The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-29

The meeting of the Ladies' Missionary So
ciety is postponed to December 9.
Fred l.. Woodbury. shipped about 1000
pounds of e,ergreens to New York last week.
Extensive preparations are being made for
the ball Thanksgiving evening.
There will be Thanksgiving service at the
Congregational church on Thursday evening at
seven o clock. All are cordially invited
Miss Lydia Hartig of Painfeld will speak
at the Congregat onal church next Sunday
morning and evening, in exchange with Miss
Billings.
Our creamery paid patrons twenty-five and
one-half cents per pound for October butter,
| oil test.
The Universaist society last week placed
| two new round oak stoves in their church
| They are of the latest improved pattern and
| large size.
The next meeting of the Grange will be held
in Marshall's hall Wednesday evening Decem-
| Der 6.
William Martin has sold his timber land
near Peacham pond to Hall Il Cochran of
| Groton
c. E. Shepard was in East Montpelier last
| Tuesday to sell at auction the goods belonging
to the Norcross estate
All who are interested in having a singing
| school this winter are quested to meet Prof
G. f. Dudley of East Montpelier at the Meth
odist church Wednesday evening after the
evening meeting.
A plan of Batchelder's water main has beer
nicely framed and hung in NJ. f. Beclley''
store. The survey was made and plan draw
by o. Z. Pitl<in, and besides being a good plan
of the main it is also a good plan of the village
Notice is hereby given that anyone wilfully
or knowingly taking any art Gle of wearing
apparel that does not belong to him from tn,
premises of F. j. Marshalls hall at the time o
entertainments given therein, will be prosecut
ed to the full extent of the law.
Prof. George Elmore of Montpelier ha
been engaged TO teach series of dancing
schools in Marshall's hall, the first one to b.
held Monday evening, December 4. A class o
about thirty couples has already taken seasoi
tickets
About sixty couples attended the openint
promenade concert and dance at MARSHALL
hall Friday evening, which proved to be
very enjoyable occasion. A slight mix up il
the gentlemen's outside garments was muc
regretted and measures will be taken to pre-
vent a repetition of it.
NJ. A. Davis who finished two years. en-
gagement at McIndo9 Falls, last October &C
cepted a very liberal offer made him by hi
employer, Mr.. Perry, to stay with him unit
January l. He will then go to Barre wher
he has position in the Boston Bargain store
He has also position tenor in the quar-
tette at the Universalist church and will ais
be member of male quartette at Goddar
seminary.
A queer-looking bird was captured by For
est Walker near Abijah Bemis' place, las
week Their description of it agrees yer
closely with one given in last Thursday
JOURNAL of a species of bird known as tn
Little AUX. one of the English names for
being the Razor Bill. The article describes
as b ing abundant in the Arctic seas and it
also found in Britain 1t nests in holes @
crevices on the bare rocks, laying one bluis
green egg. Forest has the bird alive at hi
home.
James Rogers of Walden, while returnin
home from Barre Monday evening, had tn
] misfortune to drive his team from the roa
into the river Just above the watering troug
on the road to Cabot. He jumped out of tn
carriage just in season to save wettiDg fc
, himself. The horse walked down the streal
, a few rods and remained there while Nj
Rogers went +. w. Gilmans st re for Ian
terms and assistance By the aid of a Ion
pole the team was finally secured, with n
damage to the rig aside from the loss of tn
cushion to the sea-