The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-05

prayer for schools and colleges throughout
this country.
Helen Blossom is visiting in Burlington
this week.
The Ladies' Union met yesterday with
Mrs. Charles Clark.
j. w. Parmenter and family are now resi-
dents OF East Brook tield.
Charles II. Hanes has moved into his
new house on Elm street.
Frank X. Griggs has the Lincoln Foun-
tain pen for sale. Price. one dollar.
Frank Green of Waitsfed, now a udent
at Montpelier Seminary, spent Sunday at
August Boeker's
Members of the local branch OF the
Granite State Provident Association will
hold a meeting this evening at Waterbury
Hotel.
The newly elected officers for the ensuing
quarter of Temper ince Home Lodge Of
Good Templars were installed last Monday
evening
The Ladies' Aid Society is to give
supper in the assembly hall Of the Meth.
odist church this evening. Admission, fif-
teeu cents.
A goodly number of young people at
tended the declamatory exercises at the
Center in Green Mountain Seminary Hall
last Friday evening.
twenty of the representative ladies of our
quiet village, enjoyed an outing last Satur-
day in the Capital City! The Art Gallery,
Public Libr AIRY and various other attractions
made their visit pleasant
Very appropriate exercises were held at
the Congregational church, last Sunday
evening, on the occasion of the fifteenth an
niversary of the founding of the Young PEG.
pies Society of Christian Endeavor in this
country. Professor ). X. Parker conducted
the exercises.
F G. Evans & Co. have purchased the
livery outfit of Charles Keene, including
hearse. Less competition in the business
does not imply higher prices. With two
well equipped establishments in our village,
both well managed, a friendly rivalry will
injure no one.
The Waterbury Teachers Association
will meet at the Center sch )ol hon, next
Saturday at two o'clock p. NJ Subjects for
consideration will be those Of general inter
est. All Of the members are expected to e
present and take part in the exercises.
This meeting is 10 be public, and all W 10
are interested in education are cordially
invited to be present.
The contract for putting in our new
water. works has been awarded, according
to the specifications, to Mr.. l. a. Taylor OF
Worcester, Mass, for $30,700 Mr. Taylor
has had long experience successful
contractor, aud his reputation as a gentle
man OF strict integrity cannot be questioned.
The water committee have performed their
duty with equal fairness to all, and awarded
the contract to the lowest bidder.
Don't invite disappointment by expert
menting. Depend upon One Minute Cough
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cures Group. The only harmless remedy
that produces immediate results w. K.
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, vt.
Waterbury Center.
Thomas Shepherd of St. Adams visited
his brother, w. II. Shepherd, last week.
Miss Clara Shepherd who has just com.
pleted her third successful term OF school
IN Fayston, has returned home.
Wayland Bickford of Huntington, grad
uate # the Minard Commercial College,
visited here last week, remaining over Sun
day.
Miss Clara Smith of Starksboro has been
spending few days with her sister, Miss
Minnie Smith, who is teaching in the Sem.
mary.
The donation for the benefit of Rev. II.
M Buker, last week, was a success. The
cash received was $22,55, and all enjoyed
the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. A. u Watts returned from
Tunbridge, last week, where they had been
called by the sickness and death of Mrs.
Watts father Deacon Gil -.
The prize speaking contest at Seminary
Hall, last Friday evening, was a success in
every way. The hall was we'll filed by an
attentive audience, and the speakers
acquitted themselves with honor. The
judges were Rev. l.. III. Elliot of Water
bury, Mrs. Mary Deggett OF Sherburne and
Miss Edna Bright of Montpelier. None OF
the judges were acquainted with any OF the
contestants. The prizes were: First, Miss
Mary Augusta Reeder, $40; second, Ernest
S. Newcomb, So; third Stella Allura May,
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