The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-19

ticipating an early return to her home.
- Oh aries Taggart of Topsham was at
Judge Dickey's portion of last week.
- Walter Peake arrived in town with
his bride last week, and has taken rooms at
John Halls. - Mrs. ID. Z. Smith was
visiting her son Ernest, in Plainfeld, dur
ing last week. - @. II. Johannessen
goes to Boston this week with another car
load OF potatoes. - Kate M. Bowles,
teacher at Spaulding Graded School in
Barre, is at home for her vacation.
Maud Thurber Of Waterbury Center Is Wis.,
lieved to be gradually gaining in strength.
Waterbury.
Esther Hayden and Ernest Downing were
married last Sunday.
Rev. A. j. Covell attended installation
services at Woodbury. on Monday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. e. G.. Hooker
Mr. Blondin has suspended work at his
stone.sheds, temporarily 1t is hoped.
Rev. T. ID. Bacon and wife of Essex juno.
ton are the guests Of Rev. and Mrs. Covell
Mrs. Edgerton of Minneapolis, with her
four children, are visiting at Hon. G.. w.
Randall's.
A new boot and shoe store, with general
repairing, has been located in the old post
Office rooms, Watts block, by j. q. Fortier
Newton Hayden, aged sixty.six years
died last Saturday at his late home. Flu.
neral Monday afternoon, Rev. W. M. New.
ton officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bartlett of Lowell,
Mass, are visiting relatives and friends in
town. Mrs. Bartlett was formerly Winnie
Kneeland of this place.
Tonight at the opera house, there will
be an entertainment by Reynolds and Pres
colt. Mr. Reynolds will be favorably re.
membered as member Of the Boston
Ideals.
The Sunday-school concert, Sunday even.
ing, at the Methodist church, in observance
OF Children's Day, was largely attended
The programme was well rendered and
very interesting.
b. M. Wallace, on his last trip south, re-
ports the capture of black bear on Ascut
ney Mountain, only three miles from
Windsor. 1t was splendid specimen, jet
black, weighing 1877 pounds.
If our village trustees or the selectmen o.
the town would erect watering place fol
horses at some convenient place in the vii
lage, we feel sure that the entire population
OF the town would approve of it.
The Young Peoples societies of the two
churches, together with the Good Templars
lodge, are planning a union temperance
meeting for Sunday evening. Particular
will be announced in the churches on Sun
day.
The sudden death of Mrs. Harvey j
Graves, Monday night, was shock to the
community. Heart failure was the prob
able cause. Funeral services will take
place this afternoon at two o'clock,
more extended notice will appear later.
The Winooski Valley Agricultural Asso
citation has decided to held July meeting
upon its fair grounds. The 10th is the
day decided on. Four purses OF 800 eacl
will be offered, besides $15 for base. bal
game between the home team and som,
other strong one.
Patrick Roach, a stone cutter, who had
of intoxicated bullyism, came to grief las,
week. at the hands of Sheriff Graves, VIII,
arrested him. On trial he disclosed on tn,
town agent was fined S10.76 under the new
law as first offense, and set free.
Annie I. Norton and Arba E. Durke
were married last Wedn ssday by Rev. w
M. Newton at the home of the bride. Tn,
happy couple departed on the Afternoon
| train south, accompanied by the usua
shower Of rice. They also took with then
the good wishes of a host of friends.
The most exciting and sharply. CONTESTED
| game of base ball this season was witnessed
Saturday afternoon at Depot Park between
our local team and the stone-cutters min
Of Montpelier, resulting in score OF to
| III JdVOI OI UDe nOu6 Uedn. AUkluS Oh I'll
home nine is developing rare ability as
pitcher.
An exhibition Of the home talent il
the play of 1.-THE Lady of Lyons,
will be given at the opera house, Frida
evening. The net proceeds are to be use
by the Waterbury Cemetery Association i
improving and identifying the village GENE
terry. This will afford everybody an OF
portunity to assist a most worthy object
Let the opera house he filled.
Rumors of the past few days, concernin
the failure OF Mangson, Davis & Co. to fulf
their contract with the state for the erectio
of the asylum buildings are not withou
some foundation. Yet it is not kno wn bu
arrangement will be made by the firm to &
on and finish the contract as agreed. Nj
Davis is now in Chicago to consult wit
other members of the firm, and in the mea
time all work is at standstill. The trustee
are guarding the interest of the state, an
nothing has been done on their part to al
null the original contract.
Afr I'D f. Willard, young man who ha
been at work for r. G. Davis, on his farm
took advantage of the absence of Mr.. an
Mrs. Davis, last Sunday, by stealing wins
money and articles of value he could fin
and departing with Mr.. Davis horse an
buggy. Sheriff Graves captured the yout
in bed at Mortified about one o'clock IL
next morning, with the property in his pc
session. AT hearing, held Monday ate
noon before Justice Burleigh, Willard wa
held for trial at the next term OF the count
court. Some sympathy was expressed &c
the boy, who does not appear much ov'
sixteen years OF age. He says he was tr.
ing to reach his home in England, whe
his mother is dying with consumption. III
amount of money taken was $780, all
which was found.
Waterbury Center.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Wi
Mrs E. A. Newcomb this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Hayes and Mr.. al
Mrs A. X. Smalley returned last wet
from their trip to Shelburne Pond, bringil
good supply of fish and reporting
pleasant time.
A deaconess. Miss Gates Of New York
holding special religious services in Il
Methodist church, which will contin
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Frid
evenings of this week. 1t is hoped that a
80 far as possible, will attend these met