The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04

October 25 The attendance was good, and
many cane from ont Of town.
The creamery paid its patrons seventeen
cents for September butter.
Bernie jackson is conva lesceut. 60
Annie Barton of Barre, accompanied by a
lady friend, visited her parents here last
sunday. - Miss Agnes Blanchard has
returned from Lakeport, n. II. - Rev.
" H. Drake il tending the store and post
office during the absence Of #. ID. Richard
son, who has been spending the week in
Boston. - Mrs Harry Waters has gon3
to Penacook, N. H., to live with her daugh
ter, Mrs. William f. Hoyt
Copperiield.
There is a trace of tin in addition to the
copper in No. 7, which was opened this fall.
Mrs. A. V Hutchins of East Barre, Mrs.
Wiley, and Harry Wiley Of Barre CITY Wis
tied friends in town last week. - Kate
sullivan has returned to her work in st.
Adams. - O. plain Samuel Paul has
moved from Beanvile here, into the house
above the store. - Mrs Royal West's
remains were brought from Manchester, N.
II to Stafford for interment. - John
Whitcomb's father is quite low.
You'll use one-third less Of Harmless Soap.
Waits River.
Mrs. G. w. McDuffee and son Fred, j. p.
Richardson, e n. Philbrick, and Mr. and
Mrs. ID S. Folsom have returned from their
trip to Boston.
G. ID. Folsom went to Rutland on Satur-
day to work for the Rutland Railroad Com
pany.
Rev e. s. Cudworth exchanged pulpits
with Rev. f. l. Sargent Of Corinth last Sun
day.
e, N. Philbrick is spending few days at
home.
Nathan varney has finished work for the
has begun work for H. w. Lyford in the
tub factory. o. l.. Hodges of Ran
dolph was at o. NJ Jones' few days last
week. - A q. Tucker has finished
work for Parker & Slayton and returned
to his home in Waitsf sd. - Henry
Russell has moved into Plyna Parker's ten
ement. - Will Ferno, Jr., has moved
into William Spaulding's house. Mr..
and Mrs W. Durfee Of Bristol visited at V.
l.. Perkins last week. - William Miner
has finished work in Rochester and re-
turned home
East Warren.
Revival meetings are being held here by
a force of speabers-strangers to this place
of no particular sect.
Miss Mary Gleason, coming from Bethel
to Roxbury on the mail train, October 90,
lost her gold watch, either on the train or
in getting off at Roxbury. The finder Of it
will be we'll rewarded If returned to her.
The last October month was the wettest
and the hardest to dry the corn crop since
1888. A great amount of corn has been
hurt, both in stocks and cribs. The crop
would be very good If we could have had
more sunshine and less rain.
1t is conceded by nearly every voter and
taxpayer in this town that the fish hatchery
at Roxbury is one of the biggest humbugs
the state ever built up and fostered. II is
hoped that the present legislature will abol-
ish it. Fish are growing fewer and fewer
in our brooks,-not made so by the hatch
cry, neither are they more plenty for Of the
young fish put into our brooks, not one in
ten Thousand is ever heard from again.
Mrs. o. NJ. Tinkham OF Pomfret, visiting
at j. @. Gleason's, returned to her home
last week. - Mr.. and Mrs. n. Thayer
and Jess McAllister were called before the
joint committee to examine into the asylum
Fl. w. Ly ford has returned from his
trip to Providence and Boston.
You'll use one-third less OF Harmless Soap.
Waterbury.
Mrs. Nathaniel Moody is quite i'll.
Rev. and Mrs. L. Tenney left yesterday
for two-weeks' visit in Boston and vi
entity
The Daughters of Rebekah gave an oyster
supper in their hall in Odd Fellows block
last night
Temperance Home Lodge of Good Tenn
plars elected officers for the ensuing quar-
ter Monday evening.
| None should fail to witness the recital to-
night, az the Congregational church, of Mr..
Underhill in Grip Van Winkle." Too
| much cannot be said in praise of his dra-
matte power and ability The immortal
story OF Grip Van Wrinkle" is presented in
such way that Mr.. Und 9rhill is lost sight
| of and the familiar faces of the play are on
the platform, in imagination, as distinctly
as If he was surrounded by company of
artists, but he is alone and that is the charm
of his acting showing his mastery genius.
| Tickets are for sale at Evans & Bryans.
The Bachelor Maids Club entertained
a party of their friends in the hotel parlorS,
Saturday evening 1t being Halloween"
! the decorations were elaborate and sugges-
| tive of the occasion. Numerous evergreen
trees, partly hiding the stive Jack O'Lan-
| tern, over which the mellow light of gem
| uine moon, made to order, gave a cheerful
ness TO the scene that was visibly increased
| by the appearance OF pair of GHOSTS" got
! ten up regardless OF expense or the feelings
| of the timid members of the club. The af-
fair was greatly enjoyed by all present and
| the young Bachelor Maids" are to be con
| graduated on the success of their first party
The Fourth Regiment Vermont Veteran
Association held their annual reunion at
| Montpelier, Thursday, October ~, In Grand
Army Hall. Forty five comrades were
present some of whom had not met since
the mastering out Of the regiment, over
thirty years ago. The local Woman's Re.
lief Corps provided refreshments OF sub
stantial order, to which the boys did ample
justice. The after-dinner speeches were
brief and to the point. Col. II. E. Taylor
of Brattleboro officiated as toastmaster
with responses by Pres. l.. B. Harris o.
Lyndonville, Chaplain s. B. Currier Sec
rotary T. T. Farrell, Lieut.. Brooks o.
New York and Major r. j. Coffey of Ben
mir gton. At 2: 80 P. M a business meeting
was held, and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year. President
Henry Spofford of Rutland; vice-pres., r
j. Coffey; sec. and treas T. T. Farrell Of
Water bury; executive committee, g. G
Knsman, Joseph Needham, r. j. Cove
of Rutland; chaplain, R9v. s. B Currier 0
Bakersfield. 1t was decided that the mex
reunion be held at Rutland in 1897.
You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap
Waterbury Center.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet will
Mrs. Gilmore this "wednesday afternoon.
Our people who took in the Boston ex
| cursion have got home again. Among then