The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-22

uEuhy HnOTnluRs
Our public schools closed on Friday for
the holiday vacation OF two weeks.
Misses Annie L.. Gardner and Lillian
Hsrtwell went to Plainfeld on Thursday.
Mrs Savia George Is having an enforced
vacation, caused by illness, and 10 at her
home in Montpelier.
Miss N. M Stephenson OF Lowell is visit
ing her brother, @. N. Stephenson, and will
remain through the holidays.
Miss Helen M. Burton OF Lacrosse, Wis
consin, Ia sp .ndiDg several weeks with her
friend, Miss Mary Ellen Jones.
8. M. Barrett Of Barre is in town, being
called here to assist in the care Of II. M.
Buxton during his recent illness.
Mrs. M. G.. Flanders, who has been suf-
fering severely with erysipelas for several
days, Ia improving quite rapidly.
T. b. Cowan, who has been spending
several months with friends in Spencer,
Mass, returned on Thursday evening.
Mrs. #. A. Carter of st. %Johnsbury and
Mrs. A. II. Fulton Of Corinth are assisting
at the store Of V. A. Doty & Co., during the
holidays.
Mrs. L. j. Brown has purchased the stock
OF goods formerly owned by 8. ID. Gage and
will continue the restaurant business at the
same place.
Ned A. Curtis, who is employed in a real
CbNhtO blOhCl OilOO ~ otODbtOi Hhuoost -
visiting his mother, expecting to remain
through the holidays.
b. 7. Pillsbury was thrown from his
wagon on Friday evening aud quite Sc
verely injured by colliding with a team
driven by Mr.. Swasey.
Miss Marcia Winship, who is attending
school at Northampton, Mass. arrived
home on Friday evening, expecting to re-
main during the holidays.
Mia A4ortho In-, atartaI TOW Nam VAtI
on Saturday morning TO attend the Wedding
OF Miss Bertha Blakely and will remain
several weeks with her sister, Mrs. d.
Blakely.
Our station agent. M j. Butler, made a
decidedly quick trip through u purtion OF
this and an adjoining town on Thursday
afternoon. For Information apply at the
station.
The members of Grace Methodist choir
are arranging some special music 10 be-
given on Christmas Sunday under the di-
rection of Mrs. b s Hooker, assisted by e.
j.. Sawyer, violiuist.
Rev. A. H.. WEBB will preach a Christ
mas sermon in Grace Church mex Sunday
morning. A special musical programme
will be rendered, aud the choir will be a..
sisted by e. j Sawyer, vi ,linist. In the
evening the pastor will give an address upon
Christmas customs in various countries
There will be a Christmas tree and in'er-
esting exercises at Grace church next FIJI
day evening at seven o'clock. The princi-
pal exercises will he the Procession of he
Months" in which twenty charsct, rs
dressed in appropriate costumes will rep
resent the months and each will bring an
offering to the New Year.
We are panied to announce the death OF
Henry M. Buxton which occurred on Friday
evening at the hone Of Mrs. G. l.. Butler.
Owing to falling health Mr.. Buxton was
obliged to retire from business early last
spring, coming here in hopes of recovering,
but g'adually failing instead, for a few
weeks before and until claimed by the grim
destroyer. He was an intense but patient
sufferer. The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon.
AT the annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society, held at the par
sonage last Friday, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. E. A. Barrett; first vice -presi-
dent, Mrs. r.. B. McDuffee; second vice.
president, Mrs. f. X. Prescott; recording
secretary, Mrs. A. II. Webb; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. M. j. Jenkins; treasurer,
Mrs. Jessie Gates; committee of supplies,
Mrs. j. f Sleeper.
Ruth Ann Chadwick, a sister Of Mrs.
Roswell Farnham, died at Buffalo, N. Y,
December 16, and was buried in Bradford
cemetery December IS. She was born in
Bath, N. H., in 1880. and came to Bradford
with her father, Capt. Ezekiel Johnson
when a child. The family lived near New
bury line in what is called the Rodgers
Hill. Ruth attended school at the old Go
shen school-house in district No. 4. Here
she became acquainted with Benjamin
Brock Chadwick whom she married April
IL, 1850. Mr.. and Mrs. Chadwick lived in
Boston for a few years aud then returned
to Bradford. About 1868 they went to
Ohio, where Mr.. Chadwick was employed
by the Buckeye and Great Western Oil and
Land Companies for several years, and
then they moved to Buffalo, N. Y. Mr..
Chadwick has the sympathy of his many
friends in his bereavement.
Mrs. M. B Ford, Ruddell's, ILL.,, suffered
for eight years from dyspepsia and chronic
constipation and was finally cured by using
De Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
] tile pills for oil stomach and liver troubles.
w. e. Terrill & Co.
Marshfield.
The creamery paid its patrons twenty
three cents for November butter. - g.
8. Hubbard of the Exch ange hotel Was in
town last Friday. - j. r. Du ton put
a new organ into the Methodist church
last Friday. - The M4rshtield orches-
ira furnished music for the drama last
Kicker OF Groton was in town last week
looking after cattle. - Maud Mears
Carleton and daughter of Sioux Falls, N.
d., arrived at her fathers, W. H.. III.
Mears, last Thursday. - Rev. s. G..
Lew attended the funeral last Sunday
OF Mr.. Hutton who died in Peacham, Mr..
Hutton moved from Groton to the Beckley
farm some two years ago. He died of
pneumonia. His remains were taken to
Topsham for burial. He was highly re-
spscted by all and his family has the SYM
pathy of all in their loss. = Albert
Bliss preached in the Methodist church last
Sunday in the absence of Rev. 8. G. Lewis.
- Christmas will be observed next
Friday evening at the Methodist church
with appropriate exercises. - twenty
one tickets were sold at our station for the
Henderson and Spicer contest.
Ladies, take the best. II you are troubled
with constipation, sallow skin and a TRAD
feeling, take Karl's Glover Tea, 1t is pleas
ant TO take. Sold by W. K. Terrill & Co.
Thetford.
There will be a Christmas tree and appro.
pirate exercises in the church on Friday
evening. All are invited. - Mr., and
Mrs. Carol Ellis welcomed a daughter TO
their home recently - Miss Matte
ClOugh, q teacher in Boston, ,pent Sunday
with Mrs. NJ. M. Ladd. - Alice and
Edith McDuffee are spending their vsca-
ton at their home. - Mrs. Mabel Fl ard
inc il apanbinU tha wall uith har paranta