The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-23
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NeWDurY.
F. B. Lang has gone to Minneapolis.
About seven inches Of snow fell on Sun.
day last.
Fred Ford of Wellesley Farms, Mass,
visited at 8. Johnson's last week.
Mrs H. W. Hubbard of South Ryegste
was in town a day or two last week.
f. z. Kimbsll has received car load OF
horses from the west. One OF the most
valuable animals died on the passage.
Rev. e. T. Fairbanks of the South church
St. Johnsbury, occupied the Congregational
pulpit on Sunday last in exchange with
Pastor Merrill.
The absorbing topic is the horrible catas.
trophe to the battleship maine" and every
one is waiting patiently the result Of the Of
fetal investigation.
We thought the blizzard Of February 1
was enough to satisfy the conscience of the
clerk OF weather, but the blizzard of the
10th out bizzarded any blizzard that ever
blizzarded in the Connecticut river valley.
Wednesday morning opened with wind
blowing gale from the northwest from
which quarter it continued to howl till in
the afternoon when it shifted to the north
east and doubled its force. just how much
snow fell no one can tell, as it did not stop
long enough in one place to be measured.
Roads were blocked and some sections Of
the town were isolated for couple of days.
warning IOr Jnb annual JOW0 meeting Is
posted Two articles in the warning are
deserving Of special and favorable consid-
Grafton by the town. One to see il the town
will vote to give syndicate of women suf-
ficient land, on the common south of the
seminary building, on which to build pub
lie hall. Such a hall is very much needed
Seminary hall will do for some things but
is not suitable for the majority of entertain
ments, especially along the vocal and in
strumental music line. The present hall
may be needed for school purposes. The
other, TO see II the town will vote to give f.
P. Wells a sum of money to prepare the
manuscript for a town history. This is
worthy object. Mr.. Wells has spent great
deal OF time and research in looking up the
historical events of the town, and has an
abundance Of material at hand and Is COM
petent to prepare readable and accurate
history. We hope the town will not be
guilty of any penny wise and pound foolish
action in these important matters.
West Newbury.
Misses Clarice and Bessie Tyler are visit
ing at Wells River.
Harry Hoyt begins work this week for
W. G. and d. Carleton.
On account of the storm there were very
few that attended church on Sunday.
donation was rendered Rev. W. II.
White last week on Tuesday evening at
Albert Fuller's.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered on Sunday morning at the
Union meeting house.
Mrs. E. Minard and children and Mrs.
James Mnard visited the atter's daughter
at South Newbury on Saturday.
The Valentine sociable given in the
school house last week, was enjoyed by all
who attended and good programme was
presented.
Rev. R. FL. Abercrombie attended the
Christian Endeavor rally at the the Lime
Kiln last week. 1t was under the auspices
of the sixth local union.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Carleton attended
the operetta, the Voices of Nature, at Brad
ford, last week. Miss Luthera Carleton of
this place took part in it.
Business meeting OF the Christian En-
deavor Society on Friday evening at the
parsonage. 1t is proposed to have sing
after the meeting. All members are cordially
invited to be present.
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society
ruary "a, at Mrs. 8. 8. fuckers. To this
meeting all persons that are interested in
missionary work, both men and women, are
invited to be present. Supper will be
served from three until eight.
South Royalton.
Miss Hittie Huntington of Washington is
engaged to work for Mrs. M. A. Talbert,
this summer.
Royalton Womsn's Club has a meeting
this week In the interests Of schools. The
women are In earnest and mean to encour-
age all efforts to benefit the public schools
OF this town.
l.. G. Dickerman has invented a unique
manner of fastening the cover on butter
boxes. They are selling like hot cakes
Every one is surprised at their simplicity
and every one will discard the old style
after once seeing the new ones.
David W. Ramsdell. known for many
years as the Norway Dat Man, died at the
residence OF DR.. e j. Fish on Sunday, Feb.
ruary 10. Mr.. Ramsdell has been a resi-
dent Of this town for several years and his
genial and generous nature endeared him
to all who knew him His wife who was
most devoted companion to him died I've
years ago. For four years he has made his
home with his niece, Mrs. e, j. Fish. He
was known as "Uncle David" and beloved
by all. tie was buried in Washington,
Post Mills.
Miss Esther b. Douglass has returned
from Bradford. - Miss Hattie S. Put
nam OF Fairlee avenue is visiting at Hills |
horo, N, Ii. il. Whitcomb OF Pompa-
noosuc commenced work at the factory on
Monday. - There will be a Christian
Endeavor sociable It Unity hall on Friday
evening. Everybody IL invited. - A |
company with one of Edson's projectoscopes
will give an entertainment at the Lall on |
Wednesday evening. IL IL well worth see
ing - Charlie Slack while working for
the Rod Company last week had the ms-
fortune to saw his arm quite badly. The |
wound was dressed by DIR. Milliken and it |
is doing well at the present time. - The |
storm OF Tuesday night and Wednesday
was the worst of the season. The road on |
Lake street was not broken through TO the |
lake till Thursday night.