The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28


of the street.
Mrs Carpenter and daughter of Milwau-
kee are the guests Of Ex-Governor w. 7.
Dillingham;.
Weather permitting, the Sunday-school
at Cobyville will enjoy picnic at Bolton
Falls tomorrow.
Not only have our doorya ards been robbed
Of flowers; the cemetery is now being in
vaded by the vandals.
Miss Lottie Carpenter pleasantly enter.
tanned party Of former schoolmates and
friends at her home last Friday evening.
Dr. T.. G. Hooker, G. w. Atkins, e. w.
Huntley aud NJ. Manning left for Boston
last Monday, to attend the Knights Templar
celebration.
Mr.. G.. II. Haines has bought the house
owned by Mr.. Fife and occupied by Mr..
Covel. Mr. G w Morse has also bought
the house on North Main street occupied by
Mr. Babbitt.
Rev. w. NJ. Newton visited Mount Mans
field last Monday. He started on his bike"
at 900 A. NJ, reaching the summit at /; 90 P.
NJ. Returning, he left at 4 90 P. M, and ar
rived home soon after sunset.
Ike and the Bean Stalk "a bean-pod
fourteen inches long Is the product of /. II.
Elliott's garden. The vine reached the top
of a very high POLE and is now reaching out
for telegraph pole for home run.
All me mbers of the Waterbury Cemetery
Association who are in arrears on their an
nual dues are requested to hand the amount
to President G. ID. Robinson, who will act
as secretary during the absence of Mrs.
Chase.
We are glad to announce that course Of
four illustrated lectures will be given by
Rev. j. j. Lewis at the opera house, begin
ming Tuesday evening, September 3, and
continuing each Tuesday during the month.
NJ I 10 90 fau 1u
to require any new words of praise Judg-
ing from the past, his audience will be linn
tied only by the seating capacity OF the
house.
Last week Tuesday Mrs. NJ. @. Canerdy,
after much suffering, passed quietly away,
aged sixty-six years. She was the daughter
OF the late Eben W. Corse of Duxbury, was
married to Mr.. Canerdy forty.fve years ago,
and has resided in this village ever since.
She was most estimable lady, respected
by all who knew her The sympathy Of a
large circle of friends is extended to her
surviving husband. Rev. L. Tenney Of
ficiated at her funeral, which took place
Thursday.
An indignant citizen sends the following
for publication: Have we any village au-
thorities or government? If so, how does it
happen that peaceable family can be dis
turbed and outrageously imposed upon by
q gang of hoodlums under the very nose of
stop it, or to punish the offenders since?
The occurrences of last Friday night are
disgrace to any civilized community, and
while it might be supposed that the parties
engaged in it had arrived at years of
discretion by their age, it is sadly evident
that they have not; and, as we have such
parties among us, 1t would seem that our
authorities should take some steps toward
protecting quiet people and Furnishing Of
tenders"
The reunion of the Washington County
Veterans Association, held on the fair
grounds last week, was success A good
number OF army veterans was present and
the hearty greetings of comrades revived
incidents of the time when the boys were
marching to the front The business meet
ing of the association was held the first day
at /: 30 P. NJ, and officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows w. f. Water.
man, PRESIDENT Edward Baker, secretary;
William Holden, G. G. Gokey, William G.
Canning, o. G. Wilder, T. 7. Farrell, S. A.
Mansfield, Nathan Thayer, A. n. Pepper,
o. A. Blanchard and George 7. Conner. An
interesting game of ball followed the
Waterbury team playing with picked nine
gotten up for the OCCASION and beaten
eighteen to ten. The event of the reunion
was the campfire on Tuesday evening, held
in the grand stand, which was handsom ely
decorated with the stars and stripes, sur
rounded with torches, and large bonfire
blazed on the track in front. The exercises
began with music by the band and singing
by glee club, led by S. w Jones. Hon.
G.. w. Randall in well-chosen words well
coined the comrades to the hospitality of
Waterbury. Hon. 4. f. Palmer gave a
brief and interesting address, followed by
Ex-Governor Dillingham;, who spoke for the
first time, up to an audience, the sp 4akers'
platform being in front and below the peo-
pie His words were full of PATRIOTS II, and
the enthusiasm created furnished willing
volunteers for remarks, which, with music
interspersed, occupied the evening until a
late hour. The weather was not favorable
for night camp, and but few comrades ac-
cepted the hospitality of bed Of straw.
The second day being cold and showery,
but few were present. An adjourned bust
ness meeting was held in the morning, after
which bicycle race took place. A visit TO
the state insane asylum, after diuner, ended
the days exercises and the second reunion
of the association. The dining hall on the
grounds, handsomely decorated with ever
green's, was ably presided over by Comrade
e. Fl. Wells, assisted by w. III. Hutchins.
Rations were served that gave comfort and
satisfaction TO all. The next reunion of the
association will be held at Mortified at
some date to be fixed by the new board Of
officers.
Waterbury Center.
f. b. Moody and son Clarence visited in
South Royalton last week
Dr. A. S. Wrisley is to raise his house two
feet higher than it now stands
Mrs. Jessie Hayes visited her parents, DR..
and Mrs. o. L. Watson Of Montpelier, last
week
Miss Lois Lyon has gone to Vergennes to
stop with her sister, Mrs Minnie Fish, for a
few months.
John L. Cook of Montpelier came down
on his wheel, Saturday, to visit his little
daughter, Bessie.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. G.. Fl. Stone at Hayes Hall this
"wednesday afternoon.
Harry d. Hopkins has been on a visiting
trip in Lamoille and franklin counties, re-
turning home on Friday last.
Mrs e. B. Merriam of Topeka, Kansas,
and Mrs. Forrest OF Waterbury made a
brief call at E. A. Newcomb's last Satur-
day.
Mrs d. c. Hayes has gone to the Adiron-
dacks in company with her mother, Mrs.
o, L, Watson Of Montpelier, for few
weeks outing
The ladies OF the River church and So
ciety will have a box sociable at their
church next Friday evening. All are in