The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06

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nifty Of enjoying so fine a musical treat
| again.
Middlesex.
| Work is progressing on fast as possible on
moving the remaining mill.
Stephen Skales is in town putting in the
new grist mill for j. W. Pagan.
j. H. Daniels, e. e. Campbell, H. B.
Nichols, r. A. Ward, j. 8. Viles, Otis Le-
| land and the Methodist Society we're the
| purchasers Of the underwriters fire extin-
guisher.
U. II. Hammond met with painful acct.
dent on Monday by falling off a load OF
| corn stalks backwards and striking on the
back Of his neck and shoulders. No bones
were broken, but Mr.. Hammond may be
laid up for awhile.
Fred winn came home from Windsor
derhill visited his son, H. B. Nichols, last
week. - About sixty gathered at George
Lewis last Thursday evening and played
whist. There were twelve tables, which is
quite showing for this place - G. II.
Sawyer Of Barre and Herbert Chapman OF
Montpelier were in this place on insurance
business last Thursday. A son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs Otis Winn of Grand
Island, Neb, December 28 - Rev. j.
Edward Wright preached to the gnita-
rians last Sunday. - The Ladies' Aid
| will hold sociable with Mrs. u. H. Ham
mond this afternoon and evening. -
Joseph Hill has new sign which properly
| announces his business.
EXCUSE me-" observed the man in spec
tacles, but am surgeon, and that Is not
where the liver is" Never you mind
where his liver is" retorted the other. "If
1t was in his big toe or his left ear DeWitt's
Little Early Risers would reach 1t and
shake it for him. On that you can bet your
gig-lamps." w. e. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
Middlesex Center.
Lots Of business in wood and lumber is
being done on very thin sedding it seems
to be too cold for crop Of snow
II. H. Long had good success in catching
| wild cattle last week, with his dog "Old
Ned" he got two for William Chaplin, at a
bounty of one dollar each.
| Edward Reyes died December "a. He
was one Of the large family Of Zela and
Shuah Reyes, who raised seven sons and
two daughters in the north part of this
town. Mr.. Reyes was one of those old
fashioned farmers, who was content to work
faithfully and patiently to get an honest
living, who always paid his debts and taxes,
and who lived and died respected by all his
| neg hbors.
You'll use one-third less Of Harmless Soap
Putnamsville.
Miss Eula Putnam has been spending the
holidays at hel home. - MIR. and Mrs.
Clarence 9. Nourse Of Barre visited at A.
G. Jones' last week. - Ralph Putnam is
i'll with measles, as are Norris Edgerly and
son Fred. - Mrs. Will Culver and Mrs.
, Allen Jones are still quite i'll. - Miss
Emma Kimmis has returned from her visit
in Springfield, Mass.
Moretowa.
The ladies are very busy making carpets
for the Methodist church. - Many are
sick with colds, Harry Freeman among the
number. t. large company was pres.
ent at the entertainment last Friday even
ing: The exercises and the promenade
which followed were very enjoyable.
You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap.
Northfield.
George Ryan of White River junction is
visiting in town.
George N. Tilden and wife are visiting in
Barre this week.
Miss Carrie Cushman visited in South
Royalton last week.
Lewis Dodge of Barre visited at A. o.
Smiths last week.
Cross Brothers have closed their granite
works for short time.
The Graded School opened the winter
session Monday morning.
Sixteen men have been EMPLOYED the
past week on the village dam.
Odm w w luCu nHb De1n appointed a ~
liceman by the village trustees.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows will hold
public installation in two weeks.
Second Lieutenant A. o. Smith of Com
't'.-r "'r nation.
pany F has rendered his io0.s~
Geotse Badger ard family ,-t"rheu '"
their home IL CONNECTICUT Monday morning
st Mary's Guild and Princes cleared
al G16 Et THAR snci0bla Friday aVaniuQ.
Ice is being harvested by II. M. Cutler.
1t is of fine quality and sixteen inches thick.
C. Andrews left for Ann Arbor, Mich,
Saturday evening, to resume his law studies.
Nor witch University will open the winter
term Thursday evening. Several new ca
diets are expected.
Company will start its dancing school
Friday evening of this week, with George
II. Gilmore as instructor.
Fred Robar, who broke his leg several
weeks ago at the stone she'd is now able to
be about with the aid of clutches.
L. L. Shontell of the Gouldsville Granite
Company, who left suddenly several weeks
ago with the funds of the company, returned
Saturday noon.
The Mortified cOrnet band will present
the play Hazel Kirke" about February B.
They have engaged Prof. Ben. Speeding an
other year as instructor.
An election will be held at the armory OF
Company f next Monday morning at half
past nine o'clock to elect second lieuten-
ant in place of A. o. Smith, resigned.
Mortified Lodge of Odd Fellows elected
these officers at their annual meeting: No
BILE Grand, John Cross; Vice Grand,
Charles Wright; Secretary, George Rich
mond; Treasurer, III. II. Slack
William Boynton and Miss Stella Clark
were married at Rutland Tuesday of last
week. After trip to Montreal they came
to Mortified to visit Mrs w. Fl. Boynton,
returning TO Rutland Monday. Mr.. Boyn-
ton has recently purchased an interest in
large grocery firm in that place.
The officers elected by the Hook and Lad
der Company Saturday evening are: Fore
man, #. s. Mead; First Assistant, j. IL.
| Talbot; Second Assistant, Frank Dumas
Secretary and Treasurer, r. l.. Howe; Stew
ard, Patrick German; Executive Commit
tee, G. 8. Richmond, Charles Cofrin, h. e.
Reed
Post johnson, G. A. r.. has elected these
officers: Commander, A. F. Spaulding;
Senior Vice-Commander s. A Richardson
Junior Vice. Commander, William Stone;
Quartermaster. Il. Il. Eastman; Chaplain,
Nelson Farpbam; Adjutant, G. G. Gokey
Officer of the Day, John Clark; Officer OF
the Guard, Peter Bush; Delegate to Depart