The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-29
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Interesting Christmas exercises we're held at
all the churches Friday evening.
President and Mrs. Allan D. Brown and son
Pierce, are visiting in Brattleboro
James Averill is at home from his studies at
the Thayer School, Hanover, N. II.
Miss Bertha Dexter Of Montpelier Seminary
spent Christmas with her aunt, Mrs M. j.
Clough
j. A. Houghton is at home from Athol,
M S., to spend the holidays with his mother,
Eunice Houghton.
Philip P. Frost of Montpelier Seminary and
Miss Dora Temple of Troy ere the Christmas
guests Of Mrs. L. 2 Tucker.
M. ID. Smith was elected superintendent of
the Congregational Sunday-school at its an
nual business meeting Friday.
Albert G Patterson returned to spend Christ
mas with his mother, Mrs Ellen Patterson.
He went back to Bradford Tuesday.
Harry Moseley of Worcester, Mass, is visit
ing his father, Capt. John l.. Moseley. Mr..
Moseley has position with the New England
Telephone Company.
Christmas exercises we're held by the pupils
Of the High School in room No 4, Friday af
ternoon. An exhibition of the work done by
the upils in the lower grades was made in
room No. 3. Some o the free hand drawing
was worthy OF special notice. The school has
made commendable progress in music and YER
teal penmanship beth of which have been in
troduced the esent year.
Rev. E. c; Downey vas married last We'd
nesday at Canton, N. Y. He returned on
Thursday, with his bride and was given re-
ception in the evening by his chu oh at Con-
cert hall. He received several costly pres
ents, au ong. them bel a silver tea set from
several of the cadets of Norwich University.
Mr. and Mrs. Downey will begin housekeep-
ing at once on Elm street,
ataI Loot
charged with setting fire to his barn, which
was burned November II. A preliminary ex-
animation was held Thursday in Frank
lumley's Office before G ID. Edgerton, Esq.
States Attorney Ho land appeared for the
State and G. M. Davis, Esq and Hon Zed s
Heath was held under $500 bonds awaiting the
action of the grand jury. He was released on
| his own recognisance.
| Moses Field was the victim of a serious ac-
cident on Tuesday While doing 81 me work
upon the roof of his silo the boards gave way
his head and was rendered helples and lay in
that condition two and one half hours, until
found by his wife Mrs. Field was unab to
lift him but secured quilts and hot bricks and
made him as comfortable as possible until he p
arrived. Mr.. FELL now lies in critical con-
/ di ion. He has the use of his mental faculties
and of speech but is almost completely par
alyzed. DR. Henry James of Waterbury was
up last Friday in consultation with DR.. w. b.
Mayo upon the case.
| j. A. Perkins, Antiquity, O., was for
thirty years needlessly tortured by physi'
clans for the cure Of eczema he was
quickly cured by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve The famous healing salve for
piles and skin diseases. W. K. Terrill &
Go.
Roxbury.
Chester Abbott OF Woodsville, n a., has
purchased oil Il. G. Ellis, administrator OF
the Spauldipg estate about $40 acres OF
woodland for $500. - Charles Green OF
Rochester has bought about 800 acres OF
woodland known as the Spaulding. lots for
| the Fall River Pulp company, which MIR.
Green represents. - The Good Templars
, will holi watch meeting at RAMA Flint's
home, Instead OF at their hall, as reported
last week. Refreshments will be served.
- Frank Flint and j. @. Flint have
opened blacksmith shop at G., R. An
drews' stand and are prepared to do work.
- l.. j. Wiley fell while in the barn
last week and was hurt quite badly. -
The Christmas tree a. the Universalist
church last Friday evening under the direc-
ton Of the Good Templars was we'll attend
ed. A tree and exercises were held on the
fat on Thursday evening and in the north
neighhOrhood on Saturday evening. -
e. L. Herbert Of Montpelier Junction took
Mr.. Fits place at the station last week.
| 30. W. Orcutt is spending the holt
days in Lowell, Mass. = Miss Mabel
Preston spent Christmas at her home in
Bethel. - II. b. Wilson of Ellenburg,
N. Y. visited his mother, Mrs. Wilson,
last week. - Clair Cady has returned
from Burlington. Miss Brown, teacher
in Goddard seminary, Barre, Is spending
the holidays with her mother. Mrs. Brown,
at George Yoang's -. A. Chamherlin
and daughter and George Sampson Of St.
Albaus were at Mrs. Eaton's last week.
The Ladies' Circle will meet at the Colum.
bian house on Thursday. - John Un-
tied, wife. and child Of Brookfield were
at ID. L. Nichols last Sunday. - Harl
Granville last week, as was also Mr.. and
Mrs. Kennedy.
East Roxbury.
R.. Blanchard spent Christmas with his
daughter and family in South Tunbridge.
- Alice McCord OF East Randolph was
| guest OF Winifred Foss last week
Cecile Buck Is enjoying q short vacation
from her school In Randolph Center -
| AFRO Boyce is convalesent from his recent
| illness. - Lester Bates Of Williamstown
visited friends here last week. - Tho
| community was startled last Saturday
| morning to hear of the sudden death OF
Mrs. Timothy Blanchard. Although an in
valid for number Of years she was about
| the house AZ usual the day before. The i'm
mediate cause Of her death was a shock re-
ceived Friday night She leaves hus band,
ono son and three daughters to mourn the
loss Of q kind wife and mother.
Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa, says:
" My child Is worth millions to me, yet /
| would have lost her by Group had not in
| vested twenty. five cents in q bottle OF One
Minute Cough Cure" 1t cures coughs and
colds and all throat and lung troubles.
W. K. Terrill & Co.
Peacham.
II. p. Hooker is reported as very sick.
- Mr.. Mackey has sold his farm to Mr..
Blair OF East Peacham, and has purchased
Charles Williams farm at South Danville.
- Miss Renfrew, the pOstmistress, has
been sick the past week and unable TO at
tend the office. e. G. Blanchard has acted
| as postmaster. - G. A. Bunker was at
Bradford and Randolph. last week, return
ing on Friday. - Houghton Robinson
has engaged to work for Scott M. Farnham
| and wife in their shop at Barnet. - 8.
M. Farnham and wife spent Christmas with
Moses Bailey. - Samuel Hal CHI and wife
visited his father in Danville over Christ
mas. - e. W. Lyford is making extern
sive repairs on his farm buildings at the
| Rowel place. - W. III. Bayley had q
valuable COW die last Thursday. - John
| Bone has gone to Canada to visit his parents
and spend the holidays. - Leonard
| Aiken has been visiting at II. Aikens the
past week. Mr.. Aiken IS located in Massa-
| chusetts and has not been at home before