The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
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decilis.
Miss Matte Woodward is visiting her
sister in Stowe for a few days.
Irwin Cooley vert Friday to Springfield,
Mass, for n few days business trip.
Mrs Florence Atkins and Mrs Wiley OF
Middlesex, visit in town last Thursday
II. ID. Blakely and son, Guy, have re-
turned home from their visit Ia MOirisville.
Miss Pearl Randall IL at home from at
tending Wellesley College for d few weeks
vacation.
Edwin Dillingham; Post, No. %, G. A.
r., will hold its annual meeting for election
OF officers on Friday evening.
The village schools closed on Friday az
ternoon for vacation until after the hoi-
days.
The Philomathean club met Friday after
noon with Mrs. George W. Morse when the
study OF Germany was con iuued.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Boyce returned home
last Thursday from Bufalo, N Y, where
they had been died tn attend the funeral
OF brother of Mrs. Boyce.
On Friday evening there will he a prom
enade and supper given at the High school,
under the auspices Of the students. Music
will be furnished by Waterbury orchestra.
e. T. Houston has moved his photograph
studio to rooms In the new Carroll building
he IS being assisted by Miss Gladys Hous-
ton OF Stowe, his sister
The new piano which has recently been
purchased for the new school building has
arrived and been placed in the hall The
piano was purchased Of George w. Wilder
OF Montpelier, and is a hne instrument.
Frank Fife, aged eighty-four years, died
at the poor farm last Sunday OF which he
had been an inmate for several years. The
funeral was held last Tuesday, burial being
made in the village cemetery.
At the regular meeting of Edwin Dilling-
ham Post, No. % G. A. R., held Friday
evening, officers were elected for the ensu.
ing year and the annual inspection OF the
post took place.
9. A. Badger OF Barre il engaged in NOV
ing the old school building to the corner OF
Elm and Main streets. James Hattie, the
owner of the buildin at present unde-
cided as to whether he will convert it into
a shop or tenements.
Ira Henderson died Sunday evening at
his home on Batchelder street, aged seventy
six years, and was buried Monday after
noon, funeral services to be held later az
Mrs. Henderson is critically Ill with can
Ger and cannot long survive.
Alfred f. Watson of Hartford and John
ID. Miller OF Wallingford, members OF the
State board of railroad commissioners, were
in town on Friday for the purpose of in
speeding the Mount Mansfield electric rail-
way line.
Another promenade concert and supper
was given Friday evening at school house
hall, under the auspices OF the students of
the II gh school, The Waterbury orchestra
furnished music and the affair, which was
well attended, was most enjoyable one.
The scholars of the grammar and inter-
mediate rooms of the High school will have
Christmas exercises and tree at the school
hall on Friday evening OF this week The
scholars will exchange presents by number,
so that each student will receive a gift, but
will not know from whom it comes.
Special music will be rendered in the
Methodist church next Sunday morning
and evening. The even ng service will be
under the Sunday-school auspices. The
Christmas tree exercises will be held in
Assembly hall Monday evening at four
o'clock.
Christmas services will be held at the
Congregational church next Sunday both
in the morning aud evening Monday even
ing there will be Christmas exercises for
the children OF the Sunday-school, consist
ing of music, Rotations, tabeaux, and the
distribution of gifts from the Christmas
tree All are welcome.
On Friday afternoon interesting Christ
mas exercises were held in the grammar
school room by the scholars of that and the
intermediate grades. One feature OF the
entertainment was both unique and pleas
ing. The scholars exchanged presents by
number, 40 that each pupil received pres
emf, but WAS unable to tell by whom it had
been presented.
The entertainment given at Duxbury hall
on the evening of December IL by local
talent was a success in every way. A good
ly sum was realized which will b. ex.
pended in purchasing Of Christmas pres
ents for The poor children of Duxbury that
their hearts may be made glad at this
season.
The Hypstia Club met Friday afternoon
with Mrs. II. G. Whitehill. The general
subject under consideration was "Wash-
ingt0n" and was sub-divided as follows:
George WashDgton's Administration; :"
"Oie for Washingron's Birthday" wash
ington's Friends-Martha Washington, La.
fayette, Hamil on" "Wsshingtou's Vow"
"Washington's Farewell Address" Gen
eral discussion - lnl erestiDg incidents in
Washington's Life" Star Spangled Ban.
ner"
The Christmas sale and supper given by
the ladies' aid Wednesday evening in
Assembly hall of the Methodist church
proved to be one OF the most successful and
.ujoyable social func ions ever held here
The attendance was very large and the
ladies will net ab)u $50 from the affair
A musical and literary programme, com-
ptising piano and flute solos by G IL.
Wilder Of Montpelier, organ solo by Miss
Nash, readings by Rev. g o. Judkins Of
Montpelier and vocal solos by Mr.. Lyon
Of Burlington, was rendered, and each
number was received with unbounded ap.
| plause.
Moretown
| The young people are preparing for a
| Christmas tree next Monday evening
Mr. and Mrs A. e. Lovejoy were called
to Waterbury last week by the sickness
and death of their daughter, Mrs. r. G..
Evans. For further particulars see Water
bury items.
The wedding Of Petit f. Griffith TO Miss
Fannie McCann il to take place at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Ward on Wednes-
day evening.
Singing school on Tuesday evening and
| Epworth League service changed TO Thurs
day evening, this week,
Peacham.
Fred Lamb has moved to the John Hop
kins house at the East Village.
Mr.. Merchant has moved on to the Arson
Mcdonald place at the North Village.
Mrs Andrew Whitehill who has been in
| Canada the paat two weeks returned on