The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-28
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The Ladies' Aid will hold their annual
meeting and election Of Officers with Mrs
Charles Clay Wednesday, November q
Ihe past year has been successful financial
ly, and some fine improvements on church
property have been made and paid for by
the society. About $50 was realized from
the sale OF ice cream during the summer. A
laudable spirit Of harmony and kindly en-
eavor pervades the work, and we predict
still greater achievements in the future
On October 81, by the tactful Interest OF our
pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. j. e.
Badger, the talented and popular "Sheperd
Family" gave concert OF fine vocal and
Instrumental music to an audience in the
church. Mr.. Kitty Sheperd Belnap, Miss
FIosste and Martie BERTHE Sheperd of South
Royalton, Mrs Belle s. Bamfortb OF Water
bury, Mrs. Lizzie s. Badger of waitsheld,
and Mrs Georgia 8. Vail OF Ludlow, with
some local talent, j. K. Badger, r. A.
Brozg, Charles Newcomb and Miss Myra
Jones, pianist, gave very fine choruses A
piano, mandolin, banjo and violin were
played with exquisite skill and excellence
in solos, duets and trios Mr.. Badger gave
one recitation, and Miss Made Joslyn gave
THE Naughty Briar Rose" each holding
the audience spellbound in interest. The
house was full and enthusiastic in applause
and the decided opinion is that it was in
deed rare entertainment.
The following officers Of waitsfeld lodge
OF Good Templars were installed by o. G.
Eaton, lodge deputy: G. T., Charlie say
age; V. T., Blanche McAllister: Rec Sec,
Lawrence Kelly; A. Sec, Eva LABEL;
Treas, William Palmer; Fin. Sec, Flossie
NJ Csrty; Mar, John McOarty; Dept. Mar.
Ethel LABEL chaplain, Daisy Mccullough
The lodge will meet in the future at the G.
A. X. hall. On Friday evening OF this week.
Cake aud coffee will be served and gener-
al good time is expected.
B. l.. Joslyn and wife, Mrs. d. II. Skin
ner and daughter, Ester and Mrs. b. Nor
ton were in Montpelier over Sunday.
Rev. j. e. Badger was called to Duxbury
last week TO attend the funeral of child of
Mr.. Hill.
Mrs. o. NJ. Tinker of Pomfret is spending
few days with her niece, Mrs. q. II. Nc
Allister and other friends.
teachers for the several schools in town
have been engaged as follows: No. /, Julia
Folsom; No2, Agnes e. Kew; MOB, Minnie
M. Maxwell; No. 4, MISS Alice Winch; No.
g. Jennie e Shea; No. 6, Caroline Swift:
No. Z, Luna b. Howe. Schools will begin
Dec 3.
Captain Fl. n. Bushnell lost valuable
COW one day last week, az also did b. l.
Joslin and 5. ID. Somervile.
JW. Gregory was in Barre and Williams.
town few days last week on business.
Mrs. Fannie Joslyn and family have NOV
ed to Montpelier.
Miss Lucy Harris was taken quite i'll Sun
day evening and is very sick at this writing.
A meeting of the official board of the
Methodist church is called for on Friday
evening, Nov %. It ia hoped that there will
be full attendance.
Miss Gertrude Richardson, a teacher OF
Hartford village, is at home for a short va
cation on sccount Of the prevalence Of mea-
sles in her school.
Horace Wheeler Of Hampton, Iowa, for
me resident of this town, was here calling
on old friends Monday and Tuesday.
Frank Parker of East Montpelier was in
town on Monday.