The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11

ing. About fifty were in attendance
and the sugar sociable was very much
enjoyed.
Dressing sacques in eiderdown and
flannelette 20 cents for 80 cents 81. 80
for 90 cents to close at Fits.
NORTH RANDOLPH.
Miss Nina Vinson left here on Tues
day fer Scranton, Penn.
r. G. Poor has finished his term of
school ip Brookfield and he soon will
begin work for G. E. Taft.
Miss Stella Vinson went TO Spring
field on Tuesday to visit Mrs. b. a.
Durkee.
Evelyn and Earl Tyler have COM
menced school again after three
weeks absence on account of whoop-
ing cough.
@. II. Taf t had an attack of grip
last week.
Mrs. Mabel Tyler and two children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Trask at Randolph Center.
B. A. Durkee returned to his home
in Springfield on Tuesday.
The neighbors and friends of Mr..
and Mrs. o. H. Taft gave them little
surprise, Thursday evening, it being
the thirtieth anniversary of their mar
riage. Quite a number of useful
presents were given them as tokens
OF remembrance. Refreshments of
cake, sandwiches and coffee were
served and all reported an enjoyable
time.
+. L. Blodgett finished work at the
creamery last week and Fred Pearsons
of East Randolph takes his place.
GROTON.
Hon. S. B. Hall has been elected
delegate to represent the local Meth
odist church in the lay conference to
convene in Montpelier in March.
The closing exercises of the high
school will be held in the Methodist
church Monday evening, Feb. 10.
Plize speaking will be the principal
feature of the exercises this year.
large company went from this
place Saturday evening to hear the
Jubilee singers at Wells River, and re-
port good time and very high class
entertainment.
The school in the Hatch district,
taught by Miss Blanche Frost, cl osed
last Friday.
Mrs. Moses Whitehill has been con-
fined to the house by sickness for a
few days.
Bert MCGOWAN was in town on Sun
day, the guest of Hon. T. B. Hall,
looking much stronger than when he
was here in the summer.
Mrs. I. j. Cochran went to Mont
pelier on Monday to visit her daugh-
er. Mrs. D. +. Clark.
1t was twenty-six below zero here
on Tuesday morning.
Louis keenan,, rural mail carrier,
has been off duty for a few days
through sickness, and Mr.. Taylor, his
substitute, took his place.
Rumors are current of large in.
crease of stone cutters in the spring.
The auditors met ON Tuesday at the
town clerks Office to look over the &C.
counts and close up the business of the
town for the year.
1t is doubtful about David Lumsden
rebuilding his home destroyed by fire.
He thinks of ceiling the farm and pur-
chasing IA residence in the village.
Charlie Nolan, former manager of
the creamery, has left town, much to
| the regret of his many friends.
The question of water supply is be-
coming "A very serious one with many
of our citizens, some of the farmers
having to carry water long distances
to supply their stock.
Deacon WEIGH, who has been laid
aside for some weeks with broken
] shoulder, is making good progress
toward recovery.
The Queen Esther Circle met at the
Methodist parsonage, Thursday even
ing. They are preparing an entertain
ment to be given on Sunday evening
in the neal future.
CHELSEA.
George X. Bixby died at his home
| at SOuth Washinpton nm 'phursdav