The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
Waterbury.


next Sunday.
Rev. G. b. Moody OF Minneapolis, Is visit
ing relatives in town.
Rev. s. r. Drew supplied the Congrega-
tional pulpit at East Barre last Sunday.
w. f. Stranahan has moved into the
Graves house recently vacated by Mr..
Frary on North Main street.
Rev. L. Ii. Elliot has caught the house
painting fever and will adorn his dwelling
with a new coat OF paint this week
Miss K. L. Davis announces her fall OPEN
ing OF millinery novelties this week Thurs
day and Friday. All are cordially invited.
Rev. George E. Laid is expected home
from Boston today where he has been at
tending the international Congregational
Council.
DR.. l.. X. Graves sailed from San Fran
cisco September 20 with his regiment for the
Philippines. His wife saw him sail and
will follow soon on regular steamer for
Manila via Hong Kong.
NJ. III. Moody and j. G. Farrar are solicit
ing subscriptions for season tickets to the
course Of entertainments proposed. Quite
number have been secured and 1t is hoped
all who can will aid, making the course
success.
Mrs. G. e. Ladd and Mrs. l.. H. Elliot at
tended meeting OF the Vermont Branch OF
Woman's Board OF Missions at Middlebury
Ladd was called on and made an admirable
address.
There will be a union meeting at the
Methodist church Thursday evening at
eight o'clock in the interest of the Anti
Saloon League. 1t is earnestly desired that
all interested in the temperance cause may
be present.
Rev. Mr.. Whitman gave very interesting
discourse last Sunday evening, taking for
his text, "The Worlds Tribute to a Hero"
His description of the magnificent welcome
given the Admiral in New York was used
to illustrate the benefit to the world of an
ideal character.
Roxbury.
Will Carpenter is at work in Granville.
Herman Averill has moved back to town.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Al Clark of Moretown Wis.,
tied at G. A. Roy's last week.
Miss Maude Clark is in town, the guest OF
Dwight Howe and wife and Rev. Jonathan
Henderson.
Joe Boulais, Claude Roys and Murray
Simonds attended the dance at Braintree
last Friday night and report fine time.
Miss Marion Burnham of Tunbridge Wis
tied her brother, Baxter, last week. Her
mother who has been staying here for sew.
eral days returned home with her.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Ellis will be glad to hear that their son.
Carl, who has been sick so long with ty-
phoid fever and last week had a relapse is
again convalescent Miss May, their
daughter, is very low with the same disease
but the doctor thinks she will recover.
They are in hopes that her fever is wearing
off little. She is attended by Dr. L. M.
Greene Of Bethel
Station Agent M. K Chase and his oper-
ator, Joe Boulais, closed their labors at the
station Monday. Mr. Morgan takes their
places. While Mr.. Morgan comes well
recommended it is impossible for him to do
the work and show the courtesy to the pa
irons of the station that has been shown
them since Mr.. Chase had charge. The
people Of the town feel very indignant over
the change and sincerely hope the company
will see their own mistake and return the
gentlemen sooni to their old places. 1t is
understood that MIR. VIM, the night oper.
ator, is to remain for the present.
Washington.
II. G. Moody visited in Stowe on Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs Ellen Allen of Hudson, Mass, is
visiting at D. p. Smi his.
A full report of the Washington fair will
be found in another column.
Joseph Mcconnell arrived from the West
last Monday night for an indefinite stay in
town.
The young people of the Universalist So
clety have purchased piano for the church
rarlors.
Lester Thurber and wife of Nashua, N.
H., visited at p. o. Huntington's portion
Of last week
Mrs. f. A. Warner goes to West Topsham
next Monday with a complete line of fall
millinery goods.
There was a social dance at the town hall
last Wednesday evening. About twenty
couples were present.
G. K. Stanley has bought a carload OF
new mich cows which he intends to ship
soon to Providence, r. l.
Last Monday morning Elmer Taylor shot
large mink on the bank of the brook in
the rear OF q. III. Johannesen's store.
G. Il. Smiths pacing mare "Marjory,"
won the third money in the 2:30 race and
/ also third money in the free for all, at the
fair last week.
Road Commissioner A. w. HutchiI n
began last Monday making permanent re-
pairs on the roads with the money furnish
ed by the State.
Mrs. Willard Clough returned last Fri
day, having been treated at the Mary
Hitchcock hospital at Hanover, N. H, for
nearly two months.
The Young Peoples Christian Union
gave an entertainment at the church par
Tors Tuesday evening, the proceeds of which
were for the new piano just purchased
DIME vs. Doctor. - Some people have
| spent fortunes seeking to repair the inroads
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