The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-12-14
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apDenulCltlS IL no better.
| Quite number attended the Wilder con
| cert at Cabot last week.
@. Il. Shepard has been appointed town
liq Tor agent for another year.
Andy Cole and @. K. Shepard were laid
| up with sciatiC rheumatism last week.
! @. A. Smith of Montpelier has put M the
Jacqutth monument in the village cemetery
Giant" Shepard has gone to Bemis Cam
| eron's to work and attend school this win
| ter.
James p. Newton took a big load OF but
! ter boxes to Washington creamery last
| week.
Mrs. Mary (Cameron) Hill, mother of Mr.
| Cameron, and Mrs. Addie Mason from
| hOx0ury, are in town.
Christmas will be observed in the Metho-
| dist church on Saturday evening, Decem-
Der "a. Everyone invited.
George IF. Bliss got his finger again. t
the pianer in the butter box shop where he
works, making an ugly wound.
The "Thesplans" are arranging for
literary and musical entertainment to be
rendered sometime in the near future
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Amasa Tucker n axt Friday afternoon and
evening, December IS All are cordially
invited TO attend.
Marshfeld creamery had "a patrons in
Now m her and out of that umb 81 tests
were and over aud IL that were 6 and
over; and made 300 pounds more butter
than in November '97. The pa'rons were
paid 225 cents per pound for November hut
ter which Is about an average of 81 12b to
100 pounds OF milk.
The Methodist church wishes to finish
paying for its organ, and TO assist in Iaising
the amount the orGhes ra and ladies' quar-
tette have arranged for reading and mus.
ical entertainment to be held in the church
on Tuesday evening December 20. The
reading will consist Of selections by G.
Currier of Danville. The quartetie aud or
chestra have purchased new music for the
occasion. Refreshments will be served
after the concert. The price of admission
has not yet been determined upon but will
be low enough so all can afford to attend
The directors are running thirteen schools
in town this winter with the following
corps OF teachers: District No l. Miss Flo a
Atkins OF Cabot; No 2, Miss Viola Buxton,
town; No. Mary Lyford, Cabot; No 4,
Mrs. Myra Wood, town; No 5, primary,
Hattie Fisher, Cabot; grammar, Julia
Fisher, Cabot; high school, Prof Wright,
Lunenburgh; No. 6, Mrs. Woodland. Jr.,
Plainfeld; No. Z, Mr.. Woodland, Jr., Plain
No. 9, Warner ID. Smith, town; No. 10,
Mrs. Mary Smith, Barre; No II, Miss Addie
Stone, Cabot In the schools in town those
who averaged the highest per cent in the
examinations given by the superintendent
Of schools were as follows: No. /, ELLEN
Dwinell; No. g Fred Page; No. 3, Ethel
Bemis; No. 4, Emerald Glidden; No. B,
primary. Florence Cole; No. 5. grammar,
lat, Nellie Lucas, I'd, Lizzie ecker. No. 6,
Harry Flood; No 8, Lizzie Bohonon; No.
g. Stella Brown; No. H. Minnie Hooker.
Distric's No. and 10 we're not reported.
No. a. Ennis district, passed the highest per
cent in town.
Roxbury.
d. D. Berry was in Richmond on Satur-
day.
Rev. G. H Merrill of St. Johnsbury
preached at the Congregational house Sun
day.
Willard Latham is quite sick at Marshall
Lstham's.
Horace Bailey of Newbury was In town
last week.
George Andrews has finished work at the
fish hatchery.
Joseph Eddy of Barre visited at A. l..
Wheeer's last week.
Mrs. K. P. Bean has improved the looks
OF her house by new piazza.
Mrs. G. S. Stanton and daughter, Jesse,
were in Burlington Wednesday.
Mrs. Clark Flint entertained the ladies'
circle at her home on Thursday.
Daniel Berry returned to his duties as
Mrs G w. Orcutt is quite sick. Her
mother, Mrs. Wells of Randolph, is in town
caring for her
Mrs II .nnah Turner went last Wednes-
day to Peterborough to spend few weeks
with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A, e. Richardson at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Joseph Gould in
Mortified on Friday.
Mabel and Edith Fisk went to St. Adams
last week TO attend the conductors fair,
which was being held there.
Mrs. N. d. Rice went to Mortified on
Thursday to see Dudley, her son, who is
quite sick with the mumps.
Mrs. Hattie Kidder will teach the school
in the Cram district this winter and Miss
Ella Cram the one at the Flats.
Mrs. FREEDOM Hill and Mrs Addie Mason
were called to Cabot on Friday by the seri-
GUS illness OF their son and brother, Bemis
Cameron.
The Ladies' Mite Society will meet with
Mrs. e. p. Bean on Wednesday. AS BUSH
ness of great importance Is to be transacted
all who are interested in the society are
urged to be present
There was very pleasant gathering at n.
P. WOrcester's last week Tuesday, when
the children of Mrs. Louisa Ferris met with
her to celebrate her nlnety-frst birthday.
A number of gifts were left and good time
enjoyed by all. Mrs. Ferris is probably the
oldest person in town.
East ROxbury.
Irving Cady and wife are at his fathers
for few days
Frederick Rutz has improved his build
ings by adding wood shed.
Edith Rutz, who has been visiting in
East Brookfeld is at home.
Mabelle Ladd is staying at her grand
fathers and attending school this winter.
Mrs. d. l.. Buck received badly sprain-
ed knee while jumping from carriage re-
Gently.
Clarence Mudgett from Lincoln, Neb.,
was guest of his brother. John Mudgett,
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Ora Beyce went to Marsh.
field last SATURDAY. where he had an ap-
pointment to preach on Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Webster received "a box OF
lovely carnations for birthday present
from her daughter in birmingham, Mass.
recently.
Copperfield.
uGeorge Chase visited in Canada last week.
Clarence Moore and Justin West have
gone to Oxford.