The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-27

Frank Carpenter is confined to his home
| by illness.
George Moody of Burlington, is visiting
his parents.
Mrs. Gafliold and daughter Lucy OF Brad.
ford, VT, are guests Of Mrs g. e Moody.
Miss Jessie Straw Of Hartford. Conn. is
at home for the holidays.
Miss Julia Shipman is spending her vaca-
zion from Wellesley college at home.
Miss Jessie Wheeler OF Ottawa, is visit
ing at Mrs T. T. Farrell's
Miss Nina Bcals OF Kuowlton, Conn, Is
visiting Ms. G. ID. Robinson, her aunt.
Herman Clarke, who has been critically
ill from appendicitis, is now recovering,
Rev. l. X. whitman left on Tuesday
morning for brief visit In New Ilamp-
shire.
Mr.. and Ms. George Cove of Essex
Junction are guests of Mrs. q. /. Hatch for
few days.
Prof j. f. Sommervlle Of Lawrencevile,
N j., is Spending his vacation in town, the
guest of Mrs. Watts, bis aunt.
Several couples from the employees at
the asy lum went to " aitsfisld Friday even.
ing to attend a social hop given there.
Mr.. Williams, the decorator employed at
the State hospital, has charge Of the Christ
mas d, c)ralions at the Methodist church,
for the election of officers " i'll DO held with
Mrs. L. IL. Haines mex Tuesday afternoon.
Secretary Hoadey OF the New England
| Fire Insurance Company, was in town last
| Thur day to settle the fire loss Of Horace
! Tatro.
Rev. l. X. whitman delivered an inter-
esting address on the Pentatuch Friday
evening in the parlors of the Methodist
church.
Miss Vera Babcock, who for some weeks
has been the guest OF Mrs. Emma BahcOck,
her aunt. has returned to her home in New
| Haven, Conn.
Harry Stanley, who has been taking a
course in dentistry in the Office of DR..
| Wheelock, has returned to his home in
Lisbon, n. H.. where he is to locate.
/. A. Babcock, who for the past year has
been engaged in mining operations in
Alaska, has retained to his home in this
will age where he will make brief visit
with his family before returning to resume
his mining.
George Norton, formerly foreman at G. G.
Warren's tannery, has gone to Morrisville
where he has secured position in tam
merry. John Weafer and Arthur Reynolds,
who also have been employed at the tan
merry here, have gone to Bethel where they
have secured similar positions.
On Monday evening at seven o'clock,
Christmas exercises will be held in the hall
| III Lu6 OOuBItRdllOuhl tlulCu' hoy Will
consist of tree, music, Rotations aud
tableaux. This means pleasant time for
| all the children and also for the older ones
whose presence Is desired
The annual meeting OF the Congregations
al church, to which every member of the
congr agation is invited, will be held on
| Thursday evening, December 20 Reports
will be read officers and committees elect
cd, roll call Of members will be called and
a social hour with light refreshments en-
joyed.
Christmas Sunday will be observed at the
Congregational church tomorrow by ser
mon and by music appropriate TO the day.
All Will be welcome, and the children are
especially Invited. A Christmas service
will also be held at seven o'clock in the
evening. Subject, "Our Royal Brother"
Christmas services were observed in all
the churches, last Sunday. At the Meth
odist church special music was rendered
both at the morning aud evening service,
led by George II. Wilder. Rev. George K.
LAdd of the Congregational church, delv-
cred an interesting and helpful sermon
appropriate to the Christmas anniversary.
Christmas exercises we're held at the
Congregational church on Monday evening.
These consisted of music, recitations and
tabeaux by the children OF the Sunday
school, closing with the distribution of
presents from la ge Chris mas tree by q
live Santa Claus, much TO the deligh5 Of all
Interesting Christmas exercises were held
at the Methods church on Monday after
noon ~ four C'c' 5 citations nd
music 10y tLe cuiuIcu Santa Claus APP
peared aud noisy welcome was given
hin by the little ones after which he pro
ceeded to distribute his presents which
were isplayed on large 60
Friday morning the employ ees in the
kitchen of the State Hospital for the Insane
were treated to "A scare which might have
resulted iisastrously had not prompt action
been taken The large lard kettle became
ignited in some m amer and created livel
blaze. Before any damage could result
from the fl tmes 1t Was carried out OF doors
where it WAS eXtnguished.
The outlook at resent is favorable fol
Waterbury enjoying the blessings from
elecirlc lighting and the very great
Joy of bidding it, old friends the kerust nt
street lamps, fond adieu, The Consol'
dated Lighting Company is 10 run from lie
plant at Bolton Falls d separate circuit foI
IFS pros ective patrons in bury. The
wire for this circuit and the local service
lines has already arrived and will be strung
at once.
The old school building in the process Of
being moved has reached the brow OF the
hill overlooking lis future resting place
As some days have passed without It's hav
ing made any percrp able advance in its
journey ihe impression Ia growing that il
shrinks from taking the final plunge down
the hill. Another theory advanced is that
IL il wal ing for respectable snow fall &C
that it may lake short cut on snow shoes
Arthur Graves had narrow escape from
serious injury last Saturday while driving
toward this village from his home on the
Duxbury side OF the river. He was over.
taken by pair OF runaway horses attached