The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-11


Roxbury
G. A. Tilden goes to Boston this week to
secure fall stock of goods for his store.
The town is putting in new bridges,
much improving the safety of the highway.
Eight from this place were in attendance
at the " Worlds Fair at Tunbridge. A
"good show is reported
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Nichols were in Bos-
ton the past week, where Mr.. Nichols bur-
chased a fine lot of goods.
A pleasant event was the reception on
Thursday evening given by Mr. and Mrs
ID. b. Howe, Jr. A general invitation was
given, and the large number who gathered
at the Columbian House showed the es-
TEEN of the people for the young couple.
The Family Album " was presented TO
an audience Of over a hundred last Friday
evening at the town hall. After an enter
tanning programme, ice-cream and candy
were sold. The receipts of the evening
were about SIS, which go for the benefit of
the church.
l. j. Williams is again at home. -
Miss Ada and Stanley Nichols visited ia
Montpelier the past week. - Mrs.
Elmer Ellis is visiting friends and relatives
in Tunbridge.
st. Johnsbury.
stamp agency has been opened at
The board of trade has adopted resolu-
tions of regret at the departure of Hon.
Henry G. Ide.
Miss Eliza Bodgett attended the wedding
of Miss Susie, daughter of l.. G. Leavens of
Ricbford, last Wednesday.
An entertainment by local talent that
netted substantial sum was given in the
Academy chapel last Friday evening for the
benefit of the ST. Johnsbury football team.
union temperance meeting will be held
in Music Hall on the evening of the last
Sunday of the month. The principal adj
dress will be delivered by Rev. w. S. Smith
ers.
The st. Johnsbury Gentlemen's Driving
Club was organized last week with w. e.
Peck as president; 7, II. Stiles, secretary;
and j. G. Gray, treasurer The first horse
trot under the auspices of the new associa-
ton will take place on Thursday and Fri
day of this week. Among the noted horse
owners and breeders who will compete for
purses are the Uttons of Morrisvile and
w S. Bailey of Hardwi
Rev. Dr. Lamson and wife were given a
in the vestry of the Congrega.
tional church last Friday evening, it being
the eighth anniversary of the beginning of
the pdstorate of DR.. Lamson. The affair
was planned and carried out as a surprise to
the pastor and his wife, and was attended
were made by Frank Ii. Brooks, Colonel
Fairbanks and DR.. Lamson.
Chief Justice H. c. Lie was given a fare.
well reception at the Museum last Thursday
evening which must have been gratifying
to him and his family. 1t was entirely in
formal in character, but was thoroughly
enjoyable. Remarks were made by Rev. f.
Hon. II. &. Bates, Mr.. Ide and Judge Ross
who had charge of the exercises. The ST.
Johnsbury orchestra and a chorus choir
under the direction of II. III. May furnished
music. Rev. G. NJ Lamson presented Mr.
Ide with handsome gold headed ebony
cane on which was inscribed, From your
friends in st. Johnsbury." Mr.. Ide and
family left for Chicago last Friday after
noon and will sail from San Francisco
October 20.
Topsham.
Mrs. Sly has sold valuable COW.
Aaron Fisk died at Mrs. Slys, October 3.
About four tons of milk are received at
the creamery daily.
Ladies from Bradford visited at Mrs. C.
ID. Taggart's last week.
e. Forsyth is limping in consequence of
a fall from a load of corn.
The pastor of the Methodist church spent
Sunday with his family at Lebanon. Mr..
Prescott of Waits River preached during
his absence.
The next regular meeting of the Woman's
Temperance Union will be held
October II. Their parlor meeting at Mrs.
was success.
West Topsham.
r. NJ. Harvey is building at East Barre.
E. w. Collins has moved from Chelsea to
his residence here.
G. NJ. Tubbs is away on a six weeks trim
for G. f. Smith & Co.
Jessie G. Watson returned to her home in
last Saturday.
Den. Densmore of Barre has been making
some necessary repairs on his tenement
house.
Gilman Bagley says he made almost
enough at Tnnbridge fair to rest the most of
the coming winter.
w. G. Daniels and Emma w. Watson of
Woodbury. have been visiting at Dr. and
Mrs. H. l.. Wason's for a few days.
K. e. Wiley has purchased the place
owned by Mrs. H. T. Wood and takes pos
session this week, moving from Barre.
Green Mount Creamery Company paid
its patrons twenty. eight cents per pound
for butter for the month of September.
They are making some over 200 pounds a
day.
The event of the week was the marriage,
October 4, at the home of the bride, of Laura
Della, youngest daughter of Horace White
to Albert l.. Parks. About fifty invited
guests were present. Mr.. Fred Y. Kinney
of Montpelier officiated as best man, and
Mamie E. White, sister of the bride, as
bridesmaid. The wedding march was played
by Miss Ethel Hamilton of East Orange,
after which Rev. Mr.. Fortney of Plantield
spoke the words which made them one.
The bride was becomingly attired in white
silk gown, cut on train. In her left hand
she carried bouquet of pink and white
roses. The parlors were prettily festooncd
with evergreens and flowers. Conspicuous
among the floral offerings was large bell,
fashioned by the def fingers of Mrs Hunt
ley Jackson, and a beautiful pillow, the
gift of Mrs. ID. #. Davis of Derby. The
presents were numerous and beautiful. Mr..
and Mrs Parks took their departure for
Boston, which will be their future home.
Waits River.
Mrs. A S. Batten and grandson of Man
chester, n. H., are visiting al John Saw
yer's. 60 L. ID. Fellows and wife arrived
home last Friday from visit of two weeks.
- Bert Miles returned to his work in
Lebanon, n. H., last week. Mrs.
Clara Parkhurst is visiting her brother, G.
H. Miles. - Carrie Sawyer returned
home last Friday. - Clayton Emery
and wife are guests of Harry Emery. -
r. 5. Folsom is repairing his house. -
Mrs j. X. Smith is quite i'll. DR.. Locke is
attending her. r. l.. CUNNINGHAM