The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-09
Waterbury,


waterbury.
Geo. W. Atkins is confined to his house
by illness.
=, The Ladies' Union met yesterday with
Mrs. G. f. Clough.
j. @. Bradley, former townsman, visited
friends here yesterday.
The Ladies' Aid will meet this afternoon
with Mrs. Benjamin Barrett.
Mrs. Fogg Of Enfield, N. H., is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. f. Shipman.
W. j. Redmond has been promoted to the
position OF chief engineer at the asylum.
Paul Dillingham; and friend from Dart
mouth college was at home over last Sunday.
Mrs Bradley of Lawrence, Mass, was the
guest last week OF her sister, Mrs. M Man
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G. Grout have secured
employment at the Soldiers Home, at Ben
nington.
during tho absence of Mr.. NASH at his home
in Wardsboro.
Those desiring sewing machine needles
or anything in the line of machine supplies,
will do well to call on o. E. Scott.
The subject of Rev. Mr.. Lsdd's address
next Sunday evening at half past seven, will
be Take up the Cross and follow"
b. r. Demerrit of the firm of Griggs &
Demeritt is in Lyndonville, buying maple
sugar and contracting for this years crop.
The prayer meeting Thursday evening at
the Methodist church will be a promise
meeting. Each one is asked to bring some
tried promise from Gods word.
Stephen Buzzell has moved from Mr..
Barrett's farm in Duxbury to the Deacon
Muzzy house in the village. Mr.. Newell
Demas will move on to the farm of Mr..
Barrett.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers are to ap-
pear at the M. e. church March 49, This
company comes very highly recommended;
make no mistake in attending.
Rev. Mr.. Ladd lectured in Waitsheld last
evening upon "The Everyday Life of the
Turk" In treating this subject Mr.. Ladd
is able to draw upon his own experience
and observation, having spent three years
in Constantinople as teacher in Roberts
college.
The selection of Rev. w. M. Newton to
succeed Dr.. Smith as principal Of the Mont
pelier Seminary seems to give universal
satisfaction. His departure from Water
bury will be sincerely regretted by host of
friends, but all congratulate him on his pro-
motion
1t is pleasant to note the interest OF the
public in our High School lyceum. Mem.
the exercises develop talents which will
greatly benefit them through coming years.
The Lincoln lyceum should be encouraged
by the presence of good audience on all
occasions when the public is invited.
The purchase by the school directors of
site for the new school building to be cree
ted the coming summer in pursuance OF a
vote at the last town meeting, will give gen.
eral satisfaction. Ten acres Of the land
owned by Mrs. w. K. Carpenter, fronting on
Stowe and High streets have been secured.
The commanding location with abundance
OF room for Fairgrounds and park, and a
building such as has been authorized, will
afford our people just cause to be proud.
The price paid for the land was $1,000.
The annual meeting of the voters of the
village was held at Village Hall, Monday
evening. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:-President, j. A. Bur
leigh; first trustee, II. ID. Brown; second
trustee, Edward Farrar; clerk, j. j. Colby;
treasurer, j. Q. Farrar; collector of taxes,
Q. @. Graves; auditors, G. e. Moody, M. o.
Evans, 8. w. Jones; chief engineer OF the
fire department, Edward Farrar; first assist
ant, Erwin Cooley; second assistant, James
Katie; fire warden for first ward Joseph
Joseph Hutchinson; second ward, s. W.
Jones; third ward, p. G. Wright; fourth
ward, William Seabury; water commissioner
for three years, j. A. Burleigh. 1t WAS
voted that village tax OF 20 cents on the
dollar be raised to pay the current expenses
OF the village. On motion Of G.. e. Moody
1t was voted that the receipts from the wa
ter rents in excess Of the expenses of the
water department, be kept separate from
general fund.
Wells River.
Schools closed ON Friday for the weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Warren Moore is visiting her mother
at Bellows Falls.
Miss Cora Brock is home from Lyndon
for a short vacation.
A sale of homemade candies at the IL
brary on Saturday evening.
Albert Bailey was elected third on the
board OF selectmen at town meeting.
The Junior Order of Mechanics took a
sleigh ride to Lisbon on Friday evening.
Mrs. K Marshall is in Lowell, Mass,
making her son, Frank and Harry, visit.
Herbert Hatch of Charleston, N. H., is
learning the trade in Mulliken & Davis tin
shop.
Married at Newbury on February %,
George Dimick and Miss Bell Swan, both OF
this place.
Herman Chamberlain has been engaged
to continue his work in the creamery for
the ensuing year.
Robins have been seen about here for
more than week, but Monday morning
was the first time the crows proclaimed the
back bone Of winter broken.
Rev. Westley Haskell closed his labors
as pastor of the Congregational church on
Sunday morning. He goes to Peoria, H.,
from here, taking the best wishes Of his
many friends with him. Rev. Mr.. Smith of
Montpelier will supply the pulpit on Sunday,
80 full house is assured, as he Is always
cordially welcomed here.