The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-14
WflIiainstown,

George Goodrich has vocal music classes in
Chelsea, Brookfeld and South Royalton.
Russell NJ. Jeffords and Frank Harvey Mar
tin are serving as petit jurors from here in
present term of County Court.
Charles G. Moore has charge of a granite
yard in Atlanta, Georgia. and business has
been very good in late months.
Mrs. Horace M Farnham buried her father,
Thomas Stevens of East Montpelier, ON Sun
day last. She only child.
Our leading granite manufacturer tells us
that he thinks the granite business will start
mp again early in the coming year.
Clarence Pierce of Montpelier Seminary
supplied the Methodist pulpit here last Sunday,
and will likely preach through this month.
Tue second entertainments in our course
will h. week after next, with Connolly the
impersonator. A rare treat may be ex-
pec'-n.
Mrs. Robert II. Jones was prevented from
returning from Utica, N. Y, last week by the
illness of her mother there. She is expected
this week.
The Woman's Relief Corps will have an
Antiquarian supper and sale at the town
hal on Wednesday evening next week De-
Cembei 20 u.
The main audience room in our town hall is
being renovated with a purpose to make it
more fitting place for our entertainment course
and other like things.
The sale of tickets for our entertainment
course is gratifying indeed. The concert this
"wednesday evening by the Symphonic Con
cert company of Boston, is likely to be largely
attended.
For the first time in many years our place is
to have dancing school this season, under the
direction o Prof. Elmore, the gentlemen pu-
pills of the school paying tuition of six dollars
for term of twelve lessons
Miss Carrie Waterman, granddaughter of
the late Mr. Calvin Ainsworth and for years
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the last years stay in the south. She has gone
back to Florida for the winter after staying for
some months past in North Carolina.
j. g. Grggs of the maple sugar firm of
Griggs & Demeritt of Waterbury was in town
not long ago, the guest of G. A Answorth
and picking what sugar he could find. This
firm has taken quite little of the product
hereabouts and may in the future take more.
A townsman who has passed large portion
OF the threescore years and ten tells us that
when boy, his father, as an inducement to
foIego the learning of the art of dancing gave
him colt that he sold for eighty dollars and
he added W tn an air of satisfaction that he
had the money yet.
some of our readers will recall an old time
village school teacher here, Orlando G. Black
mer, for years now Il resident OF hicago. The
musical qualities shown here have been inner
tied by son who is a composer, and who has,
we are told. received royalty of $500 lat
the rate of two cents per copy on his song,
'You Can't Play in My Back Yard
On our table is prettily published little po-
EN- written by the wife of esteemed towns
man, Rev. Carlos Adams, now of Adrian
Mich. Mrs. Adams was at one time teach
er in Wellesley ollege and this poem was
read before of the Greek letter societies
1t recites a legand of the origin of the fern
known as "Maidenhair' Not only is il pret-
tily published and interestingly told but it may
have special interest for us here, since it was
suggested. told, by visit to our gulf
where this fern is abundant
The annual meeting of the congregational
church last Friday showed healthfu fnan-
cial condition, the arrears for the year ending
with '9S being less than twenty-five dollars
As these annual reports come and go it looks
as IT there was somewhere hidden and gener-
Gus helping hand in connecting with the purse
OF the society, the work of which deserves
thankful recognition. hev. William Schofied
was chosen deacon and superintendent of the
Sunday school Messrs. Deacon Edwin c.
Smith, James X. Lynde and Eugene Call were
chosen the executive committee of the church
for the ensuing year We judge that the out
look is favorable for raising an amount neces-
saiy to retain the services of Rev. 2. z. Wom-
er the coming year, if he shall consent to stay.
Washington.
Miss Allie Tiilotson is ill.
Miss Martha Taylor is visiting friends in
Lebanon, N. H.
The condition of @. A. C4lef remains
about the same
Rev Mr. Cobb CT East Montpelier *
changed with Rev. A M. Smith last Sun
day.
Haowing has so far recovered from
hi attack of rheuma ism as 10 be able to
ride out.
G Lavery and wife of Barre are visit
Ing D ii Lavery, who is foreman at d. NJ
Miles farms.
Several members of the grange here at
te' ded The meeting OF The Williamstown
grange last Wednesday evening.
The finest specimen OF monumental work
yet cur from Washing on marne can be
seen at the stone shed of f A Warner.
Miss Alma Cough has been obliged to
leave school on account of i'll health. She
has gone to West Lebanon, N II where
she hopes 10 BIZ benz fl ed under the care of
DR. M G. Woodman
The churches unto as usual for Christ
mas strvic-s. The Christmas exercises will
De held In the school house all Saturday
evening, D-cemb-r "a, and song service
In the Universais' church Sunday evening
music 10 be- furnished by the choirs of both
churches.
There will be gift social at school house
hall Tuesday evening, Drc-m O.r 20 Each
person who attends is eSp-ctrd To bring a
package containing present for some one
those attending who do not carry one or
more presents an sdmissiOn fee of i've cents
Will De Charged A committee Will he ap-
pointed 10 distribute The presents II you
wish your package given to n special person
mark II, Otherwise the committee will dis
tribute rs they think best. A musical pro-
gam will be given and afterward social
good time.
Vershire.
Charlie Avery has gone to work for Bert
West.
Mr. Colburn is recovering from his recent
illness.
The creamery paid nineteen cents for Oc-
tober butter.
School are in session with most of the
old teachers.
A son was horn recently to Mr.. and Mrs
Elias Lathrop.
John johnson has left his farm and Ia
boarding at Copper field.
Rev. G. b Drake preached at Waits Riv-
er one evening lat week
Bertha Eastman Of Corinth recently WIS.,
ed her auut, Mrs. p II. Martin.
Miss Mabel Prescott OF Fairlee is stopping
Wi ha4r Mo Ia,, De-