The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-28
Waterbury.

Mr.. George e. Ladd will begin his pastor
ate next Sunday, at the Congregational
church.
H. G. Whitehill is reported on business
trip to Boston, New York and Washington,
these days.
The people, regardless of church or creed,
will be glad to know that Rev. w. NJ. New
ton will remain with us another year.
Rev. A. W. G. Anderson of Enosburgh
Falls delivered very able discourse at the
Congregational church last Sunday morning.
A. T. Car erdy has sold his new residence
on south Main street to Mrs Edwin Boyce.
Mr.. Canerdy will reside with his mother in
Duxbury until he can erect new house,
near the one just sold.
Beautiful Zephra will be presented at
matinee at Blanchard opera house. Montpe.
lier, next Saturday afternoon, with the
same care and attention to detail that will
characterize the evening performances
The matinee will commence promptly at
two o'clock, and will be out in time for the
evening trains in all directions.
Mentor Lodge, No. 81, l. o. o. f. and
Daughters of Rebekah, celebrated the sew
enty-eighth anniversary OF the founding of
the order by giving an entertainment, Mon
day evening, in their hall. The audience
was amused by witnessing the working of a
special degree OF the order by sixteen per-
sons, after which supper was served.
The village water commissioners desire
the prompt payment OF all water rents
The same are payable to the treasurer, j. G.
Farrar, and were due April 1st to the 15 h.
I The penalty for non-payment Is plainly
stated on the back of each water bill. The
semi-annual interest on water bonds will be
payable May l, and receipts from water
rents are necessary to meet the obligation.
R. 8. Graves, the father OF Deputy Sheriff
G. G. Graves, died at the home OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. o. G. Freeman at the Center Fri
day evening. His remains were removed to
the home of Sheriff Graves, from which
place his funeral was held Sunday after
noon, Rev. l.. III. Elliot officiating. Mr.
Graves had reached the advanced age OF
eighty years. For over sixty years he re-
sided in the town OF Middlesex, removing to
| Waterbury about five years ago and making
his home with his son Charles. His aged
wife survives him and of a family of nine
children only one son and two daughters
are living
Waterbury Center.
Miss Ethel Robinson returned from a
visit to her sister in South Royalton on Sat
urday.
Mrs. c. H. Stone. who has been away
| from home for several weeks, returned last
Friday.
| There was no service at the Methodist
church last Sunday, as the pastor, Rev. M
| b. EDDY was attenulnR conierenCe'
Rev. Louis N. Moody and wife of Gays
Vile, visited Mr.. Moody's parents in this
place on Tuesday on their way from con
ference.
Rev. and Mrs. K. B. Fuller have returned
to their home here, after spending the win
ter with their daughter, Mrs. Lettie Wilcox
in Brattleboro.
Mrs. L. A. Lyon and Henry Demerritt
who have been visiting Mrs. Romelit
Stearns, returned to their home in Platts
burgh, N. Y, last Friday.
Rawson Graves, who has lived with hi
son, Charles @. Graves at Waterbury, TO
some years, visited his daughter, Mrs. j. o
Freeman, OF this place, a few weeks ago
He was taken sick and died at Mr.. Free
mans last Saturday morning. Funera
services were from the home OF his son II
Waterbury on Sunday and interment nea
his old home in Middlesex.
Our community was grieved last Sunds
; to learn of the death Of Estella, the young
est daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. w, May
This event was not unexpected, as she ha
been sick for more than year with con
| sumption Estella was very bright scholar
t with more ambition than strength. At tn
: prize speaking in the seminary, littl
more than year ago, she took prizt
t She was always interested in every goo
8 thing, was a member Of the Methods
Q church, the Epworth League, and took pal
0 In all their work 30 long as able. A brigf
= light has gone from our midst. She ws
Q eighteen last December.