The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-22
Waterbury.

Waterbury.
The Ladies Union met yesterday with Mrs.
Chase.
Mrs. Martha j. Moody is very low with
pneumonia, with but little hope for her recov-
cry.
Mrs. Cyrus Hamlin of Lexington, Mass, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs, Geo. E. Ladd, at
the parsonage.
John A. Atkins and family have given up
housekeeping for the winter and will board at
the American House.
Miss Matte Parker returned to her duties in
Boston last Monday, after very pleasant va
cation OF three weeks at home.
Rev. l.. H. Elliot presented the cause of the
Vermont Bible Society at Trinity Church,
Montpelier, last Sunday, and will be in Wal
lingford next Sunday.
Mrs. F. L. Knight has been elected delegate
from the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor to the State convention to be held at
Montpelier September % to 30.
Mrs. r. M. Forrest and Miss Sarah Graves
are the delegates from the Woman's Missionary
society of the Congregational church to the
annual meeting of the Vermont branch at Rut-
land.
Mrs. r. W. Wells of Waupon, Wis, is visit
ing her brother, Charles Wells and family for
few days. Mrs. j. w. Brock and daughter
Helen of Montpelier, were also their guests
last Saturday.
The Junior Endeavor Society was very
pleasantly entertained by their superintendent
Miss Bessie Wells, at her home on Union
| street last week Tuesday evening. The par
ents of the Juniors were also present and a re-
ception was rendered the newly elected officers
We are glad to call the attention of the pub
lie to the impraved condition of our cemetery.
| Never has it presented so satisfactory an APP
| pearance. The flowers, shrubs and grass have
been well cared for, and with the two beauti-
full fountains and iron fence show bountiful
return for the money expended. Let all who
have not visited it recently do so now.
The suicide of Dan Moody in Stowe, Mon
day night, was shock to his many friends and
relatives. 1t was evidently done in fit of
dependency brought on by his Incorporate
habits. He lived the old Moody farm at
the lower village, was about forty-fiv years of
| age and leaves wife and three children. His
| funeral will be held this aftereoon at his late
| home.
| The prayer meeting at the Congregational
church on Thursday evening promises to be
one of especial interest. The subject Church
endeavor for months to come"-will give an
opportunity for the consideration of possible
methods of enlarging the work of the church
during the coming months. A large atten-
dance will be an evidence of interest in the
work the church is seeking to do.
The work of laying rails ON the Mt. Mans
field electric railroad is progressing as fast as
the weather permits. The rails have been laid
to Colbyville and will doubtless reach Stowe
before the ground is frozen, if not before snow
flies. The temporary use of Central Yer
mont locomotive for motive power, misleads
some to suppose it to be steam railroad and
branch of the Central Vermont The smooth
running trolley will dispel all such magma
tions later on.
Waterbury Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Huse visited relatives
in Laconia, N. H., last week.
Miss Mary Foster and brother of Dux-
bury called upon Mrs. Ann Foster the first
of the week.
Berkeley d: Young. who has been at w.
E. Marshall's for the summer, returned
home to Philadelphia last Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. H. l.. Watson and two
children of West Topsham, visited their
sister, Mrs. ID. @. Hayes last week.
Mrs. Charles Atkins of Duxbury is with
her daughter, Mrs. V. A. Dillingham;, where
she expects to remain through the winter
Boyer, who have been visiting in Lisbon,
N. H., the past week, returned home Satur-
day.
1t is proposed to have squirrel hunt here
soon All who are interested are requested
to meet at the post-otfce next Saturday
evening to organize and prepare for the
same.
Among our young people who have re-
turned from the mountains are Misses Ivy
Smalley, Lena May and Bertha G.. Pike,
and Messrs. ID. B. Smalley, Louis Grout and
Ernest s. Newcomb, who were at Hotel
Lookoff, Sugar Hill, N. III.
A number of our people were called to
Morristown last Saturday to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. S. NJ Wheat, who had shock
OF paralysis last Thursday and died on FRI
day. Mrs. Wheat was daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Merriam of this
place. Mrs A. S. Adams, sister, was with
her when she died. Three sisters attended
the funeral, Mrs Chase Of Middlesex, Mrs.
Adams and Mrs. Eddy, with their hus-
bands, and her brother, III. w Merriam,
and family of this place. The body was
taken to Lowell, Mass, for burial on Satur-
day.
Stop that coughl Take warning. 1t may
lead to consumption. A 25c bottle of Shi-
loh's Cure may save your life. Sold by W.
e. Terrill & Co.
Kicker Mills.
j. r. Darlings' mill men were at Groton
Pond fishing this week. - Hiram and
Fanny Rowe were visiting at E. l.. Rowe's
this week. - Il, ID. Kicker is i'll. -
A. ii. Kicker has bought the Ira Kicker
horse of S. p. Kicker. - b. NJ, Kicker
bought seven oxen OF A. II. Kicker last
week, III. M. Kicker and Austin Al
ston went to Lisbon, n. H., last week ON
business. - Mrs. Mary Height of
Topsham visited at j. @. Harvey's few
days ago. Charles Height is working for
j. q. Harvey. - e, l.. Rowes father of
Peacham visited him last week Wednes-
day to see his first grandson.