The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-25

village trustees will place street lamps from
the residence of j. A. Burleigh to the Mill
village bridge.
Work on the grounds of the Winooski
Valley Agricultural Society is progressing
rapidly. The new track will be first class
and a credit to the association.
NJ G. Canerdy and John G. Farrar left
for the Worlds Fair last Thursday, for
tunately few hours too late to be on the
Inflated train at Battle Creek.
Henry G.. Sherman and Mary f.. Hayden
were united in marriage last Monday by
Rev. A. j. Covell. Mr. and Mrs Sherman
will reside for the present in Moretown.
Last Thursday, Charles Sampson and Mrs
Gerry were married, and on the same day
George LABEL and Lucy Leware. The mar
riage harvest still continues. Who next?
The anniversary of the Vermont Bible
Society, held last Wednesday, was a very
| interesting occasion. The report Of the sec
rotary and treasurer shows aggressive work
, the past year, with a hopeful outlook for the
future.
The regular Thursday evening service at
the Methodist church will be omitted this
week to give all an opportunity to attend
the stereopticon exhibition oi the Home
Missionary rally at the Congregational
church.
The town road commissioners seem alive
to the necessities of the public highways
this fall. They are now rebuilding the
bridge near Mr.. Ather's house, making IL
regulation length and safe, which it has not
| been heretofore.
Nothing succeeds like success. The Sc
curing of over 100000 in new risks for the
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company
| since last January is proof that their genial
representative, j. X. Fullerton, is the right
. man in the right place.
The order of odd Fellows is soliciting
| authorizations for 81 of lpptlrpg the
coming winter. Price of season tickets,
| S1.50 for six entertainments. One hundred
fifty must be taken TO insure its success.
All should give it their hearty approval.
The young people of the Congregational
church, under the auspices of the Christian
| Endeavor Society, met last night at the
home of Mr.. Covell and formed a reading
club for the benefit of its members the COM
ing winter. Particulars will be given next
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs Pearson returned from
their wedding trip last week and were
given a reception Saturday evening by the
young people of Mill Village and Colby
Vile, at the residence of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Myron III. Graves. 1t was a
delightful affair.
Last week was received the sad intelli-
gence of the sudden death, at her home in
Petaluma, Cal, of Mrs. George G. Cod
| ding, daughter of the late George j. Colby.
Mr.. and Mrs Codding visited the East dur
ing last summer and spent several days in
town, the guests of their uncle.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
| Endeavor will give social and oyster sup
per in the ladies' hall of the Congregational
church next Tuesday evening. 1t is the
first social of the season. and will be a Hal
loween entertainment consisting of charades
and other festivities, to which all are in
vited. Admission, twenty-five cents.
The entertainment and oyster supper
given by Garfield Camp, Sons of Veterans,
last Thursday evening, was very enjoy
able affair. Their guests were a goodly
number of members of Edwin Dillingham;
and e. Stetson Posts, G.. A. r., and the Wo-
mans Relief Corps of Waterbury Center.
| After supper the veterans took charge, and
a rousiDg campfire was enjoyed until late
hour.
This village now has within its limits
10,SS0 square yards of concrete sidewalks
and street crossings every yard of which is
in perfect condition. This does not include
private walks or driveways. A commercial
traveller remarked to a business man of
Waterbury last week that Waterbury not
only has the most but the best and smooth
est walks OF any town of its size that he
visits in the state.
The Home Missionary rally to be held in
tho Congregational church tomorrow will
be an occasion of unusual interest, and the
people are earnestly requested to attend.
The opening exercises will begin at ten
o'clock A. NJ, followed by an address on
Work aka At Ho%e By RsS G. H.
Churches" by Rev. George A. Hood. At
two o'clock P NJ. addresses on "Home Mis-
sions from a Woman's Standpoint" by Miss
Lydia Hartig and Mrs. G. w. Shelton. At
three o'clock Secretary Shelton will speak
on the Home Missionary Problem of To-
day." and at half-past three, Secretary w.
G. Puddefoot on I" The Foreigner in Amer
ica." The afternoon exercises will close
with a conservation service, conducted by
local Christian Endeavor Societies. In the
evening at half-past seven, " Home Missions
with Stereopticon," conducted by Secre-
taries Merrill, Hood, Puddefoot and Shelton,
will interest everybody. The committee on
entertainment of visitors attending the
rally are as follows Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs.
Demertt, Mrs. C. III. Haines, Rev. L. III.
Elliot and Deacon L. III. Haines.
Edgar Hunt has moved into the house OF
DR.. l.. X. Graves. - Ms L. X. Graves
left for New York, Friday morning. -
Fred Caldwell has returned to his work in
Hartford, Conn. - Misses May and
Matte Shaw went to Boston, Wednesday.
- Bert Demeritt and j. A. Parker re-
turned from the Worlds Fair on Monday
- A. j. Brown, the veteran station
agent, is at home nursing bad cold. -
Rev. w. r. Davenport was the guest OF
Rev. F. w. Hamblin on Monday. His old
friends, which are legion, greet him with
pleasure. - James M. York returned tc
his home in Washington, d. c., last Mon
day, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. A
York, who will remain with him indetin
itely.
, Waterbury Center.
The A. j. Markham Concert Company
gave their popular entertainment in the
seminary chapel Tuesday evening.
Ezra Stetson Post and the Ladies' Relief
Corps will hold their next meeting the first
Saturday in November in their new hall IL
Hayes block.
Rev. e. w. Cummins will preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday afternoon a
three o'clock. Rev. f. w. Hamblu will
preach at the Methodist church the SAINT
day at half past two. No service in either
church in the morning.
Professor c. Ii. Richardson and wife at
tended the Corinth quarterly meeting a.
East Orange last Saturday and Sunday
Owing to the absence of several members o.
the faculty, there was no school at the Sem
mary on Monday. A halliday session will
be held on Saturday.