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

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nual rOll.call, Friday, January 1, with q
| supper In the evening, which was enjoyed
by most Of the members residing in the
| place.
| DR.. Leonard johnson returned from Bos.
ton last Wednesday. He intends to 20 TO
Franconia to open an Office. The many
friends OF DR.. and Mrs. johnson wish them
| success.
On account OF the sickness OF the wife OF
Rev. A. W. Ford, there were do services at
the Methodist church on Sunday Many OF
the Methodists attended the Congregational
church at the morning and evening SER
vices
At the annual meeting Of the Sunday
school, Friday, January ] the following Of
| fcers were chosen: Sidney Johnson su-
perintendent D. M. Bond, assistant super
intendent; Miss Caroline Lang, secretary;
James b. Hale, treasurer. George Slack,
librarian; Miss Florence johnson, assistant
| librarian.
Orange.
The week OF prayer will be observed with
meetings commencing at seven o'clock each
evening. - Miss Fannie Carr, after a
| two weeks visit, started for her home on
Saturday last. - Mrs. K. G. Cook spent
several days with her parents in West
Topsham last week. - good many are
sick with the prevailing epidemic.
East Orange.
There was pleasant family visit at Mrs
K G. Colby's on New Years.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Hutchinson are parents
OF an eleven-pound boy born Dec. %.
Ora e. Chynowetb, who has been visiting
friends in Burlington and New York has
returned.
Dea. g. W. Davis read a Sc rmon last Sum
day, as there is no Free Baptist preacher to
occupy the pulpit.
Prof 8. G. and Mrs. Hutchinson gave
stereopticon entertainment at East Tops
ham, last Wednesday evening.
There is to be an oyster supper at the ves-
try on Friday evening, Jan s. A general
invitation is given and pleasant time an
ticipated. Admission forty cents.
SOOTHING, and not irritating, strengthen.
| ing and not weakening, small but effec-
| tive-such are the qualities of DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the famous little pills.
W. u, Terrill & CO., Montpelier, VT
Plainfield.
W. B. Colby cut his hand sever rely with
a chisel last week.
The week of prayer is being observed by
| the churches this week
N. 1. Ssnborn is getting out lumber for
hen house that he purposes to build in the
spring
Quite good numbe of children and some
of the older people of the town are down
| with measles.
The E. A. Berniscon's Granite Company,
after taking vacation Of one week, started
! up work at its sheds on Monday
Nelson e. Morse finished work for Fred
| Perrin, January l. and has gone to work for
j. NJ Batchelder & Son in the grst mill.
W. B. Colby, who will be favorably re.
membered here as an instructor in vocal
music, will meet tho people OF the town at
school house hall, Monday evening, Janu.
airy IL, az seven o'clock for the purpose Of
enjoying social time and sing. Profess or
| Stephen Taylor of Massachusetts,, a noted
whistler, will be present and assist in the
entertainment Sufficient books for all will
be furnished by Mr.. Colby and a full atten-
dance is desired.
Adlebert Dwinell of Montpelier visited
friends in town last week. 80 Burt
Mansfield of Boston spent last week in
| town with his parents, returning on Mon
day. - Rev. E. o. Grisbrook and wife
returned last week from a short visit to
friends in Canada. - Clyde Tempeton
of st. Johnsbury visited his mother last
week.
You'll use one-third less OF Harmless Soap.
Randolph Center.
The spring term Of the Normal school
opens this week.
Miss Mary Hodges is at home from Phil.
adelphia and Fred Hodges from Burlington.
The Congregational and Methodist
churches are holding union meetings this
week.
An epidemic of whooping cough has
nearly broken up the schools in the Center
district, half Of the primary scholars being
out already
Raw
A. Bates is confined to the house,
having lost his voice" as the result OF a
severe cold, and no services were held al
the Congregational church on Sunday
Edward Lille, a lifelong resident, was
stricken with paralysis while out to hitch
up his horse last week Wednesday, and
died on Thursday night. Funeral services
were held on Sunday, Rev. Homer White
officiating
Roxbury.
The town was enlivened Wednesday by
a team belonging to Mr.. Wetmore ana an
other to Mrs. Cook running away, also one
Thursday belonging to K. W. Dunsmore.
No serious damage was done in either case
A pleasant event New Years day was
| the marriage of Frances Dunsmoore,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Duns-
moore, to Leon b. Dodge OF Barre. A re-
ception was rendered them at her fathers
home Friday evening. The newly-wedded
couple left Saturday morning for Boston
| Her many friends in town wish them a
happy and prosperous voyage through life
Mrs Alfred Spaulding of St. Adams Wis
| tied s. Rich recently. - Arthur Colby
visited his parents at Dunbarton, n. H.,
Saturday and Sunday. - Mrs. Hall and
Mrs. Tilden were in Montpelier last week
and visited the Jail, having personal inter-
view with Mrs. Marsh - Mrs. George
Roys has been suffering from quinsy sore
throat the past week. - Mr.. and Mrs.
#. Chamberlin of St. Adams visited Mrs,
Eaton on New Years day.
You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap,
South Ryegate.
Isaac Eastman is slowly improving after
hard struggle with pneumonia.
| w. T. George was called to Arlington,
Mass by telegram, last Saturday night, on
account of the illness OF Mrs. Calvin Miss,
his mother-in-law.
DIR. f. j. Tewksbury and Miss Bella Sar-
gent were married on the evening of jan
! uary /, by Rev. j. j. Hall. The time was
also the twenty fifth anniversary OF Mr.. and
Mrs. M. #. Ssrgent's marriage, and the
double wedding called out a large number
of friends who spent pleasant evening
and left many valuable and useful presents
Among others was $500 check payable to
Mrs. F. j. Tewksbury, signed by M. #. Sar-
gent her father Ice-cream, cake and
lemonade were served, and the newly
married couple left at midnight for short
| tOur They will return this week and the