The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-05

VIII Miner OF NOrtnnelu were III UoWh oVeI
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Waldron supplied
the Congregational pulpit last Sunday i'm
stead of Mr.. Thompson - M: S. Ster-
ling was in Barre last Saturday and Sunday.
East Warren.
Mabel Lamb went to West Randolph last
Saturday to attend school 60 Mrs.
Azuba Dickinson, who has spent several
weeks here returned to Burlington on
Monday. - Anna Averill is teaching
this fall in South Fayston. Her brother
Henry is teaching in district No. 6 in town.
- Mrs Ella Kingsbury and son Roy,
from Providence, II. l., spent Sunday here.
Washington.
The village schools began last Monday
with Misses Boyles and Martin as teachers.
Mrs. George Sleeper of this town has the
largest and most valuable collection of
stamps to be found outside the large cities.
1t includes stamps from nearly every coun-
try under the sun.
Rev. W. II. Traitor and w. G. Eastman
are delegates to the young peoples service
of the Vermont Yearly Meeting of Free
Baptists and Ministers Conference, to be
held at West Topsham this week
r. X. Abbott, the republican candidate
for representative, was kicked by colt
which he was driving one day last week
with sufficient force TO break his knee-pan
and take him practically out of the race for
the Legislature.
Washington horses stood at the head in
about every class at the East Corinth fair
last week "Cobden S." owned by d. p.
Smith, took first premium, the colt owned
by Marshall Morisette took second pre-
MUM, and John ST." owned by e. X.
Houghton, took third premium in the three
year-old stallion class; colt, owned by
George W. Downing and sired by " Golden
S." was awarded first premium for sucking
colts; and All I. Newman was given pre-
MUM on his matched pair. The sucking
colt entered by Howard Leonard. and sired
by "Cobden S." was much admired for
style and good qualities, and was consid-
cred by many good judges to be entitled to
a premium. " Golden s." goes to the state
fair this week, where he will undoubtedly
show his prowess to the delight of all lovers
of fine horses.
(. M. Seaver, who has been clerk for r.
q. Huntington, has accepted position in
store at Barnet, and leaves next Monday.
- w. G.. Eastman is clerk for q. II.
johnson. - Mrs. Denison Flint is in
Barre, caring for her daughter, Mrs. V. w.
Curtis, who is ill with fever. - Mrs.
Stockwell nee Emma Dickey of Waitsfield,
is visiting, in town. - Sylvester Iillot-
son is confined to the house by rheumatism.
- P. G. j. Cheney was in Williams
town last Saturday. - Mrs. Willard
Clough visited in Worcester last week.
- Jacob Burton of Missouri, A. Hamil-
ton Burton of Woodsville, N H., and Mrs.
Louise Gage of Philadelphia, all children OF
the late Stephen Burton of this place, WIS.,
tied their native town last week -
Florence Henry has gone to Hanover,
n. H., where she is to teach the normal
method of music in the public schools.
- Mrs. George w. McAllister and
Evelyn Lease of Montpelier were in town
! last week. Mrs. j. W. White of Bur-
! lington is expected in town this week.
- Ellen Houghton has returned to
Hudson, Mass, where she will soon open
| millinery parlors.
Waterbury.
Members of the Grand Army post desire
to return their sincere thanks to all who sc
kindly assisted in the ceremonial exercises
on Monday evening.
The Junior Christian Endeavorers will
have a corn-roast on Sunset Rock this after.
noon from three to five o'clock. They will
meet at the church at 2: as P. NJ. All their
friends, old and young, are invited to join
in the fun.
game of baseball between the Waterbury
and Warren baseball mines, to be played
upon the fair ground on Wednesday al
| II: 80 sharp. If weather is unfavorable, the
game will be played on Thursday at the
same hour.
The Chautauqua Club resumed its weekly
gathering one week ago last Friday even.
lingham's. During the evening Mrs. Frank
Hayden of Montpelier, who was guest OF
the hostess, read novel and entertaining
paper on Uncle Sans Household"
Many people lay aside good papers and
magazines, thinking that some time they
may do good. If any one having such
| papers will leave them at Mr. Grggs store
| xyi1 ha talx RI "a Of
button. The Youths Companion and illus
trated magazines are especially desirable.
Elder George W. Tabor will preach in
the school house at Colbyville next Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock The series OF
meetings that have been held during the
past four weeks in a tent closed last Sun
day. These meetings have been marked
success, and great good has resulted. A
neighborhood prayer meeting has been or
ganized and will be held in the Colbyvillt
school-house every Tuesday evening.
The Good Literature Committee of the
| Christian Endeavor Society have started tC
organize Magazine Club" Any person
who desires to join may, by the payment o.
subscription for one magazine, receive
eight or ten in turn at his home. The clut
will be organized next Wednesday, Sep
| TENDER -, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Co
veil. Membership will be free, and al
who desire the privilege will be cordially
welcomed
The public presentation of the elegant
memorial volume to Edwin Dillingham;
Post, G. A. R., took place last Monday
evening at the hotel hall. A good audience
was present, and the exercises were very
interesting. After singing andiprayer by
Rev. A. j. Covell, Ex-Governor Dillingham;
in the name of the donor, Edward Wells
presented the memorial to the post, in well
chosen and patriotic words. The hearty re
Spouse of Comrade K. f. Palmer, in behal
of the post, was evidence of the gratitude
felt by its members to the generous giver
The exercises were interspersed with music
by double quartette, and closed by al
joining in singing " America" The memo
rial volume is intended to afford means tt
perpetuate the memory, by brief sketches
of the army life of all soldiers who are nov
or have been members of the Grand Army
in Waterbury. 1t will be a valuable book
for future reference.
Samuel Merrill, an inmate of the Soldiers
Home at Bennington, is visiting in town
- Joel d. Remington drove from ESSEX
junction and spent. Sunday with friends il
town. - Nj. NJ knight made his semi
annual trip to Boston last week. - DIR
Spiller, the optician, will be at the Water