The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-26
Waterbury,

ping at the Waterbury hotel.
Charles Keene will soon ship ten very
fiue horses to Bridgeport, Conn
Miss Bessie Wells arrived home from an
extended visit South and West last Satur-
day
Rev L. Tenny and wife returned from
their visit in Boston and vicinity on last
Friday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church will meet this afternoon with Mrs.
o. e. Scott.
All who received cards from the Gene.
terry Association relating to the care OF their |
lots, who wish them cared for, are requested |
to respond at once.
Rev. and Mrs. George e. Laid arrived |
from New Haven Conn, last Thursday and |
have taken up their abode in the new par
sonage on Randall street.
All who can provide bouquets for the |
decoration of soldier graves, are requested |
to send them to the vestry of the Congrega-
tional church Saturday morning.
Mr.. George Dale has returned from Bos-
ton, where Mrs. Dale is undergoing treat
ment at the Massachusetts General Hos
pital. He reports her speedy recovery as
probable.
Mr., George W. Manning, who has been
employed at the asylum is soon to occupy a
pulpit at Topsham for a few months. Mr..
Manning was formerly student at the Sem
ministry.
| A large audience was present at the union
| service held in the Methodist church last
| Sunday morning In observance OF Memorial
Sunday Rev. George K. Ladd delivered an
able and interesting sermon appropriate to
the occasion, Rev. W. M. Newton assisting
in the exercises.
The work on the new electric railroad is
being pushed with vim that is refreshing.
| During the first ten working days, the road
| bed from the village to Colbyville is estimat-
| ed to be half done. Much has been accom-
| plished farther north, where heavy rock
cutting was necessary. None need doubt
that Mr.. Burgett means business, and that
the work will be completed to Stowe &C
cording to schedule time.
The afternoon sessions of the village
schools, next Friday, will be observed in &C
cordance with the act Of the legislature of
1894, by exercises in commemoration of the
history of this nation during the War of the
Rebellion, and patriotic instruction in the
principles of liberty and equal rights of
man. "Tell the children OF the achieve
ments won through carnage Of battle, and
point them to our flag as the safeguard of
our nation"
A concert will be given at the Methodist
church Wednesday evening, June 2, under
the auspices of the Epworth League, by
our home talent, assisted by Nellie May
Dewey, soprano, and Ralph Brown, reader,
of Montpelier. A varied and interesting
program will be rendered. consisting OF or
gan, piano and vocal solos, several selections
on stringed instruments, etc. Mrs. Bertha
Miller, whom Waterbury audiences have
missed from their home entertainments for
a long time, will again sing. The admission
fee will be only fifteen cents.
The annual observance of Memorial Day
will take place Saturday, May 30. The
exercises will be conducted by Edwin Dill.
bingham Post, G. A. R., and all veterans,
Gn,u Of a,16 oh ~ tl,, a.
schools are especially invited to take part in
the exercises. At half past one o'clock a
procession will be formed in front of the
school-house and march to the village GEM
etery, where the Post services will be held.
After the decoration of the graves of SOL
diers, an address will be delivered by
Lieutenant II. o. Wheeler of Burlington, in
the Congregational church. Every member
of the Post is earnestly requested to be
present and assist in making the most i'm
portant anniversary event of the year i'm
pressive, and keep the memory Of those
who suffered for their country fresh.
Waterbury Center.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Morrell of Stowe, and
Ralph Alger of Jonesville, were with their
mother, Mrs Lura Alger, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. P. Smith, who have
, spent the winter in STAFFORD, with their
daughter, have returned to their home.
Mrs. Charles G. Hayes, and her son,
Master Ray, spent last week with her I'M
Gle, Curtis Montgomery, in Stowe, return
ing home Sunday.
Memorial Sunday was observed by a
union service Of the Methodists, Christian
Advents and Baptists The meeting was
in the Methodist church, and the sermon
which was excellent, was by the pastor
Rev. NJ. S. Eddy. Rev George H. Tabor
and Rev. +. NJ Buker assisted in the ser
! vices.
a The circulating library which was opened
at Seminary Hall last Thursday evening,
was successful. All the books were in de-
mand, and the entertainment was both 6
social and financial success. Nearly OF
quite fifty ladies were in costume A large
delegation from Waterbury and out of towI
, were present The students wish to THANK
their friends for the assistance given then
/ in getting up and carrying through this en-
tertainment.
5 Memorial Day will be observed next Sat
urday The Grand Army boys and the
n Woman's Relief Corps with citizens and
!. children of the schools will meet at the
{ seminary at nine A. NJ. AT half past nint
+ the procession will be formed and march t
the cemetery where the usual services will
I be held, returning to hall for dinner. A
a two P. M, there will be services to the un
known dead and the Grafton. Appropriate
music will be rendered both at the cemetery
and hall
/ SICK HEADACHE can be quickly and com
/ | pleIely overcome ny using tnOSe famous I'LL
4 tie pills known as "DeWitt's Little Early
+ Risers." w. e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier
+ Vt.
o East Warren.
t Miss George e. Kingsbury and w. L
: Parsons were married last Tuesday by Rev
A. b. Enright Of Waitstield, at the home o
the bride. They have the best wishes of all
- The Ladies' Mite Society will NEE
ON Thursday afternoon with Mrs. W.
Harmon. All are invited.