The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-13

- H. Downing is to carry on the
farm known as the Enoch Martin place, now
owned by d. M. Miles Of Barre.
Waterbury.
Rev. L. H, Elliot preached in Mortified
| last Sunday.
Frank Griggs, who has been quite i'll, is
| convalescent.
Work on the new railroad bridge, north of
the village, is being pushed.
E. w. Huntley is making extensive re-
pairs on his home in Duxbury,
Mrs. Frank Knight returned home Mon
day from short visit in Georgia.
L. H. johnson moved Thur day from f.
q. Evans tenement to the Foster place in
Duxbury.
USE less soap by using Harmless" Two
pounds washes as much as three pounds of
cheaper soap.
George w. Morse has resigned as village
treasurer and Charles Wells has been APP
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Rev. III. G. Simmons, president OF Fargo
College, North Dakota, will preach in the
Congregational church next Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. A. j. Covell will take weeks va
cation, visiting friends in Boston and Cam
bridge He expects to leave for Boston on
Friday.
The funeral of Joel Rice, who died Tues
day, May 5, at the advanced age OF ninety
five years, was held Thursday at the home
OF Thomas Mimms in Duxbury.
The Sunday school of the Congregational
church on Sunday last elected committee
to have charge OF arrangements for the OBJ
servance of Childrens day on Sunday,
June ID.
A meeting of Edwin Dillingham; Post,
G. A. R., will be held in Grand Army Hall
next Friday evening to make arrangements
for Decoration Day exercises. 1t is import
ant that all members be present
The Couthoui Concert Company will give
an entertainment at Blanchard's Opera
House, Montpelier, this evening, under the
auspices of the Apollo Club and through
the courtesy of Mr.. George Fl. Wilder.
The republican committee of Washington
county, of which e. W. Huntley Of Dux-
bury is chairman, will meet to-day at the
office of Hon. j. W. Brock of Montpelier
to decide when the county convention shall
be called.
There will be union meeting OF the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor and the Junior Endeavor Society
next Sunday evening, at the Congregational
meeting. Junior Endeavorers from Japan,
China, India, Samoa, Syria, Armenia,
France, Spain and Canada are expected to
be present, wearing the native dress and
speaking the native language.
The newly-chosen officers Of Waterbury
Chapter, No. "a, are G. f. Clough, II. p.
W. d. Hall, X; A. 7. Stevens, s.; n. ii.
Somerville G. H.; James Hattee, p. S.; a.
d. Brown, r. A. c.; w. j. Pike, M. Of
third "; j. B: Norton, M: of second v; H.
c. Gleason, NJ. Of first "; W. B. Clark,
treasurer; E. E. Tracy, secretary; H. NJ.
Bruce and G. w. Atkins, stewards; A. De-
merritt, tyler; T. S. McGinnis, organist; ID.
A. Gray, chaplain The financial report
shows that there is $572 in the treasury.
George Deforge, whose attempted viola.
~ Nbn h lavu tot
late Saturday night, now lodges at the
Workhouse in Rutland, with ample time
to mediate on the uncertainties OF the rum
traffic. Sheriff Graves, assisted by Officers
Farrar and Atkins, made the arrest and
seized a jug OF alcohol and six bottles OF
mixture representing whiskey. He had
fitted up place adjoining the house of
resident near the railroad and Batchelder
street. who claimed to be ignorant OF what
was being done. II citizens would promptly
inform the officers, whenever a reasonable
suspicion exists, that liquor is being sold, it
would greatly assist them and be the means
Of practically stopping the traffic.
YOUNG mothers dread the summer months
on account of the great mortality among
children caused by bowel troubles. Perfect
safety may be assured those who keep on
hand DeWitt's Collie and Cholera Cure and
administer it properly. For cramps, bilious
collie, dysentery and diarrh9a it affords in
slant relief. W. e. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
Waterbury Center.
Mrs. f. M. Buker will entertain the Aid
Society from the River church, tomorrow
Thursday afternoon. All are invited to
be present.
Edna, widow OF the late Charles Burt,
died of pneumonia at Stowe last Saturday
morning. Interment was at Stowe on Sun
day afternoon
Mrs. Henry Sherwin and Mrs. ID. G.
| HAYES want to Boston last Wednesday to
attend the funeral OF Mrs. Mary Raymond
a sister of Mrs. Sherwin and of the late w
s. Hobart, and aunt of ID. q. Hayes Of this
place. Mrs. Sherwin and Mrs. Hayes re-
turned on Saturday.
williamstown.
Mrs. Joe Murray is visiting home friends
at st. George, N. b.
Mrs. Andrew Burnham now Of Washing
ton, is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. John Colby has been in Burlington
OF late, visiting her son Herbert.
Henry Poole is again chosen worshipful
master OF the Masonic lodge here.
Ernest Riddles auction was we'll at
tended Things sold fairly well, it is said.
Smith & Seaver have hired one of the pas
lures on the o. s. Walker farm for the sea-
son.
Frank Godfrey is to have charge of the
building of Walter Georges new house this
season.
Elisha X. Burnham has been for some
time with his son Henry, farmer in East
Berkshire.
Our creamery is again in full blast this
season, under the care of Mr.. j. W. Howe
OF Roxbury.
On Monday afternoon last at the Univer-
salist church, there was meeting OF minis
ters belonging to the Universalist and Uni
tartan Ministers Union. The members Of