The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-29
NAIIEE.

FAILEE.
Miss Carrie Clogston is officiating
as organist at the church during the
absence of Mrs. Renfrew.
All are glad that Mrs. b. w. Abbott
has recovered sufficiently to return
home from Hanover, and nope she may
rapidly regain her health.
The first social of the ladies' aid
society for the present year was held
at w. IL. Clildls, Friday afternoon
and evening. A good number was in
attendance and pleasant time was
had. Mrs. Child arranged a short
program for the evening which closed
with music.
The ice cutters are busy gathering
the harvest of ice for use in July and
August. None of us are feeling spe-
cial need of any more of that commod-
ity just at present while the mercury
is crawling from zero downward.
Last year Rev. Mr.. Kilbourne Of
fered Bible to each pupil of the Sun
day school who would be present at
the church services every Sunday dur
ing the year and take the text of the
sermon. There were eight of the
scholars who filled out the entire year,
aud received their prizes last Sunday
afternoon. Several others had nearly
completed the year and would have
received some souvenirs if they had
presented their text books.
EAST BROOKFIELD.
Fred Edwards has finished work for
f. e. Holmes.
a son, Edward Edwin, was born
to Mr.. aud Mrs. f. G. Harrington the
2lst inst.
A. D. Reed, J. NJ Angel, w. F.
Medcalf. Charles H. and Charles A.
Bigeow. e. G. jackson and w. II.
Peake attended the district meeting of
the Och Masonic district meeting held
at Randolph last week Thursday.
A lineman from Chelsea commenced
stringing wires from Chelsea West
Hill to East Brookfield last Saturday
and, the weather permitting, the line
will be completed and in opera ton
this week.
The Congregational society held
their annual roll call and dinner at
the church the 21st inst
Judge c. H. Bigelow and Const able
W. ii. Sprague were at West Brook
field on Friday January %, in attend
ance upon the case of State VS.. r. S.
and Frank E. Bickford, for breaking
and entering the dwelling house of
one John e. Boyce of West Brook
field. The former respondent was dis.
charged, but the State produced sutfi-
cleut evidence to warrant holding the
latter for appearance at county court
and the bail was fixed at $500 which
he raised and went on Mis- way re-
joicing
J CALAIS.
Mrs. Justina Kent is at Herman
/ Converse's caring for Mrs. Cony erse
{ who has been quite ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Mcknight of East
Montpelier were in town last Thurs
day to visit their daughter, Mrs H.
A. Kent.
| Mrs. Jennie Lamphere has been in
Barre and Montpelier for a few days
Miss Daisy Chase and Alice Lam
phere gave u reception to some of
their friends of the Maple Corner
school last Friday evening.
The Calais Creamery Co, are cut
ting their ice this week. Charles Kel-
ton and his help from Glover are do
ing the work.
There is to be a public meeting
with speakers from out of town to dis
cuss the license question; on Thurs
day evening, January 49, The Calais
and Worcester band to furnish the
music. Everybody invited. 1t is to
be at Memorial hall, North Calais.
The Relief Corps have cotilIion
party at Memorial hall, on Friday
evening Music furnished by Rome
Van Ornam and Mrs. Lula Bancroft.
The ice is being cut for the cream
Kelton of Glover.
Owing to the extreme cold the
library meeting was not success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Sloane held an
enjoyable whist party at the vestry,
Friday evening.
The Misses Chase and Lamphere
gave party to the pupils of the high
school last Friday evening. They all
report fine time.
WARREN.
The murcury was "a degrees beloM
zero in some places here on the morn
ing of January 10.
Mrs. M. r. Goodspeed has returned
from Shelburne, where she has beer
assisting in caring fo~ her mother who
is very sick
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bagley, who
have been spending several weeks witt
their daughter Mrs. Welman Thayer,
have returned to their home.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
Joe Tierney, January 20.
Mrs.. Irwin Hill has returned from
Bondvi!le.
A. E. Eldredge has succeeded in get
ting his logs in Granville all drawn t.
the mill and his help returned home
on Saturday.