The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-09

Hon. j. II. Hastings aud wife started for
the West Tuesday morning. They expect
to spend the winter in Minneapolis Mimi,
with their daughter Abbie.
Having sold my groceries / will continue
70 sell flour and feed for cost. All having
accounts with me will please call and settle
same at once. o. g. Eaton.
The third Ct the entertainment in the lee
ture course will be given Tuesday evening,
December 10 by the Montpelier Banjo, Man
doln and Guitar Club. All should attend
as this will be a fine entertainment
Mrs. L. d. Savage was called to Ply
mouth, N. H., last week, by the illness of
Charles e. Savage. They found him very
sick with heart trouble and dropsy, and his
recovery is considered doubtful. G. II.
Newcomb accompanied Mrs. Savage.
THE length of life may be increased by
lessening its dangers. The majority of peo-
pie die from lung troubles. These may be
averted BY promptly using One Minute
Cough Cure. w. &c. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
Waterbury
Miss Martha Culver of St. Adams is visit
ing friends in town.
Rev and Mrs. L. Tenney returned from
Boston last Thursday.
The Philomathians will meet with Mrs. j.
A Mcintosh Friday evening.
s. W. Conant of johnson was in town
last week, cleaning and tuning organs.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne of Barre, supplied
the Congregational pulpit last Sunday.
Mrs. J. III. Gates and her mother, Mrs.
Morris Of Burlington, were in town. last
week.
The Epworth League Reading Club will
be held Friday evening at half-past seven
o'clock.
Mrs. f. L. knights visited friends and
relatives in st. Adams, Georgia and Bur-
lington last week.
1t is expected that Rev. L. Tenny will oc-
cupy the pulpit at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning.
Mrs j. W. Moody and daughter Mary,
visited in Burlington last week, Mrs.
Moody returning home last Monday.
Master Matt Dillingham; has been under
the weather with severe sore throat for
several days, but Ia now out again.
The county commissioner has reappointed
Mr.. Landt, town liquor agent for the CON-
ing year. A better man for this thankless
duty could not be found.
A tea meeting will be given by the ladies
OF the Methodist church this evening from
half-past five to half.past seven in the par
Tors OF the church.
There will be meeting OF the members
OF the Congregational church, Thursday
evening at halfpast seven and special
meeting of the society at eight o'clock. A
fall attendance is desired.
Attention is called to notice on page
of the meeting OF the incorporators of the
Waterbury Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany, on the 31st of this month for the pur-
stock Of said bank. The indications are
favorable to a speedy sale OF all the shares
to be offered.
The ladies Of the Congregational church
gave q social and sale in their hall last even
ing. 1t was we'll attended and proved
profitable as we'll as enjoyable. No sdmis-
sion fee was exacted and the generous pat
ronage awarded the " bargain tables 4" was
evidence that the articles for sale possessed
merit. pleasant feature Of the occasion
was the literary programme.
Edwin Dillingham; Post No. %. G.. A. r.,
at their regular meeting held last Friday
evening, elected officers for the year ensu-
ing as follows: j. }. Colby, commander; j.
w. Sleeper. senior vice-commaDder: George
Brown, junior viCe-cOmmander; Charles
Wells, adjutant; Joseph Hutchinson, quar-
termaster; L. Hart, surgeon; 7. 7. Farrell,
chaplain; John Knapp, officer of the day !;
8. j. ROwell, officer OF the guard; j. W.
Newton, delegate to state encampment.
Edwin Fl. Wells died early Monday
morning, aged ffty-fve years, Of dropsy
and heart disease. A native Of Waterbury,
and esteemed citizen. For many years he
has been great. sufferer, but bore his
troubles with patience. In 1862 he was
united in marriage to Miss Julia A. Fisher,
who with six children, Mrs. George Miller
OF Westfeld, Mrs. H. s. Soule of Fairfield,
Charles Wells Of Springfield, Mass, Frank
and George II. Wells and Bessie L. Wells
of this place, with two sisters, Mrs. G. b.
Bigelow of Clinton, Mass, and Mrs. Ger
trude Howard OF Boston, survive him. His
funeral will be held this afternoon at two
o'clock in the Congregational church, under
the Masonic order.
The trustees OF the village have closed a
contract with the state for supplying the
asylum with water. The terms are, that
fifty thousand gallons per day shall be al
lowed the institution for $500 per year. II
more water Ia wanted, the excess over fifty
thousand gallons per day, up to one hun
dred thousand gallons, shall be paid for at
the rate OF $500 per year. with some 1875
families already taking water, and at least
seventy-five more, likely to want 1t another
season, we shall have an income Of at least
81 800, which will moro than pay interest
on the bonded debt, and the debt itself can
easily be paid in q reasonable time by q fire
tax on an assessed valuation of village n.y.
drants of 81 900. 1t is remarkable that moth
| ing has been found wrong in the construction
| OF the water works, every detail has been
proven sound and the service perfectly sat-
lblaCtOry TO all. WIN well drilled nose
company and ample apparatus for fighting
! fire that we now possess, we need have no
| fear of disastrous conhagration.
To cure all old sores, to heal an indolent
ulcer, or to speedily cure piles, you need
simply apply DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
according to directions. Its magic-like &C
tion will surprise you. W. e. Terrill & Co.,
Montpelier, vt.
Woodbury.,
Rev. N A. Ross has moved his family to
the Jennings house, which he has repaired
and made comfortable.
The mill pond has furnished fine skating
lately and the young people have been
| holding high carnival these evenings.
The lyceum this week will be held Friday
evening instead of Thursday. the latter
being the regular night for prayer.meeting
Gilman Bill has gone to Mackville to live
with his daughter, Lena Sawy or, instead OF
keeping house as mentioned in last week 8
| issue.
| X. #. Drenan is in St. Johnsbury this
week to defend the suit brought against
him, as surety on the Beede & Dow case,
by the Hardwick bank.
Last Thuradav evaninp tina angina WAS