The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-20

have gone to the beach. 80 Mrs. e. l..
Skinner is on the sick-list.
East Warren.
Rev. John Buzzell is to preach here Sum
day, August 81.
The Mite Society will meet with Mrs
w. A. Averill on Thursday afternoon, Sep
TENDER A. All are invited.
There are to be quarterly meeting serv-
ices here Saturday and Sunday, September
6 and 7, conducted by Rev. A. b. Truax.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Williams and chill
dren OF Chelsea, Mass, and Mrs. B. f.
Titus and children of Syracuse, N. Y, with
Misses Josie and Allie Riford of Chelsea
Mass, are stopping at Judge Riford'ss.
- S. G. Hutchinson of East Orange is
visiting in town. - Charles Beech and
family of Burlington, with Master Harry
Fitch, are guests at n. l.. Dickenson's.
- Mrs. Willard Severy of Dakota, ac-
companied by her little daughter, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Van
Dusen
Washington.
The work on Tilotson block is rapidly
progressing.
There is to be a select reading at the
Baptist church this Wednesday, evening
by Hattie A. Bishop.
a few Of the members OF the Brookfeld
brass band joined the Washington band at
its weekly rehearsal last Saturday evening
A party of old and young visited grand
fathers " last Saturday. The party was
planned and company invited by j. l..
Bowles, and was composed of representa-
tives from Providence, Cambridge, Mass.
Omaha, and Burlington, Vt.
Miss Eta Cook while on visit to Mrs
Dan. Smith, sickened and died. She had
been in feeble health for some time. The
funeral services were at Corinth on Sunday
- Plymon Seaver cut his ankle badly
last Friday while engaged in Telling trees.
- Alfred Fisher and wife of Buring-
ton have been visiting relatives in town the
past week.
Waterbury.
Three carloads of livestock were shipped
from Waterbury on Monday.
The fresh-air children left for New York
on the forenoon train July II.
1t is said that one of the drives on the
asylum grounds will connect with the new
street.
The date of the opening of the fall term of
the Graded School has been changed to Sep
TENDER s.
William Deal has purchased corner lot
on the street just opened, and will erect a
dwelling-house at an early date.
Rev. II. L. Nanton of Williamstown con-
Quoted the services at the Methodist church
Sunday, exchanging with Mr.. Davenport.
On Friday j. c. Griggs and party made
the ascent of Cancels Hump, Frank Elliot
acting as guide. They report the clearest
day of the season.
The audience at the Congregational church
last Sunday were favored with some very
fine musical selections. Mr.. Glover's solo
was the special feature.
A reunion of the members of the Chan
tauqua Club was held with Mrs. Dillingham;
last Friday evening. a very pleasant time
is reported. Eighteen sat down to the table
for refreshments.
A meeting of the trustees of the insane
asylum was held on the 18th, to consider the
subject of heating the wing now being con-
structed. State Auditor Powell of Rich
ford was present, as was also Architect
Rand from Boston.
AS Lutte Anterior was driving near Water
bury Center, last week, his horse took
fright andImade dash for the stone-wall by
the roadside, upsetting the carriage and
damaging it considerably. While extri-
eating the horse Mr.. Anterior barely es-
capped serious injury from kick, the hoof
of the animal just grazing his eye.
Tuesday afternoon at six o'clock Miss
Hattie Elliott was united in marriage with
Mr. Dewey A. Graves of Rutland. The
ceremony took place at the residence of the
brides parents, Rev. w. r. Davenport Off
ciating Quite a large number of friends
were in attendance, and the presents were
numerous and costly. The happy couple
took the eight o'clock train for the bridal
tour.
The neglected appearance of the common
is a subject of frequent comment. AS long
as the people III the vicinity are kind enough
to endure the loud talking, at times not too
| refined in language, and a frequent broken
.lnx t1.a Lone thA ls.w~a IL .slg
their appreciation of the privilege enjoyed
is to keep the premises in order and main
tain proper respect for the property and
rights of others.
! During the next few weeks baseball will
receive quite an impetus in town. The first
nine has challenged the Gold Medals Of
Montpelier and has in turn received over
| lures from the Mortified and Jonesvillt
mines. The second nine is negotiating fol
games with the Waitsfeld and Middle
sex mines. The small boys played return
game with Waterbury Center on the com
mon last week, resulting in victory for the
home team.
In lieu of the usual arrangement, a unioI
service will be held at the Methodist churcl
next Sunday morning. The occasion o
this service is desire on the part of tn,
pastors to devote one Sabbath TO the con
sideration of the race problem " and affil
lated subjects. This is one of the creates
questions before the nation, and one tina
should engage the attention of all who low,
their country, whatever their religious opin
ions. Carefully prepared addresses will bt
given and large audience is expected.
The good people of the village are patien
and long-suffering. Day after day during
the summer the atmosphere along Mair
street has been charged with continue
cloud of dust. With the new sidewalks anC
| other improvements to saw nothing O.