The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-03

son of Massachusetts are visiting at James
McGafiins. 80 Mrs. Will Densmore of
Roxbury is spending two weeks with her
daughter and other friends in town.
WATERBURY.-Sun was Childrens
day at the Congregational church, and elab-
crate preparations had been made for its
observance. In the morning the pastor,
Rev. Francis Parker, preached to the chill
dren sermon that was full of the spirit of
the occasion and was appreciated by the
children of larger growth, as well as by
those for whose more immediate benefit II
was designed. AT the floral concert in the
evening the house was resplendent with
flowers. Flowers were everywhere ar
ranged in all shapes that decorative art
could devise. The platform was magnif-
cent in floral designs, suggestive of the parts
taken by the children. Small baskets of
roses were hung around the church, and a
large basket depended from the chandelier,
which was also handsomely trimmed. The
programme embraced Rotations, singing,
and class exercises in agreeable variety.
superintendent teachers and scholars had
worked with painstaking care and enthu-
siasm to render the occasion entertaining
and profitable, and the ladies and the girls
of the Christian Endeavor Society had
worked like beavers " on the decorations.
They had their reward. Special credit is
due to the superintendent, W. b. Gould,
for his individual labors and interest in the
observance of the day. The fine display of
roses was the result of his generous enthu-
siasm, and his devotion to the school was
illustrated in other features of the even
ing's exercises Particularly pretty was
the gate scene. The wicket, covered with
moss and trimmed with flowers, had been
swung, by some Partially of st. Peter, to adj
init Miss Frances Wheeler, and the maiden
was telling the little girls on the outside
the way to get in, Miss Stranahan, in the dis
lance, singing the gate exercise 1t was
quite the finest thing of the evening. An
observer of the beautiful decorations casu-
ally remarked that "the trimming of the
windows only made the necessity for new
ones more apparent" The church was
crowded to its utmost capacity AS to the
moral results, a correspondent well says
Who will say, after hearing children of
tender years, standing before such an as
sembly, repeating verses of Christs love
for little children and singing his praises
with their infant lips that the Sunday
school is not an institution blest by
God for his own good ends?" -
Charles Dillingham; and family of Houston,
Texas, are among the late arrivals in this
village Mr.. Dillingham;, who is general
manager of the Houston & Texas railroad
has returned, but his family will remain for
few weeks. Edwin Dillingham;, who
graduated from Yale last week, is also here
- The lawsuit between II. Bruce and
Pin Woodward, last Saturday, ended in a
disagreement, three of the Jurors standing
this week is improved by the farmers. The
sound of the moving machine is heard on
all sides. - The state commissioners on
the location of the state insane asylum
were in town last Friday and closed the
trade with Mr.. G. C. Warren for his farm
So at last the location is finally settled.
80 The versatile DIR. Provost failed ac-
cordlng to promise, to vacate the premises
which he has so long occupied at Rock
bridge, Moretown. SO the sheriff, with a
posse, called on him last week and elected
him and his family. The doctor showed some
fight, but was finally subdued and fastened
to take up his residence under an apple-tree,
near by, and at last accounts was still there,
having braved the inclement weather of
last week. - The several school dis
tricts held their school meetings last week
| Tuesday, according to law, and elected Off
GERS. The officers of the graded school at
the village are Prudential committee, l.. H.
Haines for one year. G. G. Warren for two
years, Justin w. Moody for three years
clerk. DR.. G.. G. Washburn; treasurer, M. o.
Evans. - c. NJ. Chesley and family of
Boston are in town. Mrs. Chesley and son
are to remain through the summer. -
| Frank Carpenter has sold lot of three
rods front, easterly of his dwelling house,
to DR.. W. Minard. 1t is expected the doctor
will soon build residence. - Katrina
and Lulu Landt of Colbyville have been
on two weeks visit to friends in Mont
pelier and Barre. - Rev. Leonard Ten
ney of Jacksonville, VT, was on visit to
his father last week. - The Bertha
Miller concert in Hotel hall, Thursday even
ing, was very good, but the attendance was
small, possibly on account of the hot
weather. Mrs. Miller sang sweetly, as she
always does, Mr. Wilder's mastery of the
! flute was complete and Mr.. Scribner ac-
companied in an acceptable manner. The
feature of the evening was the violin play
ing of Miss Kate Washburn. She has de-
! Nr.4ln
which has been cultivated and developed by
instruction with very gratifying results. Her
performance on this occasion won her many
compliments. - The reception given last
Friday evening to Rev. Francis Parker and
wife was very enjoyable affair. The
music by the Waterbury orchestra was
finely rendered, and the parts taken by the
young ladies contributed to the enjoyment
of the occasion. The reverend gentleman
and his lady fully appreciated these evil
dences of interest and good will. 60
DIR. U-ta-wa-un's Ma-ha Indian Queen party
opens in this village July s..
WATERBURY CENTER.-The woman's
Christian Temperance Union meets Satur-
day, July =, with Mrs. Hannah Prescott.
- The Methodist society will hold an
ice-cream supper Thursday evening from
six to eight o'clock. - Elbridge Culver
is to move into Mrs. Davis house. -
Mrs. Sarah Cobb of Somerville, Mass, is
!.
b. Foster. She is ninety-three years old
but very active. Mrs. T. b. Williston
and child from Somervillc Mass, have
also been visiting at l.. b. Fosters. -
Mrs. n. Hutchins and children and Mrs
Hotchkiss of Boston are stopping at Carlos
Hutchins'.
SOUTH WooDBURY.-J. Robert Brown of
Boston is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Town, and Nellie Abbott of
Boston is at DR.. Lances. - Miss Jennie
Thurston, who has been at work for George
Lance, has returned TO her home in Groton
Orange County.
CHELsEA.-The first teachers examina-
ton in this county under the new law will
be held in the Academy school-room, be-
ginning on Tuesday morning, July IS, at
nine o'clock. The second examination will
be held at Bradford week later. 1t is I'M
derstood that the November examination
will probably be at Randolph. Teachers
in this part of the county will take note of
these facts, and will do well to examine
carefully the law relating to certificates
and examinations. - Reuben Clough
died on Wednesday evening of last week
The funeral services were held on Friday
Rev Mr.. Reynolds officiating. 60 Rev.
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