The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24


last Monday.
Mrs. Ira Richardson Of Minneapolis is
visiting at the home Of q. NJ. Richardson.
The official board had business meet
ing in the Methodist church last Saturday
evening
A cordial invitation Is given to all to at
tend the Memorial service at the Methodist
church next Sunday.
Mrs. Jarve Harris died on Tuesday, May
16. after long and severe sickness. She
was buried in Moretown.
DR.. @. s. Nutter, the new presiding elder
of the st. Adams district, held service at
the Methodist church last Sunday.
Miss Dansiorth's lecture on Japan was
delightful She organized womans For
eign Missionary society in the church at
the close.
Miss Carrie Green is expected to return
from Florida in about month. She will
probably remain during the summer. Her
many friends will gladly greet Der.
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist
church is planning for a grand time on the
evening OF Tuesday, June 6. Strawberries,
cream and cake will be served and Mrs.
Miller's class will give an entertainment of
a literary character. Plan to attend as it
| will be splendid.
Memorial day services will be held here
| as usual commencing at one O'Clock p NJ.
| superintendent of education, is to deliver
the address, and music will be furnished by
| the Waitstield cornet band. On Sunday
May %, the Grand Army will attend SER
| vices at the Methodist church. This will
| be nnion service The Post cordially in.
vites all honorably discharged soldiers in
| the vicinity and the Sons OF Veterans to
| join with them both on Memorial day and
in the Memorial Sunday services.
| Eaa4 xUo..ax
Mrs. j. p. Greenwood has returned from
d visit to her mother in Walden.
Mrs. M. j. Newcomb is spending a few
weeks with her sister in Waitstield.
Mrs. j. b. Eldvedge and children from
Randolph are staying with her parents in
this place.
The Ladies mite society will meet Thurs
day afternoon in the upper room at the
school house. All are invited.
A great amount of fishing is being done
in our streams when il is warm enough
No regard to the six inch law is paid.
Moses Long of waitsfield who was build
ing a large barn for e. II. Elliott is very
sick. Oscar Martin is to take his place and
begin work on the barn this week
The town has new road machine ant
the roads will be improved soon. 1t would
have been much better if they could hav,
started it two or three weeks earlier.
The spring so far in our valley has beer
as peculiar as our winter, too cold for sprinj
and not quite cold enough for winter
Grass is looking very well only little spot
ted, having been winter-killed in places
Glover has wintered very well. The earl,
sown grain came up during the few warn
days and there it stands. The seed tina
has not been put in is quite as we'll il no
better than il it had been put in early.
larger average of corn will be PLANTED
| A. t1,a.a
silos to fill The forest worms have no
yet put in much work.
am glad the discussion of the road fun
has been raised. We may yet learn wha
} is meant by the permanent road. Gu
town has good roads except in the earl
spring and winter when drifts get the bel
ter of us some times. Our State fund is ex
pended by graveling, but has failed, by &c
ing over too much of the roads and not dc
ing it deep enough. When the rains com
and the ground becomes soft the gravel goe
out of sight by heavy teaming. But on d
roads where the road machine can work W
, have good roads We do not expect to hav
, much permanent road for many years t
, come not until after we get a railroad
Worcester.
The Mite society met with Mrs. Arthu
Emery, May II.
Mrs. Carpenters granddaughter, Mis-
Brigham, is visiting her.
Mrs. A. Dele Putnam was visiting tn
past week at Montpelier.
Mrs. Myron Markham is very sick. Susi
Abbott and Maud kellogg are also i'll.
Mr.. Sands OF New York, who has bee
, ill., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Fran
Jones, and recuperating.
Mrs. Henry Holt and son have bee
spending the past week at G. NJ. Ladd'r
Mr.. Holt was there Sunday with them.
Chester M. Ladd is building additions o
J his residence. He will entirely remodel th
house he recently purchased Of Alvi
, Holmes.
Union Memorial services will be held a
the Congregational church, next Sunda
morning. Rev. William Water will delive
the address. In the evening there will
"A union service at the Methodist church
Rev. Howard Dudley of the ant-saloo
league, will speak on that subject. III
comes well recommended and an nteres
ing address is expected. All are cordial
invited to be present.