The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-14

| their aunt. - H.. "A. DAVIS mas COM
pleted his dwelling.house and moved into
Il. - Miss Mary Marble, Of the Water
bury school, was at home over Sunday with
| her narents 80 Miss Sarah Thompson,
Miss l.. Jones and Mrs Spaulding and
daughter of Moretown were guests at j.
p. Browns over Sunday.
You'll use one-third less Of Harmless Soap.
East Montpelier.
| The musical convention to be held at the
village hail. commencing at two O'Clock
Wednesday and closing with grand con-
| cert on Friday evening, October 16, is
looked forward to as rich musical treat by
the people in this vicinity.
You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap.
North Montpelier.
Gilbert L. Shortt has sold and delivered
over 5000 pounds of cheese during the last
three months.
Neghbor e. j. Hamblet has been con-
fined to the house for several days past with
rheumatic troubles.
Miss Lena Moorcroft and Messrs. Charlie
Bradford and Leon Luther visited friends
in the village over Sunday
Leon Cutler caught two very large hawks
in a steel trap last week, the largest measur-
ing about four feet from tip to tip of his
wings.
Our very popular butter-maker, f. G.
Hills, made a flying trip to Newbury on
Friday, returning Saturday evening. 1t is
whispered among his friends here that
there may be magnet over there.
There was a general turnout to the husk-
ing party at B. l.. Wilbur's last week,
which proved one OF the most thoroughly
enjoyable events of the season for the young
ladies and gentlemen who attended.
Dr. L. d. Hamblet, accompanied by his
nephew, Lunn Hamblet is here on a visit
to relatives in the village. They drove
here from their home in Somersworth, N.
H., and expect to make somewhat ex-
tended drive to other parts Of the state.
Henry King and wife were in town few
days of last week on visit to friends here.
They were married at Hyde Park (where
Mr.. King has position as clerk in store)
| day or two before they came here. Henry
numbers his friends here by the score, all
of whom join in wishing the happy couple
long and prosperous life together.
You'll use one-thrd less of Harmless Soap.
Groton.
Some OF our local singers are to attend
| the musical con vention at East Montpelier
this week.
Rev. William II. Roberts was married,
| October IL, at the close Of the morning SER
| vice in the Methodist church, and as q sur
prise to the congregation, to Minnie e.
Chaplin Rev. f. HI. Roberts of Princeton,
Mimi, was the officiating clergyman.
TETTER, eczema and all similar skin
troubles are cured by the use of De Wits
| Witch Hazel Salve. II soothes at once, and
restores the tissues to their natural condi-
ton, and never fails to cure piles W. f..
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
MarshfieId.
The praise services at the Universalist
| church continue to be a success and are
we'll attended. The one on Sunday evening
,.,il1 taly Of oil far
ence. The subject will be Hope" All
are cordially invited.
On Saturday evening, October II, the
Ladies' Union of the Universalist church
will hold chicken-pie supper in the vestry
of the church from five to eight o'clock.
Tickets for the supper are twenty cents.
| Come and have social time.
A sub-district meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society was held here
October and 9. Mrs. A. FL. Webb gave an
excellent address on Thursday evening
Topic: "Does 1t Pay?" Good papers on
the different lines of work were given Fri
day. Rev. A. l.. Cooper, Rev. j. A. Dixon
and the pastor, Rev. S. G. Lewis, spoke in
the evening. The exercises throughout
were of high order and much credit is due
the president of the St. Johnsbury District,
Mrs. E. W. Colby, for the success of the
meeting.
You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap.
MoretowH.
The services next Sunday will be held at
the town hall, on account of the church: be
ing repaired.
Newbury
The first husking of the season was at
John Leighton's last Friday evening. About
$50 bushels Of corn were husked
The sociable in the vestry last Friday
evening, given by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, was well patronized
Next Sunday, Rev. A. w. Ford makes an
exchange with the Methodist preacher To-
Gated at Newbury Center and Boltonville.
Miss Laura H. Chamberlin and Miss
Eliza Ross were the delegates elected by
the Christian Endeavor Society to attend
the sixth Local Union at Wells River las
Friday. Several other members attended
The buildings and most of their contents
belonging to Byron Crawford at South New
bury were burned Sunday afternoon about
four o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford hat
been gone from the house about half al
hour when fire was discovered. Insured
but not enough to cover loss.
Rev. j. L. Merrill and wife are taking
two-weeks' vacation, They 60 to Fitchbure
to visit their daughter Minnie next week
and will attend the meeting of the Ameri
can Missionary Board. There will b.
preaching as usual at the Congregations
church during Mr.. Merrill's absence.
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day on business, returning Thursday. -
Mrs. Fannie Bailey Hodgsdon, from
Maine, arrived in town on Monday to visi
} her mother, Mrs. Nelson Bailey. -
James r. Nolan of Topsham was at tn
town clerks Office several hours last Thurs
, day, looking over the town records. -
. Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Tapln of Corinth Wis
tied at Hon. Henry W. Baileys on Thurs
, day and Friday.
THEY are so little you hardly know 20,
are taking them. They cause no gripping
yet they act quickly and most thoroughly
Such are the famous little pills known a
De Wits Little Early Risers. Small il
size, great in results. W. e. Terrill & Co.
Montpelier, vt.
Waits River.
The week-night prayer-meeting will b
held Thursday evenings until further notice
- b. G.. Miles of Burlington was a
home over Sunday. - Mr. and Mrs.
+. Philbrick visited in Barre over Sunday.
Mortified.
The old folks dance last Friday evenin
in Armory Hall was very much of sue
cess.
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