The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04

Arthur Demeritt aud family have moved
| to Jonesville on to the George III. Fay farm.
After their holiday vacation Professor
and Mrs. @. A. Stone have returned to their
work in Goddard Seminary, Barre.
The Methodist sociable will meet with
| Mrs. N L. Demeritt next Wednesday after
noon. cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Mrs. b. l.. Moody Of South Royalton has
been visiting at K. b. Moodys and with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. O. g. Robinson
for the holiday week.
The drama, "The Squires Daughter"
given by Stetson Post, q. A. R., at Semin-
airy hall last Friday evening was very sue
cessful. Every part was we'll sustained,
and the large audience were In full sympa-
| thy with the characters. The promenade
and supper were pronounced the event Of
| the season.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
| Unihn made their annual Christmas visit
to the town farm this year as usual. After
| the usual religious services presents were
| given to each member of the family. Peo-
pie from this place and the village contri.
buted for the same. A very interesting
and profitable time was enjoyed.
AT the annual meeting of Waterbury
Grange last week Tuesday evening" the fol-
| lowing officers were elected Worthy mas
ter, James I. Thurston; overseer, George
III. Chaplin lecturer, Mrs. Emma Moody;
steward, George Woods; assistant steward,
Il. II. Towne; lady assistant steward, Mrs.
K. X. Towne; chaplain, Mrs. Martha Graves;
treasurer, John A. Parker; secretary,
Henry #. Hill; gatekeeper, George Smith;
Pomona, Mrs. Ellen A. Newcomb; Flora
Miss Mabel Graves; Ceres, Mrs. Matte
Thurston The installation will be in the
afternoon OF Tuesday, January "a, at which
time 1t is expected that Morrisville Grange
will visit us. There will be meeting OF
the Grange Tuesday evening, January TO-
at which time the following resolution will
be discussed; Resolved, That It would be
beneficial to the United States to annex the
Philippine islands. Affirmative, III. #.
Hill and George II. Chaplin; negative, II.
p. Robinson aud j. 7. Thurston. A paper
by Mrs, Chaplin and Wood. A recitation
by Miss Mabel Graves. The programme to
be interspersed by music.
PlainfieId.
Miss Alice p. Lazelle and Miss Jennie
Hodges spent last Saturday in Barre.
Miss Laura Beede has gone to South
birmingham. Mass. to spend the winter
with Mrs. Harriet Batchelder.
Mr. and Mrs. M. f. Spencer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Maynard Kiser of Williamstown have
been visiting relatives and friends in town
The annual meeting OF the Ladies Aid
society OF the Congregational church will
be held at the parsonage next Saturday
at two O'Clock.
The Odd Fellows at their annual meet
ing, elected II. 8. Parks, N. G.. w. e
Bartlett, V. g.. Ii. G. Cutting, secretary
j. A. Foss, treasurer.
g. ID. Kidder. III. p. Martin, George Hol
lister, Harris Eaton, Byron Goodwin and
others from here attended the funeral Of
Senator Morrill, at Montpelier on Monday
Wyoming Lodge f. and A. NJ, cleo cd
last Thursday evening the following Of
icers: w. M, Albert Chaplin; 8. W., II. III
Remission; j. W., r. b. Little; secretary
+. G. Hoyt; treasurer, Arch Batchelder.
The first dancing party given by G. Fl
Raymond, the new proprietor Of the Pleas
ant View house, took place last Thursday
evening and was a most delightful affair
Good music and supper that for variety Of
dishes of game fish, meat, pastry and frui,
has never been excelled here, and the
whole entertainment was all that could be
desired.
At the Congregational church meeting
held last Saturday at the parsonage ID. II
Patterson, Irving Nye and Hans Frederick.
son were chosen church committee; clerk
Miss Emily Spencer; auditor, John Hill
collector, d. Ii. Patterson; treasurer, Mrs
G.. d. Kidder; Joseph Butterfield, sup.
erintendent Of Sunday school; Mrs. John
Hill, assistant superintendent; Mrs. G. d
Kidder, secretary; Miss Jessie Sanborn
treasurer.