The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAeR1


When you are in need Of boots, shoes or
rubbers, call on b. G. Sterling & Co.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson is out again after
about two weeks illness. - Will
Spaulding Is keeping bachelors hall since
his wife left him. - Mrs Il. A. Slayton
is COW alescent. - W. G. Shaw of Bethel
was in town last Wednesday.
East Warren.
The body of William II. Bradley of Iowa
arrived in town last Sunday morning. A
more extended sketch Of Mr.. Bradley will
| appear next week.
There will be revival services held he;e
next week by Rev. j. X. Thompson. 1t is
expected Mr.. A. l.. Kneeland, from Worces-
ter, Mass, will be here to assist.
Waterbury.
The whist club meets Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Smith.
meat market at the old stand in the
King block has been reopened by j. A.
Carpenter.
DIR. G. II. Spiler the optician, will be at
Waterbury Hotel next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday
A special meeting of Winooski Lodge, No
40, r. and A M, will be held this evening
in their hall. Work third degree.
The marriage of George w. Morse and
Nellie 9. Haseltop occurred January 9Th at
the Waterbury Hotel, Rev. w. NJ. Newton
officiating.
f. 9. Evans big sleigh took party of
eight couples to Middlesex, Friday evening,
to attend the "cotillion given by Mr.,
Darling at the hotel
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Montey, aged nine years, died last Mon
day of diphtheria. Mrs Montey is very
sick with rheumatic fever.
DR.. M. ID. Warren OF Cabot, district
deputy grand master of the Sixth Masonic
district made an official visit to Winooski
Lodge No. 40, last Wednesday evening.
G. II. Haines shows an enterprisng spirit
by putting on free delivery wagon this
week for his grocery business, in charge OF
Ernest Joslyn. Charles means to keep up
with the procession.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet in the
assembly hall of the Methodist church this
afternoon. Tea will be served from five to
seven o'clock, for which ten cents will be
charged.
George w. Randall, Jr., is very low, hav-
| ing been taken worse Sunday morning,
when it was found another sore had gath
cred in his head 1t is expected he will get
out all right, but his hearing will probably
be injured.
The high school lyceum will meet this
evening" with Charles Root presiding. The
! question Is Resolved, that public schools
ara to BE- preferred to private" Leaders,
affirmative, Howard Bryant; negative.
Frank X. Griggs. The second edition of
The Tattler" will be read.
The fur industry of Waterbury is BOOM
ing. In proof of which we submit the fol-
lowing figures given by Messrs. Davis
| Brothers q White, who claim to have
caught thus far this winter eighty-three
foxes, twenty-one coons, six minks and 100
of the genus " Mephitis Americana.
Next Sunday morning will be observed as
| holy communion Sabbath at the Me jhodist
church, when Presiding Elder l.. O. Sher-
burne of st. Adams will be present. In the
evening he will preach to the young people
on some me .hods OF work in the Epworth
| League
The following officers have been elected
| by the Sunday-school OF the Methodist
church: Superintendent, j. F. Shipmap;
assistant superintendent, Hattie Morse;
| secretary, w. e. Towne; treasurer Myrtle
| Guptil; librarians, Inez Grout, LENA Fuller
ton, Miss Knapp; organist. Eva Burleigh;
superintendent OF primary department, Mrs.
| I. b. Crossett.
Tenie M. Crossett finished her second
term of school on LOOMS Hill last Friday.
| Those having no tardy or absent marks
either term were Clara Demertt Henry
| and Howard Thurston and Walter Demer-
it, Clara Demeritt and Henry Thurston
had no marks during the year The schol-
| ars showed their appreciation of the teacher
| by presenting her very pretty ruby water
set and bonbon dish.
Last Sunday, the Sunday-school of the
Congregational church elected the following
officers to serve the coming year: Assist
ant superintendent, Harry Lease secretary
S. r. Parker; treasurer, Mrs R. NJ. Forrest
librarian, Hattie Thompson; chorister, Nina
Bruce. After the opening exercises of the
school, Superintendent Charles Wells, with
we'll chosen words, presented the retiring
superintendent, j. G. Griggs, in behalf of
the school, an elegant oak book case as a
substantial token of their respect and es-
TEEN for the faithful manner in which he
has performed his duties OF superintendent
for so many years. The gift was complete
surprise, and his response gave evidence of
his sincere gratitude.
Heman Morse has returned home from
st. George. - Frank Griffin began work
ing for j. w. Parmenter Monday morning.
- e. B. Merriam of Topeka, Kan, was
in town over Sunday and Monday with his
mother, Mrs. Merriam, and sister, Mrs For
rest. - A. j. Brown, station agent, has
been confined to the house for the past
week. - Martin Mcintosh is in New
York. - Edgar Hunt was in Lebanon,
n. H., last week. - A son was born
Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs Will S.
Gotta. - Mrs S. NJ. Calkins was called
TO Boston, Sat friday, upon business of i'm
por ance. - Mr.. and Mrs. Janus Cros-
sett of Duxbury attended the Spiritualists
convention, held at White River Junction
on frluay, saturday anu sunday Ell
ward Farrar has sufficiently recovered from
his fall to resume his labors in Atkins q
Haines' store. - Rev. NJ. H. Elliot was
at Barton on Sunday in the interest of the
Vermont Bible Society.
Waterbury Center.
Mrs. Fl. A. Stiles of Stowe is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Achsah Allen.
The Ladies' Aid Society meet with Mrs.
e. A. Newcomb this afternoon.
Mrs. M. s. Eddy is in Coventry assisting
in the care of her mother, who is ill.
The thaw OF last week spoiled the getting
of logs off the mountain, and, as a result,
most Of the lumber teams are idle.
We have new proprietor of the stage
route from Waterbury to Stowe, Mr..
Rogers from Bethel, who took possession
yesterday
Mrs, j. g.. Smith of Whitefeld, n H.,
visited her father, Calvin Moulton last
week. Mr. Moulton has just reached the
age Of ninety years.
Mrs. Hattie f. Hunter has already sent
three barrels of clothing to the sufferers in
NahraaLu and INV tha wa thinUa haiuu