The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29
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Miss Sessions OF Middlebury is visiting
Miss Goss.
A scheme is on foot to build a skimmng
station AT Irasville.
viii G. Eaton is at home for his vacation
with his father, o. NJ. Eaton.
Turkeys are going out by the hundreds
anu bran coming in by lac ton
f. A. Allen is setting up his machinery
at Eaton's mill to work ash for chair stock.
G. G. Eaton's steel mill has arrived and
will DO set up and working in a few days
Mrs. Granley is rejoicing in visit from
her mother, Mrs. Arnold OF Massachusetts.
j. W. Gregory was called to Williams
town Tuesday by the serious illness of his
mother.
The Ladies' Aid society held it's last
meeting at the home Of A. d. Bragg last
Thursday. II was very enjoyable occa-
| sion.
All are invited to hear the Chinese mis-
sionaries. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickey of Chinhus,
China, next Sunday in the Methodist
| church.
The second lecture in the course will be
at the Congregational church Tuesday even.
ing, December 3, by Rev. g. o. Judkins of
Montpelier. Subject, THE Social Animal"
All are cordially Invited to attend the
! Thanksgiving services in the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday evening at seven
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Ganley will take charge
of the services.
Rev. DR.. G. S. Nutter preached in the
Methodist church on Sunday evening and
administered the sacrament. Rev. Mr..
Ganley aud his people were present in the
services in the spirit OF Christian fellow
ship.
The literary and musical entertainment
given last Friday evening in the Nj thodist
church was quite fine treat and much en-
juyed by all present. Those taking part in
the literary exercises were Eva Backus,
Maidie Joslin. Mildred Farr, Cora Learned,
Frances Joslin, Julia Folsom, Agnes
Palmer and Anna Bragg Miss Goss sang
beau itul solo and Miss Marguerite Kew
played two fine violin solos. Miss Mira
Jones presided at the piano. Refreshments
were served in the dining room of the
church at the close of the entertainment.
Roxbury.
Scion Staples is quite i'll with the grip.
Glare Cady OF Warren is visiting at Willis
Cady's.
NJ e. Chase and q s. Stanton were in
Montpelier, last week.
Julius Kent is slowly recovering from
his serious illness.
Mrs H. G. Ellis is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs G. A. Roys and son Claude visited
Gerald Rice broke his collar bone last
week. DR.. Fletcher attends him.
ID. l.. Nichols has put new gasoline lights
in his store and is To light his house with
| the same.
Miss Gladys Flint entertained several of
her young friends Saturday afternoon,
it being her birthday. very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
AT the cemetery meeting last Saturday
evening A K. Richardson, G. A. Tilden
and G. A. Roys were elected trustees; q, 8.
Stanton, president, and #. e. Cram, treas
urer
Mrs. Staples widow OF the late Orison
Staples died last Friday morning with
pneumonia, at her son, Solon's where she
has made her home since the death Of her
| husband, ten years ago. She was an es-
Unable lady. loved by all who knew her,
every ready with kinds words and kind
deeds. She will be greatly missed in the
home circle especially by her little grand
children for whom she has cared 80 tenderly.
She was 80 years old the day before her
death. She had been looking forward to
the celebration OF that day with a great
deal of pleasure. Her funeral was from
her home Saturday, Rev. Walter Dole Off
ciating. She leaves ono son, Scion, one
daughter, Mrs. DEWEY, OF Brookfield, and
fourteen grandchildren.
Cabot.
Miss Nellie Williams is visiting in st. AL.
bans.
Mrs. j. T. Drew visited her sister at West
Burke last week
A village watering place was put in in
front OF W. p. Whittier's last week.
l.. @. Fisher has been elected treasurer OF
the Creamery Company in place OF I. IL,
Lance, resigned.
Promenade and Thanksgiving supper at
town hall Thursday evening. Music by
Wilder's orchestra.
The first singing school Of the course, last
Friday night, started in in good shape aud
with a large attendance.