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

result that one more Is condemned. d. O
Bruce, who had two of his herd tested
when one was slaugh tered, has had the res
tested, and found that three more fine
looking cows must be killed.
The lumbermen are waiting anxiously fol
snow.
The heavy rain OF Thursday night did
considerable damage to the roads.
At the Methodist Church the young
people presented the cantata, Santa Claus
Jr.," to large company on Christmas Eve
The solo by Robert Bradley as Santa, also
two by his brother Ed, as Santa, Jr., were
much enjoyed, while PETIT Griffith as Zero
caused much usenent. The quartettes
by 5antas nieces were fine, and little
Hattie Somerville. as Pea ], sang a lul-
laby to her dolly in very pleasing man.
ner, while the boys brigade and fairies
rest who 80 kindly helped did remarkably
well. Much credit is due George M. Ash
ley, who acted as organist. AT the close
two very pretty trees were stripped OF their
presents and many hearts made glad.
Miss Media Butler, who teaches in Middle
sex, spent Saturday and Sunday at Roswell
| Child's. g. b. j. Avery of Three Rivers,
Mass, is visiting in town. William
Mason OF Water bury and Joseph Somerville
OF Bethel spent Christmas at home. -
Mrs. H. o. Ward Is visiting her niece, Mrs.
Frank Graves, in Randolph.
Newbury.
f. r. Kimball was confined to the house
last week, the result OF having his teeth
| extracted.
James b. Hale is at Bristol, helping
| appraise the stock OF goods OF the late j. B.
Kemp, Of the firm of Kemp & Co., in that
place.
A reception was held at the house of
Henry w. Bailey, I'd, on Thursday of last
| week, In honor of their son, William III.
! Bailey, and wife.
The annual meeting and roll.call of the
First Congregational church will be held
Friday afternoon, January g. at half past
! two O'Clock with q COLLATION. in the vestry
at half past five O'Clock.
daughter. Mrs DR.. Sawyer, from Lisbon,
N. H., was 1ent for on Sunday to care for
her. Miss Bell Hinman came up from
Norwich on Saturday, returning Monday
morning.
This wednesday, evening the students at
the Seminary will serve an oyster supper
after the lyceum. Supper twenty FIVE ceats.
The proceeds are to be used in furnishing
some extra supplies for the High School
department.
Lola George, oldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. H. George. died ON Wednesday
afternoon, December %, in her seventeenth
| year. The deceased had been sick for some
|
improving in health until last week Monday,
I when she was taken worse. The funeral
was held in the Methodist church on Friday
and was largely attended, Rev. Mr.. Ford
officiating.
Mrs. William Goodwin and son Charles,
from Chicopee Falls Mass. spent few
days in town last week. - Professor
Sharp, principal Of the school at Wells
River, visited the schools at the Seminary
last Saturday. - Miss Idella Robertson
spent few days in town last week, visiting
friends. - Landlord Sawyer and wife
spent Christmas in Hardwick with the
family Of their daughter, Mrs. A. s. Cheever.
IL f. H Bickford and Albion johnson,
who have both had employment at the
creamery, spent short time in town Wed.
nesday night and Thursday.
DE WlrT's LITTLE EARLY RrsRRs for bill.
iousness, indigestion, con stipation, A small
pill, prompt cure. w. K. Terrill & Co.,
Montpelier, Vt.
Wells River.
Miss Marion Whitelaw is visiting friends
| in Boston.
Schools began again Monday, after the
Christmas vacation OF one week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morrill, spent Christ
mas with friends in Canterbury, N. II.
Miss Cora Brock is home from Middle.
bury, and Miss Gretta Moore from Boston,
for short vacation.
Miss Chadwick, teacher in the primary
school at Lisbon, N. H., spent Christmas
with Mrs. Charles Gage.
Mrs. W. II. Goodwin has accepted an in.
vitation to install the officers. elect Of w ash
burn Relief Corps Of Bradford next Tues
day evening
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold socia
Friday afternoon and evening in the church
parlors. Supper from five to half past
seven o'clock. Business meeting for the
annual election OF officers at eight O'Clock
The high wind which prevailed last Fri
day morning blew down several chimneys
and large maple tree in front of the
church; also the long wood. shed at the
depot. 1t damaged the wheel on the Bald
win windmill.
There we're two well.hlled Christmal
trees in the church last week Tuesday
evening, and old as we'll as young we're re
membered by Santa Claus. Exercises ap
propriate to the occasion were given under
the supervision OF Principal f. T. Sharp.
The house OF Mr.. Samuel Smith, two
miles from Woodsvile, N H., was burned
last Friday afternoon. The family hav'
moved into the house of Mr.. Baldwin, re
Gently occupied by George Langlers. Thi
is the second time Mr.. Smith has lost b,
fire.
r. G. Brock got thorough wetting ant
came near being drowned one day last week
| DEOCh anu ooNcIdi ObuoTS WoIt pulllul
in the boom, when the rope broke an,
threw him out into the river. just above tn
dam. By working hard he got near enough
to shore for assistance to reach him.
Northfield.
There was a roll.call of members at thu
Congregational church Friday afternoon.
The two daughters of Charles Aldrich ar
, recovering from severe attacks OF pneu
, monia.
Rev. l.. L. Beeman preached at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning and Rev. 81
t A. Spencer in the evening.
! Miss Florence B. Patterson of tn
Woman's College Of Baltimore is visitin
her sister, Mrs. l.. P. Tucker.
! The Conversational Club met Monda
night with Professor II. r. Roberts an
= listened to a paper by Charles A. Edgerto
q oa The Retirement Of the Greenback."
!. Mrs. Euuce HI. Aldrich died at he
: home on the West Hill last Tuesday an
. was buried Thursday afternoon. She wa
b an estimable Christian woman, and will
!. greatly missed in her home.