The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-21
THETFORD.

sunday.
Mr. l.. S. Warrington is gaining
slowly.
Fred Gary was in town on business
last week
The Grange held public installa-
ton January o, and Morning Star
Grange of Lyme, came with some
thirty five visitors. The evening was
enjoyed by all present. The master of
the Brattleboro Grange did the Install
ing in fine form, assisted by his wife.
Johnnie Huntington has a new fur
mace in his house.
Carl +. Steele and Miss Lena M.
Cutting were married in Lyme, Janu-
airy IA.
-Four veteran pensioners have died
from the east part of the town in the
last eight months.
Daisy Taylor has been very sick but
at this writing is "a little better.
Emma E. Coombs is visiting friends
at Wilder.
Lyman Slater remainsI about the
same.
Charlie Carey has gone to Putnams-
vile where he is engaged in measuring
lumber.
WEST NEWBURY.
The concert at the Union church in
this place on Tuesday evening was a
success in every way One hundred
and four tickets were sold and all re-
= port being well pleased with both con-
cert and supper.
Mrs. N. NJ. Stevens of Portland,
Me, national president of the W. G.
" a lprtnra of ti,n oh rcb
Sunday morning, January II.
Matthew Avery has moved to the
house by the steam mill
Orrin w. Brock has been moving the
past week to his new home at New
curry village.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church and society will be
held at S. S. fuckers, Tuesday after
noon, January 30.
GROTON.
Mrs W. b. Morton is sick
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Hart last Monday.
The Epworth League will hold
sociable in the Methodist church par
lors next Friday.
The w. 9. r. o., will meet with
Mrs. Alexander Cochran next Thurs
day.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Lund, also one to Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Emery recently
Aaron Welch and Miss Eva Brewer
of South Ryegate were married JAN Z.
Rev. G. w Clough is conducting
series OF meetings in Sharon.
~ 1
i'll Burlington last week.
Mrs. Arthur Hood is ill.
BROOKFIELD.
Arthur Lamson commenced last
week attending the Randolph High
school,
The installation of the Masonic Off
GERS, and officers of Crescent Chapter,
No. 81, o. E. S., will occur Tuesday
evening, Janurry 81.
There was good attendance at
the agricultural meeting held in the
town hall last Wednesday, the 18th
inst. In the evening the hall was
filled with an interested audience.
The meeting was very much enjoyed.
The ladies' aid society of the Second
Congregational church will hold their
annual sale of useful and fancy arti-
cles, also home made candy, at the
church parlors Thursday evening,
January 80. There will be music,
recitatiOns, etc.
Elton, the little son of DR.. q. E.
Ellis, is improving, although not able
yet to be dressed.
Mrs. Rose Edison Stone is spending
several weeks in Lowell, Mass.
J FAIRLEE.
w. H. Child has gone to Rutland to
spend a few days with his son, Rob-
ert Child.
Mrs N Rogers who has been in
poor health for some time, has her
niece, Mrs. Richardson of Lebanon,
with her for few W eks.
Hon. Horace Bailey of Newbury
spoke in the town meeting on high Ii
cense saloons, and the duty of voters
who had the good of society at heart,
10 be present February 3 and vote
mo" Committees were appointed in
the different districts to look after
the ,voters. We hope Vermont will
keep her record good and take no back
ward step. We wonder if the women
who suffer SO greatly from the effects
OF 1ntemperance nad not ought TO nave
a chance to say whether they want
high license or not.
WATERBURY, CENTER.
The donation for the benefit of Rev.
Mr.. Traitor, last Thursday evening,
at the residence of Andrew Burley,
was we'll attended. and the proceeds
amounted to 1913. 80 in cash. Mr.. Traf-
ton, beside preaching for his own
church, has held service for the in
mates of the hospital for several
months, and is highly respected by all
who know him.
The next meeting of the Grange will
be held at their hall Tuesday evening,
Jan. 81, when the following program
will be given; music by Grange choir
roll call, to be answered by some origi-
J nal saying; question, Resolved, That
the last Legislature did not meet the
expectations Of the people, and shall
Vermont license rum selling. Affirma-
} tive, Henry f. Hill and Miss E. Col
ley negative, j. P. Thurston and H.