The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-29

Most welcome was the fall of some
inches OF snow here on Tuesday of this
week to cover the icy roads and walks.
On the whole though it has been a re.
markably goods season thus far for the
farmers for getting up wood.
The latest report of DR.. W. j. Tin.
dal.'s sick boy up to Tuesday evening
was hopeful one.
Our ex-townsman, DIR Elan O. Lew.
If, Tor years past, "a leading citizen OF
Rutland, was married, the third time,
last Monday, to sister of his second
wife. The doctor is now seventy eight
years Old; we'll preserved in body and
mind, with everything to make
pleasant home. We wish him now
continuance of health and happiness,
and many Happy New Years.
Mrs. A. E. Stearns, living on the old
OTvllle II. Briggs farm who has been
so very i'll some of the time since the
birth OF twin daughters, few months
ago, is reported as little better now.
AFRO A. Reed char dies" SO many
horses in the course Of year, it might
almost be though he would not miss
one, If it were to die. as one did re-
| Gently We believe he thinks the
| cause may have been too much cold
| water. at a time when the animal was
exceedingly thirsty.
| John A. Perry is taking the HOLIDAYS
at home, from work in Mortified.
| The Christmas exercises at ten Con.
gregational church Monday evening
| were marked success. Heman son
| OF Deacon Edwin @. Smith, made a
model Santa Claus Pastor ID. II.
Strong and wife were generously re.
membered with gift of money, etc.
we have nothing Eat our elbow
now, to help us out, but, was there
| not, in some one of the text books of
| an earlier day, the question land
| properly answered How many mo-
| tions has the earth?" We recall that
Oh It's daily revolution on its axis -
| OF its annual tour around the sun -
But some of our villagers have, of
late, been painfully conscious of an
| other one, as they have been walking
| over the icy roads, or sidewalks, when,
ali OF sudden, the earth, seemingly
with every pound of its avoirdupois.
has gone out of its way, few feet
not as gallant foe, to meet them face
to face, but with a cowardly attack in
the rear. And a part of the effect
may have been a daylight view of "the
starry universe !" Yes, put down at
least, third motion of Mother Earth,
WHEN COated with Ice.
Owing to the illness of William N.
Grea1son and that of his brother-in-
law, Foreman Charles G. Moore. work
in the Grearson- Beckett Company's
Granite shed did not start up on Tues.
day last.
Ewdard S. Dutton has been at home
here of late.
Miss Marion Horsford' niece is tax
ing her holiday vacation at her home
in Charlotte.
Mrs. James Kanaly and daughters,
now of Montpelier. were at the old
home here over Christmas.
Our old village blacksmith, " AL
bert r. Martin, reached his seventy
second birthday last Sunday. hale and
hearty for one OF his years He is as
a rule found daily at his anvil and
the good work done at his shop in the
years past makes it still popular re-
sort for those having work inshis line.
Long may he continue to hold on and
out
EAST CALAIS.
The Good Templars will give a pub
lie oyster supper Saturday evening,
December 3, to celebrate the twenty
sixth anniversary of the organization
of the lodge.
Francis B. Fay is home from Boston
over Christmas, visiting his mother,
Mrs. M. @. Fay.
L. l.. Provost left Monday for Hard
wick. Mr.. Provost is to accompany
MI and Mrs. W. l.. Pierce to South
ern Pines, S. O.
Mr.. Pierce has been ordered south
for his health nd his ~
trust he may be greatly benefited by
his trip.
@. j. Lamb is recovering from the
surgical operation so recently per-
formed by Drs. Crane of Hardwick
and Hall of Woodbury..
&. e. Csrley left Monday for New
town, Conn.,, where he is to stop
few weeks with DR.. f. j. Gale, for
merly of this place.
Guy Bancroft and family spent Sun
day in Worcester.
Miss Alice Guernsey is at home re-
covering from surgical operation on
the throat.
Mrs. A. G. Dutton returned from
New York last Friday.
The Sons of Veterans elected yearly
officers last Saturday evening. They
are TO give the installation as public,
followed by dance.
O. @. Guernsey returned last week
from Waterloo. Canada, where he was
called to attend the funeral of his
brother-ln-law, Abraham Wallace.
Mrs. Shattuck is quite i'll at the
home of Mr.. l.. o. Leonard.
IrsTGoodrich returns from his lum.
Der job in Craftsbury for good, this
week.
Mrs Winnie Provost and daughter
will stop with her mother, Mrs. Byron
Pierce. during Mr.. Prevost's absence.
Wilbur Witham spent Sunday in
Waitsefild.
MONTH RANDOLPH.
Miss Florence Kibbee has finished
work at e. ". Blodgett's and re-
turned to her home in East Randolph.
Hon GasSius paok Of RurIiuuton