The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-25

Ill, ii. NeWComb OF AtChisOn, Kan. The re-
ception which was given in honor of their
marriage, that occurred just nine months
ago, was attended by large number Of
friends from Warren and Waitsfeld After
listening to plenty of good music, Henry
Averill rendered a defamation entitled
" The Result of the Strike with which he
recently took a prize at prize-speaking in
Danvers, Mass. A beautiful poem, written
for the occasion by Mrs. Allen Greenslit
was read and ice cream, cake and fruit
were served. II was a delightful social oc-
casion, enjoyed by all, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Newcomb were made to feel that among
their friends none were more true or ear
nest in their good wishes than were their
friends in Vermont.
Waterbury.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. G. e. Moody this afternoon.
A game of ball, played on Saturday by
our Hustlers" and the Capitals of Mont.
pelier, resulted in score of 10 to in favor
Of the latter club.
Fridays mishaps we're numerous, ending
with harmless but exciting act near Rock
Bridge hill of some ladies recovering a lost
rein by performing the flying trapeze act.
The republican caucus for the election OF
delegates to the county convention at Mont
pelier, August 2, will be held in Hayes
hall, Waterbury Center, next Saturday al
ternoon at two o'clock.
Before giving financial aid to strangers
claiming it on the ground OF belonging to
the Grand Army, comrades should require
proof or verify their statement by consult
ing the official army records.
II. G. Akley of Minneapolis is visiting his
brother, Hon. George w. Randall. Mr..
Akley is the largest manufacturer of lum-
Der west of the Mississippi river. His an
nual output is over one million feet.
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Keene on
Saturday, fined the usual amount on Mon
day, and disclosed on extract of Jamaica gin
ger and Burlington beer, which proved
dangerous combination of medicine
The Junior Endeavor Society social on
the church common last Wednesday even
ing was success netting the society about
SIS. Unfortunately, the ice.cream ran low
before the late-comers were served. Next
time there will be better preparations.
Mr.. Delhanty of Bolton, who has been
suffering with cancer, had it removed last
week by Drs. James and Grout. Mr.. Del
hanty is over seventy years of age, and is
living with his aunt, Malinda Watts, aged
ninety-four, who keeps house and cares for
him.
A son of Charles Knapp met with Sc
rious accident last Friday while riding
down hill on load of box lumber. The
lumber slid forward, throwing him under
the horses feet, breaking An arm and other
wise injuring him. He was attended by
DIR. Grout.
G. G. Graves, collector of town taxes,
gives notice that he will be at the post
office in this village September II and "a
from seven o'clock until noon, and at the
store of j. o. Freeman at the Center, Sep
TENDER %, from one to seven in the evening"
to receive said taxes.
A party, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Palmer of Waitsield, Myrtle Huntley,
Mira Culver, Rev. W. NJ Newton, E. f.
Palmer, Jr., and John Palmer, made trip
to Cancels Hump on Friday morning, re-
turning on Saturday. Although the weather
was unfavorable, they report a pleasant
trip and felt well repaid for the hard climb
w. B. Clark, A. H. Smith, j. f. Somer-
vile, Will Boyce, Ernest Joslin, David
Gordon, and George Dumas started early
Sunday morning for the Hump. The day
was perfect one and the view the best
possible. Returning in the afternoon, they
made the trip in just two hours from the top
of the hump to Main street, which was re-
markedly good time.
A lively chick is undoubted evidence that
our popular hotel possesses remarkable
refrigerator that might Justly be called an
incubator. One day last week. the cook
was startled by the peeping of a chicken
that proceeded from some eggs just taken
captive chicken, and it is now in fair way
to become a first class broiler.
Rev. A. j. Covell exchanged pulpits with
Rev. &. w. LOngren of Barre on Sunday.
- Bessie Wells has gone to Cedar
Beach for few days. - Dr. Hooker
was called to Bolton, Friday, to attend a
man injured by being thrown from a rail-
Sunday in town. - George Brown of
South Ryegate is the guest of g. S. Conant.
- Miss Cleveland of Chicago is the
guest Of Rev. and Mrs. A. j. Covell -
Miss Hayes and Miss Clark of Hartford,
Conn, and the Misses Mills of Montreal are
stopping at the Waterbury Hotel -
Rev. L. II. Elliot spent Sunday in High
gate in the interest of the Vermont Bible
Society. - DR.. Worthen of Barre spent
Monday in town.
Waterbury Center.
Rev. f. W. Reeder will preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday morning.
The Relief Corps will have a socable at
Grand Army hall on Tuesday afternoon,
July 81, to which all are invited.
Professor G. II. Richardson and wife re-
turned from the International Christian En-
deavor convention at Cleveland, Ohio, last
! Thursday While there Professor Richard
son filed two of Cleveland's best pulpits.
In the morning of July Is he spoke at
Fidelity chapel and in the evening at
Scranton Avenue Free Baptist church.
! Vermont sent seventy-eight delegates to the
convention, four going from Waterbury
Williamstown.
| The success of the excursion from here to
Misssquoi Park, week before last, leads to
talk of another to Ausable Chasm in the
near future
Mrs. Daniel G. Townsend is compelled to
abstain from work by continued i'll health,
and has, of late, been boarding with her
daughter, Mrs Charles Briggs.
Mrs. Anna Dickerman Davis, grand.
daughter of the late Russell Martin, sailed
for Italy, early this month, for the study OF
music. Her aunt Mrs. Olive Martin Dens-
more, accompanied her.
| Andrew Burnham went to Hanover, n
| H., on Monday for treatment of an eye,
from which at one time a cataract had been
removed. Possibly an operation may leave
/ him worse off than before.
Frank o. Beckett, now OF Washington,
! ID. c., came to the old home last week after
an absence of six or seven years. Only
pleasant memories are associated with Mr..
Beckett in this his native place, which he
| visits too seldom
Mehitabel Stebbins, widow whose only
son and child sleeps in a soldiers grave
thinks it very hard that one should rob heI
of potted plants that she has placed outside
her house, right here in our village. And