The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28
WilliamstOwn.

10y man a. W. very
Richard j. jenkins is spending the holt
days as usual at his old home in Montreal.
Rev. Alvin NJ. Smith was the recipient OF
an Office chair Christmas eve, the gift of his
flock.
Waverly Murray went to the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington on Monday
for surgical treatment
Mrs. Albert r Morton is recovering from
an illness of several weeks, part Of the
time having been confined to the bed.
Barney ID. Flint writes that he is feeling
much better in health since reaching Ore
gon His family are feeling we'll there.
Mrs. Charles r. Benedict was summoned
to Middlesex last Friday by the critical ill
ness Of her sister, Mrs. Carrie Seaver Ed.
gerly.
Mrs. William Grearson is very sick with
peritonits. DIR. II. Jackson of Barre has
twice been called in counsel with DIR. e. b.
Watson. The case is not regarded hopeless.
After many years of its existence the
shares in our Williamstown Social library
have lately been reduced in price to two
dollars q share to put them in reach of more
readers.
Patsey Elliott was called by telegraph
last Friday night to the southern part OF the
s ate where his wife and son are staying
short time with her parents, her mother be-
ing in poor health.
Mrs. Carrie K. Seaver Edgerly, daughter
of the late Cyrus Seaver, died at her
home in Middlesex on Sunday and was
buried on Tuesday. She was good woman.
She was born in March, 1884
The lovely weather of Saturday evening
was conducive to q good turn out of our
citizens to the Christmas exercises at the
Congregational and Universalist churches.
They we're mostly by the children and were
interspersed by good music by the older
ones and greatly eniOyed.
The Granite Cutters Union here will
give benefit dance at the town hall next
Monday evening in the interest of two sick
members, Patsy Rogers and Peter Booth,
who we're in the Cuban war. Mr. Rogers
has been for weeks in hospital in Burling-
ton. Mr.. Booth IL very Loorly with lung
trou BILE.
Rev. j. o. Sherburne will preach next
Sunday afternoon at the Solid Rock chapel
at the quarries, and in the evening at the
union service in the Methodist church here.
This will be the beginning Of the union
week of prayer services to be held alternate
ly at the Methodist and Congregationalist
churches-of which Rev. p. p. Womer will
have entire charge in the absence OF resi-
dent Methodist minister. The public is
most cordially invited to attend all these
services.
Our immediate public must not forget the
second entertainment in our course next
Thursday evening by Impersonator Hoyt
l.. Conary. His subjec, is "Around the
Stove" and judging by the illustrated adj
vertisement it would seem to be the stove
OF the old-time country store that the gen.
tleman would have his audience sit down
beside, as he shall discourse with them. II
he can redeem that kind OF d sitting from
some of the traditional abuses so familiar to
the public, it will be worth the price of the
course to hear.
Wells River
Schools begin Tuesday, January 3.
Mr. Dickerman is at work for Scott Eel
lows again.
N. G. Hunter spent Sunday with his son,
Harry, at Lyndonville.
Fred Bailey came home from Mddlebury
Friday, accompanied by cl4ssmate.
Miss Bertha Davis is at home from North
hampton to spend the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Addie Bigelow has been visiting her
sister at Bradford for the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Goodwin and Miss Muriel
spent Monday at M. G. Marston's in Bath,
N. II.
Miss Nellie Lee is sick with slow fever
at the home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Deming
W. II. Munsell returned from Norwich,
Mass, Saturday and his dental rooms here
are again open.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worthen of Newbury en-
joyed Christmas with Mrs. Worthens
parents, DR.. and Mrs Munsell.
Colonel Preston Relief Corps met at the
hall last Wednesday and made some com.
forters to send as Christmas presents to
soldiers family.
Sunday evening the Senior and Junior
Christian Endeavor Societies held a union
meeting, after which Christmas concert
was given in the church.
Communion will be observed in the Con-
gregatiopal church next Sunday at the
morning service. The Week of Prayer will
begin Sunday evening with meetings every
evening except Saturday.
Christmas exercises were held in the
church Saturday evening and the two trees
presented pleasing appearance and from
them many presents were given out. Every
child and some Of larger growth had a
well filled candy bag.
Newbury.
III. e. Cobleigh Is able to be out after his
Illness.
W. o. Page spent last Sunday with his
mother.
Miss Ella M. Bisby returned from Boston
last Friday.
III. w. Hibbard is working in the Pike
Station store.
Hon. Horace w. Bailey is in New York
city on business.
ton with her parents.
Miss L. II. Chamberlain went to Boston
on Tuesday to visit friends.
Christmas exercises were held in Semin-
airy hall on Monday evening.
We are sorry to hear that little Clarence
Stebbins is very much worse.
Mrs ID. l.. Human is spending the week
with her daughter In Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Ware of South Fsirlee
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
Gale.
Cadets Henry w. Orser, l.. II. Chamber
lain of Mortified and j, III. Miller OF Mont
pelier are spending their vacation in town.
The officers OF the grange were elected
last Friday evening and are: Sidney John
son, worthy master; Il. W. Chamberlain,
overseer; Miss. LII. Chamberlain, lecturer;
Mrs. G. B. Barnett, assistant lecturer; G.
b. Barnett, steward; James Johnson, assist
ant steward; Miss Gertrude Park, lady as.
slstant steward; A. W. Silsby, Secretary;
M. @. Knight, Treasurer; Philip Hildredth,
chaplain; j. Smith, gate keeper; M. O.
Knight, Pomona; H. p. Danforth, Flora;
h. A. Gale, Ceres.