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


tain whites at Blowing Rock, N. c., and
comfort bags" Christmas gift from the
Endeavor Society to the Sailors Home in
Boston Deacon Marcus Peck was reelected
clerk OF the church, and Deacon William
Graves, treasurer. The Ladies' Aid Society
has diminished the debt on the parsonage
500 more, reducing 1t to S216.
Miss Edith Calagan who has been poorly
the past two weeks Is slowly improving.
- AFRO Dutton is visiting his uncle at
Patchoque, Long Island. - Sumner
Wheatley Is about moving to the Lyon
place in Williamstown. - Miss Katrina
Landt and Miss Harriet Mason are the
teachers of the village school. =
Chandler Ladd spent last Sunday at his
former home in Sharon. - Edison Mar
tin is i'll at his fathers in Williamstown.
- The warm wave of Saturday and
Sunday spoiled the sleighing in town.
To cure all old sores, to heal an INDECENT
ulcer, or to speedily cure piles, you need
simply apply DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
according to directions. Its msgic-like &C
ton will surprise you. W. e. Terrill & Co.,
Montpelier, Vt.
Cabot.
The Epworth League reading circle will
meet at G. W. Hoyts, next Saturday even
ing.
A very interesting "watch meeting" at
the Methodist church ushered in the New
Year.
The chicken-pie supper given by the
ladies, as usual, was hrst-class, giving to
the treasury 800
The Lower Cabot reading club is very
prosperous, having weekly attendance Of
nearly fifty each week.
The Creamery Company has finished put
ting in its years stock OF ice, taken from
West bill pond.
Rev. A. L. Cooper OF Plainfeld is expect
ed to preach in the Methodist church on
Sunday, January 10.
The Week of Prayer is being observed by
meetings alternately at the Methodist and
Congregational churches.
George Adams has rented his farm to
Tyler Dow, and moved to Barton Landing,
where he is book keeper in a lumber com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Haines express their
sincere gratitude to their friends and neigh
bors for aid and sympathy in their late
afiliction, and their warmest thanks for
generous Christmas gift
The matchmaking was well attended,
and about thirty welcomed in the new year.
Among the number was Aunt Hannah
Morse, who has passed four score years.
She was present at similar meeting fifty
years ago.
The third entertainment in the lecture
course was given on New Years evening,
by Miss Eleanor G.. Stevens OF st. Johns
bury, reader, and Miss Caroline s. Haufer
Randolph, solost. This entertainment was
considered the best OF the course thus far.
Each selection was loudly applauded.
These ladies may be sure of good house
whenever they visit Cabot
At the annual village meeting held De-
cember 28, the following officers were elect
ed for the year ensuing; Moderator, b. j.
Lance; clerk and treasurer, G.. W. Hoyt;
trustees, J. M. Southwick, Orvis Fits, e.
w. Haines, George w. Hoyt, Edwin Burn
Rogers; auditors, e. d. Waldo, Orvis
Boy les chief Of fire department, X. P. Free
man.
At the annual communication OF Green
Mountain Lodge of Masons, the following
officers were elected for the year ensuing:
W. NJ, B. G. Rogers; 8. W., K. W. Gilman;
J. w.. Lee Short treasurer, George
Drew; ]. D., P. Daniels; chaplain, Rev. J.
Dixon; organist, M. d. Wells; stewards, B.
G. Webster, j. Mears; marshal, E. Burn
ham; tyler, H. P. Freeman. Installation
on Friday evening next, to which all Ma
sons and their families are invited.
There will be an organ concert at the
Methodist church Tuesday evening, Janu-
airy -. with Professor Blanpied Of Mont
pelier, as organist, Professor Lowe, baritone
soloist, and Miss johnson, soprano. This
concert Is to dedicate the new pipe organ
which has been recently placed in the
church as q token of remembrance from
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lance and daughter
Josie. AS 1t peals forth its rich tones from
week to week, it should stir in the hearts
OF its hearers pleasant recollections Of its
generous donors.
The annual reunion of the Congregational
church was held January 1. A pleasant
social hour from ten to twelve o'clock was
passed, when all sat down to a sumptuous
dinner, to which ample justice was done by
in the audience-room, devotional exercises
were continued by the pastor. Then fol-
lowed reports from the different societies
connected with the church, and the report
OF the clerk for the year, which showed
that there had been an addition of ten
interesting and touching memorial was
read by Mrs. Moses Haines for those that
have passed over the river during the year
after which came the roll-call by the clerk,
and OF the ia members, 100 responded to
their names. The reunion Of 1897 was
hymn,
BEST be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love.
All felt that it had been an interesting and
profitable occasion.
No item appearing, last week, Of Christ
mas in this town, it may be thought that 1t
passed by unnoticed. 1t was, however,
celebrated in royal shape. Christmas exer-
cises were held at the school-house in East
Cabot; at South and Lower Cabot at the
church, which was we'll filed, and the ex-
ercises were interesting. At Lower Cabot
Rev. j. A. Dixon was the recipient Of a
purse Of money. At the Congregational
church at the village, the Sunday-sohool
was in charge. The house was filled to its
fullest capacity. The large trees and sew
eral tables contained the presents that
Santa Claus had left in his journey through
the town. The pastor, Rev. II. l.. Hart.
well, received from his parishioners a
nice coonskin coat, and reclining chair
from the young people on West hill
Mrs. Hartwell received comfortable
cloak from the citizens. The literary exer.
cises were excellent, and highly creditable
to those that had them in charge. The
singing was the best ever heard in town on
such an occasion, being given by q chorus
Of ten voices, under the direction Of M. ID
Wells.
Calais.
There Is to be whist party and dance a,
| Van Orman's Hall, Maple Corner, next Fri
day evening.
The next entertainment at the vestry Of
the Christian church will be candy pull
and soap bubble party next Wednesday
evening.