The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29

| - M. II. King and wife are visiting in
Lebanon, N. II. 60 The concert at the
Congregational church last Sunday passed
off very pleasantly. 80 Mrs. Rolla Pierce
returns to-day from her outing at Hanover
| - Effe Kibby goes this week to Plym-
outh, H., where she is to teach in the viii
lage school. - Very favorable reports
come from Anna Ballou in regard to her
treatmentin the hospital at Hanover. -
Archie Wills has gone back to Chelsea to
attend school.
WaitsfieId.
Don't forget the experience social with
! ice-cream accompaniment, at the Congre-
gational vestry this evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society," which meets
with Mrs. Hiram Stoddard this afternoon
and evening, is to have a corn-roast along
with their other attractions.
Mrs. James Baird, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Sarah M. Thompson, went to
| Lowell, Mass, last week to visit her son
and daughter, Elmer and Alice, who are
| spending the summer with their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Linnell
The fine church building being erected
| by the Methodist society is rapidly APP
preaching completion, and it is expected 1t
will be ready for occupancy some time next
! month. The new thousand-pound bell
was hung in place last week and has re-
markably clear, deep tone.
The many friends in this place Of j. w.
Ramsay. OF the Granite city Leader, and
former Waitstield boy, are pleased to learn
of his recent appointment as deputy collec-
tor OF customs, to be located at Richford
| John is capital good fellow and some time
might possibly get to be governor, only for
the fact that he has unfortunately got on to
wrong side Of the political fence.
The board Of civil authority will meet at
the town clerks Office at half past seven in
the evening, September /, for the purpose
| of correcting the check list AS this will
be the last opportunity to get names upon
the check list, all whose names are not now
| on the list should attend the meeting No
| one whose name is not thereon can be per-
mitted to vote at the coming election.
There will be about 245 names upon the
! list, and with the interest now manifested
every one should be present and vote, not
only because of interest in the present cleo
| ton, but also that we may again be repre-
sented in the several conventions by our
! former number of delegates, two of whom
have been lost by reason of small vote for
| governor.
The entertainment and Epworth League
! sale at the brick church on Tuesday even
ing, August q, was success in more ways
| than one. The entertainment consisted of
a song by Flora Richardson; music, by a
double trio of ladies'; and the laughable
comedy entitled "Mr Brown, the Only
Young Man in Town" Harry McAllster
took the part of the "Only Young Man." with
Richardson as the Widow Barnaby; Nellie
Grandy as Francna Barnaby; Genie Davis
as Hannah Staples; Lille Stockwel as
Susan Lanes; Jennie Kew as Mrs Vane;
Mary Strong as Matilda Dix; Mrs. Ray
| Bragg as Mrs. Dix. No admission fee was
charged, but after the entertainment came
the sale of fancy articles, ETC., which took
as well as the play. The proceeds netted the
society $50, nearly every article being sold.
Cheney Prentiss of Northfield visited
friends in town last week. - Mrs. Will
liam Strong:is taking a well-earned vacation,
visiting in st. Johnsbury. - Mrs. Carrie
Farr returned to Boston on Monday.
Warren.
At the republican caucus n G. Bradley
was nominated for representative.
B. G. Sterling & Co. have just received
their samples of clothing from the famous
Oak Hall clothing house.
comedy, Thirty Minutes for Refresh
ments," and the farce, "My Uncle Will"
at Roxbury last Friday evening
Mrs. Mary Cardell, who has been in
Bristol the past two months, returned home
last Saturday. DR.. Norton and wife ac-
company her; also Mr., Mrs. and Miss Cur
tain, who have been abroad for the past two
years in England and France.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cardell, who have
been at Old Orchard beach for few weeks,
have returned. - Fl. w. Lyford, who
has been on a fishing trip at Peaks Island,
Me-, returned last Monday evening, and
reports a pleasant time. - Gertrude
Chambers, who has been in "a dressmaker's
shop in Montpelier, is at home ON a four
| weeks vacation. - Jennie Parker went
to her school in Brookfeld last Sunday,
where she is to teach the coming fall term.
East Warren,
Mary Noyes returned to Montpelier last
Saturday. - Mrs. George Putnam and
children have returned to Gardiner, Mass.
- Albert Eldredge, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Hudson, are visiting friends in the
north part of the state. - Edna Goodell
of Calais is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Merritt Wiley of Watham, Mass, Is
visiting at w. A. Averill's. - George
Colby and wife are visiting in Bristol.
Washington.
Dr. Warner is drawing lumber for new
barn.
The Ladies' Mite Society meets with Mrs.
III. A. White this week Thursday.
Will c. Yeartaw, an expert mechanic, is
now proprietor of the wheelwrght and
blacksmith shop formerly operated by his
father, who has gone to Corinth.
Lieutenant p. G. j. Cheney attended the
Windsor County Veterans Association at
Bethel last week, and at the campfire was
happily introduced by Captain Mimms of st.
Adams, and gave the audience an interest
ing talk on the battle of Gettysburgh.
All T. Newman's barn was entered last
Thursday night by sneak thief who stole
the skeleton buggy, that he tried to hire
the day before, and was over the hills and
far away before the robbery was known.
The thief is known, however, and his cap
ture is only question of a little time.
Curtis Parkhurst is to occupy the house
in this village soon to be vacated by Frank
Ordway. - The children of Charles
Averill of Barre have been visiting Mrs.
Meeker of this village. - Colonel Harry
e. Parker Of the Bradford Opinion was in
town last Friday.
Waterbury.
The crop of potatoes will be much larger
than anticipated
The mills of Mr. Roberts and Mr.. Dumas
are idle in consequence of low water.
"Hustlers play AT Middlesex on Wednes
day. See next weeks paper for particulars
The candidates for representative art
Frank n. Smith, republican, and +. G
Lyon, democrat
According TO present indications, wedding
bells will ring merrily in Millville anC
Colbyville the coming month.
The old Boyce house is being moved tC