The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-06
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j. +. Newton and wife are visiting in
Washington
Edgar Kidder is i'll with scarlet fever at
the home of q. q. Lamberton.
Hubbard e. Hadlock has just been grant
ed an increase of pension from $40 to S12.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold So
ciable in Marshalls hall next Friday even
ing.
M. Il. Beckley has a two.horse power gas
oline engine in place in his bicycle repair
shop.
The ladies' missionary society will meet
at Mrs W II. III Mears on Saturday after
noon at 215 o'clock.
Town liquor agent G. e. Shepard was
last Monday reappOinteC by County Com
missioner Daniel Worcester.
The ladies' union society will meet with
Mrs. George Wooster next Thursday after
noon. large attendance is desired, and
everybody invited.
Georle HOLSTER has been appointed ad-
ministrato OF S. ID. HOLSTERS estate
| Judge Mark Mears has been appointed one
| OF the commissioners
The saloon of II. f. Morse was visited
officially by constable e. G. Merrill Thurs
| day evening but nothing was taken except
| ing samples OF small beer.
Mrs Sadie Rosebrook returned to her
sons home in this place last week, having
| finished summers engagement as cook in
the Monument House at Willismstown.
Uncle" John Sanborn, who makes his
| home at e. N. Mears', spent Thanksgiving
| with his son, j. f. Sanborn, This is the
first time he has been in the village for over
| year.
The students at Goddard Seminary from
| this place were at home to spend Thanks
| giving day. On account of poor health
| Miss Eleanor Cole does not now expect TO
return to the school until the spring term,
,Nto no ~
brarian courteously informed your cores
pondent that 149 had then taken out bor-
rowers cards and on the preceding Satur-
| day "a volumes were taken out Need there
| be a doubt that the library Is and will be
appreciated?
Brooks Buxton recently purchased OF AL
| fred A. Ennis of Danielson, Conn, q regis
tered Ayrshire bull calf. He, in company
with Frank Townsend, purchased from the
| New bury stock farm 22-month' sold regis
tered Ayrshire bull that weighed 1000
| pounds.
Among the guests in town on Thanksgiv-
ing day were N. M. Clark OF East Montpel-
| Ter, M A. Davis and John Colby OF McIn-
does Falls, B. NJ. Shepard, wife and son OF
Montpelier, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Salmon of
Greensboro, Liant Shepard OF Montpelier,
Will Carpenter OF Barre and Mrs. B. q. Abb
bott and two sons OF Topsham. Among
those Of our townspeople who spent the day
or more out OF town were Mr.. and Mrs. W.
| Fl. III Mears and Warren at st. Johnsbury,
| Mr.. and Mrs. K. @. PitkiD and son at Peach
am, Rev. and Mrs. q. G.. Corse at Pescham
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Wood at Worcester.
Some Of the schools in town have already
| had two or three weeks session on the win
| ter term. These are in districts where the
roads drift badly during the latter part OF the
winter, and it is hoped that by commencing
them thus early they may be finished in
season to avoid the severest part Of it.
| With the exception OF the school in the
| New Discovery" district, the remainder
| OF the schools commenced Monday morn
| ing. Owing to case of scarlet fever in the
| New Discovery" district, 1t was thought
| best to postpone commencing that school
| for a week or two. A few changes have
been made in teachers in the village. Gram
mar department., Mrs Mary Mclean, who
has successfully taught several terms at
Lanesboro, is the teacher. FL. III. Carpen
ter teaches the higher grade. Miss Grace
Slocum is teaching in the Bond district and
Miss Isabella Cordiner of Barre in the
Lanesboro district. There are also to be
new teachers at New Discovery" and in
the Flood district.
Seventy couples are unit in sounding
praises of the success of the opening ball ana
supper at MaTshall's new hall rhanksgiv-
ing evening. They were also universal in
| expressing their intention to be in tend
| ance at the New Years ball after announce
ment was made during the evening that
one would be conducted under the same
management. This hall is nicely located,
we'll finished in No l spruce sheathing with
hard pine floor. II was large enough to
amply accommodate all the dancers present
on the floor at one time. On the second
floor underneath the hall is a commodious
dining hall, ladies' waiting room and
gents smoking room. Underneath the
stage is "A room used to store outside gar
ments, robes etc. Music for this dance was
Fnrniahai hu "a Marahfal6 Orphaatra Of
five pieces The hall was probably better
lighted than any other hall of its size in
this vicinity by the use of two two-burner
STANDARD Gas Lamps" each burner giving
light of 100 candle power. They are a
marvel in the method of lighting. A. L.
Davis is selling agent for them in this place
and Cabot.
Plaintleld.
Only few from here attended the dance
at Marshfield last week.
Charles Buckley and wife spent Thanks
giving day with Fred Perrin.
ID. e. Spicer of Groton has been in town
the past wedk nursing a sore hand.
l.. l.. Knapp and children visited Mrs
Knapp's parents at Cabot on Thursday.
Rev. Lydia Hart exchanged last Sun
day with Rev. Abbie Billings of Marsh
field,
! Charles Lombard and wife spent Thanks
, giving day with their children in Soutt
Barre.
Mrs. Henry Dunbar and daughter Of St
Adams were the guests OF Fred Perrin ovel
, Sunday.
! Mrs. X. G. Kellogg OF Randolph has beer
} spending the past week with her son, G. P
> Kellogg.
8 Mr.. and Mrs. w. III Chaplin ate thei
Thanksgiving dinner with their daughter
Mrs. Henry Wilson of Barnet
Perrin Bancroft OF Barre was in tow
Saturday on business and visited Georg
Townsend the first Of the week.
y Mrs Ella Reed of Roxbury, Mass, VIII
Z for the past week has been visiting at Jane
4 Martins, returned home Tuesday.
= Andres Peterson OF Barre has purchased
the Jerusha Batchelder farm OF A
o Batchelder and is TO move to the same.
= Two of the largest Thanksgiving da
: gatherings held in town this year wer
probably those at j. K. Baiey's and JC
seph Bartletts.
e. @. Colburn and wife of Montpelier
I visited their relatives on Thursday, and +
d. Marsh took his turkey with friends il