The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05
West Topshan.

| JOnn W. hOOu IL COnnneu with aBprained
ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flora Church were in
Rare on Friday.
John p Flanders is to teach the winter
term of .school at Waits River.
The young people had a promenade
Thursday evening in village hall
II. b. White was on this side OF the town
last week looking after his Insurance bust
ness.
Herbert Ssnborn and family Of North
| Ryegate spent Thanksgiving at o. s. San
born's.
| Hon, r. M. Harvey Of Montpelier was in
town Friday looking after his lumber
| business.
property of the late Oliver b. Rogers OF
| Newbury.
Mrs. Emma Stewart has 80 far recovered
from her recent illness that she Is able to
| ride out.
| Hale @. White went to Bradford Friday
| to take the teachers examination He Is
to teach in district No. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. freeman Cunningham
spent Thanksgiving at Bra ford with Mr..
and Mrs. w. b. ID. Avery.
The suit Of George X. Church Irena
Smith was continued Saturday at the re.
guest OF her counsel, ID. O. Hyde II Straf-
ford
There are no new cases of scarlet fever in
school district No. 7, in Orange, but many
OF the scholars have been exposed and are
liable to have it later.
Wells River.
Among the number who went out OF
town to spend Thanksgiving were, II. I.
Baldwin and family to Mrs Bsldwin's par.
ents in Hardw ok; Mrs. q. K. Carr to St.
Johnsbury; Miss Foss was at her home in
Mortified; Mr.. Richardson with his moth
or in Cornish; the Goodwins with relatives
in Bath, N H, and Miss Gale at Ply
mouth, N. H.
Mrs. DR.. Atwood Of Newbury spent Sun.
day with Rev. and Mrs. Credeford.
Harry Marshall came from Lancaster to
spend Thanksgiving with his parents and
Mrs. Anna Leslie and Mrs. Kendall and
Master Leslie OF Montpelier were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves.
Schools had a recess from Wednesday,
November % to Tuesday, December 4.
Mrs. John Peach is visiting her sister in
Chelsea, Mass.
Annual meeting OF Colonel Preston,
Woman's Relief Corps, for election of Of
ficers Wednesday evening, December 3.
Mrs. o. d. Davis, who has been with her
mother, Mrs. Foss, since August, went TO
her home in st Adams Thursday.
N. A. Hunter was in town last week
Friday, December 7, is the date of the
Morning Star mission band fair in the ves-
try of the Congregational church. All are
invited. There will be many articles for
sale at the various tables. The following is
a list OF tables and attendants Fancy ia
bic, Ruth Randall; household, Oscar Ly-
ons; candy, Bernie Baldwin; art, Grace
Cannon; apron, Nellie Bailey and Isabelle
Field; mystery, Maude Davis; gelatine,
Nellie Lee; chocolate, Adino Hale. Muriel
Goodwin with able assistants will have
charge OF refreshments, which will be
served from five to seven o'clock short
programme will consist of music and reel.
tations. There will be no admission fee
but bring your money 80 as TO pstrOnize all
the tables. Doors open at 2:3O o'clock.
The pupils of the High school enjoyed
sleigh ride on Friday evening, their destina-
ton being the home OF Ellen Bone, where a
delightful evening was spent.
Wells River creamery has always had the
reputation of sending out first-class butter
and now we are pleased to learn that un-
der the charge of Charles Hosford, it took
the first premium at the Paris Exposition.
Joe Martell, our village blacksmith has
moved here from Woodsville and occupies
the house recently vacated by Norman
Perkins.
OF Scott Fellow, who have been sick with
scarlet fever, are much better and will
propably be out this week.
Mrs. Hawley and children visited friends
in st. Johnsbury and Lyndonville last
week.
Orange.
Mrs. L. G. Noyes is quite sick with the
prevailing distemper.
Mrs. M. z. Curtis, who has been i'll since
last September, has so far recovered az to
be able to ride out.
Endaovor soo;atu will ,iuo
socable at the town hall on Friday even
ing, December 7. All are cordially invited.
Mr. and Mrs Will Noyes OF Mortified
spent Thanksgiving with W. II. Crockett.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cutler were in
Montpelier Saturday.
The petit jurors from this town, to serve
at the December term of court at Chelsea
are E. O.. Cutler and Charles Colby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spaulding of West
Topsham spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ora Philbrick OF Barre Wis
tied at Ernest Cutters lately.
Mrs. James Richardson and son of Waits
River are stopping with Mrs A. s. Martin
Moretown.
Mrs. Ruth Carpenter returned to her
home in Montpelier on Monday after sew
eral weeks OF visiting.
Quarterly meeting services were held at
tu6 m6JnOulbU mousse ldSJ SUNDAY morning
| and Presiding Elder Nutter of St. Adams
was present in the evening.
The village schools began this week with
the same teachers as formerly.
Mrs. Lizzie Spsulding is to go to Mont
pelier this week where she will remain dur
ing the winter.
Herbert Gilligan has moved his family
| into the tenement ever the one occupied by
Roy Atkins and will work for Mr.. Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. e. Gillette spent Thanks
giving at the home of Martin Gillette in
| Montpelier.
| Shady RiIl.
The school in Putnamsville, taught by
Miss Jennie Bliss, will commence on Mon
day, Dec. 10.
The social event of the season occurred
at Lewis Lunderville's last Saturday even
ing, when about fifty of the young people
gathered there to remind Miss Hattie Law
renee that it was her eighteenth birthday.
The evening was very pleasantly spent in
music. dancing and games. Refreshments
were served, after which the guests depart
ed, leaving behind them numerous tokens
OF their esteem, also their best wishes for
happiness and many returns OF the happy