The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-02-14
Middiesex.

Weddin & bells and congratulations!
Tue Ladies' Aid will hold their annual
oyster supper and dance, February 81.
The extra held by the dancing school
drew over fifty couples aud was well en-
joyed.
The revival meetings began last Sunday
evening with Rev. A l.. Cooper in charge
and drew a good attendance Sunday even
ing.
The Ladies' Aid will hold its annual oys-
ter supper and dance at Holden's hail.
Wednesday evening, February 81. Music,
Elmores orchestra.
DR.. w. NJ. Pierce will leave on Wednes-
day for his new location at Newbury.
Thus the town loses one who has been fav-
orably known and whose departure brings
DEF p regret
Apropos of recent notice of series OF
meetings to be held in the Methodist
church a correspondent writes: THE
Methodists have no church in this place.
There is but one church building in Middle
sex and that is decided to the Union church,
owned by pew holders. There are some
forty pews. Members of the Unitarian So
ciety hold deeds of over thirty"
Death again entered our midst last
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Olivia (Chapin)
Leland died after short illness with pneu.
monia. She was ever kind Christian
woman and her decease will bring much
sadness to the home she 80 long has blessed.
She was seventy-seven years OF age. The
funeral occurred from the house Saturday
at noon, Rev. j. Edward Wright of Mont
pelier officiating. The interment was in
the Center cemetery.
Chelsea.
Grin p Bacon is sick with pneumonia.
CD. Gilbert OF Craftsbury is visiting his
cousin, Mrs Willis Scales.
a nv ~ Ia. -
from East Randolph. with the measles.
Mrs. Gertie W. Dearborn of Strsfford Is
at Mrs. Sylvia Dearborns for q few weeks.
There will be union service next Sun
day .evenng, in memory OF Frances K.
Willard
Washington's Birthday is to be celebrated
by Masonic ball on Thursday night of
next week.
Harry Moody is now driving the Barre
stage for his father, to the satisfaction OF
Its patrons.
The schools closed on Friday, the inter-
mediate and primary rooms giving public
exercise.
DIR. and Mrs. 8. N. Goss were called to
Barnet last week by the death OF the doc
tors sister.
ist church was held on Wednesday even
| ing of last week in the hall over Ordway,
Holmes & Co.'S store.
Frank l. Peabody OF East Brookfield,
who is attending school at the Academy,
| has come down with the measles and Is
sick at Mrs. Philena Davis.
Ben II. Moulton and wife will leave the
| town farm at the end OF their year, and
| will go upon the farm OF Mrs. Moulton's
father, E. ID. Camp, in Randolph.
G. :P. Dickinson sold out his -four and
feed business last Thursday to @. o. Slack
and j. A, X Corwiu a. Son at once bought
out the latter, placing him in charge of the
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Hayward went to
Barre on Saturday to be present at the mar
risge of their daughter Hattie to Daniel M
Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are 10
be- here this week.
Thirty-nine persons from this place at
tended the rendering Of the cantats
Esther" at South Roy alton on Wednt sday
evening OF last week. Walter 8. Goss took
the leading part OF "Mordeca" in the can
tata, aud his effort did not detract from his
high reputation as singer.
George Washington Lodge, No. 81, f.
and A. NJ, held public installation ser
vice on Thursday evening, about seventy
five visitors being present. The following
officers were installed; w. NJ, III. o. Blk
by; 8. W, Willis Scales; j.. W, b. III
Adams, Jr.; treasurer, Il. ID. Barnes: sec
rotary, w. 8. Hatch; 8. d., W. III. Emery
j. d., g. A. Tracy; s. g., E A. Corwin
J. g., r. K. Allen; chaplain, l.. II. Denison
marshal, U. 8. Emery; tyler, II. o. Bryant