The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
WaterburY.

A regular meeting of E. Dillingham; Post,
G. A. r., will be held Friday evening at
seven o'clock.
Joseph Somerville, having sold his farm
in Duxbury, will offer for sale at auction on
the premises, Wednesday, May r. at ten
o'clock A. M. all his live stock and farming
tools. This will be rare opportunity for
securing bargains.
The beautiful musical spectacle "Zephra"
that has been presented four times to full
houses at Montpelier, was literally patron
| lied by our people. The event was a grand
! success and will net a handsome sum in aid
of the Heaton Hospital.
Rev. George e. Ladd arrived from New
Haven Saturday and occupied the pulpit OF
| the Congregational church as pastor for the
| first time Sunday. A good audience greet
ed him and he begins his pastorate under
| very favorable auspices.
The quarterly session of the Washington
County GOOD Templars' Union will be
held in Waitsfeld, Wednesday, May II,
morning session at ten o'clock. AT two
| o'clock in the afternoon public session will
be held All are cordially invited.
The coming of the electric railroad bids
fair to be soon realized, provided the loca-
| ton Of route into the village can be decid-
| ed upon. Each day conflicting rumors are
circulated and still nothing definite is
known. hundred or more sons of Italy
are in camp near Colbyville, ready with
pick axe and shovel to begin work.
The Till family, known as the Rock "Con-
cert Company" who are to give an enter
tainment at the Congregational church to-
morrow evening, have pleasing surprise
in store for all who attend. AS musical
entertainment 1t is not merely the novelty
of listening to music from rocks and stones.
With a melody Of sounds, rich and clear,
they produce most delightful music. Va
riety is given with other instruments, and
with and rapitQtinna iptargnarga1 tha
audience will be charmed. None can afford
to miss such an opportunity. The concert
will be given under the auspices OF the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor, and will begin at eight o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Waterbury
evening, May 7, at half past seven o'clock
in the village school-house Reports of Of
fcers will be presented, and il sufficient in
terest is shown by members, to be present,
officers for the coming year will be elected.
The lack of interest shown by many the
past year has been very discouraging, and
unless the hearty cooperation OF the people
is secured, the work of the association must
be abandoned. None who remember the
condition Of our cemetery few years ago
and observe its present appearance can fail
to appreciate the work Of the association
In justice to the officers who have served
faithfully and without any compensation
for several years, every member should at
tend the coming annual meeting and either
vote to continue the work by providing
means or discontinue and close its affairs
Every lot owner should be deeply interest.
ed in keeping our burial ground place of
beauty.
Waterbury Center.
Mrs. Linnie Parker, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs L. B. Marshall
left on Monday for Fall River, Mass. -
Miss Matte Hodge visited in Stowe ON Sat-
urday and Sunday. - Mrs. Genevieve
Hazen, who has visited her uncle, L. Hunt
ley, returned to her home in Hartford on
Thursday last. - On their return from
Conference, Rev. and Mrs L. N. Moody
spent a few days with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs e. B. Moody, returning to their
charge in Gaysville on Saturday.
Mrs. Lottie Lawrence and daughter, of
Worcester, and Prof. G. III. Stone of God
dard Seminary, have been with their par
ents for a lew days. - Rev. III. M. Ford,
field agent of the Free Baptist general con-
ference of the United States, preached at
the Baptist church on Sunday morning, and
at the River church in the afternoon. -
Mrs. j. +. Hodge is visiting in Salem, Mass.
She expects TO remain there a few weeks.
- Miss Ethel Carswell and Miss Lena
Church spent Sunday in Barre. -
few from this place attended the opera at
Montpelier last week. - Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. @. Hayes were in Montpelier on Friday,
and returned with new wheel for Mrs.
Hayes. - Mrs. Kate Eastman of Barre
returned home Saturday, after a weeks
visit to her mother, Mrs. Eliza Humphrey.