The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31

Mr.. Kanaly was on visit to his old
home in Leicester Junction, after an
absence of three years. For TIE first
time since his marriage, eight years
ago, he spent Christmas with his fam
lily here last week
John Dow was operated on for ap-
peniictis at the Mary Fletcher Hos
pltal last Thursday. His wife was in
Burlington at the time. The report
comes of successful operation.
Friends of the old miller, John
Dix, met at his house last Wednesday
evening, to notice his eighty-third
birthday. He was cheered on the &C.
casion by the presence and presents of
well-wisher, who may have been even
more blessed" than he was
DR.. Henry Downs and Miss Saba
Mckee were married at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie ID. Gale, on
Thursday evening last. Rev. Mrs.
Effie X. Jones OF Barre officiating.
The bride was gowned in white silk.
A goodly number of guests were there !;
refreshments were served the pres
ents could not but give pleasure. The
| couple left the same evening for their
home, Oil City, Penn, via New York
city and Pittsburgh. The doctor had
grown up here and was known by our
citizens. Mrs. Downs came here
from Canada some years ago, and had
worked for long time in the Lynde
Store-latterly for George l.. Edison
she was saleswoman that was we'll
liked, and she has taken with her the
good wishes of many friends. We
expect 80 hear only of success in his
profession by the doctor and we wish
them the best aud happiest of homes.
Mayo and Roscoe Lynde were at
home from the Bakersfield Academy
for Christmas.
The rain on Thursday evening was
rather unfavorable for the Christmas
versalist churches. At both places,
however, the children's exercises
were we'll carried out. There were
trees at both churches, and pastors
and people were remembered in the
gifts.
The weather on Friday evening was
more favorable for a gathering at the
Christmas exercises at the Congrega-
tional church, though drawback was
the icy roads and walks on which peo-
piC i6u DCOu tllo udy,
or finding it difficult to stand erect.
There was, however, a large attend
ance, and the program proved an ex.
ceediDgly pleasant one. The music
under the direction of Mrs. j. K.
Lynde. the work of the children, a
veritable Santa Claus, with the
Christmas trees and their fruits"
made a joyful evening, and, with
others like it, one that should help to
take the world about us the better
and happier.
The new stone shed resumed work
on Monday of this week, such is the
amount of work on hand.
George Milne of Barre, sou.in-law
of our former townsman, John Jones,
is worthy Scotchman, who las been
very successful in the granite bust
ness. being an owner in one Of the
best dark quarries In Barre. Having
terested in, he has bought of Jerry
Hutchinson the old John Lynde farm,
on the west side of the town, and the
nephew will occupy it. Mr.. Hutchin-
son has accomplished wonders on
the place. in the fruit trees he has
put out there, and brought to success
full bearing. There is nothing else
of the kind equal to it in this town.
We have personally, and very pleas.
antly known George Milne for years,
and we are glad that he has driven
a STAGE" in this town. although with
a quarry that yields him, we suspect,
more than dozen of the best farms
in town would do, he will hardly tie
himself TO it, yet awhile.
Jerry Hutchinson has moved to his
fine new house in our village, near
the cemetery, and he may later carry
out his former plan to build one
or more houses near it.
John NJ. Duffus is making his an
nual visit to his brother in Brooklyn,