The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31
EAST RoxBuRY.


G. +. Blanchard was in South Roy
alton, Tuesday.
Howard Edison of Burlin ton college
and Miss Lillian Buck of Bethel were
at ID. l.. Bucks on Friday.
George Wardner was in Roxbury on
business, Friday.
Misses Addie Ladd and Ethel Ward
ner of Northfield spent Christmas in
town.
A. Z. Beaton of South Ryegate
spent Christmas in town.
The Christas exercises at the school
house were unusually good and largely
attended, the pupils doing great credit
to themselves and teacher The tree
was Respondent with gay trimmings
and dainty gifts. Thanks are extended
to those outside the school for their
help in the musical program.
Two sugar parties were given last
week, one at Mrs. l.. A. Eastman's and
one at Fred Blanchard's, which were
much enjoyed by all present.
Horace Wakefield of West Brookfeld
spent Christmas in town.
Miss L. J. Webster of South Franz
ingham was at her home in East
Granville the last part of the week.
Guy Bancroft and wife we're in
Barre on Thursday.
e. j. Fuller's children are sick with
chicken pox.
Clarence Mudgett was in Barre on
Tuesday.
Miss Wilson spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Guy Bancroft.
Harry Kidder was at home Thursday.
Winnie Foss has returned to her
school in Suncook. N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Rich ana family
were guests of her sister, Mrs Verge,
ON Christmas day
Mrs. l.. j. Webster has friend
from Massachusetts visiting her this
week.
Miss Addie Ladd, Horace Wakefield
and Ethel Wardner were here to at
tend the Christmas exercises.
Mrs. F. Gould was in town Satur-
day on her way to her home in North
: field.
: Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Steele spent
Christmas with friends in East Brook
: field Mrs. Steele remained there
several days.
G. V. Kent purchased pair of
horses of Henry Shea last week.
Charlie Blanchard returned from
South Rovalton last week. He expects
to move there in few weeks as he
has secured work.
BARRE
The fifteenth annual Masonic assem-
bly, of the Granite Lodge, No 30, and
the Operative Lodge, No. $50, of this
city was held on Friday evening in
l Miles hall and it was fully up to Ithe
standard of previous occasions in the
way of being a success.
Officers of st. Johns Court, G. o. F.
were elected last evening as follows
Chief ranger, A. A. Carroll; vice,
Alex Stephens; recording secretary,
Martin Mcmahon; financial secretary,
Martin Leahy; treasurer, A ]. Lor.
r anger trustees, p. McNulty, j. H.
S Moore and A.C Moore; marshal, M.
3 J. Tierney; court physician, DR.. j.
E. Insolvency.; delegate at New.
3 port next June, A. j. Loranger; alter.
T nate, r. Perusse.
Rev. Effie K M. Jones has changed
9 her residence temporarily from the
9 Universalist parsonage to the house OF
E. E. Perry. She may be reached by
l telephone at her new residence.
Earl Shepard and friend of Rutland
are visiting at Clark Shepards for 9
few days.
= George Reid of Smith street has
been appointed janitor of the Presby
terrain church. He began his duties
Sunday.
Mrs. M. S. Gilchrist has returned tc
her home in Mortified after few
, days visit with Mrs. H. r. Slough
3 ton.
The price of soft coal has been ad
vanced 80 cents ton, and coal that
4 has been selling at s.. 60 is. now Sc 80.
While this is quite an advance, it is
still lower price than is being asked
' in many other places.
, Mrs. George Stuart met with a pain.
full accident on Wednesday while walk.
ing on Pleasant street. The sidewalk
was in very icy condition., causing
+ her to fall. The result was broken
! ankle.
Goddard Seminary reopened on Tues.
day.
A very pleasant family reunion was
celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
Smith on Thursday. when all the
members of the family were present,
besides few invited guests. An I'M
usual feature of the occasion was the
fiftieth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
CALAIS.
: Among the visitors in town recently
5 were Mr.. E. G. Baldwin of Bradford
and Frank Davidson of East Montpe-
Z lier
} Allie and Alice Mower and Allie
and Olive Cameron were mt home
from Montpelier Seminary for a short
vacation.
l Mabel Kent is at home for few
days FROM the Randolph Normal
school.
| Miss Marion Kent returned 10 Bos-
ton Saturday.
George Kent and family were in
Plainfield, Sunday.
A daughter WAS horn tO Mr. and