The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-16
Waterbury Items.

The High School lyceum will meet this
evening.
The Reading Club met last evening with
Bessie Wells.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. +. B. Taylor.
Deacon Nathan L, Collins is very low,
with no expectation of his recovery.
The Chautauqua Club is to meet with
Mrs. w. r. Elliott on Friday Of each week.
Sarah e. Tate and Charles G. Taft of
Montpelier were married last Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. W. NJ. Newton at the
home of Mrs w. e. Guptil.
Mrs. II. 8. Caswell spoke in the interest
of home missions in the far West at the
Congregational vestry on Thursday and
Friday evenings of last week. She is very
able and interesting speaker.
There will be q union temperan ce meet
ing at the Congregational church next Sun
day evening at seven o'clock. 1t is hoped
that it may prove as interesting and helpful
as the one held several weeks ago.
Mrs. G. E. Wallace wishes to express her
thanks to her neighbors and friends. and
especially to the MasOns, for their sympa-
thy and kindness during the illness OF her
husband and in her great bereavement.
The fair held by St. Andrews Church
last week was success. Many visitors
from out of town were present at the clos
ing exercises Saturday evening. A supper
was served, after which the prizes were
awarded.
The Christian Advent Society will hold
its annual meeting in the vestry OF the
church in Colbyville, Saturday evening,
October 10, to hear the report OF the build
ing committee and to elect officers for the
coming year. A full attendance of the
members is desired.
Bids for building the Congregational par
sonage will be received during this week,
and will be opened on Monday, October H.
The committee reserves the right TO REJECT
any or all bids. Plans and specifications
may be consulted at any time at the home
of Rev. A. j. Covell.
J s. Batchelder is attending two-days'
session of the Grand Lodge OF Good Tenn
plars at Richford, which begins to-day. All
mem bers of temperance Home Lodge are
requested to be present az their next meet
ing. Monday evening" and listen to inter-
esting reports from the Grand Lodge.
Thomas T. Farrell, assistant insp 4ctor for
this district OF the Grand Army will in
spect posts on the following dates: War
rem, Wednesday evening October l6; Waits
field, Thursday evening, October II; Water
bury, Friday evening, October 10; Water
bury Center, Saturday evening October
10; Stow, Saturday evening, October 26.
The trustees of the asylum held their
reg liar monthly meeting last Wednesday.
The contract for lighting the asylum build
ings was awarded to Almon 81 Sargent OF
Boston for the sum Of $1,000. 1t was voted
to paw A. B. franklin of Boston 50, 4S0 for
the steam heating apparatus that was put
in during the summer They settled with
William Deal, who built the asylum barn,
and paid him $3.50 additional for a change
in the contract, making the entire cost OF
the barn $3.50 There are 231 patients in
the asylum. The current expenses for the
month of September were presented and
audited, amounting TO $500 The work
on the new buildings is progressing raDidly.
The board voted TO pay the contractors the
sum OF So, 800 for work done in September
Mr. Msngson OF Chicago will have charge
OF the work at the asylum during the alb
ace of Mr.. Davis. - Rev. w. X.
Daven port and wife Of Barre were in town
on Monday. - Rev. A. j. Covell ex-
changed pulpits with Rev K. s. Fiske of
Waitsfeld last Sunday. - Mr.. and Mrs,
@. Babbitt OF ST. Johnsbury, parents of
III. A. Babbitt and Mrs. Edgar III INT, are to
IN AXE their home this winter with Mrs.
Hunt. - Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Merriam
OF Chicago are visiting at Mrs. Il. M. For.
rests. - Mrs. Gates OF Minneapolis has
been visiting Mrs. Fred Atkins the past
week. - Bert Blakely has secured a
position in dry goods store in Hartford,
Conn.