The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-11
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST---PERS
IND IN GENERAL.
Waterbury.

USE less soap; you use too much.
Rev. l.. II. Elliot preached in Bethel last
Sunday.
Miss Grace Tabor is confined to the house
with the grip.
Frank Carpenter is again on duty, after
quite severe illness.
Mr. and Mrs e. f. Palmer. Jr., are
spending few days in town.
Leon and Ransom Haines have been Wis
iting their uncle, l.. III. Haines.
The Ladies' U MON met with Mrs. Joseph
Somerville yesterday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society is to meet with
Mrs. j. w. Moody this afternoon.
The annual meeting of the Congregational
society was adjourned to Thursday evening,
March 10.
be held in the High School roo n on March
10 and IA.
o. f Scott is moving his family into his
new house on Randall street, recently COM
pleted by Mr.. Deal
Ira f. Hanes of Cabot, who has been Wis
itng his son, Charles II. Haines, returned
to his home yesterday.
The one-cent social given by the Junior
Endeavorers, last Friday evening, was an
enjoyable affair, netting the children over
".
odist church for the year will be held next
Monday evening, iii the church, beginning
at seven o'clock.
Fred e. Grout is taking an enforced vaca-
ton in consequence of an injury to his arm
received at the Lane Manufacturing Com
pany works in Montpelier, last week He
expects to resume work soon.
The Fort Ethan Variety Combination,
composed of artists of the Third United
States Squadron of Cavalry, stationed at
that place, will give an entertainment in the
Opera House next Saturday evening, March
IA
The semi-annual convention of the Wash,
ington County Christian Endeavor Union
will be held at the Congregational church
in this village on Friday, March 20. A full
programme of the exercises will appear in
our next issue.
There are rumors afioat that responsible
parties propose establishing new tele-
phone system, for the accommodation OF the
people in this and surrounding towns, at a
live-and-let-live rate. 1t is hoped that the
enterprise will succeed and there is no
reason why it should not.
A pretty home wedding occurred at Mt.
Vernon, Ohio, February 81, when Samuel
r. 7. Wright and Mrs. Elizabeth Riden.
both OF Stockton, Cal, were united in mar
riage by Rev. W. G. Endly at the residence
OF the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w,
Wright. The bride is sister to Mrs. Henry
Coburn and Mrs. Henry Hill of Waterbury.
The marriage of Charles Samson. last Fri
day, to Mrs. Jennie Magoon OF Manchester,
N. H.. was not strictly in accordance with
the usual methods Of courtship, but the fact
of its being leap-year the means used justi-
fed the end. 1t Is understood that the
would-be groom, with commendable judg-
ment, employed the columns of a newspa-
per to advertise his affections, thereby
had he followed the example OF one who
" went to London to buy him a wife"
simple advertisement saved all delay and
the wear and tear OF the wheelbarrow.
None who witnessed the meeting of the
bride and groom elect, on the arrival of the
belated train Thursday night, can doubt
but it was case of love at sight. The
wedding ceremony took place Friday morn
ing, followed by reception rendered by
friends and neighbors, who wished the
happy couple many years of Joy and bliss.
Waterbury Center.
Ernest Strong of Waits6eld is guest at
w. III. Shepherds.
School closed at the Seminary last Friday.
The spring term will open March IS.
Arthur Tate. who has been at work in
New Haven, Conn, for more than year
past, has come home for visit.
Rev, E. b. Fuller has moved into the o.
III. Minott house. Rev. II. NJ Buker has
moved into the III. f. Hill house. vacated
by Elder Fuller.
There will be donation for Rev. II. M.
Buker at the residence of Richard Davis, at
the River, Tuesday evening, March II, A
cordial invitation is given to all.
IT not only is so, it must be so. One Min
ute Cough Cure acts quickly, and that's
what makes it go. w, E. Terrill & Co.,
Montpelier, Vt.
Williamstown,
USE less soap.
Mrs. DIR. Gideon Dickinson is in Florida for
her health
Joel A. Bass is with the Shore Acres Com
pany of Chicago al present
Mrs John Duffus and children were visit
ing in Waterbury last week.
Henry Poole is worshipful master of the
Masonic lodge here this year
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