The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
Lace Department.
MAIL ORDERS FILLED.
Cabot.

The third OF the Christian Endeavor lee
ture course will be held next Friday even
ing at the Congregational church. Rev.
Andrew Gillies of Montpelier will lecture
on THE American Boy and His Country"
There will be an illustrated lecture at
town hall on the evening OF January Is,
consisting of over one hundred views Of the
Cuban war and other interesting topics.
A first class stereopticon is used giving the
audience an opportunity to study the scenes.
Notwithstanding the snow storm last Sat
urday more than one hundred persons as
sembled at the Congregational church for
the annual reunion. After q substantial
dinner all assembled in the audience room
to listen TO the reports of the various officers
and the roll. call. The meeting vas called
to order by the moderator, Rev. III l.. Hart
well, followed by prayer and singing. The
secretary OF the Sunday-school reported
the average attendance for the year has
been 80. The church clerk reported the
amount for home expenditures for the year,
50 1884, for benevolent purposes, $500, max
ing total of 1904. The committee on
nomination for officers of the Sunday school
reported the following: Superintendent, Ar
thur Hodgsden; assistant superintendent,
Nj. d. Mills; organist, Miss Alice Fisher;
secretary, Mrs. Moses 8. Haines; treasurer,
Mrs. Emma Goodale; librarian, Maria
Adams; assistant librarian, Carrie Paine.
George o. Boyles, Dean w. Fisher and
ushers The roll-call then followed. or 118
members OF the church SO responded to the
call Among those that responded in per-
son was the venerable widow, Cornelia
Smith, whose age is eighty. seven years.
She appeared TO enjoy the exercises very
much. Mrs Milton Fisher of Barton Land
ing, about the same age, responded by a
letter dictated by herself. She being one Of
the early members of the church, spoke in
feeling terms of those that have preceded
her to join the church triumphant, aud how
dear the sacred institution was TO her. Sing
, ing and benedicton closed the pleasant re
| union OF 1899
South Cabot.
Alfred Paqun and family have returned
from their weeks trip to Stowe.
MI. Buffum and wife stopped at II. N.
Clark's two nights last week on their trip
to West Danville.
Mrs. James Houghton OF Peacham has
been quite sick here at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. A. Hanscome, the pas
week, but is better.
Those i'll are L. j. Eastman, G. M Lamber-
ton aud wife, Ben. Hall, Mrs. w. r. lib
belts, Etfie Blake and Mrs Eliza French,
she being quite sick with pneumonia.
Last week Tuesday was the coolest day
this winter. A number of the scholars had
frozen ears. One little boy, Henry Page,
was quite badly frozen about the face and
hands.
The week of prayer was observed at the
new church. The meetings were conducted
by Rev. s. G. Lewis of Marshfield and Miss
Mertie Darling of Calais. Much interest
was manifested by all. There were four
teen converts. Miss Darling was very able
speaker and words OF praise could be heard
on all sides for her and for Mr.. Lewis. 1t
is hoped she will be able to be with us
again in the future.
GrofOu
Willie Goodwin is very sick.
Alex Eastman was in town Monday.
Alex. Cochran was in Montpelier last
| Thursday
John Whtehill of Ryegate was in town
on Monday.
| Mary Hunter is at the hospital in Burling-
| ton for treatment.
Samuel Plummer has nearly recovered
| from his recent sickness.
| The body of Andrew Mills was brought
| to this town for burial on Monday.
A special train for Wells River will leave
| Montpelier at midnight Thursday night,
giving visiting Knights OF Pythias at the
| district meeting ample time to attend the
| banquet.
The Knights OF Pythias will install their
| officers this evening. The ladies are cor
daily invited to attend. After the install
lstion supper will be served and grand
| time is expected.
The merchants Of this place are getting
| large trade this winter from South Ryegate.
| Why is this? The answer is plain; no town
| in the State, Of its size, sells more goods for
the money than the merchants of Groton.
Postmaster Carpenter has moved the
| postoffice from Hall & Cochran's store into
the Coffrin & Clark block Charles Jordan
has moved into Frank Hsnchett's tene-
ment, Charles Heath has moved from Rye
| gate into the Mrs. Bliss house.
Woodbury..
Mrs. George Moore is i'll with the grip.
A. NJ. Benjamin. is saving wood in this
vicinity.
Quite number of children are sick with
the grip.
Milo Carr is getting out timber to build a
house next spring.
Rev. c. w. Kelley has returned from
Brooklyn, N. Y.
| Eber Bashaw has been quite i'll for some
time past but is now gaining rapidly.
| While drawing hay on Monday last, Carl
| Drepan had the misfortune to tip over.
His horses ran away, severely injuring one
OF them.
The scholars OF the South Woodbury.
| school are attending the school at the Cen
| ter. The directors closed the school at
South Woodbury. last Friday.
Alton Sulham OF South Woodbury. passed
| away last Thursday afternoon after q short
illness of congestion Of the lungs. Alton
| was an exemplary yong man, much re-
speoted and loved by all with whom he
| came in contact. His parents have the
heartfelt sympathy Of the people in this sec-
ton Of the town. May the memory of>him
be as benediction to them.