The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-18

Rev. G. G. Merrill of St Johnsbury will
preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday
Newbury Village Creamery Company
paid its patrons twenty-four cents for Feb
ruary butter.
The high and grammar departments OF
the spring torn of school at the seminary
commenced last Monday.
The school board met last week and or
ganized by choosing II, e. Cobleigh clerk,
II Randall superintendent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse have been hired by
the overseer to stay on the town farm an
other year. A wise de sion.
There will be- sociable at the Congrega-
tional vestry, Friday evening, for the bene-
hit of the young peoples society.
The Ladies' Aid Society sent, last week,
to Mrs. s A Stone, New York city, for the
Home of the Friendless, three barrels of
dry goods and clothing; also a box to
Lillian Cathcarte, Kings Mountain, North
Carolina.
The Newbury Minstrel Company has ad.
vertised to give one of its variety shows at
the Town Hail. North Haverhill, Friday,
March 20. This company is worthy Of your
patronage. The Slack-wire work by Pro
lessor Hibbard is worth the price of admis-
sion.
Mr.. Shaw had visit from bis father and
| mother last week. - Mrs. George
Ddilfy VI DIdulOIu SDbnl II low udSS ldSJ
week, visiting at Rev. w Fords and
| ID. NJ. Bonds. 60 Mr. and Nj $. William
Avery of Bradford visited at d. NJ. Bonds,
last Saturday afternoon. 60 Ella M.
Bixby is in Boston, spending few days.
- Mr.. and MIS-. James B. Hale and
Miss Mary returned from their visit to AL
bany, N Z last Friday. - G. 9. Mer-
rill, after spending n week at home, has re-
turned o Yale theological school. - M.
| G. Knight spent two or three days in Bos-
| Dill. II H.,
has been a work at Norwich for several
weeks, returned home last week. -
Mrs Elizabeth Greenleaf has recovered
| from ner long sickness and has gone to Han
| over to stay a while with her daughter.
- +. K. Clark, who has been at work
for Silsby & Knight for the past few months,
closed his labors with them last Saturday.
| Mr.. Clark goes to Worcester, Mass, to look
for a more lucrative position, which he is
capable of filling.
West Newbury.
A. G. Brown has moved into the old
| store.
Miss Addie Jewell has returned to school
at Newbury.
Came at ast-the winter so long delayed.
About eight inches of snow has fallen. All
are glad to see it, If the March winds ill
let it alone
All come and enjoy the drama " Under
the Laurel" to be given at the school
| house by the West Newbury Dramatic
Club, Tuesday evening, March "a The
proceeds are to be used to start a fund to
! procure a hall in this community, as it has
no convenient place for entertainments. We
hope that all our friends will help us by
their presence. Admittance twenty cents
| children under ten years, ten cents. Cur
tain rises at eight o'clock
Northfield.
After vacation of two weeks, the High
| School opened on Monday.
Tho parish of st. Johns Church held a
fair at Concert Hall last night.
The present term at Norwich University
will close on Wednesday night
Miss Bartlett of the st. Johnsbury Library
| assisted the committee of the Mortified
Public Library, last week, in the classified
| ton OF books.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Edger-
ton, to the number of about seventy five,
made them a surprise, Monday evening, on
the occasion of the fourteenth anniversary
of their marriage.
The committee to assist the pastors in ar
ranging for the monthly meetings for one
year is made up of Mrs. Frank Plumley from
the Methodist, Miss Minnie e. Smith from
the Congregational and Mrs. s. w. Winch
| from the Universalst churches.
A great degree of local interest attaches
to the preliminary hearing of Isabel Mars h
and William Buzzell, who are accused of
poisoning George Marsh. The hearing is
now in progress at Village Hall. Judge
| Stanton, states attorney, and Hon. Frank
Plumley appear for the state, and G. d.
Edgerton and Hon. W. P Dillingham; for
| the respondents.
Miss Burleigh of Laconia, N. H., is a
guest of Cora e. Edgerton. - Mrs. G. G.
Brill and Philo Hoefier are visiting their
parents in Ilion, N y Mrs. f. W.
| Rail 10 al lv i'm DrOynp - Hon Fran X
Plumley is moving to his new house on
Prospect street.
Gouldsville.
Miss Belle Heath is very sick.
About S12 was taken at the church So
ciable last Saturday night.
Mrs. l.. n. johnson went to Chelsea,
Monday morning, to see sick sister.
Mrs. Julia S. Smith died last Monday,
aged fifty six years and nearly eight months.
| Her disease was consumption.
The excitement of the week is the Marsh
murder case and the Cochr An and Kelley
stabbing affray up Cox Brook.
Plainfield.
A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs. Girls.
brook on Thursday.
DR.. Shattuck of Connecticut is visiting
DIR. W. K. Lazelle
The Odd Fellows will entertain theiI
| nelgn BORING brethren neAU rrludys
DIR. j. II. Jackson was called on Wednes
day as counsel with DR.. Smith for A. V
Taylor.
About twenty couples made call on K
f. Bartlett and wife. last week Monday
making them several fine presents
Several members of the local Christian
Endeavor Society may attend the county
convention to bs held at Waterbury mex
Friday.
The party attending the whist club a
East Montpelier have but little to say abou
their ride, seemingly not favorably i'm
pressed with their snow bath.
} When W. j. Shorey goes calling on hi
neghbOrs again we would suggest to hin
to leave his team outside and not try Il
drive a span of horses through the sid,
of the house, az he did last week, at thu
residence of f. G. Hoyt, where he drov
the pole through the side Of the house ant
into the front hall. But Will says it was
, mistake, not poor driving.
Worcester.
Billee" Kellogg has moved to the Cop
house at the Corner.