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

About fifty attended the excursion to
Ausable Chasm last week from this village.
Rev. A. L, Howe of Athol, Mass,
preached at the Methodist church last Sun
day.
The tent meetings at Colbyville, held I'M
der the auspices of the Adventists, ale well
attended.
Rev. G. H. Krikoran, a native of Turkey,
will preach at the Congregational church
next Sunday.
The millinery store OF Mrs. NJ. l.. Wells,
near the depot, will lie closed from August
IL until the first week in September.
The riding of bicycles by ladies is proper,
pleasant and healthful, and we are glad to
notice the Inauguration of the custom in our
village.
male quartette of colored singers from
Atlanta University Glee Club will give a
concert at the Congregational church this
evening.
Walter Haselton has secured the con-
tract for building the Duxbury town-hall
and school-house. Size is to be thirty by
fifty feet and to cost about 5000.
W. H. Carroll is making extensive repairs
on his building on Main street. A portion
OF it is intended for use as a school-room
The improved appearance OF the building
will add much to the beauty OF Main street,
Arrivals at Waterbury Hotel these days
indicate a rushing business. Among the
late arrivals are Misses Mcintosh of New
York, Andrew Allison and.wife of Boston,
w. r. Bigelow, II. w. Packard and ID. w.
S. Clark of Salem, Mass
G. j. Marion, who has been engaged for
some time in Milton, has secured the con.
tract for decorating the Congregational
church in that place. From there he goes
to Waitsfeld to paint and decorate the new
Methodist church, erected by William Deal.
Ar Marinn's
keep him busy.
The adjourned meeting of the village
corporation was held last Saturday even
ing. An attempt was made to vote sum
of money, amount to be limited, for the re-
pair of the village hall; but as that PROPOSE
ton was not mentioned in the warning, it
failed, and the meeting adjourned without
accomplishing anything.
A horse and buggy belonging to Henry
Farnsworth was stolen from knights horse
shed, Monday forenoon. The thief proved
to be young Clarence Boutwell, who drove
direct to Montpelier, and, after dinner at
the Exchange Hotel, returned to Middlesex
and started for Moretown, where he was
captured late in the afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Keene and brought to Waterbury
Several attempts were made to sell the
team.
Our sister town of Stowe will celebrate
the one-hundredth anniversary of its settle
ment to day. Elaborate preparations have
| been made, and, IL the weather faVors 1t
bids fair to be the event of the season. A
very large gathering will be present and
great care will be necessary in the manage
| ment of teams to avoid accidents. The first
event of the day, after sunrise salute, will
| be a street parade, to move at $50. Dinner
from eleven to half past one. The literary
exercises begin at two o'clock. Fireworks
in the evening will fittingly close the cele'
braton galore.
LIE. Lewis and wife of Brooklyn are the
guests of G.. Il. Moody. - William p.
Butler of Boston is the guest of DIR. James
So Fred Caldwell and friend from Hart
ford, Ct, are spending their vacation in
town. Frank Elliot is at home from
Burlington for a two. weeks vacation and a
visit to Mount Mansfield with friends
- Mrs. j. II. Shipman and daughter
are visiting in New Hampshire. - Rev
w. NJ. Newton is suffering with carbunclt
on his left arm. - John f. Henry, wife
and child, of Brooklyn iare in town. -
Dr. 7. II. Stiles is the guest of Mr.. f. III