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

was assisted by Mr.. Bruce vioinist and Mrs.
GLADDEN., pianist The Baptist Sunday
school had Christmas tree in the church
parlors Saturday evening. Sunday morning
the pastor preached on 1.-THE Best Christ
mas Gift" In the evening peoples COS.
pei and praise service was introduced. The
music at the Congregational church was
especially elaborate and the choir was as.
sisted by Miss Gladys Beckley. At He'd
ding church Rev. Mr.. Atwater preached in
the morning on "Christ In Prophecy" and
In the evening on What Think Ye Of
CHRISTI" -
South Barre.
Mrs. Walter LeBarron sprained her wrist
quite badly the other night.
The masquerade ball at Unity Temple
was decided success. All who attend.
ed thoroughly enjoyed Themselves The
chicken pie played very important role In
the evenings entertainment. A dance and
chicken-pe supper was announced for Fri
day, January 9.
East Barre.
Silas Jenning is to take G. g. Cooney's
place at A. j. Young's shed at Barre.
Warren Church had the misfortune 10 lose
a very valuable COW last Sunday night.
O. S. Cooney has finished his labors at A.
j Young's polishing shed in Barre to ao-
cept position with Phillips Brothers of
this place.
iho 1Iob ny lllb fUhlbL society
in Partridge's Hall Saturday evening was
| complete success in every res pect, and sur
passed the expectations Of all both in deco
ration of the hall and the number OF pres
ents that decorated the trees and tables.
| The committee on exercises deserve much
| praise for the time spent in preparing such
a fine program as was rendered by the chill
dren from East Barre and Websterville the
two places uniting in the work. The deco
ration OF the hall, under the direction OF ID.
| A. Bates, chairman Of the decoration com
mittee, will long be remembered. The stage
had tree on either side and at the rear
| while in the center of the stage was a mass
J OF green cedar reaching from floor to ceiling
| In front OF this was arch five feet wide
reaching almost to the ceiling, covered with
| cedar, with the Christmas greeting, Over
the circular part of the arch, was beautiful
star representing the Star OF Bethlehem,
resting on the background OF green.
West Berlin.
Charlie Leonard is happy over bran new
boy for Christmas present.
George Flint and wife of Randolph visited
at Arthur Browns last week.
Sunday School Superintendent George
Chase was remembered Christmas by fur
coat; our pas tor, Fred Daniels, by the ever
| welcome cash.
Messrs. Murry, Granfield, Cole and Chase
got together wood pile, George Ayers and
| ID. Colby sawed it, for which Mrs. johnson
is very thankful 1t was friends in time OF
| need.
The Christmas exercises Saturday even.
ing were very pleasant. The children did
well and the evergreen cottage was evidence
OF much work by the Sunday school super
intendent.
Brookfleld.
Josiah Smith has sold his farm to Mrs.
Louise Clark. He gives possession April 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Churchill are
happy over the arrival Of son last week
Wednesday.
Mrs. Nettie Cram and her daughter Kate
go this week to Philadelphia to spend the
winter with relatives.
DR.. Quinn is boarding at the Lake View
hotel until his wife arrives when they will
get settled in housekeeping.
Charles Flint from the experiment farm
in Burlington is spending the holidays with
his sister, Mrs. Will Blodgett
Henry Kibbee and family spent Christ
mas at the Lake View hotel; John Per-
hams family with Fred Durkee; Mrs. Alb
bic Colby and Mrs. Roberts from North
field with A. L. Follansbee.
Christmas exercises at the First and Sec
ond churches were we'll attended and very
interesting. At the First church a new de-
parture from having the Christmas tree was
an immense pumpkin filed with the nice
things to make the young and older ones
presented TO the pastor, and from the Sec
ond church $50.
East Brookfield
Edwin l. Hubbard of Meriden, N. ia
visiting his mother, Mrs. g. II. Edwards.
Miss Carrie Parker of East Montpelier ia
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. W. Sprague.
DR.. w. r. Barton and wife of East Ran
dolph were guests at j. FL. Sprague last Sat
urday.
Christmas exercises were observed at the
church with tree and interesting exercises
by the children last Saturday evening.
DR.. G. II. Quinn of Concord has located
for the practice of his profet sion at Brook.
field and was guest at j. w. Parmenter's
Christmas day.
The Sunday-school elected their officers
for the ensuing year last Sunday as follows:
E. j. Trask, superintendent; w. W.
Sprague, assistant superintendent +. III.
wilcox, secretary Louise Parmenter, treas
urer; Mrs. w. W. Sprague, librarian; Eva
Jackson assistant treasurer.
Calais.
Hester Kent spent Christmas with her
| sister and daughter at Kent's Corner.
Flora Wheelock is at home from Boston.
- Capt III. S. Foster, Twentieth United
States Infantry, left last week to join his
regiment at Fort Leavenworth. His regi-
ment is one of those ordered to service in
ter at V. B. Persons. - Mr.. and Mrs
ii. e. Hawkins were in town on Sunday.
- There will be social dance at Me-
mortal Hall Friday evening, January 6.
East Calais.
Flora Allen is spending the holidays with
relatives at Hopedale, Mass.
| Mrs Isaac Stanton died on Monday of last
week, aged eghty.two years.
Mr. Thorton of Hardwick has moved his
family into Harvey Freeman's house.
| Mrs. George Parker has been quite i'll for
several days with congestion of the lungs.
Clifford Bliss goes to Montpelier this week
to open a general agency Office in the Law
renee block.
The annual meeting of the Universalist
society of Calais will be held at the residence
of A. d. Pearce, Monday evening, January O.
Muscow Lodge of Good Templars holds its
annual oyster supper at Levison & Lambs
hall on Wednesday evening of next week. to
viii h the public in general, as well as MEM
bers of the order, are invited.
The mixed train that leaves Montpelier at
4:l0 will hereafter carry mai pouch to
Plaintied to connect with the stage running