The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-20

pressed for this family In this their time OF
need.
School in district No. 2 closed November
s, with Lillian B. Chatfield as teacher. Fri
day afternoon very pleasing exercises were
given by the pupils in the presence of their
parents and friends, consisting of recitations
and songs. Those having no tardy or alb
sent marks during the term were Bessie X.
Simpson and Arthur Prescott Those hav.
ing no tardy marks were Elvira Simpson,
Georgia Bresette, Leon Saunders, Fred
Grant, Herbert and Frank Bowen. Those
being absent but one day were VERNE
Grant, Hattie Bradbury, Herbert and Frank
Bowen
G. II. Johannessen has taken possession
of his new store, and his handsome show W
windows exhibit class Of wares that afford
some idea of the mammoth stock within.
The interior reflects great credit upon the
builder, Henry Richardson, and upon the
painters, Messrs Parkhurst q Parkhurst of
this place, while the granting of the counters
show the master hand of Lyman ID. Park.
hurst of Chelsea. There are seventy. five
feet Of counters, which are of hard wood, as
are also the floor and ceiling, and the whole
presents claim for be Auty and finish rarely
equaled in Orange county.
Miss Corrie Dickey Of Bethel visited in
town last week. - g, III. Johannessen
goes to Boston this " eek with carload of
potatoes. - #. s. Snyder, one OF the
proprietors of the Montpelier Creamery
Company, was in town last week. - w.
9. Yeartaw is employed in the meat market
at East Barre. - Mrs. JAMES Burnham
of Willamstown visited at A. III. Piper
last week. - G. G. McAllster is driving
team for Davis Houghton. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Rowland and son Rue Of East Corinth
were in town on Sunday. - Mr.. and
Mrs. f. G. Huntington visited in East Cor.
inth last week. - Roman Bradbury has
rented the farm of Horace Gale, near this
village, and will move there for the winter.
- Miss Clara Carpenter has finished
her school in Williamstown and returned
home. - Mrs. l.. p. Barron returned
from Taunton, Mass, last week.
Waterbury.
W.R. Nash Is now book-keeper at the
asylum.
Wednesday and Thursday will be local
poultry days.
The Reading Club met last night at the
home of Carrie Haines.
The Ladies' Aid will meet this afternoon
with Mrs. f. A. Barrett.
Sanford Eddy has moved into Mrs.
Martha Caldwells house on Main street.
Miss L, ma Fullerton has assumed the po-
siton OF organist at the Methodist church.
G. B. Evans has purchased the Maria
Poor place across the river in Moretown, for
81, 200.
Rev L. II. Elliot preached in the interest
of the Vermont Bible Society at Worcester
last Sunday.
Frank II. Anterior has bought of Mr..
Fortier his residence on South Main street.
Price paid, 1850.
Felix Lapere, better known as Felix
Stone, died quite suddenly Monday morning
of pneumonia, aged fortytwo years.
This High School lyceum will discuss the
question, this evening, as to whether books
or inventions have done most for the world.
Objections being made to the use of the
name Batchelder for one Of our village
streets, the trustees are asked to provide a
substitute.
The art exhibit entertainment given last
Friday evening by the Junior Ende avorers
was very pleasant as well as profitable
affair, netting the children about So.
School No. in Moretown recently closed,
after a very successful term. Scholars hav-
ing no absent or tardy marks during the en-
tire term were Robert and Daisy Haseltine,
Eugene, Henry and Susie Holmes.
John A. Mcintosh and wife left for Santa
Fe, New Mexico, last night, where they
will remain during the winter If the climate
proves congenial. 1t is sincerely hoped by
a large circle of friends that the health Of
Mr.. Mcintosh may be greatly improved.
The Central Vermont Railroad Company
has placed man on guard over the disputed
boundary between its land and the resi-
dence of Mr.. Mack, with orders to prevent
the rebuilding of fence. The courts must
eventually decide the question OF ownership.
The erection of three monuments in our
cemetery recently on the family lots of A.
G. Anterior, M. G. Canerdy and G. w.
Hutchins add much to the beauty Of the
place. Mr.. Blonden of this village made
the first, and Smith & Weston OF Mont
pelier the two latter, all Of which are q
credit to their makers.
Yesterday morning another freight wreck
took place, this time opposite the Cooley
foundry, caused by double headed freight
crashing into the rear of a through freight
in charge of Matt Carr, which was standing
on the main line at the station awaiting Or
ders The forward engine tender was badly
damaged and two empty flats, with box
car loaded with provender in bulk, totally
wrecked. The track was clear at noon and
regular traffic was resumed.
Our wide.awake townsman, L. III. Ather-
ton, has bought the boot and shoe business
of J. G. Griggs and took possession last Sat
urday. Mr.. Atherton is young, enterpris-
ing and popular. He has been book. keeper
at the State Insane Asylum for several
years, and has an aptitude for business
Under Mr.. Griggs' proprietorship, the store
Qau D66U d popular ONO. MI. AbuorJOu Will
fully sustain its excellent repute. 1t will
be the place where good stock, in ample va
riety, will always be found, and the wants
and tastes of the customers consulted G
W. Richardson late Of Richardson & Luce
will assist Mr.. Anterior for the present.
Waterbury Center.
Several weeks ago our town superintend
emit OF schools, j. S.iWheeler, suggested t
teachers in town the advisability Of meeting
together every two weeks to discuss thu
best manner of teaching and conducting
their different schools. Several interesting
meetings have been held, and at the las
one, last Saturday afternoon, held at tn
Center school-house, a teachers association
was organized by the election Of Superin
tendent Wheeler as president; Miss Katrn
Landt. vice,president; Miss Olive V. May
secretary and librarian. The next meetin
will be at the Center school-house on Sa
urday afternoon, November 80.
Mrs. v. A. Dillingham; has her mothe
Mrs. Charles Atkins of Duxbury, with hi
for the winter. - Mrs. Lura Alger We
in Stowe few days last week, visiting ht
two daughters, who reside there. e Mi
Ethel Robinson, who has closed successf'
term of school in Berlin, is home for the vi
cation. - Miss Mary n. Cressey hi