The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17

mother.
Matt Clark, who has been quite i'll
for long time, has been very much
worse for the past week but is more
comfortable at this writing.
DIR. Lazelle, who has been very sick,
is improving.
Workmen commenced painting and
papering at the hotel on Tuesday
morning. The house will be thorough
ly renovated.
James Emerson, with the Ideal En-.
tertainers. will give an entertainment
for the benefit of the /. o. .. f., in
their hall, Dec. 30.
The regular meeting of Arcadia
Lodge l. o. o. F., No 53, will be
held on Monday evening, Dec. 21.
The initiatory and first degrees will be
conferred.
There will be union service at the
Methodist church on Sunday. Rev.
l.. II. Eliot will speak in the interests
of the Vermont Bible Society
Mrs. r. d. Richards will give a
whist party to the ladies on Wednes-
day evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Wright are away for
stay OF week.
Mrs. Nat d. Page is in New York
city for short stay.
Mrs. w. Il. Danforth had the high
est score at the meeting of the whist
club on Saturday evening.
Christmas exercises will be held in
both churches Thursday evening, Dec.
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L. V. Lane, a respected farmer of
Marshfield, was arraigned before the
Justice court at that place for assault
recently and Judgment was rendered
against him. The case was appealed
TO county court. Mr.. Lane was not
represented by council but says he will
contest the case in the courts.
WILLIAMSTOWN.
A card room is being put into the
Monument House.
If ever anything prettier in the way
of Christmas decoration was seen
here than what George l.. Edison has
in one or both of his show windows
especially as seen in the evening, we
known not where it was. Let no one
fail to see it.
George l.. Edison has just received
over half ton of confectionery for
Nhe holidays.
There will be soclable at the town
hall, Friday evening, Dec. IS, gwen
by the members of the junior Young
Peoples Christian Union of the Uni
versalist church. Music will be fur
nished for marching, and there will
be games of all kinds. Home mace
candy and popcorn will be on sale
also a dolls house has been conUribut
ed which will be sold to the highest
bidder. This doll s house is on exhi
bition at Miss Drury's store. A small
admission will be charged.
The thaw and rain of Saturday
night and Sunday morning ought to
tell iavorably on the water supply.
The body OF Mrs Ruel Covell was
brought here last Tuesday from Ran.
dolph for burial in our village GENE
terry. She died of pneumonia. She
some years ago lived in our place and
was known as a worthy woman.
Silas Soper Briggs died on Sunday
at the house of Jason Fl. and Russell
M. Jeffords. where he had been So ~
for weeks. He was some eighty-four
years of age. He was son OF the
late Amasa Briggs and resident OF
this place for quite good many
years, his life, in the time. having
been lived on a farm. Later he mar
ried in Randolph, and two daughters
were born to him, one of whom,
with his widow, survives him. hi'
life had been devoted largely to his
business matters. 1t is said that IL
his last sickness he was not deeirous
to get well. At this writing, Monday
afternoon, we fail to learn OF the ar
rangements for his funeral, but heal
that the burial will likely be in oui
East Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Kate Brush Field, who is al
her old home here with her two
daughters, rendered very efficient
musical service at the Congregational
church last Sunday morning, in the
absence of the choir.
Mrs. William Schofield has just re-
ceived from Miss Abbie Carleton q
gift of rim of flax spinning wheel,
that belonged years ago to the mother
of the late Deacon Francis Carleton.
Mrs. Schofield has had it gilded anC
| now uses 1T as mirror, having haC
glass put into it, 1t is very pretty
in the double purpose it serves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Gale of Barre are
living here in the house that Miss Am
| Eliza Penniman a niece of Mr.. Gale
bought of Chauncey Lougee. Mr.
| Gale tells he suffers good deal thii
winter from the cold, and finds il
necessary to keep pretty close to the
stove.
| The Odd Fellows are to have a min
strel entertainment under their au
spices, week from next Saturda,
evening, and hope for a good time.
Mrs. Luther III. J. Merrill fell O,
Sunday and broke her wrist. Sh,
stepped out of the house and failed
to notice the ice that had formed
outside
Some of our citizens will recall
Augusta, the only daughter of the lat,
Jededlah Bacon, when he lived wher,
Adna Downs now does. She wal
one OF the very few of our towns
women who have married southerner
and gone south to live. Some on,
toln us recently of visiting her gray,
and that of her daughter, at Ham ptol
Roads, Virginia.
"The porridge dish" of the Uni