The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17

' EDNESDAY, JULY IL,
and daughter, Anna AverIll and May Har.
| mon attended the convention at Boston
| last week.
Intelligence has been received here that
Mrs. Caroline Trask, former resident of
this place. but more recently Of Lynn Mass,
was very sick and not expected to live.
Washington.
Messrs. Johannessen Il Tucker are soon
to erect their feed store in East Barre.
The Ladies' Mite Society meets with Mrs.
j. T. Calef this afternoon and evening.
Misses Eta Clough and Lydia Riley have
been i'll the past week, under the care of
DR.. Warner.
DR.. Warner has already sold some Of the
Washington marble to prominent granite
manufacturers in Barre.
Mrs. Stllman Seaver wishes to extend
her thanks to the neighbors and friends
who so kindly assisted during the illness of
her late husband; also to the choir and
others who aided at the funeral
Professor Hitchcock of Hanover, NH,
is soon to visit Washington and inspect the
new marble guarries here. He has already
pronounced the Washington marble from
samples shown him, to be 4" the finest in the
land"
Messrs. Ernest M. Seaver and c. Fl.
Johannessen and Misses Lena Barup and
Maggie Finn comprised the delegation from
Washington to the convention of the Young
Peoples Christian Endesvor Union at Bos-
ton last week.
Washington marble is becoming known
even in the " Marble City," 1t would seem
like carrying Goals to Newcastle " to send
marble to Rutland. yet Dr.. Warner has
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doubleday be used in a new business block
to be erected in that city.
Waterbury.
Waterbury town taxes are now due. Look
out for @. @. Graves, the collector.
There willIbe no preaching at the Method
list church next Sunday. All other services
as usual.
In mercy to horses and other dumb ami
mails, let there be public watering place
at some convenient point in the village. II
necessary, authorize the trustees at the
coming village meeting to incur the small
expense required
The many friends of James Newton will
be panied to know that his mind has be-
come partially deranged. He has suffered
with a complicated disease for a long time,
but it is hoped that he may recover. Much
sympathy is felt for Mrs. Newton by her
friends and neighbors.
A meeting of the legal voters of the viii
lage will be held at the village hall next
Monday evening, July %, at seven o'clock,
to see If they will vote to raise money to
pay for concreting streets. There seems to
be a diversity Of opinion regarding street
improvements, and no doubt the subject
will be freely discussed.
David Warden and two sons left for their
home in Minneapolis, Monday night, &C.
companied by Eva Burleigh. 1t is reported
that certain young man, OF tender and
susceptible feelings, whose lacerated heart
yearned for a last fond farewell, embarked
on the same train determined to go as far as a
Central Vermont mileage ticket permitted
| For further particulars, see special to the
Associated Press.
The annual meeting of the Waterbury
Public Library was held July 9th. and the
| following officers were elected for the year
ensuing: Hon. w. P. Dillingham;, president
j. s. Batchelder, treasurer; Rev. L. H
Elliot, secretary; Jessie A. Straw, Librarian
w. P. Dillingham;, Mrs. G. E. Moody, Mrs
| H. James, Mrs. r. M. Forrest, j. S. Batchel
der, A. j. Covell, and L. II. Elliot, directors
The annual tax of fifty cents is now due.
Members are requested to hand in the
money to the librarian at an early date.
The new Advent church at Colby VILE
has been completed, and will be dedicated
on Saturday, July 27. Rev. Charles Nc
Clure OF West Derby and Elder Selby o.
Kingscross, Canada, will be present, auG
meetings will continue over the two follow
ing Sundays, with services every day and
evening. All are cordially invited Elder
Selby is the conference missionary of the
Advent denomination, and is now conduct
ing meetings at Jonesville, in the large
tent formerly used at Colbyville.
Rev. L. II. Elliot preached in Bradford
last Sunday. - Rev. A. J. Covell is ex
pected home from the Christian Endeav,o
convention tomorrow, accompanied b.
sister of Mrs. Covell. - A. W. Hobson
representing Chicago publishing house
was in town yesterday. - Jennie Crist
of Brooklyn arrived on Monday, and MI
and Mrs. Lyford and daughter are expecte,
soon, to remain for several weeks. -
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Somerville and so
Paul, of St. Johnsbury, are the guests O
their aunt, Mrs. l.. S. Watts.
Waterbury Center.
Miss CANNED OF Boston arrived at tn
Lodge last Monday. The other teacher
from Boston came on Tuesday. The pros
pect for a successful season at the Lodge
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Hutchins, with thei
children, Maud and Harold, of Boston, ar
spending the summer with Mr.. Hutchins
mother, Mrs. M. j. Hutchins. Mrs. NJ.
Hutchins OF Westboro, Mass, is also at tn
same place, where she will remain with he
husband through the summer
Mrs. James A. Gilmore has returned fror
visit to friends in Albany. - Misse
Ida Fuller and May Reeder are in Bosto
attending the Christian Endeavor CONVEX
ton. - Mary Clark of Fairfax was tn
guest of Mrs. G. II. Stone a few days las
week. - Mrs. Julia A. Robinson is a
Berlin Pond, camping for the season. -
Mabel Mather of South Royalton is visitin
some of her many friends in that place
- Calvin Dake Of Franklin, Neb., vii
tied his cousin, Mrs. Hattie Hunter, las
week. They had not met before for thirty
five years.
Williamstown.
DIR. Charles A. Gale, now Of Rutland,
in Europe for few weeks.
There is an encouraging demand for pew
just now in the Congregational meeting
, house.
: s. Harrison Miller of Ogdensburgh, N,
was last week the guest Of his cousins, M
and Mrs. G. G. Hood.
Another new sidetrack is to be put il