The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-03
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A game OF DaSe-Da between Une w hJeT-
burys and Montpeliers resulted in score
of is to % in favor of Waterbury. The
game at some stages was quite exciting.
The condition of the grounds was unfavor-
able to brilliant playing
Benjamin Tenney, MD, of Boston was
home Sunday on a flying trip. 80 Elk
Governor Dillingham; spoke on Memorial
day to an immense crowd in the park at
Enosburgh Falls. -= Mrs. Martha Cald-
well left for Hartford last Wednesday to
visit her two sons, who are clerks In ready
made clothing houses there. 60 Archi-
tect Rand OF Boston was in town last week.
Go Governor Page was in town last
few days in town. == Mrs. A. II. Baker
left for Hartford last Wednesday, - l..
II. Haines and wife spent few days last
week visiting relatives at Cabot 80
Fred bonneville, long in the employment
Of j. G. Griggs closed his engagement
June T. 80 Conductor Flint visited DIR.
E. G.. Hooker on Sunday. - Charles
Harwood is spending few days in town.
- f. II. Anterior is having severe
attack of the grip.
Waterbury Center.
The spring term at Green Mountain Sem
mary closed on Thursday May 28. The
closing exercises were as follows: On
Wednesday evening speaking by the junior
and middle classes. The programme was
pleasing one and well carried out, On
Thursday there were public examinations
throughout the day. On Thursday evening
commencement concert. This was most
enjoyable entertainment, given by the
Waterbury orchestra-Mrs. Bertha Miller,
soprano, Miss Hyatt, pianist, Mr.. Frank G.
Lyon, tenor and Mr.. Porter II. Dale, reader
Each number on the programme was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. The regular meet
ing of the alumni association was held Fri
day evening" May 30. There was a full
attendance, each class being represented by
a majority of its members After the
necessary business had been transacted the
following literary programme was carried
out: A reading Il Hiawathas Fasting" by
Miss Cora Hunter, 'SS; paper by DR.. NJ. s.
Woodman, 10; subject Begin" This con-
tanned many useful and practical thoughts
clearly and forcibly expressed and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present. This
was followed by piano solo by Miss Landt
" The Boat Race" by Miss Mary Smith,
closed the literary programme. Refresh
ments were served and very pleasant
social time was enjoyed.
Mr.. p. r. Marshall, who went to Van
couver, Wash, about one year ago, returned
last Wednesday. - Mrs. o. w. Stearns
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. n.
Demeritt of Plattsburg, n. Y. 60 Miss
Augusta Colley, of Hill, n. H., is visiting
her sister, Miss Elizabeth Colley.
Williamstown.
There was severe frost here last
Wednesday morning.
Orville II. Briggs has bought the tene-
ment house belonging to the Enoch Howe
estate.
Clark Shepard is building two houses in
the quarry district. Another one will be
built near them.
Three of our Welsh ctiz ans are to attend
the great Welsh musical festival at Middle
Granville, n, Y. this week.
There has been recent addition to the
force of granite workers here, and more
good ones could perhaps find work.
Oliver S. Walker has bought of Rev.
Harvey Webster the land lying below and
adjacent on the south to the village Gene
terry.
Present and former residents will be glad
to know that Mr.. Bixby, the Chelsea pho
tographer, has recently taken number of
views of our village.
Until August "a, our citizens can pay their
town tax of ninety cents and their high
way tax of thirty-five cents on the dollar to
Town Treasurer George Beckett, with the
four per cent discount.
Next Sunday the Congregational pulpit
| will be supplied by minister, formerly OF
Newport, and recently of South Dakota.
He is so well spoken of we hope his COM
ing will be so mutually pleasant that he
will locate here.
Rev. r. l.. Nanton will preach at three
o'clock in the afternoon next Sunday at
the w. u. Pratt school-house when OBJ
iections to the Bible " will be considered.
preach at Granteville; subject Christ
Kingdom Universal and Eternal"
The subject of sermon at the Methodist
church next Sunday morning will be "The
times demand of the Christian" In the
evening Rev. Mr. Nanton begins a series OF
lectures to workers of metals, stone, etc, to
which tradesmen are specially invited.
Thoughts on woodworking will be the
first of this series.
If true friend is one of the richest boons
man can possess doubtless the misplaced
confidence in friend is one of the saddest
experiences in life. In recent excellent
sermon here, the speaker, abiding to the
liability to such an experience, said he had
| Just been told by the sufferer of loss OF
ten thousand dollars through helping a
| friend Supposed to be such) by such mis-
| placed confidence.
| We listened the other day to conversation
concerning tirst-class worker in connec
| ton with the granite industry in Barre.
He had pulled up stakes, and gone else
where, doubtless hoping to better his con,
diton by investing his savings and work.
Il ~
conversation it rather would seem that his
move was an unfortunate one, for his pres
ent condition, as described, contrasted un
favorably with the former one. We think
many will agree with an opinion expressed
on this occasion, viz: when a man can
get three dollars per day, hereabouts, al
such work as he had, he better be very slow
about leaving it,"
Mrs. Jason IL. Jeffords left on Monday
for a visit of some weeks with her son
Tracy l.. Jeffords of Washington, ID. G
- Mrs Dan McAulay of the quarry
district died few days ago of consumption
though seriously i'll but about two weeks
Her body was taken to Canada for burial
60 Mrs. Mary Edison Little, now of Bos
ton is visiting friends in town. - Miss
Fanny Davis of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is
making her first visit to this the old home
of her mother, Caroline Waldo. She is the
! guest of Prentiss Waldo's family. - A
daughter was lately born to Mr.. and Mrs
| Forrest Seaver. Norman b. Daven
port is again married. TO a Randolph lady
- Mrs. Orcutt Abbott and daughter
have returned from Oneida, N. Y, for the
summer. - Miss Alice Edison, Mrs r
L. Nanton and DIR. G. Is. Watson have beer
victims of the grip. - Our popular con.
ductor, James Kanaly, was at his home il
Leicester Junction last week to attend the
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