The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-30
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ing at home for few weeks vacation.
A party of young people enjoyed a corn
roast at Carl Guptil's Thursday evening.
Mrs. q. E. Ladd and son have returned
from an extended visit in Massac husetts.
Misses Anna, Josephine and Harry Grout
are spending few days with Luther Harris
at Stowe.
G.. n. Evans, who has been making a
| business trip through the Yves, returned
! Saturday.
Guy Scott, who has been working during
the summer at Old Orchard Beach, returned
Thursday.
Briggs & Trowbrdge have just completed
putting in a system Of electric bells into g.
| w. Chesley's new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Bracket Of Lynn,
Mass, have beun spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed ward Farrsr.
Mrs. Fred Perry, who has been spending
a few days with friends in town, returned
Saturday to Chicopee Falls, Mass.
Joseph Somervile left Saturday night for a
| business trip in the West. He will remain
at Council Bluffs, Iowa, a few days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Knight and Mr.. and
Mrs. #. K. Atkins and son Harold have re-
turned from their outing at Highgate.
The Consolidated Electric Light Compa.
ny are preparing to put up their wires from
Montpelier to the plant at Bolton Falls.
l.. II. Haines is reported much improved
in health and slowly gaining at Saratoga
| Springs where he has been for several
weeks.
Mrs. Edgar Durant, who has been visit
| ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Landt at
| Colbyville has returned to her home in
Lowell, Mass
The large foundation stones for the per-
manent road now being constructed have
! been placed in position ready for the four
| thousand pound roller.
School Director Griggs has been busy the
past week with strong force OF help level
| ing the grounds around the school house
preparatory to sowing grass seed.
John Lyons, who has been acting as por-
| ter at the hospital for some time, resigned
| his position Saturday for the purpose of en-
tering school at Montpelier this fall.
Thomas O'Neil, aged ninety.four years,
| died last Wednesday morning. His re-
maiuswere taken to Richmond for the funer-
al Friday with interment at Burlington.
Barney McManus had several dollars
worth of goods stolen out of his team while
it was hitched under one Of the horse sheds
Saturday evening. He could get no clue to
| the thief.
| The work on the permanent road is being
pushed as rapidly az possible by Contractor
| Moore. About one foot under the surface
] was found the old plank road which had to
be torn out, which necessarily hindered the
work.
There will be social next Friday even
ing at the Congregational church under the
auspices Of the Christian Endeavor society.
| A special invitation has been extended to
| the Epworth League society.
DR.. E. G. Hooker has purchased the ele-
| CANT residence on Main street built by the
late Martin Mcintosh at a cost of about $40.
900. This is one of the finest residences in
town. Mrs. Mcintosh will board in the fam
lily of DR.. Hooker.
II. III. and E. s. Frary have sold their
spool factory to 8. g. Wheeler. The sale
includes with the real estate the engine and
boiler and main shafting. Messrs. Frary
have made arrangements to move their
| business to the State Of New York and Mr..
| Wheeler will convert the building into a
box factory.
The Winooski Valley Agricultural Socie-
| ty promise unusual attractions at their COM
ing fair which will open Sept. 49, continu-
| ing three days. The premiums are gener-
Gus and with an excellent track large
number of entries are expected The floral
hall exhibit will be made special feature.
Mrs. A. A. Gleason widow of the late
David Gleason, has sold her residence at
Colbyville to George d. Joslyn, considera-
| ton 81 700. Mr.. Joslyn will move into the
| house as soon as he gives possession of his
| w
Gleason has bought the new house on Main
street built by A. I. Canerdy and will oc-
cupy it early in September,
James Crossett of Duxbury handed your
| correspondent program for Thanksgiv-
! ing ball which was held at the hall of Jos
Sawyer in Moretown, Thursday, November
rs, 1916 at o'clock, p. M, 80 years ago.
The following names appear as managers I:
Moretown, George Sprague. F. Parker and
II "a,N Enl1
F Campbell and g. Nautilus; Duxbury,
George Nash, g. w. Hills, L. Crossett;
Warren, j. Gleason, II. Van Deusen and
S. Wilson. Mr.. Crossett also has a printed
program for Social Balp' given at Wash
ton hall, Waterbury, July 8, 1851, only
| forty-eight years ago. Floor managers, z
b. Wright and George Lease; committee OF
invitation for Waterbury, g. Hills e. Shell
don, j. s. Lee, T. G. Lampson, Andrew
Brown and e. w. Shepley. A longIlist of
names in surrounding towns were given.
Music, Robinsons band. Washington hall
was in the old Washington hotel. Four
O'Clock P. M, seemed to be the popular
hour for beginning the festivities which no
doubt continued until the celebration of
the glorious Fourth of July began next
morning.
Waterbury Center.
Miss Matte Hodge was in Stowe part of
last week visiting her cousin, Miss Elva
Warren.
Miss May Reeder has gone to Michigan,
where she has position as teacer.
Miss Minnie Smith returned to her home
in Worcester, Mass, last Wednesday.
Roswell Childs of Moretown visited his
son, U. p. Childs, part of last week.
Miss Mary N. Cressy, who has been seri-
ously i'll and under the care OF DR.. Henry
James, is now better.
Miss Josephine ID. Miller of Springfield,
Mass, visited her cousin, Mrs. K. A. New
comb, few days last week.
The fall term of Green Mountain Sem
mary and Minard Commercial College, will
open September 5. A good attendance is
expected.
Mrs. j. A. LOOMS, who went to visit o.
W. Mays people few weeks ago and was
taken sick there, has so far recovered as to
be moved home last Sunday.
Mrs. Rose York OF Waterbury came to
visit her niece, Mrs. V, A. Dillingham;, last
Thursday. Last Saturday Mrs. Lizzie Glib
son and her daughter, Miss Rosie, came and
spent Sunday at Mr.. Dlllingham's.
As George Fsunce and Mrs Gibbs were
coming down the hill near John Burnell's
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