The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
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Parker place Just south OF the village.
1t is reported that J. p. Carpenter has
sold his farm to julie. Palmer and bought the
Turney farm on the east side OF the river.
Henry Minor has bought the house where
he has lived the last few years, together
with five or six acres OF land, VI Judge q.
E. Jones.
J. w. Palmer and son Byron, who has
just returned from six-months' business
trip in the western states, are on visit to
friends in Canada.
The members OF the Junior League have
| purchased nice sofa for the parsonage
with money which they have raised by en-.
tertainments they have given.
| The ladies' OF the Home Circle are to hold
their annual chicken.pie supper at the Con-
| gregational vestry, Wednesday evening,
November %. Further particulars next
week.
o. G. Eaton has taken the job of putting
in the new furnace which has been pur.
chased for the Msthod-t church, and ex-
poets to have IL i'll working order by the end
OF the week.
A goodly number from North Fayston At
| tended the quarterly meeting service at the
| Methodist church last Sunday. The pre-.
siding elder, Rev. l.. o. Sherhurne, WAS
present and preached an able discourse,
after which he administered the rite Of bap-
| tsm.
Rev. e. 8. Fiske and wife and II. N.
Bushnell, wife and daughter. returned last
| week from their western trip and report
very pleasant and enjoyable visit to the
| White CITY" as we'll as to various
places in Iowa Minnesota, Wisconsin aud
Washington, ID. U.
Wait. River.
The excursionists have returned feeling
that theirs was pleasant trip.
Those who attended the husking at r. III.
Minard's last week reported good time.
Mrs M l.. Brown and two children re-
turned to her home in Brattleboro on Sat
urday.
Several from this place attended the
school exhibition at West Topsham on Sat-
urday evening
Mrs. j. r. Carter and two children-Rob-
ert and Kitty came from Lowell, Saturday,
to spend the winter.
East Warren.
A son was born November 1 to Mr.. and
Mrs. e. A. Williams.
The Mite Society meeting was postponed
last week, and will Ia held on Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. James Tillotson. It. is
he annual meeting, and full attendance
desired
j L. Gleason has a full-bood Jersey calf
rs mother has the record of making four
teen pounds Of butter in seven days when
three years Old aud its grandmother twenty
NewcnmO has a full blood Guernsey calf
with a high record.
Waterbury.
The trustees of the asylum met here yes
terday.
Myron II. Graves has purchased the Hill
farm on Perry hill for 81 $50.
B. F Pickett has sold his xbury farm
to party from Swanton for 50 500
A wedding that was TO have taken place
in Mill Village last week failed to ma
teriaize.
Bob Burdette" the humorist, has been
secured for one OF the lecture course enter
tainmen's.
Special Pension Examiner Martin was in
town last week taking evidence in several
pension claims.
Nelson Montey has bought tho farm on
Woodward Hill, owned by the Hutchins
estate, for 81. SO.
Large and very attentive audiences are
liste ing TO Rev. A. j. Covell's Sunday
evening sermons on the Worlds Fair.
Charles Keene has returned from New
York. and will remain n few days looking
after fiue horses to take back with him.
Ed. Grout has satisfied his ambition for
peddling az profession, and will Try sOme-
/ thing more congenial and remuneralive.
Business at the Waterbury Hotel has
been rushing for the past week. Messrs.
Barrett Il Son are soon 10 make several i'm
provem-nts in the hotel.
Roy Edwards and Minnie Tyler. who were
married recently at the home of the groom
in New Y rk, have returned and will make
, their home with the brides mother, Mrs
Tyler, at Mill Village.
Owing to the heavy traffic on Main street
! the past summer, there are many low places
which, with rain, will make mud-holes
II plenty of gravel is now hauled on, The
street will he tirs-class, like its si'ieN alks
Echoes Of the Christian EndravOr social
y held last week have not yet died away. One
/ OF The original members declared it to no the
most enjoyable social ever given by the so
, ciety. The financial gain to the society wa.
over Sl4.
Louis Blair was arrested last week fol-
disordeily conduct and drunkenness, the
town agent having sold him the liquor
The demands of justice we're satisfied with
n fine of Sc for disturbing the peace ant
1851 for being drunk.
At the Junior Endeavor business meeting
held last turday, the following officer!
were elected for the ensuing six months
President. Blanche Stranahan; vicepresi
dent, Anni4 Grout secretary, lice Seabury
treasurer. Eta Graves.
The executive committee of the Christian
Endeavor Society voted to appropriate 81.
for evaDg+lisiic work in the utilizing dis
tricts 10 be used under the direction of III,
standing committee of the church. 1t il
hoped that the lady evangelsts may be Sc
cured for this work.
Much complaint, and not without reason
is heard concerning the careless manner In
which the law governing he sale of liqno
is being observed by town agents here
abouts. Let the law as 1t exists and in
structions Of the county commissioner bt
observed to the letter.
b. S. Ash, the oil man who claims to hav,
driven pair Of horses and an old ricket,
wagon all the way from Oregon in sever
months. was in town yesterday and dtliv
cred free lecture In the town hall, de
scrbing his adventures, after which a col
lection was taken for him.
V. V. Henderson after vainly struggling
against the inevitable. has been obliged U
make an assignment in favor OF his cred
irors, who will have everything he has left
His many friends hope 10 see him mor'
fortunate in the future Van. has lots q
pluck, and deserves success.
Through the enterprise OF those having
the matter in charge, enough season tickets
have been sold TO insure a course OF lecture
the coming winter Subscribers are re
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