The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-27

emit A small admission fee will be charged
and the contest will close with free -for-al
old-fashioned spelling school. - TIL,
teahcers in seven OF our schools were pres
ent at the teachers institute In Plainiield
last Monday together with School Directors
Townsend and Edison, and Superintendent
j. Berton Pike.
| A CARD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on fifty-cent
bottle Of Greene's Syrup of Tar II 1t fails &c
cnre your cough or cold. We also warrant
a twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfac.
tory or no pay. We also refund the money
twenty-five cents) on box Of Neu Pol Pills
| IL they fail to cure your headache.
| X. H. Leavitt, Plainfield.
| E. w. Gilman, Marshfield.
West Newbury.
Miss Bessie Tyler is expected home the
last OF this week.
Frank Durant met with an accident the
other day, jamming his foot quite badly.
The young people ate said to be preparing
drama to be played at the school house
some time In February.
There will be donation at the parsor age
next Friday evening for Rev. and Mrs
Abicrombie. All are cordially invited.
Mortified.
Homer Dane Is confined to the house by
the grip.
Mrs. Patrick Kelley is very low and her
| recovery is doubtful.
G. v. Kent is building large shed at his
place on Central street.
II. G. Winch and wife OF Randolph visit.
| ed in town over Sunday.
W.. j. Taplin has been confined to the
house the past week by illness.
David Mcleod had his foot badly crushed
while at work on the dam Friday.
Mrs. England, who lives on Cemetery
street, is quite i'll with scarlet fever.
The local granite cutters attended the fu.
| neral Of James Heath Friday at Goulds.
Vile.
The whist club OF Roxbury are to be en-.
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Parsons
| this week.
James E. Cone had his hand badly iniur-
ed while at work on the village dam last
Thursday.
Funeral services of the late Nelson Du-
pheney was held at st. Johns church last
Wednesday.
Van Bullock, who is employed at Barre,
was called home last week by the illness OF
his mother.
The band hold ghost party at Armory
Hall this evening, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society.
The First Restoration Society held re-
day evening of last week.
District Clerk Ingalls, has nearly COM
pleted taking the list Of births and deaths
for the past year in the village.
M. G. Graham and wife, G. s. Kimball
and wife and ii. G. Cady entertained fifty
couples at whist, last evening, at Armory
Hall.
The railroad officials will not lay a cross
ing at the north end of the depot. The
question of liability for damage is the OBJ
lection.
employ Of Jordan, Marsh & Co., of Boston,
has returned to town to work at the granite
business.
Fifty-three couple attended the dancing
school of Company +, last Thursday even
ing. The schools will now be held Friday
evenings.
H. G. Cady and Charles Edgerton, Jr.,
attended the banquet at Montpelier of the
Granite Manufacturer Association last
Thursday.
Saturday evening competitive examine
ton will be held at the srmory of Company
f, to fill the vacancies in the non-commis-
stoned officers.
The students Of the high school gave an
entertainment at the school rooms last
Thursday evening. The proceeds were for
the benefit of the library.
Mrs. Kate Smith, who lives on Vine
street, died last Friday. Funeral services
were held on Sunday. Her remains were
taken to Tunbridge on Monday for inter-
ment.
Lieutenant Hovey and wife entertained
six tables at progressive eucre last Tuesday
evening. Frank button and Mrs. r. l..
Howe won first prizes, and Mrs. r. N.
Whitney and r. l.. Howe the BOBBY prizes
ALL the different forms of skin troubles
from chapped hands to eczema and indolent
ulcers can be readily cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the great pile cure. W.
e. Terrill Co., Montpelier, vt.
East Orange.
Rev. Mr. Hamilton, presiding elder, held
services here on the 18th, in the evening, to
administer the sacrament. On account of
the weather there were but few present.
Mrs. r. F. Richardson and Mrs. j. s.
the funeral of their sister, Mrs, Ursula
(Dexter) Stetson, who died suddenly of
pneumonia.
Rev. e. s. Cudworth, Methodist, preached
on Sunday forenoon, and Rev. Mr.. Refine,
Free Baptist, in the afternoon. He also
conducted the Christian Endeavor services
in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Colby went to Mont
pelier on Saturday, Mrs. Colby going to East
- arren 90 VlBlt ner parents MIR. and Mrs.
j. L. Tillotson. Miss Ethel Hamilton
from Goddard Seminary spent Sunday at
home. - Several attended the dance
and dedication OF the Chalmers hall at
West Topsham on Wednesday evening. A
good time is reported. M. r. Hamilton fur
nished the music.
Waitsfield.
j. B. Norton is in Boston looking after
the interests of the creamery.
Don't forget the band concert and prone
AIDE at the Congregational vestry next Fri
day evening.
The Odd Fellows are to have a box social
at their rooms next Wednesday evening.
All members remember the date.
Monday, January %, was the worst day
OF the winter, with the temperature twenty
degrees below zero and hard wind blow
ing.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church will hold chicken-pie supper at the
church dining-rooms on Thursday evening,
February A.
The next lecture in the course will be
given next Tuesday evening by Rev. A. III.
Webb of Montpelier. Subject. " England
and English Customs"
The Christian Endeavor Society will OBJ.
serve the sixteenth birthday of Christian
Endeavor next Sunday, by special services.
In the morning the pastor speaks on
Phases of Worldwide Christian En-
deavor," and in the evening rally is to be