent. In the village Hattie
| Fisher is in the primary department, Flors
Atkins in the grammar and Ernest II
| O'Brien of Hinesburgh in the higher de
partment.
| Mark Davis goes to Montpelier next Mon
day to attend the winter term at the sem
mary, boarding at A. w. Slocums. -
1t is Judge Mark Mears now. - Tht
creamery building is progressing finely
the frame work is up ready for the covering
You'll use one. third less of Harmless Soap
Middlesex.
Constable Martin Herbert was in Mont
pelier on town business last Saturday.
e. A. Earle Is to move his family to tn,
| Densmore tenement vacated by M. j. Long
The Unitarian Ladies' Aid Will hold
Christmas sale and chicken-pie supper
Dec. 9.
Edmund Miles of Mortified is refittin,
the hotel, and will soon open the house t.
the public.
Myron Long is moving back to his farm
near the Center. MI and Mrs. H. l.. Roo
will accompany them.
Work has begun on the old mills, two O
which will be torn down and the othe
m )ved to place of safety from the hig
water.
Mrs. Walter Murray is moving from tn
old hotel building to the tenement in Mis-
Belle Holden's house, recently vacated b
Frank Guyette.
Albert Davis died on Tuesday OF las
week. Mr.. Davis moved to this town froI
Duxbury, several years ago, and has sine
made many friends who sympathize wit
the afflicted relatives. Mrs. Rollin Paul {
Morrisville conducted the Spiritualst So
vice last Friday. Mr.. Davis leaves a wifi
son and daughter.
Newbury.
Mrs. Robert j. Hubbard is sick in bed
G. w. Leslie from Montpelier was in tow
on Thanksgiving day.
George Slack spent Thanksgiving wit
his sister in Bradford.
Charles Muzzey has moved into the hous
with Mrs. e. g. Stocker.
Mrs. Henry Kimball is very low and M
expected to live at this writing.
Mrs. DR.. Mayo from Northfeld is visitin
her sister, Mrs. G. l.. Andrews.
Mrs Nelson Bailey spent Thanksgivir
with her sons in Lancaster. N. III.