The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-28
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beru DOW is attending the veterinary col
lege at Toronto, Ont.
| The patrons of the creamery received
twenty cents for November butter, churn
| test.
j. " Lance, who is attending the BUSH
mes college at Albany, N. Y, il at home on
| u vacation.
A church union will be held in the Meth
! oui-t church next Saturday a. ten A. M
Dinner in the vestry. Roll call in the al
ternoon. All the church members and 9TH
ers are invited to be present.
Mrs. Mary F. Stone passed her eighty
second birthday last Sunday, 1t being
Christmas she received an unusual number
OF congratulations at church, with the ex-
pressed hope she might be permitted to see
many more such anniversaries.
The Christmas exercises at the Congre-
gatonal church were well rendered to
| full house. the younger portion perform
ing their parts in very creditable manner.
The song by Miss Bertha Swerdfeger was
ell appreciated. After the exercises Mrs.
Santa Claus came laden with a basket of
presents. After few excuses for Mr..
Santa's absence the basket was relieved of
its load gladdening the hearts OF the little
ones by the sudden appearance OF several
frost spirit in costume who conveyed the
presen Is to their several destinations. The
most attractive feature was Ferris wheel
for which the committee in charge deserve
their share OF praise. The tables below
were flied and refilled several times we'll
laden with presents for old and young for
which the commit ee in charge deserve
their share OF praise. The well filed tables
! below were soon furnishing the happy
crowd with all necessary good things to sat
| isfy the appetite and not until a late hour
could all be served. 1t may we'll be said
one of the most enjoyable Christmas festiv-
tiles has passed.
Corinth.
School in district No had only four p1-
pills part of last week out of school of
fifteen.
A distemper, resembling severe cold, is
prevailing in town. Whole families are
taken down with it.
Miss Edith Hanson has returned from
Bristol, N H., where she has been at work
in millinery store.
Christmas exercises in the Unversalist
church at East Corinth last Saturday even
ing.
DIR. Locke has been confined to the house
and has been unable part of the time TO
attend to the numerous calls he has had ex-
cept by sending medicine.
South Corinth.
Lizzie Norris is working OF Charles
Thurston's - lila Marston has returned
home after two months sojourn in New
bury. - George Doe spent Christmas
with his parents at South Ryegate. -
Mr.. Slack of North Tunbridge was at q. j.
Slack 8 last Thursday night. He was in
pursuit of oxen. - Grandma'am Parker
has moved to her sons residence for the
winter. - Jennie Orr has finished work
for Mrs. Parker and returned to Washing.
ton - Miss Hattie Hodge was unable
to resume her work as teacher on Dearborn
hill. Nettie Sargent is her successor. -
Mrs. Tenney, who died recently at West
Concord N. H., at the age of 103 years was
sister of Aunt Nabby Bagley of this place.
Mrs. Bagley is some twenty years younger.
The two sisters had not met for many years.
West Corinth.
j. Farewell is making his home at Charles
Burroughs.
Several from this place were in Barre on
business last week
Mrs. G. L. Spear has been carrying around
a lame arm of late in consequence of fall
ing upon a hard wood floor and hitting her
arm upon the soft side of the stove.
G. f. Blake has purchased of Mrs. G. M.
Richardson the place which she purchased
OF Rodney Richardson of Barre two years
ago, and will move there next week.
Horace Thompson and wife spent Christ
mas at East Barre; W. Kenniston's family
at Vershire. Several other families in this
vicinity entertained friends at their homes
Scott, the ten-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs
W. w. Henniston, received for Christmas
presents watch and gun. Who says he
would not be man now if he only had a
dog?
j P. Virgins was obliged to return home
| without school teacher. 1t is not such an
easy task as one might imagine to find 9
a teacher at this late day when nearly all
good teachers are engaged.
Elton, youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P
Virgins, came near being killed last Satur'
} day by falling from his fathers shed. He
was picked up and carried to the house
where his parents worked over him several
minutes before he was restored to con-
seriousness.
Groton.
, Miss Emile Corey is in Waterbury.
. r. futile was in town one day last week
George Rogers has left for his home in
, Maine.
A. L Gilman is not quite as we'll at this
writing.
NJ. D. Coffrin was in Montpelier on bust.
ness last week,
Mrs. Jane Burton is very i'll. DR.. Tillot
son is attending her.
William Kicker of Woodsyille was II
town one day last week.
=. DR.. Tillotson and wife were in Topshan
last Saturday and Sunday.
, Mrs. d. #. CLARK OF Montpelier was visit
ing her parents last Friday.
Newton Clark OF GAINESVILLE, Wis, wal
visiting friends here last week.
} There will be a supper given New Year,
eve to the children at the Baptist church
vestry.
: The knights of Pythias hold their cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year Wed
q nesday evening.
: Newton Whitehill and Miss Cora Ranse,
8 were married last Tuesday at Ryegate b,
Rev. #. A. Collins.
A Christmas tree and appropriate exer
a cises at the Methodist church on Monda,
' evening were well attended and a gooC
time was enjoyed by the children.
= A. w. Crown has closed his labors for A
{ M. Heath in the meat market and is nov
: enjoying a vacation. Mr.. Crown has work
ed for Mr.. Heath for the past three year
i and has given perfect satisfaction to boil
i employer and the public.
y Orange.
K. G. Peake was very seriously IL Satur
day night. He is again comfortable.
o Christmas was observed with appropriate
y exercises at the church Monday evening.
a Mr.. and Mrs. William Noyes and children
a of Williamstown spent Christmas with w
A. Crockett
Mr.. and Mrs. g. p. Noyes are both sicl