The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-08

stock OF goods, the goodwill OF the firm
d the lease Of the store TO Messrs. Hunt
Il Babbitt Of East Hardwick. This comes
rs a surprise to the public, who will be glad
to know that tho new firm is composed OF
men Of integrity and business capacity and
who will prove valuable addition to the
business men OF the place. They come with
the highest recommendations aud will sue
coed to a flourisbing business which has
. nearly doubled Its volume since the present
partnership began three years ago. Messrs.
Hunt & Babbtt have another store In East
Hardwick, which will remain in charge OF
Mr. Babbitt, Mr.. Hunt only coming To
Waterbury. MIR. Wallace, the hustlnv ju-
nor member OF the old firm, will remain in
the employ of the new firm for at least a
couple of months. Mr.. Charles E. Wyman,
the senior member of the firm, has been in
business in this place upwards OF a quarter
of a century, coming here from Burlington,
In this time he has attracted a good line OF
customers, who have become attached to
him by his honorable methods of business.
AS business man, Mr.. Wyman Is uuiver-
sally respected, aud the people of the com
munity hope that he will remain in the
place to enjoy the rest which he has so faith
fully earned.
Pursuant to notice, the annual meeting OF
the sixth Masonic district was held at this
place last Friday. In the afternoon the de-
gree of " Entered Apprentice was exem-
plifed by Mad River lodge, No. n, OF
Waitsheld, J. K. Dale, w. NJ, and that Of
Master Mason" by Dewitt Clinton lodge,
No. 10, Of Northfleld, Rev. 1. p. Booth, W,
NJ, the lodge being opened and closed in
the third degree by Winooski lodge, No. 40,
DR.. Don ID. Grout, w. NJ. Special mention
was made by those present of the creditable
manner in which the " Entered Apprentice"
degree was exemplited by the Waitstield
lodge. AT the conclusion Of the lodge room
work, the brethren adjourned to Barrett's
Hotel, where they sat down to u suinptuous
banquet, to which they did full Justice. In
the evening Colonel Alfred A. Hall of St.
Adams, senator from Franklin county
and past grand master of the grand lodge,
gave an address upon the Aims and Meth
DDS of Masonry. This address was COM
mended by all who heard it, and was in Col,
Halls happiest vein. Notwithstanding the
severe storm, there was a large attendance,
as many a. one hundred being present from
abroad. One hundred thirty sat down to
the banquet, and the spacious rooms OF the
new Methodist church were well filed at
the public meeting. Much credit is due to
DIR. K. G. Hooker, district deputy grand
master, for the efficient manner in which
he had worked up the affair In advance.
The writer regrets that q previous engage
ment in another state, combined with de-
lay in the trains, prevented him from reach
ing town in season for the public meeting.
Mrs. NJ. M. Remington is visiting friends
at Essex Junction and Burlington. -
II. X. Boyce, the popular butcher, has been
under the weather for few days, but ID
now better. - Nellie Morton is visiting
in Massachusetts. - Alpha w. Davis,
foreman in the Elliott lumber mill at North
Duxbury, recently suffered amputation OF
finger through too intimate acquaintance
with buzz saw. - DIR. w. +. Minard
the new health officer, is Cup in all the
laws relating to the duties of his office. and
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statute. He was called to St. Johnsbury
last week. - A son OF AdUlphus King,
| just beginning the habit of smoking, mis-
| took powder for tobacco and an explosion
and severe burning were the result. 1t Is
| hoped that this accident will deter other
four-year.old children from trying to form
the dangerous habit of smoking. -
Frank l., Griffin, recently in the employ OF
Mr.. Savage, the baker, has commenced
work for H. K. BOyce & Son. Mr.. Griffin i:
a fine young fellow of good habits and bust
ness capacity, and it il a satisfaction thai
he is not compelled to seek employment
elsewhere. Egbert r. Savage, who
has had charge of the bakery for the pas
two years, will remain for time in the EN-.
ploy of 7. j. Ferris, to whom he sold hi.
thriving business. 1t is hoped that Mr.
Savage may find business of some kind thai
will give him remuneration large enough
to induce him to remain in town.
Waterbury Center.
Last Sunday, Rev. p. II. Dale's subjec
was Phillips Brooks" taking as his tex
I. Corinthians, xv:24, "Then cometh tn,
end" 1t was an able and interesting ad
dress.
Bert Moody, eldest son of Edwin Moody
went to Vancouver, Wash, two weeks ago
- Mrs Jones is Visiting her sis er. Mrs
II. Ii. Mather. - Mrs. j. S. Wheeler
Mrs. Henry Hill and w. e. Marshall hav
been on the sick list. - Frank Bryan
was at home over Sunday.
WilIiamstown.
Our post-office has been made a none
order and postal note Office.
Bert G. Baldwin, now Of West Drummer
stOn, is in town with his bride.
II any townsman has Rural NeD YOrke
No . !" potatoes, will he kindly inform us
Thomas Spooner, in the employ of j. X
| Lynde, is land aside from work with a col,
and rheumatism for few days.
The enterprising and popular firm of Fl
lott Brothers are to add ninety feet to thei
newly-purchased granite-sheds,
Herbert p. Martin tells us there is quit
a large per cent of increase in the amour
of ice being harvested at the Cutter pom
this year.
Sunday morning last the mercury fell t
|
ing forty-eight hours there was a change {
tifty-eight degrees.
In the suit of Town OF Williamstow
v. Timothy Holland, on Monday last. iudl
nent was rendered against the defendant
and an appeal taken to county court.
Linus, son of the late Elijah Edison, and
resident of Coruth, was recently in town
A painter by trade, he has in the pas
months been severely i'll from poisoning.
The Congregational Ladies' Society wi
hold a socable at DR.. K. b. Watson's hous
on Wednesday evening Of this week, I
which everybody is most cordially invited
Mrs. Charles r. Benedict has returned frol
Burlington, WHITTIER she went to care fC
her daughter, Mrs. Ella Griffin, who hs
typhoid fever, but whose case seems hop
full.
Henry Edward1, who went to Concord
N. H., recently to find work at stone-cu
ting, returns with the report that he did NJ
succeed, owing TO failure of a supply
stock from quarries.
wealthy ex-tOwnsman who spends h
winters in Boston paid one Thousand dolla
for pew in Trinity church. that his DO,
might occasionally have the privilege
hearing the late Phillips Brooks preach.
| A lecture and song recital will be give
by Frederick w. Bancroft of Montpelier
the Congregational church on Tuesda
evening, February o. under the ausDicea