The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-06

| piopotoy ior Juo prebenb.
A regular communication Of winooski
Lodge, No.49 q. and A. NJ, takes place this
evening at the hall. Work on Master Mason
degree.
A good number OF the members OF Mentor
Lodge, l. o. o f., enjoyed ride and visit
to Valley Lodge of Waitsfeld, Saturday
evening
The ladies OF the Methodist church will
hold an oyster supper In Assembly Hall
this evening. Admission tw snty-fve cents.
All are cordially invited.
Rev. W. M. Newton returned from Mid
dletown, Conn Friday evening, preaching
at the Center Sunday morning and evening,
In exchange with Rev. s. M. Eddy.
g. Fl. Dumas has started laundry. The
services OF a first class workma an have been
procured. and good work Is guaranteed
Home industry should receive our support.
The Junior Endeavor Society will hold q
missionary social, Friday evening. Co.'S
tunes representing different countries will
be worn by members. Refreshments will
be served.
The death OF Francis Joslyn occurred at
his home in Colbyville, Monday evening,
after an illness Of seven days with pneumo.
mia, aged sixty-fve years. His funeral will
take place Thursday at one o'clock.
The high school lyceum will meet this
evening, with Helen Babbitt in the chair.
The question for debate is, "Should women
be allowed to'vote2" Leadsrs-afirmative
Ebert Sheple; negative, James Marion.
The fancy dress social given last Wednes.
day evening by the Endeavor Society was
q financial as well as a social success, S13
being the net receipts. There were a large
number Of very pleasing costumes, and
"Aunt Jerusha's Album was very we'll
shown.
The Ladies' Reading Club, recently
formed, will meet with Mrs. Warren,
l Jnr duxY Mt zsAI@ a..A L<~..-
will be devoted to the history of Holland.
The second hour will be given to art, litera-
ture and science. All ladies interested are
cordially invited.
Intelligence of the death OF Fred e. Nash
which occurred January 3 at his late home
in Fort Wayne, Ind, has been received by
relatives here. Mr.. Nash was the son of
the late Henry Nash, and was born at the
old homestead across the river in Duxbury
about forty-three years ago. His first ex-
perience in business was as salesman
with Edward Lyman In Burlington, where
he developed rare ability. Later on he
movsd west and became a commercial trav-
eler. quickly establishing a reputation for
strict honesty and integrity which he fully
sustained through life. ae was gentle
man in all that the term implies, high
minded, loved and respected by all who
knew him. He was the originator and
first PRESIDENT of the Indiana Travellers
Protective Associa ion always honored by
his associates in every undertaking because
OF his energy and intelligence in the per-
Torrance of duty. The people of his
adopted city unite in sympathy to his grief
stricken wife and little ones.
j. w. Parmentsr has neat new sign.
- CHARLES Shipman and family of
Montpelier spent Sun lay with the Ship
mans in town. - Belle Brown of Fays-
ton has been spending a few days in town.
- David Manning is low with pneu
| pnOpia q hia hnpa in NolhuuiIla
and Mrs. l.. W. Wrsley are visiting at c.
s. Wrisley's. - DR.. M. d. Lamb of Barre
was in town on Friday. d. G. Turner
and G. D. G ifii attended the play,
Coon Hollow" at Burlington last Wednes-
day evening. - Edgar Hunt and family
went to East Hardwicl, Tuesday, to spend
the week. - Quincy Fortier, medical
student at Burlington, spent Sunday with
his father. - Mrs Ellen Ashley re-.
turnt to town Monday evening. - Mr.
recent birth of son. - Lyman Scofeld
is working for Ed. Ennis at Montpelier in
his barber shop. - Mrs. Arthur McLane
OF Brattleboro visited at G. s. Commits,
Tuesday. - sister Of L. III Haines
Mrs. Bellows of Cabot, is stopping at his
house. Professor e. R. ODER is at
home for few days.
Waterbury Center.
The Methodist social meets with Mrs
AJuoid Alophiuo tulS al ciuOO
Rev L. II. Elliot will preach at the Bap.
fist church next Sunday morning in the in.
terest Of the Bible Society.
About thirty of Professor A. q. Cheney q
singing class attended a concert at Stowe,
given by his class there last Friday evening,
enjoying the concert and moonlight ride.
The question for disc lssion by Loyalty
Lyceum next Friday evening is Resolved,
that an electric railroad between Waterbury
St.NUn mt hn If han TO- h.
town of Waterbury," This question will
undoubtedly bring out large attendan &C.
Don A Gate Of Hardwick was in town
asst week in the interests of the Silver Greek
Granite Company of that place. - Mrs
George Prescott died quite suddenly OF
Mary N. Cressey, having finished the winter
term of school at Middlesex, returned home
last Monday.
WiliamstOwn.
1t is said that Elliott Brothers are to put
in new engine at their granite sheds this
season.
X. P. Blanchard reports himself pleased
with the success of his express line to Barre
thus far.
South Royalton. The body will be brought
to Williamstown to-day for burial.
William +. Croudis and family are al
their old home, Baddeck, Cape Breton
Nova Scotia, in good health and enjoying
their visit greatly.
Some of our sharpshooters are planning
for clubhouse and shooting grounds
They think portion of the Bass meadow
would fill the bill.
The body of the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs Ferd Houston Of Mortified, and
grandchild of the late Daniel Bacon, was
brought here for burial last week
James Hopkins, of our school board, and
ten of our teachers were at the teachers in
stitute in Washington last week. The
work done there elicits high praise.
Rev. W. R. Davenport of Barre will
preach in union revival services at the
Methodist church on Saturday evening
next. All should hear our worthy towns
man.
Christopher Hood deci'es to remain here
for the present He will have the charge OF
the building Of barn that Adney Downs is
to build early in the season, and of Other
work in our village,i
Norman p. Work, son OF the late Thomas
X. Work, is assistant secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association in Hartford
Conn, and is one of the teachers of thu