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


Henry Gougher broke his leg last week
while piling logs for Charles Goliath.
- Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II. Lucas are both
i'll as is s. D.Hollister. - Chester Wood
is putting electric lights into his shop.
- Rev. Samuel G.. Lewis will commence
a series of lectures next Sunday night.
- Samuel Meader has rented his farm
in Calais and has gone to work for his
brother, III. III. Meader, in the hotel. 80
Mrs. James Newton was called to Wood
stock last week to attend the funeral of
Miss Carrie Thompson. - Remember
the drama this week Thursday and Friday
evenings. The proceeds go for village i'm
provements. - George Davis returned
from his work in East Montpelier last week.
Waitsfield.
The original story published on page
seven of this issue was written for the
WATCHMAN by Miss Mabel r. Joslin OF
Waitsfield. Stories from Miss Josljn's pen
are always welcome. The talent shown by
this young lady is way above par, as her
work in this issue gives evidence. JED.
WATCHMAN
NJ. N. Bushnell received a telegram last
Saturday evening announcing the death OF
his brother, M. G. Bushnell of Omro, Wis,
that morning. Mr.. Bushnell had been in
poor health for some time but the imme.
date cause of his death was pneumonia.
He was seventy three years Of age and will
be remembered by the elderly people of
this town as a Waitsfield boy and one of the
pioneers of the town in which he has lived
for more than fifty years. An invalid
daughter survives him, who has the sincere
sympathy Of their friends here.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Slick of South Bend, Ind,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. j. e.
Berry, has returned to her home, her mother,
Mrs. Almira Pierce, accompanying her.
- Rev. G. II. Merrill Of st. Johnsb: ry
is to occupy the desk at the Congregational
church next Sunday. g. Wakefield
Lodge of Good Templars will celebrate its
twenty-ninth anniversary with an oyster
supper at the Congregational vestry next
Friday evening to which all are cordially
spent last Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends in Northfeld. - o. j.. Gale of
Boston is stopping a few days with friends
in W - Rev. e. S. Fiske and wife
were in Mortified over Sunday stopping
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Brewster.
Mrs. M. b. Ford, Ruddell's. ILL.,, suffered
for eight years from dyspepsia and chronic
constipation and was finally cured by using
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills for all stomach and liver troubles
W. E.. Terrill & Co.
Woodbury.,
= Merton Matherson and wife, and Grace
3 Nichols, have left for Novia Scotia, where
, they will spend the winter. - School
commenced on Tuesday with tifty-two
scholars. - Hattie Hammel is seriously
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pected on Long pond next Saturday after.
noon. The pond will be scraped and local
4 horses will show their speed. Ifthey show up
on the ice as well as they go evenings at the
8 hotel and in the several stores, Star Point.
or, Robert j., and such will not be in it,
- The public library is again open
, with an addition of sixty-two new books
a - IL is rumored that the selectmer
, have drawn an order for $4,000 in favor OF
? the Fletcher Granite company, as pei
| aurapmpnt- hnt If ig a mQttnr of snpnnla
/ ton with many, what the company has
done yet to merit their receiving that sum
- The railroad is practically aban
, doned for the season. The engine made it,
.. festival will be held Friday evening, De
U cember "a, in the town hall by the Metho
> dist society. Among other things a cantatt
1.-The Growing of Santa Claus will bt
: presented = An Epworth League wa
dist church. - Woodbury. seems es
. pecially favored with snow, there being suf
ficient between here and Hardwick for lighr
teaming.
9 South Woodbury..
Remember the entertainment entitled
1.-THE District School at Blueberry Corners, ;
q preceded by a short musical programme, tC
. be given under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid Society in the church vestry next Fri
q day evening. - owen Vesper of Spring
. field, Mass, stopped with r. NJ. Pray ovel
last Sunday: - Rev: Mr.; Hartwell O
y Sunday. - Rev. N. A. Ross of Wood
: bury Center will exchange with Rev. Mr.
/ Senter next Sunday. - AloI 70 Batch
7 elder of Valley City, S. D., who has beer
) stopping the past four months with his sis
! ter, Mrs. F~arnsworth, returned home last
: Thursday.
a Worcester.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hutchinson enjoyed a social evening al
r their home last Thursday evening under
the auspices of the Ladies' Mite Society
, - A. S. Emery butchered a hog a few
, days since that dressed 6054 pounds. Who
will beat it? - Christmas exercises are
to be held at the Methodist church on
Christmas eve.
Vershire.
George Maltby is seriously i'll. -
There is to be a Christmas entertainment at
, the school hill in the upper village. 1t will
be Friday night, December "a. - The
new bell at the upper village has been
placed in position and formally presented to
the district by, teacher and pupils of the
for October butter. - The schools are
in session with almost the same teachers as
in the fall. The new teachers are Miss Full
Ter in Fits district and Miss Cross at South
Vershire. 80 Elder Porter from Califor-
mia, has preached at the Advent chapel sew
eral ines lately. - Mr.. Woodcock of
Pittsford, who.bought the farm of Mr.. Waters
has commenced to move his goods here.
- George Avery sold a lot Of personal
property, at auction last Saturday
- There was a creamery meeting last
Saturday evening. - There was a large
gathering OF friends and relatives at the
pleasant hOme Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Spear
last week, the occasion being the 18th birth
day OF their daughter, Miss Nellie.
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