The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-26

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Henry " Durham OF Bellows Falls and
A. A. Durham of Boston are at home for
the holidays.
]. P. Moseley, late commandant at Nor
witch University, now employed in New
York city, is visiting his parents.
#. Davis and wife of Clinton, Mass,
were at the home of II, W. d Wis for
Christmas.
DIR. Sherman Kimball and wife of North
Adams, Mass, are stopping with Capt.
H. r. Dole during their visit in town.
It is expected the local telephone ex-
change will be moved to its new quarters in
the room adjoining the reading room to-
morrow. Mr.. Mansfield and Mr.. Pervier,
assisted by a representative of the New
England Telephone Company, have the
matter in charge.
w Holden is recovering from severe
attack of lumbago.
Special services were held at the Catholic
and Episcopal churches on Christmas day
in the forenoon.
Miss Blanche Brigham of Lowell, Mass,
is spending her vacation with her parents
in Roxbury.
Miss Lois Giffin of Barre Miss Gertrude
Hassett of Concord, Mass, Mr. and Mrs.
Lynn Hayes of Essex Junction, Leonard j.
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Phillips, Miss
Geneva Jones, j. w. Grady, W. D. Has
sett and Pierce Brown are in town for the
holidays
A new hardwood floor is soon to be laid
in Concert hall The "posts" will not be
removed at this time but it is hoped it may
be possible to do this at some time in the
near future.
Christmas tree exercises were held at the
Methodist, Congregational and Episcopal
churches Monday evening. Aside from the
distribution of gifts, program consisting
OF music, Rotations and dialogues were
presented by the children.
The funeral of the late Smith Templeton
was held at the home of the deceased in
Gouldsville Sunday. Interment was in the
cemetery at North Montpelier.
Miss Kathleen Doheny of Lawrence,
Mass, Miss Eunice Ford of Brockton,
Mass, and Miss Minnie Ford of Boston
University are at home for the holidays.
W. A. Ellis is spending few days in
town. He expects soon to go to New York
to enter tho Office of Dodd, Mead & Co.
Walter Brown OF New York city, who is
in the employ OF the Proctor Marble Com
pany in its branch Office at that place, is
visiting his parents during the holidays.
School closed Friday afternoon. The pu-
pills in the several rooms expressed their
appreciation of the good work of the teach
ers by presenting to each some tokens of
good will in the way of Christmas gifts.
e. II. Deavitt of Montpelier was in town
on Monday.
The funeral of the late franklin A. Pres
ton was held at the home Of the deceased
lest Wednesday afternoon. Rev. W. s.
Aazen officiated and the interment was
made in Elmwood cemetery. j. S. Love-
land, Henry L. Kenyon, II. Preston and
Charles Aldrich acted as bearers and l.. c.
Fletcher as director.
Midnight mass will be celebrated at the
AL-Iso IL.
appropriate sermon will be delivered by
Rev j. p. O'Neill.
TIE officers elected by Green Mountain
Camp of Foresters at the annual meeting
held last week are as follows: Ven. Consul,
II. l.. Howei worthy adviser, Elmer Kelley /;
banker, Charles Pervieri physician. j. III.
Judkins, M. D.; sentinel, Ray Hazelton (;
Waterman, Alfrs Bisonette escort, Lewis
Gross; managers, A w. G. Anderson and
III. j. Eaton; chief Forester, j. l.. Green
wood.
Initiation at the Rebekahs meeting this
Saturday evening. Please make an effort
TO be present
Those who attended the formal opening
OF the Northheld public reading rooms on
Thursday evening have decided that Presi-
dent Brown spoke truly when he said that
there Is no use OF money equal to that Of
benihcence," as 1t is all owing to the
thoughtfulness Of some unknown donor, a
town that we are all permitted to enjoy the
advantages and make the most OF the op.
portunities offered by such an institution in
our midst. The meeting itself was well
worth attending and though the audience
was not the largest ever seen in Concert
hall it was none the less appreciative
President Brown, Norwich University, act
ed as chairman and announced the first
number on the programme, which was a
finely rendered piano solo by Mrs Robert
Davis. Prayer wes offered by the Rev. A.
W. @. Anderson. Rev. DIR. W. S. Hazen
was introduced and he gave brief synopsis
OF the events In the history OF the library
association leading up to the final realza-
ton of the hopes Of the library trustees in
the endowment of a public reading room
DIR. Hazen hoped that the time would soon
come when the library and reading room
might be sheltered under one roof and that
roof itself the covering OF a town library
building such as some other towns OF this
size are fortunate enough to possess. A
volunteer choir, consisting Of about twenty
singers, furnished very pleasing selections
and the principal speaker OF the evening
Hon. III. &c. Rustedt of Richford, spoke for a
short time on the educational advantages
derived from such as institution as q library