The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15

ana MRS. EDWIN Lane and Ellie Lane of
Montpelier, visited at the home OF A. w.
Lane over last Sunday. - Lucius Col
burn has gone to Saxtons River for short
time. 60 Mrs. Charles Woodbury. spoke
at Unity Temple last Sunday. -
bunch OF fifteen bright faced pansies we're
picked in II. b. Arbuckle's yard, December
8. - There was a whist party and dance
at Unity Temple last Saturday evening.
- Miss Edith Templeton of Montpe-
lier visited in town last week.
Harry II. Foster from Montpelier was the
guest OF II. b. Arbuckle and family last
week. - A bunch Of bright, fresh pam
sizes was picked in II. b. Arbuckle's front
yard, Dec. 8, although the plants had been
covered with snow and ice, several times
this fall.
Bradford.
T. A. Chase has been confined to the
house for several days with severe cold.
The village hall is being wired for cleo
trio lights which will be appreciated ty the
public generally,
Thomas II. George is visiting his sister at
Providence, X. l., expecting to be away
about two weeks.
A. c. Haskns of Farview, Maine, has
been visiting his mother Mrs. William
Haskins for several days.
Horace S, Homer of Boston spent few
hours in town Monday, returning to Boston
on the early train Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs e. H. Nye spent several
days of last week with friends in Newport
and Glover returning Saturday evening.
Mrs. Il. f. Ormsby has purchased OF e o.
| Leonard the cottage house on Wright Ave-
nue., formerly owned by Fred L. Cummings.
The Klondyke Fair and chicken pie
supper at the vestry of Grace church, last
Friday evening, was a success, both socially
and financially. The Klondyke country was
easily reached by way of the Chilcot Pass,
and large "gold nuggets " were found grow
| ing profusely on the evergreen trees which
were abundant. There was good natured
crowd and the people seemed to be very
patriotic as they had fine display of bunt-
ing and flags. The art, vegetable and candy
stands. were well filed with useful, orna-
mental and toothsome articles, and the
vendors Of these wares were doing good
business The newspaper stories in regard
to the want and restitution there must be
mere idle tales for the Klondyke hotel"
where we took dinner was well patronized
and the food was most excellent and bounti-
| full.
Bradford Center.
Charles Silloway and Clyde Ciogston
from Middlesex, made his mother a flying
visit on Friday. - Frank Mason broke
| his arm on December B. 1t is doing nicely
- Frank Styles on December 6, shod
16 horses and sharpened all cAlks himself,
from half past seven in the morning until
half past three in the afternoon. Who can
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teacher.
Cabot.
Master Carl Harvey is quite ill with in
hammation of the bowels
The meeting of the Board of Agriculture
will commence at village hall tomorrow
at half past ten A, NJ and continue through
the day and evening and the following day,
closing on Friday evening. good pro-
gramme is out and it has always been con-
coded that no better meetings were held
in the state than was held in this town and
1t is hoped that this will be fully up to the
former gatherings and that there will be
large attendance at the first session.
At the annual meeting of Green Noun
tain Lodge, f. and A NJ. held on December
7, the following officers were elected for
the year ensuing: Lee Short, worthy mas
ter; e. w. Gilman, senior warden; j. I.
Drew, junior warden; E. D. Waldo, secre-
tary; g. Gould, treasurer; F. M. Marsh
senior deputy; Bert Lyford, junior deputy
Byron Webster and j. Mears, stewards
Rev. A. G. Dixon, chaplain; NJ. D. Wells,
organist X. Z. Freeman, tyler. The lodge
the past year has done a large amonnt of
work and in the retirement Of B. G.. Rog-
. ers as master he leaves the lodge in fine
working order for his successor.
George Boyles, who has been ill for the
past week, is reported convalescent. His
sister, Mrs. W. II. Turner, is caring for him.
- Christmas will be observed at the
Methodist church by appropriate exercises
on Christmas eve. = The Epworth
; League Reading Circle will meet at the
at half past seven. - There will be the
. usual observance of Christmas at the Con-
gregational church on Christmas eve.
Speaking and singing by the children. The
distribution OF presents will be followed by
chicken-pie supper in the vestry to which
all are cordially invited, and no one need
go home hungry. Rev. II. l.. Hartwell
exchanged with Rev. Mr.. Senter of South
! Woodbury. last Sunday. - The annual
! Church Union will be held in the Congre-
gational church Friday, December 81.
Preparatory lecture Saturday afternoon,
January L. Carl Harvey at Lower
Cabot is quite i'll with fever. - Joey
Lance is at home from Norwich University
} Mortified.
The Lincoln fountain pen and the A. A.
Waterman sent postage paid on receipt Of
price to any address. Pens carefully Sc
|; lected. Vermont Waterman Company,
Montpelier, Vt. See advertisement page
six.
East Orange.
Rev. Mr.. Cadworth preached on Sunday
: morning the Christian Endeavor services
: were held at o'clock in the evening with
but few out on account of the storm. -
Mrs. Scott Paine who has been spending a
couple OF weeks at Barre with her sister Mrs
Mcdonald has returned home, and Mrs. Nc
Donald with her husband and others has
gone to Florida for the winter. - Hon.
Chester Dlckey OF washington was IN town
, on Saturday on business, also Leslie Parker
from the same place. - Miss Ethel
Hamilton returned from the Goddard Semi
! narw at Barre on Saturday and commenced
teaching in District No. on Monday in place
OF A p. Noyes who was obliged to give up the
school on account of the illness of his wife.
- Miss Laura D. Butler Of East Cor
inth has resumed her place in the village
school for the winter term commencing last
week. - G. w. Coleman is i'll. - Ira
Hutchinson and E. W. Simpson have taken
up the trade of dehorning cattle, having de-
horned several heifers recently for W. S.
Paine and giving satisfaction. - A very
pleasant surprise was given Mr. and Mrs. q.
W. Simpson on Tuesday evening, Nov. 30th,
as reminder of the 10th anniversary OF
their marriage. The evening was spent So
cially and with games, &c, and collation.
was served to fifty or more guests. -
Surprise parties are in order this way as
about forty Of the neighbors gave Mr.. and
Mrs. Oarsman Magoon a call on Monday
evening to celebrate the thirty-ninth birth
day OF Mr.. Magoon. A few presents were
received and pleasant time enjoyed by all
who participated.
Peacham.
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