The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-01


is visiting here - Mrs Sargent and little
son Of Chelsea, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Q. Coleman - Ray Coleman, who had
his leg broken several weeks ago, is doing
DR.. Gos5 OF Chelsea. - There was
Sunday-school picnic at the Felch grove on
Friday. All who participated enjoyed
fine time. 60 East Corinth fair is in con.
temptation for this week. 80 There was
musical program given on Tuesday night
OF last week by Miss Lucina Jewell of Chel-
sea, Mass. Miss Meta Locke of Holden,
Mass, pianist, and Miss Ethel Hamilton
violinist. The entertainment was decided
| success and rare treat for this community.
The music was from choice selections and
frst.class. Miss Jewell Is graduate from
Boston Conservatory OF Music and fine
musician. And Miss Locke, miss OF
| twelve years, who did her part finely, both
vocal and instrumental, showing talent and
excellent training. Miss Hamilton is quite
| experienced in music. REGULATIONS were
| ably given by Misses Hamilton, j. Edith
Davis, Bessie Simpson and Master Barnard
| Simpson, each rendering their part credit
ably. A few quartettes, soloe, etc, were
given with assistance from a part of the
choir. notwithstanding the inclemency Of
| the weather, good number was present, in
| Guiding few from out of town and good
time was enjoyed by all. The proceeds are
| to be used to repenish the Sunday -school
| library. On Saturday evening the above
program was repeated and a larger number
was present than at first. There was in adj
dition, a recitation by Miss Alma Simpson
and an instrumental piece by Miss Down.
ing, organist in this church. May the pat
ronage given this entertainment be an en-
enlargement for more of similar character
for the benefit Of the church.
Northfield.
Mrs. Elmer Smalley visited in Montpelier on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Maud Glines of West Berlin was the
guest of Mrs. M. H. Deuel. on Sunday.
Miss Emma Wright and Miss Viola Howe
are visiting at Mrs. H. E. Burnap's in Calais.
Mrs Wallace Gould and children f Colora
do are visiting Mrs. Goulds father William
kimball.
Prof. J. B. johnson returned from his vaca.
ton last Wednesday, and is boarding at the
Mortified House.
Miss Cora Edgerton and her nephews, Nal
comb and Ealsey Edgerton, visited relatives in
Waitsfeld last week.
Mrs. F. W. Dutton returned on Monday from
a two weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. VIII ian
jackson in Middl, bury.
Z. W. Ball and family and julius A
Houghton and his sister, Louise, spent Sunday
with friends in Barre.
II. E. Burnap of Calais is in the employ OF
the Mortified Canning Company. He is
boarding at George Cross.
Masters Roy and Ferda Newcombe Of Waits
field visited their cousins, Malcomb and Hal
sey Edgerton, on Monday and Tuesday
Miss Sarah Thompson of Waitsfeld is visit
ing at G ). Richmond's and renewing the ac.
quaintance of many of her former pupils.
W. c. Taplin and wife returned on Saturday
night from a two months trip in the west
Their principal objective point was Peoria, Ill
Abel X, Knapp and wife returned on Friday
I,,,..
a two months visit to the family of G. 5. Rich
mond.
Prof. b. p. Eaton of Tufts College preached
at the Universalst church on Sunday morning
and i'll the evening gave an address upon edu'
cation.
Holy communion will be administered at the
Methodist church Sunday morning. 1t will
also be communion day at the Congregational
church.
A lawn party and band concert was given
last night by the members of the Young Peo-
pies Christian Union at the grounds of Sher-
man kimball.
The State Universalist convention was well
attended, and was of great interest Prof @.
| G. Dole was again honored with the election to
the office OF president.
Frank g. Reynolds of the Boston Stars
| gave concert at Concert Hall on Tuesday
| evening, under the auspices of the Young Peo-
pies Christian Union.
| Miss Theodore NJ. Plumley started this
morning for Kane, Pa, where she has the po-
| siton of precep,ress and teacher of Latin in
| the City High School.
| President Allan ID. Brown and Rev. G. j.
| SutheI land have rented the Shepard house on
Prospect street owned by c. NJ. Davis, Esq,
and have moved into it.
| NJ. II. Deuel. and wife returned on Friday
from a three weeks vacation taken with their
| frta lie -, Eai ri
| Waltham and Middlebury.
Charles Gicrist of Cambridge, Mass, visited
his mother, Mrs. NJ. S. Gilcrist, on Thursday.
| He was en- route from the Adirondacks, where
he had been taking his vacation.
A party consisting of c. 5. Richmond Sam
uel Mcintosh and Abel X. Knapp, made a trip
to the Barre Granite quarries on Wednesday of
last week, going by the morning train
The village High School will open on Mon
| day. All the present teachers have been re-
tanned except in room No. /, which will be in
charge of Miss Eva Holt of Londondei ry.
The Dog River Valley Far will be held on
September IA to 16. The premium list has
been prepared ready for mailing, and may be
procured of the secretary, w. w. Holden,
Esq.
Harold S. Richmond is selling tickets for the
Montpelier Young Mems Christian Association
Star course of entertainments. The price
a0i viz Sht'AS SN"ASSi 'hNA"N'b ASSNA SS"eo,
is two dollars.
Rev. W. S. Hazen, d. d. exchanged with
Rev. Z. S. Fiske of Waitsfeld on Sunday In
the evening the pulpit of the Congregational
church was filed by Rev. George Winch of
| Holyoke, Mass.
Jimmy Evans was badly injured on Saturday
night. He was helping draw in the hose cart
after the iremen's meeting when he fell, and
the cart went over him. No bones were brok-
en-, but he was badly bruised and famed, and is
confined to his bed.
Mrs. Amanda Sylvester died on Saturday
morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. j.
ii. Winch. Her age was seventy three years.
She had been i'll for several weeks, and her
death had been daily expected. The funeral
was attended on Monday afternoon, Rev: L. p.
| Tucker officiating, assisted by Rev. w. 5.
Hazen, ID. ID. Mrs Sylvester was woman of
high moral character, and consistent member
of the church Since the death of her husband
she had lived on Maple Avenue until her recent
illness. She was the mother of eight children
who grew to maturity, seven of whom survive
| her.
BARRows & PECK of Montpelier have
Ross Ensilage Cutters in stock, but If you
want an elevator with it you should send in
| your orders at once, as they would have to
be ordered from the factory.
Ryegate.
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