The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-08-19


John Foley cut his right foot badly, last
week Thursday, while chopping wood for
Wellman Thayer
Nellie Grant fell and broke her right leg
and spraned the left ankle, one day last
week She has the sympathy of all.
The appearance of the cemetery in this
place has been much improved, during the
past week, by the cutting of the shrubbery,
and the erection of new fence in the place
of the barbed-wire affair that has disgraced
it so long. 1t Is hoped that the work will not
stop till still greater change is made.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lovett took advan-
tage of the excursion to Burlington last
Friday, to visit Mrs Almon Cove at the
Mary Fletcher Hospital. =- Mrs. Harriet
Newcomb of Waterbury Center, and Miss
Diantha Newcomb of Mortified, visited at
George b. Newcombs last week. == Mrs
Charles Beech, with Miss Susie and Master
Norton, are guests at n. l.. Dickenson's.
- Miss May Noyes of Montpelier is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Worcester. - Genie Dckey went to
Lebanon, n H.. last Saturday, to visit her
mother. 60 Ira Austin, who has lived
at James Eldredge's for the past three
years, has gone to Jericho. - Mr.. and
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Harmon last
week.
Waterbury.
The arc electric lights in front of the
asylum are source of attraction and pride
to our citizens.
/ Rev w. II. Davenport and a party of
| friends took a trip through Lakes Cham
| plain aud George last week. a fine trip
| for others to take.
Mrs. Bertha ODER Miller has been singing
in the Unitarian choir at Burlington, since
J the first of July. In her case, Waterbury's
loss is Burlngton's gain.
! VIII and lack Carroll are nuttino mn
their new house on Randall avenue. Who
will be the next to build, and thus secure
residens on an attractive street?
A little child of Louis Blair fell down
stairs last week, and received what seemed
at first to be very serious injury. AT pres
ent writing the child is doing well.
The committee appointed by the village
meeting made their tour Of the streets, on
Monday, preparatory to their report at the
adjourned meeting, Thursday night.
G. E. Moody is earring cattle nowadays.
He is one of the most versatile business
men of the place, successfully trying his
hand at almost every kind of enterprise.
Thirteen candidates appeared at the
recent teachers examination. State Super
intendent Palmer otficiated the second day,
Mr.. Booth having been called away by the
death of his Oldest son.
Miss Belle Henry is spending a short
time at home before returning to school at
Montpelier. Her mother will accompany
her, having been offered the position Of
matron of one of the boarding halls.
The wires have been down " for week
or two, and the Waterbury budget has been
conspicuous by its absence" With re-
stored connections we hope to give this
thriving community its due space and prom
inence.
Rev. George E. Smith, formerly pastor of
the Methodist church at this place, will
have great sympathy in the calamity which
has befallen his brother, Rev. Charles A
Smith, who has been taken violently in
sane.
With two exceptions, the stores continue
to close evenings. 1t is earnestly hoped
that the custom will be kept up, and that
Waterbury will not, as hitherto, be so fal
behind other places of its size in this
matter.
Upwards of one hundred twenty-five
Methodists from this place attended the
picnic at the Center, last week Wednesday
But for the threatening weather much
larger number would have gone. Superin
tendent Wallace is to be congratulated or
the success of the affair.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. n. Cove of Bristol are
spending a few days at L. b. Crossett' $
Mr.. Cove is in very poor health, having
spent the winter on the Pacific coast. Franl
is soon to come from the West, when the
family are to settle down together Mr.
Cove will have large number of sympa
thizers in his illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Atherton have re
turned from their wedding trip and ar,
spending their honeymoon at the residenc,
of +. II. Atherton Their wedding was pre-
eminently the society event of the season
the party being both select and large, thu
presents numerous and costly, and the gooC
wishes and congratulations universal. Th'
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