The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-02
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cold.
Albert Fuller is somewhat better but
still cannot get out.
Mrs. Hattie Brock spent Sunday at home
with her father, William Carleton.
The donation TO Rev. w. II. White has
been postponed on account Of sickness.
School will close on Friday. Miss John
son has proved very capable teacher and
Is well liked in this community.
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton, presiding elder,
preached on Sunday afternoon at the Union
meeting house and afterwards administered
the sacrament OF the Lords supper.
About seventy-fve persons gathered at
the parsonage last week, on Tuesday even
ing, at the donation to Rev. r. III. Aber.
crombie. The evening passed very pleas
antly with the young people playing games
and the older ones, looking on and convers-
ing with one another. A good donation
was left the pastor, for which he expresses
his sincere thanks. During the evening
songs were sung by Nellie Harding and
Grace Abercrombe, accompanied on the
organ by Mrs. X. Il. Putnam, also violin
solo by Sherburne Tucker, Jr., with organ
accompaniment by Miss Nettie Tucker.
Refreshments were served by the ladies.
All seemed to have good time. An eff
cient committee had charge of the donation,
and many thanks are due them for their
work.
South STAFFORD.
The remains of Miss Ethel Nowlan, who
died very suddenly at the Hanover hospital,
were carried on Tuesday to Newton juno
ton for interment. The deceased was only
| twenty years OF age and during the four
years she has dwelt among us, had made
| many warm friends, and will be greatly
missed in the community as well as in the
home circle - Coolest weather of the
season. On Tuesday morning, the mercury
registered thirty-two degrees below zero.
Snow strong three feet on a level -
| The seventh and last OF the series OF
| lectures at Barrett Memorial Hall will be
given next Thursday evening by Blackman,
author. sooist and humorous lecturer, as
sisted by the young ladies In gymnastic
drill
Ransom Newcombe had his fingers ON his
| right hand cut. He lost the second finger to
the first joint - Mrs. Leslie Vaughan
has been entertaining her sister, Mrs. Eunice
Smith. - Professor Westfall has been
visiting schools the past week, as superin-
tendent - Our citizens are grieved to
learn of the death of Ethel Nowlan gradu-
ate of Thetford Academy, who died at the
hospi al at Hanover. - Eddie Bond has
gone to WoburD, Mass, to engage in bust
ness - There was musicale entertain
ment at Leslie Patterson's on Friday even
ing. Several from the hill were in attend
ance. - There will be a chicken-pie
supper at the home of W. MuIphey on
Thursday evening of this week. All are in
vited. - Charles Coombs has taken a
job of chopping wood for Kinney Brothers.
- Mrs. Nettie Sargent has returned
from her visit at Fairlee.
North Thetford.
Mrs. Chandler from Brattleboro is visit
ing at Lucius Lords.
Mrs. Addie Fitch has been out of town
the past week visiting friends.
There will be a concert in the church on
Wednesday evening given by Bradford tai
ent.
Charles Stetson lost good horse on Sat.
urday. 1t was hurt while working in the
woods.
Mrs. H. P. Cummings has been quite sick
the past two weeks, but is on the gain al
this date.
A large party from here attended the con-
cert at Bradford last week, also one at Or
ford, N. II.
There will be a chicken pie supper at the
Murfey mansion on Thursday evening from
five to seven.
Mrs. Myra Pratt and cousin have return
ed from Glens Falls, n. Y, and are stop
ping at Hotel Jaquith.
Mr.. Waterman has finished work on the
| Murfey farm and moved to the village, oc-
cupying the house formerly known as the
Heath place.
| The lumbermen are putting in their best
work now, plenty of snow and cold wealth
er. The mercury stood at thirty bel ow, the
29th, and thirty-eight the 30th.
West Topsham.
The body of Isaiah Johnson, a resident OF
Barre and who died in Montpelier at the
Heaton Hospital last Friday from the result
| of fall, was brought here for burial on Sun
day. He was eighty-ive years old. -
| Professor Corliss from Barre, who has been
| holding singing school here this winter
will close the term next Friday evening
with a concert in the hall. Everyone is
cordially invited - Frank Page comes
into the place every Wednesday with an or
der team from the grocery store of q. M.
Tubbs at East Barre He reports a good
patronage from this way and the trade
steadily increasing. - George Fl. Hight,
who has been seriously i'll with typhoid
fever, is very much better. - The boys
from here who are attending school at Mont
pelier were at home over Sunday, They
were accompanied by Albert Haskell of
Woodbury., fellow student.
Don't annoy others by your coughing, and
risk your life by neglecting cold. One
Group, grippe and all throat and lung
troubles. W. e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier,
Woodbury.,
A large and enthusiastic gathering at
tended the "School Rally" last Friday
evening at South Woodbury.. The schools
were well represented. REGULATIONS andsongs
were given by the various schools and Rev.
| Mr.. Senter made few well chosen re-
marks. The feature of the evening, how.
ever, was the address by Prof. j. E. Col
burn, from Craftsbury Academy. Those
who attended are to be congratulated on
having such an opportunity to hear such
pointed truths pertaining particularly to
the responsibility of teachers.
Ruth Ross has been very i'll with pneu.
monia. - The Epworth League will
hereafter meet Thursday evenings before
the usual prayer meeting. - There will
be sheriff's sale of hay and wood a.
Daniel Cookson's next Saturday at 1870
A. M g r. l.. Wood had quite an ac-
cident last Saturday. He was run into by
a logging team on his way home from
| Hardwick.
South Woodbury.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. Nor
ton McKinstry on Wednesday February g.,
afternoon and evening. All are cordially
invited.
The school rally last Friday evening call
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