The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20
East Roxbury.
Yrs. A. ]. BOyce Is quite TIT.
Jacob Wardner is i'm poor health.

Jacob Wardner is in poor health
Mr.. and Mrs j. G. wheatley are with /
their daughter, Mrs. II. Il. Allen.
Mrs Emma Wardner is helping at Stephen
Wicox's In Brook6ed.
Bert williams is breaking fine colt
which was rails d by A. j. L4dd.
Elder and Mrs. o "a Boyce visited in
Rando phi Wednesday and Thursday.
d L. Buck was confined to the house a
number of days last week with rheumatism.
Will Dunsmore and Mrs. Eldred of
Mortified were guests at Lewis Steel's last
Sunday.
were guests at f. o. Aliens Saturday and
Sunday.
The eclipse Of the moon was plainly visi-
bic here for number of hours last Satur-
day evening.
Charles Hastings and Mrs. George Ward
ner and children visited in Randolph last
Friday and Saturday.
Elder and Mrs. o "a Boyce have gone to
Websterville whore he had an appointments
to preach on Sunday,
Miss Leila J Webster, principal of the
birmingham, Mass grammar school, is at
home foT the Christmas holidays.
Thnre will be a Christmas tree with ex-
erciscs at the school house, Tuesday even
ing Let every one come.
Miss Lou Hszelton from Mortified and a
friend OF hers from Boston, were recently
guests of Miss Matte Wardner.
Mrs. Emma Warduer il keeping house
for 5. p. Wilcox in Brookfield, while Mrs.
Wilcox is caring for her daughter, Mts.
Walter Howard.
Another son came to gladden. the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. will Andrews in Green
field, recently. Mrs. Andrews was former
ly l.. Adele Jadd from This town
Mr.. Bagley from Middlesex moved load
OF goods over Wakefield mountain last
Monday to John Mudgett's farm. He has
taken the farm for next year and expects to
go there TO live the first Of March.
Lauristene Stone of willamstown and
Miss Helen Williams were married last
Wednt sday. They have commenced house,
keeping in the Paige place that Mr.. Stone
purchased last year.
Word WAS received from Greenfield,
Mass, announcing the birth Of son De-
cember 10 10 Mr. and Mrs w. S. Andrews
and the second great grandson to MIR. and
Mrs. Alphonso Ladd.
South Rytgate
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl lison are rejoicing
over the arrival Of twin boys at their home.
Fred Tewksbury has returned from Bos-
ton where he purchased several fine horses.
Webster Stevens has moved his family to
Groton where he is working at his trade as
stOnecutter
r. c. Bowers president Of the r c. Bow
ers Granite Company Of Montpelier, was in
town Thursday.
Miss Matte J. Nelson returned this We k
to Bradford, where she is working in the
millinery store of Mrs. Curtis
j. r. w Beattie aud e. Porter are in
Boston purchasing goods for their new
store which will be opened in a few days.
The heavy work horses which NJ f. Sar-
gent recently brought from b ston have
been i'll with distemper during the past
week.
Samuel Mills, Jr., has been confined to
the house several days with rheumatism,
but is able to be at his place Of business
this week
The personal property OF r. E. Jaynes
will be sold at auction next Tuesday by
j ID. McAllister. Mr.. Jaynes is to move
to Maine with his family.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid
association OF the First Presbyterian church
was held Thursday afternoon in the new
chuIc Oh. After the business was completed
refreshme nts were served.
The Christian Endeavor society OF the
new church give an oyster supper in the
church vestry Friday evening, to which the
pub ic is cordially invited A musical and
literary entertainment will be provided.
Rev. Mr.. Wallace, of the state of Geor-
gia, who has supplied at the new church
for the last five Sundays will preach his
last sermon there next Sunday. Mr., Wal
lace has given good satisfaction hut a call
has not been extended to him to fill the va
cancy in the pulpit.
South Ryegate people are much interested
over the purchase by Hall & Cochran of
Groton OF 1000 acres of timber land in
Peacham near Onion pond. Included in
this purchase is lot formerly owned by
the Western Lumber Company, the G. b.
Hatch lot, the Lamberton lot and the Nor
ton lot. IL is estimated that there is fully
50O,OO feet of timber standing on this
land. 1t Is reported in South Ryegate that
the purchase was made for Senator Gnffi b ,
but this could not be verified
At the daily session of the store court
held Thursday af ernoOn in the store of
, Terry & George, the question of the value
| OF ensllage was given thorough discus
sion. The subject was handled by men IA
mili4r with 1t who are engaged in butter
| making in the town that has 80 long held
the banner and drawn the priz-s AT the an
nual meeting OF the State Dairy mans Assoc
| cidiiOn. Had a vote been taken at the
close of the discussion the ma lrity in favor
| of feeding ensilage would have been larg- =,
| al hough minority report which might
| have been submitted would have contained
| many excellent reasons why the product OF
| inc $40 suOulu not % ltu 10 mllCn cows.
| The JOURNAL reporter thoroughly enj yed
! the discussion and a shorthand report Of
| it, eliminating some Of the emphatic exple-
! tives used by the Judge" would look well
In cold type.
Warren.
A. e. Austin was seriously hurt last week
! by being thrown from a horse.
K. +. rhayer is running the engine at the
steam mill for Parker, SlAyton & Co.
w. A. Pierce has killed the prize porker
80 far, It tipping the beam at sol pounds.
Mrs. Milo Bucklin is in very poor health
this winter, not being able TO leave her
room.
George Buckley of Moretown was in town
Friday and Saturday of last week buying
| cows.
K. w. Slayton was in Bellows Falls and
Gardner, Mass, last week on business
! "trip.
! Remember the second lecture of the
| course Is this week Thursday evening by
Hon. Frank Plumley.
M. H Bradley aud wife were in Lincoln
| Friday TO attend the funeral of Mrs. Brad
| ley's sister.