The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-22

The usual routine of business was taken up,
and resolutions upon the death of Comrades
X. ID. Silsby and S. d. Mouton were pre-
scented and adopted. The following officers
were elected for the year ing Presi-
dent, +. o. Bushnell; vice presidents, 5, j.
Dana ID. S. Stoddard; secretary and treas
urer u. H. McAllister; chaplain, r. A.
Fisk; executive committee, j. Julian
Dumas, George o. Boyce, b. j. Stockwell,
Il. g. Atkins and Stephen johnson. Quite
number of the wives and daughters of
comrades were present with them. The
banquet was at the hotel, and was a credit
to Landlord Brewster and his estimable
wife. AT half past seven o'clock the meet
ing was again called to order by President
Bushnell and the " campfire " was opened,
which consisted of vocal and instrumental
music, Rotations, reading, speaking, etc.
The music was furnished by the three
Misses Boyce and Master Roy, and the
Rotations by Miss Josie Wilder, Josie and
Jessie Prentiss for which a resolution of
thanks was rendered for the excellent
manner in which they were rendered. The
next reunion of the company will be held
at Waitsfeld, some time in August, 1895.
Rev. w. E. Douglass is to preach at Ell
more next Sunday. 60 Leon Bushnell
and family of Warren, Mass, are visiting
friends in town. 80 Mrs. Carrie Farr of
Boston is spending her vacation with her
sisters in this place. - Fordyce Bush
nell returned to his home in Worcester
Mass, on tuesday, August IL
South Walden.
Nathaniel Burbank has been nominated
by the republicans, and G. G., Stevens by
the democrats, for representative.
The Walden creamery has settled with
its patrons for the month of July, paying
Is 7 cents pound which is a little more than
the other creameres in this section have
paid for the same month
Warren.
There will be picnic in Louis Ormsbee's
grove on Thursday, All are cordially in
vited.
b. C. Sterling & Co. are receiving new
goods every day. When in want OF the
latest novelties, give them call.
East Warren.
Mrs. w. e. Moore Of West Randolph WIS.,
tied her parents here last week. - Mr.
and Mrs. T. G. Gillette Of Philadelphia are
visiting friends in town. - MIR. and
Mrs. III. II. Newcomb, who have spent a
few weeks with their parents here, return
to their home in Kansas this week.
Waterbury.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. q. E. Wyman
to-day
Work is going forward on the excavation
for the new building of the Odd Fellows,
and soon definite plans will be determined
vi on and adopted by the building commit
tee for the erection OF 1t.
The twentieth annual session of the Adj
vent Christian Campmeeting Association
will begin September at Magog, p. Q. The
railroads have made low rates of fare and a
large attendance is expected.
Baseball at Depot Park is booming these
days. Last week the Hustlers beat a
picked nine, "a to ~. To-day they play a
club from Middlesex, and next Friday a
club from Waterbury Center.
A republican caucus will be held at the
Center tomorrow, Thursday, at two o'clock
in Hayes hall for the nomination of rep
resentative and justices of the peace. A
democratic caucus will be held the same
evening in the village at the American
Hotel.
The recent arrivals at the Waterbury
Hotel are as follows: Mrs. II. b. Tilling-
hast and two daughters of Toledo, o., Miss
Spicer and Miss Anna e. Spicer of Troy,
N. Y, Miss Farnham of New York city,
the Misses Lanou and Miss Emma Carpen-
ter of Burlington, Mrs. Henry Ballard and
Miss Maude Ballard of Burlington.
| A grand rally of the Washington County
| Veterans Association will be held at Barre
next Friday and Saturday, August "a and
%. The grounds of the Granite City trot-
ting park have been secured, and comrades
who desire can sleep in camp by bringing
their blankets. A business meeting will be
held at the opera house on Friday at eleven
A. NJ, and at 1880 P. NJ grand camp fire
will take place. Governor Fuller, Depart
ment Commander Branch, and others, are
| expected to be present and address the COM
rades. Saturday will be gala day. Some
of the amusements will consist of bicycle
race, for which prizes are offered, a slow
horse-trot, tug of war; wrestling matches,
etc. 1t is hoped that all veterans and
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daughters, will be present and have good
| time.
Religious meetings inaugurated some two
weeks ago, under the auspices of the Adj
vent Christian denomination in the large
tent at Colbyville, have increased steadily
in attendance. Last Sunday more were
present than could be seated. The morn
| ing service was conducted by Rev. MIR.
Burnham, Methodist, of Stowe, and the au-
dience were greatly interested i'll his re-
marks. The meetings are being conducted
by Elder II. ID. Selby, assisted by Elder
George W. Tabor and Brother Woodmanse.
1t is pleasant to observe the entire absence
| of sectarian lines. All denominations seem
heartily united i'll an effort to awaken an
| interest in the unconverted. During the
past two weeks twenty-four conversions
III We been recorded, and after the service
last Sunday ten converts were baptized.
The meetings will be resumed this evening
and continue over next Sunday
Mrs. c. G. Dudley of Montpelier is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs T. T. Farrell. - Felix
Stone, who left town in a demoralizrd con-
dition last week, returned and satisfied the
demands of justice by depositing $l4 as the
price of his liberty. - Martha Hyde of
East Hardwick is visiting Miss Hunt.
- Bessie Haines is at home from New
York. - DR.. Leonard Graves arrived
from New York Sunday morning.
Ed. Boyce and family are here from Proctor
on visit. - Miss Bradley of Burling-
ton has been visiting Miss Randall. -
Bessie Wells left on Monday with Edward
Wells and family of Burlington for Nan.
tasket Beach, Boston harbor. Fred
Somerville has returned from two weeks
visit at st, Johnsbury. - Arthur Bell
was in town last week - Carrie Wells
has gone to Glens Falls, N. Y, on visit.
- Dan Richardson returned to Concord,
| N. H., last Friday. Rev. L. III. Elliot
| nraachad in Nnrwich Last SUNDAY -