The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-11
Waterbury.


Mrs. @. e. Richardson has gone to st. AL
bans to visit relatives.
Luther Savage has gone to Barton where
he has secured employment.
Miss Grace Carleton of Burlington, is Wis
itidg in town for a few days.
DR.. and Mrs. L. X. Graves of New York,
are spending several days in town.
Mr.. George b. Martin and family OF
Plattsburg, N Y, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
L. II. Haines.
Jessie NJ. Wheeler will leave Friday for
Ottrwa, Ont, where she will visit friends
for few weeks.
Miss Carrie Wells and Mae seabury are
spending their vacation OF two weeks at
Mortified, Mass.
Miss Moffitt, the well-known evangelist
arrived Saturday and is the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. B. r. Demeritt.
There will be regular communication Of
Winooski Lodge f. and A. M, No. 40, this
| evening. Work on the third degree.
George A. Shonio who went West twenty
| six years ago to grow up with the country,
and now resides in Chicago, is here on
visit to his native town.
Mr. l.. A. Rowland, wife and son Of
| Chicago, are visiting at Mrs. L. Watts. Mr..
| Rowland is assistant superintendent OF the
Chicago, Burlington Quincy railroad.
The Waterbury National Bank will be
closed next Monday, August is, as that day
will be observed as a legal holiday in COM
memoration of the Battle OF Bennington.
Mr. w. P. Butler OF Boston arrived Sat-
urday night and is the guest OF his cousin,
| DR.. James. Mr.. Buffers love for the
scenery Of his native state does not appear
to grow less as the years go by.
A baby girl weighing nine pounds and
more arrived at the home OF Mr.. and
| Mrs. Charles Griffith last Friday night,
| which accounted for the smile that adorned
| the countenance OF our genial station agent
all day Saturday.
A serious accident befell our respected
| townsman, David Gleason at his home last
Saturday. By sudden movement OF his
horse he was thrown violently across the
stable floor, breaking one bone in his wrist
and injuring his hip
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Knight, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hatch
Misses Lena Fullerton, Inez Grout, Carrie
| Stickney and Messrs. James Somerville
Harry Lease and John Farrar go to-day tt
Highgate Springs for weeks camping.
The ladies OF Temperance Home Lodge, l
o. G. T., are to provide refreshments a.
their next regular meeting, Monday, Au
gust Is, and particularly request the pres
ence Of every member Of the lodge. Weather
predictions are favorable for cool evening
Installation OF officers precedes the banquet
Messrs. Henry, Cassius, Christopher ant
Storrer Williams, four brothers residing il
different parts OF Michigan, are spending
few days in this place. With the exception
OF one of their number, they have not beef
East since their departure for the Yves
nearly forty -seven years ago. The change
that have taken place in these years are 81
numerous that they almost obliterate ever
the general outline OF Waterbury as 1t is re
membered by them. They are cousins o
Mrs. David Gleason.
The concert given by home talent at tn
Methodist church last Friday evening, un
der the auspices Of the Cemetery Associ
alton, was we'll attended and pronounce,
excellent The net receipts were S56.75
Much credit for the success of the undertake
ing is due to the ladies of the association
who 30 admirably managed the affair
While the people Of Waterbury may justl,
take pride in improving and identifying GU
cemetery, it is deplorable that any one re
siding here should be guilty of desecratinl
it. For some time certain individuals NEE
in different parts OF the grounds, late a
night, collect the chairs and settees for thei
convenience and then leave the place lit
tered with all sorts Of refuse The associ
alton employs man during the day but tn
nights are free for vandals to roam at thei
pleasure. The town and village authoritie
are awake in this matter and propose t
stop all trespassing and improper use Of tn
| grounds,