The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-24

deacon Of the Congregational church In this
place, and one Of the eleven charter men,
bers. Mr.. Barnard's ancestry has been till
today a helpful member OF this church.
tive congregation in this, his FIRST Lords
day service here.
Frank Green is at home helping in the
store Of Il. A. Boyce during the absence Of
his brother, @. j. Green, at court in Mont
pelier.
Twelve or fourteen members OF the Odd
Fellows lodge here attended the district
meeting at Barre on Tuesday last. A good
time Ia reported.
the farm recently purchased by him. Harry
Allen has moved from the farm to the tene-
ement house Of 9. /. Ford & Son, and is to
work for them this season.
A quiet but pleasant family wedding oc-
CURED March II, at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Chapman, when their daughter,
Alma Ellen, was united in marriage to Al
bert Russell Wilcox OF Athens, vt. Rev. X.
A. Fiske ofhoiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox
commence their housekeeping" on his
farm in Athens. Those who know he
bride best In her quiet retiring ways, most
earnestly congratulate the groom, and the
community where she goes to live.
MANY cases OF I" Grippe " have lately been
cured by One Minute Cough Cure. This
| preparation seems especially adapted to the
cure Of this disease. 1t acts quickly thus
| preventing serious complications and bad
effects in which this disease often leaves the
patient. W. q. Terrill & Co.
Washington.
Miss Alma Clough is to teach the spring
term Of school in the Wilson district, in
Orange. - About twenty-five attended
| the dance at East Barre on Saturday even
ing and report q fine time. - Frank
Benedict Of Williamstown and Miss Lillian
Chatfeld Of Brookield are to teach In the
village school this spring. - On last
Monday afternoon, @. A. Calef gave the
little folks +" q sleigh ride, and the merry
voices and happy looks on their faces as
they passed through the street, showed how
well they enjoyed the ride. - Mrs. Sara
Thurber and daughter Msude Of Montpelier
are visiting in town. - l.. Slack has
been visiting in Northfeld and Lincoln.
- ]. d. Richardson is sick with
measles. - Arthur Stearns Of Warren
visited relatives in town Monday. -
was at I. G. Calef's over Sunday. -
Mrs. f. A. Warner, Bessie Farnsworth and
Mrs. Willard Clough are i'll. - Mrs.
Elizabeth Bradbury Is caring for Aunt l"
Lucy Cheney.
Waterbury.
The Ladies' Union met yesterday with
Mrs. John Mcintosh.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. William Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dumas are rejoicing
over the birth Of a daughter which occurred
on Monday.
The new sugar festival at the Methodist
church last Wednesday evening, was en-
joyed by a large number.
j. G. Griggs, of the firm of Griggs &
Demeritt, is in Chicago attending to theil
~ oxIn ~ tro1n fnr thn nnvntn~ anaann
George w. Randall, Jr., and Stephen
Guptil are to attend the spring term of the
Montpelier Seminary which began last
Monday.
Rev. E. M. Smith, of the Montpelier Sem
mary, occupied the pulpit OF the Congrega
tional church last Sunday morning, and
will preach again next Sunday, March %.
The military drama, "After Taps" in
three acts, was successfully presented at the
A more extended notice will be given in
our next issue.
The Epworth League Reading Club will
not hold q meeting this week as previously
arranged, but will hold it's last meeting Of
the season one week from next Friday even
ing when a social and literary program will
be given.
A special meeting of the Congregations
church and Society, will be held mex
Thursday evening in the vestry Of the
church, to see what action they will take
toward extending a call to Rev. George e
Ladd Of New Haven, Conn, to become
their pastor.
Professor j. D. Chsvis, B. D., President
Of Bennett College, Greensboro, NORTH
Carolina, will speak in the Methodist church
next Sunday evening at half-past seven
Professor Chavis is one OF our best educated
Afro-Americans. A born orator and a cul.
tured gentlemen. The public is cordially
invited.
Mrs. Alfred II. Baker, a missionary In
India for the past sixteen years, spoke in
the interest of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
Sunday morning. Her subject was "The
Ladies OF India" In the evening she ad
dressed the meeting of the Epworth League
upon The Children of India"
April /, the Village Board of Water Com
missioners will render bills for water rem
to all who are using the water, which will
include arrears from the time connection
with the mains was made to April !, ant
then six months in advance to October l
'97. These bills will be due and payable Il
the village treasurer fifteen days from
April /.
Waterbury Center.
No sugaring yet, Most of the farmers arr
ready and anxiously waiting for thu
weather.
AlOuZO GhrU WouJ 10 opTluBH6lu, MASS.
yesterday, where he will visit his daughter
for a few weeks.
Prof. J.lD. Chavis will speak in the inter
est OF southern educational work in tn,
Methodist church next Sunday morning.
Mrs. Lizzie Gibson and her daughter
Miss Rosie, OF Waterbury, hav been tn,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Dillingham; fl
several days.
Mrs. Jessie w. Hayes, who has been al
West Topsham for a week past, to assist IL
the care Of her brother, DR.. H. l.. Watson
returned HON on Saturday.
Miss Kathie Dillingham;, who has JUS
completed another term Of school at White
River Junction, is home for a two weeks
vacation. She was accompanied by hel
brother Harry, who remained over Sunday
woodbury..
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet will
Mrs. Patrick Lilley this afternoon and ever
ing.
The members of the Woodbury. Granite
Company were in town last week looking
over the property and deciding on work fol
the coming season.
About forty couples, both young and old
of to%wnspeople gathered at r.. F. Drenan'i
Hotel on Friday evening and one of the