The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-29

Also grass, clover and Hungarian seed, and
garden seeds at low prices.
All members of the Grand Army Post
should remember that at their next regular
meeting on Saturday, May 2, the arrange
ments for Decoration day exercises are to
be made. All should make special effort
b o present.
AT the republican caucus, Monday even
ing, the following delegates were elected
10 the district convention, j. b. Norton,
w. X. Jones and M. j. Waterman; to the
state convention, o. S. Joslin, A. b. En-
right and II. N. Bushnell The sentiment
OF the meeting was for Mckinley.
The Grand Army social and sugar supper
at their new hall, last Saturday afternoon,
called out large attendance and was
greatly enjoyed by all. Interesting literary
exercises, consisting of readings, Rotations,
remarks by Rev. A. B. Enright and original
poems by Mrs Abba Campbell. and the
commander, d. s. Stoddard, added greatly
to the enjoyment of the occasion.
Very little work was done before the
meeting Of the republicans on Saturday
evening, and at present there are 1876 names
enrolled. This number can easily be in
creased to $50, and with little interested
labor by each member we can have q strong
and enthusiastic club. All persons who
wish to see change in the present admins
tration OF our national affairs, and who have
80 at once and help along the work. Be on
the watch for the next meeting, and come
for :" in unity lies success"
The republican voters of Watsfield and
Fayston met at Grand Army Hall on Sat
urday evening, April %, for the purpose Of
organizing republican club for the coming
campaign. Officers were elected as follows:
President, o. M. Eaton Independents, G.
j. Greene, f. A, Bragg and j. B. Norton
secretary and treasurer, w, E. Jones; exec
utive committee, G. M. Richardson, III. M
Waite, e. r. Prentiss. John Maxwell and
M. 8. Strong; committee on bylaws, A. #.
Richardson. q. III. McAllister and H. N.
Bushnell. The following were elected del
egates to the State League convention: j. b.
Norton, j. e. Berry, c. #. Eddy, NJ. 8.
Strong, o. s. Joslin and A. W. Bigelew.
Washington.
II. E. Clough is driving the morning stage.
Mrs. r. A. Warner has just received a
new line of millinery goods. She will be in
West Topsham on Monday, May 4.
d. r. Bradbury has purch ased the Warren
| PETER place, for which he paid $500. He
| intends to remain on his farm for the pres
| emit.
f. A. Warner is preparing for the sum-
mer's work on his quarry. AS soon as the
roads will permit he will begin to fill his
| orders.
Miss Hattie Kidder of Roxbury will teach
| the higher department of the village school
and Miss Nellie Tillotson of Topsham the
primary. A list of the teachers throughout
the town will be given next week.
Waterbury.
USE less soap by using mild soap.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. f. Palmer, Jr., have re
turned to their home in St. Adams.
Mr.. Taylor, the water works contractor, il
here and will soon be ready to begin oper
atoms.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methods
church meets this afternoon with Mrs. j. +
Shipman.
Postma ster G. B. Evans attended tn
banquet of the democrats of Vermont a
Rutland last Thursday.
George w. Atkins, DR.. f. G. Hooker an
d. A. Gray ate nded Masonic meeting q
St. Johnsbury last Thursday.
John Cameron and John A. Atkins hav
been appointed policemen by the trustees c
the village for the ensuing year.
Temperance Home Lodge, No. $780, 1.
, of G. T., elected officers at their meeting
Monday night for the ensuing quarter. In
stallation will take place at their next mee
ing, May 4.
Little Ollie Somerville has recently ha
presented her new bicycle by her Crane
father, Joseph Somerville. She can b
counted as the youngest cyclist in thi
place.
The Congregational Minister'S Association
of Washington county held a meeting q
Bethany Church, Montpelier, yesterday
Rev. A. j, Covell and Rev. l.. II. Ellie
were present
Arbor day is to be celebrated Friday
May 1. There should be more general ol
servance of it. The planting of trees /
proper places will benefit the present q
well as future generations.
The Junior Endeavorers, IL weather pei
} mits, will enjoy May party and picnic o
Friday afternoon. Parents and friends {
the children are cordially invited to joi
them with their lunch-baskets.
G. e. Moody, Charles Wells and Georg
, Atkins are the delegates to the state CONVEX
, ton held at Montpelier to-day and j.
Batchelder, Charles Haines and Georg
Dale, delegates to the district convention.
Hunt & Babbtt have a store full Of good
. which they have just bought at much lowe
prices than those purchased earlier in tn
season. and they propose giving their cul
toners the benefit of the reduction. 1t wi
pay you to call and see their stock.
The annual meeting of the Waterbur
Cemetery Association will be held ne1
t Friday evening at 7 80 o'clock in the schoo
house. 1t is important that all who poss
bly, can should attend, as business OF impo
a lance is to come before the meeting an
+ officers are to be elected for the ensuin
year.
For one dollar, the Cemetery Assocatio
will care for your lot all summer, and viii
you are getting full value for your none
, you enable the Association to hire a comp
: tent man to work all the time, thus kee
a ing the walks, drives and flowers in GOO
q order. If members fail to support the
: officers by providing means to continr
identifying the grounds we shall soon 8,
neglect and desolation. Let us avoid it
}. paying our annual dues promptly-and,
, possible, pay for having your lot cared TO
Il j. w. Harvey, clerk of the school boar
has recently completed a census OF til
= scholars and children in this town and "
y y lage. 1t is found that the whole number
y children in the town between five al
twenty-one years of age is 566; the numb
e of pupils in school, 465; the number of CHI
q dren between five and eight years of az
u eighty-four; number of pupils between fl
l, and eight, eighty-one; the number of CHI
d dren between eight and fifteen, 276; numb
n of pupils between eight and fifteen, q
20 number of children between fifteen al
10 twenty-one years of age, 206; number
Is pupils between the same ages, 107. The
o are 1873 scholars in the village district al
e. 222 in the ut her diatricta Of the town II