The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-15
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Mrs. Cora George and son of Montpelier
are visiting her father, Marshall Bullock.
Martin Newton and son are repairing
their barn. Ira II. Edison is doing the
work.
What's the matter with the drum CORPSE
It's all right, give the youths little age
and practice.
Mrs. A. w. Case and daughter OF Cole
brook, Conn are visiting her father, ii. O.
LambertUn.
A. e. Lamberton went to East Peacham
Wednesday with a large load Of butter
box, 3 for Meats & Pitkin.
The ladies of The Congregational church
will have a sociable NJ S. A Carleton's on
Wednesday ev Mug, Nov %. All are cor
daily invited.
Miss Billings is keeping house in Mrs. e.
l. Buruham's tenement. Mrs. Burnham
expects to spend the winter with her mother
in East Hardwick.
The Methodist society announce that
rain or shine, snow or blow" there will be
a chicken pie supper and concert Al their
chu oh next Friday evening.
e. G. Merrill has the cellar completed, the
ell moved into position and the roof raised
on he main part of the Hickey tin shop
that he is converting into good house.
There will not be any band meetings
is the only night the orchestra can rehearse.
Some OF the members are working out of
town.
Prof o. K. HOLSTER OF Goddard Semi
nay made the students in town short
visit Wednesday and left word that he ex-
pected the school to open again Tuesday,
November a.
Weyley George who is visiting his grand
father Marshall Bullock, while chopping
kindling wood Wednesday, split his thumb
down to the first joint 80 that the severed
parts hung apart.
Among the visitors in town the past week
was Samuel Meader of Craftsbury, former
resident; Will Goodwin of Barre also
former resident, Dan Moses of PlaiDtield,
and W. b. Laid OF Groton.
II anyone has good picture OF the Marsh.
field cornet band as they marched from the
Wells River depot to School street band
stand in Montpelier on the morning OF
Dewey day, they will confer great favor
on the boys by writing to Ira III. Edison,
band leader.
The Dewey number of the Vermonter in
its description of the order of the parade
gives the following: "Msrshfield Cornet
band, twenty pieces, a Bemis leader.
Such errors in names spoil souvenir num-
bers OF this kind.
#. j. Marshall will open his new hall
Friday evening, November "a, with prom
enade concert and dance, but there will be
no supper. The grand opening ball will &C.
cur Thanksgiving. At intermission
Thanksgiving supper will be served in the
dining room underneath the hall.
There will be meeting of the local dra-
matte talent in the band room Tuesday
evening to see what arrangements can be
made for drama about Christmas or New
Years. No special object for which the
proceeds should be used is in view, but the
majority seem to be in favor OF the purchase
OF some new scenery that would be right
for use in the new hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Wheeler have sold
their farm on New Discovery" to George
Gee for $500. The deed was executed Tues
day. Mr.. and Mrs Wheeler in turn on the
same day took deed from the Vermont
Wooster farm now occupied by g. k Gid
den, aying 81, $50 for it George NJ Web
ster of Cabot signed the deed in behalf of
the missionary society.
The school in the Ennis district closed
last Friday. Those having no marks were
Al Ennis, Mittie Ennis, e bridge Burnham,
Tonne Lamberton, Eva Powers, George
Powers Ethel Powers, Bert Wheeler and
Fred Wheeler. Dora Ennis was absent
only only one half day, Johnnie Ennis one
day and Glen Powers two days. Carroll,
Joseph and Ida St. John had no absent
Flora Atkins OF Cabot
The railroad company had about sixty
men under the direction Of road master
Dodge at work last Tuesday laying pipe
aud digging a ditch from the large spring
near Wood Brothers mills TO the tank al
the station They have also repaired and
covered the old spring, which although it
did not fail during the drought this sum
mer, was drawn so low by reason OF this
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the engines on the road that the company
to b. sure Of supply have had line of
pipe on top the ground from this new
spring nearly half the summer. These two
springs will surely make them never fail.
ing supply.
The Jsquith free public library will be
opened TO the public Thursday afternoon,
November 16. The dedication exercises
will commence at two o'clock and will
consist of an address by Rev. s. G. Lewis
of Danvillr, remarks by local clergy men, a
short musical program and speaking by
some of the scholars. The trustees urge
upon all the townspeople to be present and
help make these exercises success and not
to stay away on account OF stormy weather
or because the quarters are small In
either case il deemed necessary they can
have the use of either OF the churches.
School director A. N Flood furnishes
these facts concerning the two schools I'M
der his charge at the south end of the town.
The school in the Flood district closed
Wednesday, November s, with an exhibit
ton in the evening which was a credit 10
both teacher and scholars. This is the sec
ond very successful term in this district
| taught by Miss IDez Hopkins of Cabot. The
! scholars and people of the district present
ed Miss Hopkins with a very pretty willow
rocker. The school in the King district
taught by Miss Nellie Williams also OF
| Cabot closed Friday, November 10. This
was Miss Williams first term and was
very successful school. After short va
cation she is expected TO return and to teach
this winter.
The main enance OF the letter box on the
common does not in the least increase the
salary OF your postmaster but is kept there
as an accommodation to the public at thai
end Of the village and by reason OF its hav
| ing to be visited twice each day i some
times quite an inconvenience. During cold
weather frost collects on the interior of the
box and money from warm pockets will
cling to the frost and upon cold clustering
days Is a severe task 10 collect it, Your
postmaster requests that in return for the
accommod Alton afforded by this box, that
users will hereafter provide themselves
with stamps and affix them to all mail mat