The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-21


The Grange fair held in Grange hall the
10Th was q decided success. The sale began
at four O'Clock and continued through the
evening. The housek eepers' table was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Gale, Mrs. Miller and
Miss Kate johnson. The fancy table by
Mrs. Knight. Misses Chamberlain and Saw
yer; candy table, Misses Louise johnson.
Rosamoud Chamberlain; grab table, Misses
Florence Barnett. Emily Slsby, Florence
Gale; refreshment table, Mrs. AFRO Cham
berlain, Mrs. r. P. Danforth, Mrs. Emily
Knight. A short entertainment was given
In the evening. The articles left from the
sale were sold at auction by Worthy Master
Johnson. The proceeds were little over
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Newbury Center.
Miss Fannie Whitman is improving.
W. Patterson is hauling his lumber from
the mill to the landing.
John Brown has finished his lsbors with
the Pike Station Stone company.
William Chamberlin started Monday
morning as salesman for the canning COM
pany at South Newbury
J.D McAllister of South Ryegate was at
the Center on Saturday looking up GUS
toner for the e. Miller farm.
West Newbury.
Merton Bailey has been spending few
days with his brother, Olive. We are very
glad that he Is able to be- with us once more.
There are to be Christmas exercises at the
school.house on Monday evening" December
26. Come one and all and enjoy the enter
tainment.
East Corinth.
ford over Sunday.
Born In East Corinth, December 16, son
to MIR. and Mrs. f. 7. Cutler.
j. W. Moss, travelling agent for George
Tyler & Co. Boston, was in town Friday.
East Corinth CT, amery paid its patrons
twenty-five cents for November butter.
Miss f. e. Blaisdell, who is attending
school at Bradford, is spending few weeks
vacation at home.
A large number were present at the con-
cert Thursday evening given by the sing
ing class with w. e. Corliss as leader, as.
sisted by several from out Of town. All en-
joyed q pleasant time.
West Corinth.
Orson Clement has been in very poor
health for several days past.
Mrs. Jennie Fordham of Duxbury and
three children are visiting at George Bur-
rouehs.
j. P. Virgins, school director, started
Sunday in pursuit OF another school teacher,
saying he WAS not going to return until he
had found one.
School closed quite unexpectedly here
last Thursday aft rnoon and Friday morn
ing. The teacher, Mr. Sleeper, took his de-
parture for Randolph. w. Remission car
ried him az far az Chelsea.
Wells River.
Mrs. Slack and Mrs. White have gone to
Boston 10 spend the winter.
Bertha Davis will be home from school to
spend Christmas and New Years.
Schools closed last Friday and the chill.
dren are busy getting ready for Christmas.
Frank Bailey finished work for g. s.
Peach Saturday and has gone to Lancaster
where he is in business with his brother.
Corinthian Chapter, Q E. s.. elected the
Mrs. W. FL Goodwin; W. p, s. e. Clark |;
A. M, Mrs. Anna d. Leslie; secretary, H.
T. Baldwin; treasurer, George Randall;
conductor, Mrs. George Randall; A. c.,
Miss Lucia Leslie.
Christmas tree and exercises In the church
next Saturday evening, and Sunday even
ing there will be Christmas concert and a
talk to the young people by the pastor. The
exercises Saturday evening will be under
the direction of Mrs. Worthen and Miss
Dunlap, Sunday evening, Mrs. Smith and
Miss Dunlap.
South Woodbury..
Harry Burnham was in Montpelier last
week.
DR.. Hall has moved his Office to Lee
Goodell's.
Buruham & Benjamin have got in quite q
fine display OF Christmas goods.
DR.. e. j. Banks gave lecture in johnson
last week and Barre last Saturday night.
Frank Bachelor has traded places with
Eddie Daniels and each one took possession
of their new homes last Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs Zmri
Wheeler on Wednesday, December 2S, after
noon and evening. All are cordially in
vited.
Kate Wells, who has been stopping for a
few weeks with her aunt in North6eld, has
returned home and will spend the winter
| with Mrs. Lee Goodell.
Waterbury Center.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry #. Hill attended the
| State Grange at Bethel last week, returning
home on Friday.
Miss Kathie Di llingham is at home for a
| three weeks vacation from her school at
| White River Junction.
Miss Ethel Csrswell Of Barre was the
guest of @. III. Stone part OF last week, re-
| turning home on Tuesday.
Professor and MIS- G. FL. Stone OF Goddard
| Seminary are spending their holiday vaca-
| ton with their parents In this place.
The recital given by Miss Gould In Sem
| mary hall last Wednesday was very fine.
| On account Of the severe cold weather,
there was not so large an attendance as
there otherwise would have been, but those
present appreciated every number. Ernest
| i. Newcomb of Lisbon, N. H., assisted Miss
Gould by singing two solos, which were
| well received.
| Worcester.
The Mite Society met with Mrs. Vail
| Wednesday, Dece mber IA.
Rev. G. Wedgeworth will preach Christ
mas sermoI at the Methodist church De-
| cember 20.
School in the Wheeler district commence
cd November 28. with Miss M. A. Goodell
| of Worthwhile as teacher.
Union Christmas exercises for the even
| Ing OF December "a at the Congregational
church are in preparation and a pleasant
time is anticipated.
| Miss Flora Holmes Is teaching In the
Reed district; Miss Stone OF Randolph in
the Parsons district; Miss Maud Whitcomb
| of Barre on Hampshire H. and Miss Nor.
cross of Waterbury at Minister Brook.