The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-16

Miss Hattie Keyes and Mrs. Edward
Reyes gave reception to about TWENTY-FIVE
irlends ana relatives last Saturday evening.
Children's Day services were held at the
Methodist church last Sunday morning
with appropriate exercises by the children
and sermon to the children by the pastor
Mr.. John Weed is very low with blood
poison. 60 Mrs. Bertholf presided at the
organ at the Congregational church last
Sunday, also addressed the Sunday-school
upon the midnight mission work in Boston.
- DR.. III. l.. johnson and wife of
Franconia, NH ., spent few days in town !
last week. e. Chidrens Day was oh. |
served at the Congregational church last
Sunday Mr.. Bertholf addressed the chill
dren in the forenoon. - Ii. p. Warren |
and wife of Fairee visited James Lamb |
on Thursday last and took in the library |
dedication. - James s. Lang went to |
Boston last Saturday and will enter the en-
ploy OF the West End electrical street car |
company in the central electrical plant.
On Friday evening, June II, occurred the |
closing exercises OF the Newbury Seminary
and Town Central School. The exercises
consisted of varied programme in which
the pupils acquitted themselves with credit.
A break occurred when the programme was
about half through. Horace w. Bailey was
called for and table was slipped upon the
stage on which were placed some tokens of
appreciation by the pupils and friends to
Principal Shaw and Miss Mead, the assis-
tant Mr.. Bailey in felcitous speech pre-
sented the gifts and Mr.. Shaw responded.
| The gifts were pair OF link cuff buttons,
a watch chain and charm, set OF silver
teaspoons and set of dessert spoons and q
silver cake basket for Mr.. Shaw, and a nice
| photograph album for Miss Mead, AT the
close Principal Shaw announced that the
| funds were raised which would complete
| the payment for the piano and that the in
strument was in the hall the Joint property
of every citizen of Newbury village,
The rains descended and beat upon the
new Tenney Memorial Library building on
Thursday last, the day Of the dedication.
| Notwithstanding this fact the church was
filed with past and present citizens OF
Newbury, and other friends to join in the
joys OF the occasion, 1t was proud day
for the little village Of Newbury when It
came into possession OF such gem as this
building is. The principal address Of the
occasion was delivered by Sanborn Cove
Tenney and was masterpiece in drought
and delivery. Much regret was expressed
that Miss Martha j. Tenney, the donor,
could not be present, but a gracious letter
OF presentation from her was read by Mr..
8. G. Tenney On the part OF the trustees
and town of Newbury the building was &C
accepted in an eloquent address by Hon.
Horace w. Bailey, upon which occasion
Mr.. Bailey gave the citizens an opportunity
to subscribe to an endowment fund. There
was liberal response to this, and per-
manent fund of 81, 800 was pledged and six
teen five year pledges Of the yearly in
crease of $780, Then followed short ad-
dresses by visitors The following form
or residents of Newbury were present and
responded: Bradley d. Rogers of Buffalo,
N. Y; Col Henry o. Kent OF Lancaster
n. H. Mrs. Samuel Webster, Plymouth
n. H.; E. A. Bayley of Boston, Mass, The
pleasure of the occasion was greatly en-
HANGED by the Mahogany Quartette of st.
Johnsbury who very generously donated
their services for the occasion. In the
evening reception was held in the library
building at which refreshments were
served.
A very delightful meeting was held at
Mrs. Louis f. Pillsbury's, the Regent of
the Ok Bow Chapter of the D. A. R.,
on Wednesday evening. June 2, for the
purpose of accepting the charter. AS the
ladies arrived at Mrs. Pillsbury's pleas
ant home they were greeted by large flag
suspended from the balcony which inspired
them with feelings of patriotism. The din
ing-room was decorated with the national
colors, flags, ribbons and flowers being used
very artistically. The table upon which
the supper was served was the one around
which sat the first legislative body of YER
mont. The silver service has been in Mrs.
Pillsbury's family for five generations, and
is the genuine hammered silver brought
from England. Mrs. Burdett of Rutland,
the State Regent, Mrs. George Davis, Re-
gent of the Ascutney Chapter of Windsor,
Mrs. p, F. Hazen, delegate from the St.
Johnsbury Chapter, Miss Julia Goddard
of the Hannah Goddard Chapter of Brook
line Mass, were guests and brought greet
ings from their chapters and letters were
read from the regents of the other chapters
of the state Miss Chamberlain, historian,
read two letters written by Gen. George
Washington to Gen. Heath and to Colonel
Thomas Johnson in regard to Revolution
airy matters. The charter was then pre-
sented by Mrs. Burdett and accepted by
Mrs. Pillsbury in behalf of the chapter with
earnest and beautiful remarks. This was
the first charter meeting held in Vermont,
at which the charter was presented by the
state regent.
West Newbury.
Rev. r. II. Abercrombie breaches at the
old Goshen meeting house every other Sun
day.
A large delegation from this place attend
ed the dedicatory exercises of the Tenney
Memorial Library at Newbury on Thurs
day of last week.
The Methodist choir from Newt bury street
came out here on Sunday evening and gave
concert, which was enjoyed by large
number of people.
Children's Day will be observed here on
Sunday at eleven o'clock in the morning
There will be special preaching to the
children by the pastor, Rev. R. II. Aber-
crombie, special singing by the choir and
by some of the children. At half past
twelve there will be sunday-school con-
cert. Both services will be worth attend
ing, and all are cordially invited to be pres
emit
South Ryegate.
S, P. Brownell OF West Barre will preach
at the Reformed Presbyterian church next
Sunday.
Mrs. Mabel Folsome gave party to some
of her young friends last Monday evening
1t was an enjoy able affair to all that at
tended.
The Ladies' Aid of the Reformed Presby-
terion church held their monthly meeting
at A. A. McLoud's residence on Pleasant
street on Thursday afternoon.
Rev. James Ramage of South Brewer,
Me-, will deliver a lecture in the Presby-
terrain church on Thursday evening, entitled
"What Saw in Europe last Summer"
Horace Chamberin and Mrs Mabel Fol-
some were married on Tuesday at half past
ten o'clock by Rev. j, j. Hall at the home
OF the BRIDES father, William Folsome.
They left on the 2;15, P. NJ, train for Bos-
ton, and will visit several beaches and
other places OF interest in Massachusetts
before they return
DIR. j. b. Darling is cleaning and fixing
up the old meat market made by Brown,
painting the building outside, and adding
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