The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-11
MiddIesex.

home in Waterbury Center.
Thomas e. Price, M. X Price and Will
Turney took a load Of cattle to the west last
week.
Mrs. b. e. Guyette and granddaughter
Kitty, are at the home OF Mrs. Guyette's
daughter in Burlington.
Wanted-Some one to watch the town
| Dewey day. 1t will be lonesome, no doubt,
but entirely without danger.
Messrs. f. b. Miles, II. X. Ward and
Theodore Heinicke attended the foot ball
game at the Montpelier Seminary Saturday.
! 1t ia rumored that John l.. Hobart is to
erect house near the barn on the property
owned by him just below the village. We'll
come back, neighbor Hobart
There are rumors OF dance to be held
at Holden's sometime this month, with FL
more's orchestra as music. This ought to
insure good attendance.
j. s. Vies has recently added to his al
ready well equipped plant, the largest
transformer to be found nearer than Niagara
Fails, which is evidence OF increasing bust
ness at that place.
The grand jury's disposition OF the case OF
| Nancy j. Stevens meets the disapproval of
! some citizens, but all unite in thanks that
their lives and property are no longer in
danger from her evil disposition.
The abutments OF the narrows bridge are
nearly completed and the work of putting
in the bridge will soon commence. II the
voice of the people at large Is a criterion
they have been and will be for many years
busy pulling the wool off their eyes which
came there so mysteriously. The best of
people make mistakes and it is human ma
| ture to "kick."
The new form Of money order will soon
be on sale at the post office. 1t has much
to commend it as the best means of convey
ing money offered to the public. 1t Is much
safer than anv other sthod, and the new
form will be simple and compact. The re-
mtter will be given a receipt containing
the number and amount of order. A claim
las been made by some that United States
money orders could not be collected through
banks as ordinary checks. The supern-
| tendent of the money order system is ar-
thorty for the statement that over seventy
five per cent of those issued are collected
in that manner. Give us a call.
The church has undergone much needed
repairs and now presents more creditable
appearance. There are few pews yet I'M
painted or lowered. This msrs the appear
ance of the whole, and in the name Of de-
cency they should be repaired at once. L
am an outsider and l can find no reason
in. doing wrong to avenge wrong Neither
party has been any where near "angelic'
In this matter and both can afford to make
any necessary compromise to insure the
welfare of all, and the reputation OF the
community. There are lots of things that
may be conside ved but are respectfully with
held. 1t is to the credit of those who made
the repairs that they did it whether both
sides agree or not. and it ought to go long
ways towards bringing peace.
Mortified.
Clarence Hendricks OF Barre spent Sun
day at w. +. Densmoor's.
hurry M. Simonds of Roxbury is at work
in the livery stable of Fred Fuller.
The Catholic rectory is being improved
by the application OF coat Of paint.
A Al
house during the past week on account of
illness,
Fred Kerr and wife have returned from
visit to Mr., Kerrs parents in New Bruins
wick.
Frank Rice Of Nashua, N. H., accom-
panied by his wife is visiting his parents,
. A. X. Rice and wife.
j. w. Gould is to improve his mill at the
Falls by adding electric lights, Martin
Hanlon will have the work in charge.
The sociable held in Howes hall Weines-
day evening was well attended and COM
Portable sum was realized. Games were
played and general pleasant time was
passed by every one pre- sent.
j. w. Cleveland has taken the contract
to lay the pipe connecting the Hedges
spring with Norwich University The uni
versity has been very much Inconvenience
during the fall on account of lack of water,
.
q ply may be had.
The Oxford Musical club OF Boston gave
the opening entertainment OF the lecture
course to large and appreciatve audience
Tuesday evening The entertainment was
admirably presented showing the result OF
talent and careful study. The next in the
! course is to be given November by Ed.
ware Ii. Frye, monologist
The teachers meeting held at Gouds
vile Saturday was attended by only seven
of the thirteen teachers, one OF the direc
ors and the superintendent. A carefully
= prepared paper on "What constitutes and
. what are the characteristics of good
8 teacher" was presented by Miss Cora Eaton
also an interesting paper on Busy Work"
!. was we'll presented by Mrs. Amy Denny
Short discussions FOLLOWED. It WAS deolded
thst no niore NEE tiIgs 10 held during the
/ term
D East Calais.
The village school will take recess
!, from Wednesday until next Monday.
+ Mrs. N. M. Wheelock is attending the SEES
sion of the grand lodge OF Good Templars
at Windsor.
, The auction sale on Saturday proved q
!. fizzle. Otis Slayton. whose goods we ad
verified for sale, becoming dissatisfied
= with the way things were selling, kept back
= everything that was OF any real value SC
that only small amount OF stuff was sold
The harvest service at Union church on
= Sunday afternoon was enjoyable. The or.
der of service followed was beautiful one
and the children did their parts veil. Rev
" II. III. Mcpherson made some very pertinent
remarks in his talk TO both children and
: older ones. The display of fruit, vege-
{ tables grain and flowers was tastefully ar.
, ranged, and the decorations OF vines and
q autumn leaves gave finish to the whole.
The harvest supper served at Levison &
!. Lambs hall last Friday evening was we'll
| aTfanHa1 ahnnr RI kinn M
, ed vctusls," Indian pudding, pumpkin and
n apple pie, doughUuts coffee, etc. After a
short literary program the young people
a promenaded until about eleven o'clock.
i South Duxbury.
. Mr., and Mrs. Il. Reynolds of Williams.
= town were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. o.
Shaw and Mr. and Mrs A. Phillips the past
4 week. 80 There WAS husking at Ed
o Miners Wednesday evening, - Mrs
i William Ward and her two daughters OF
! Moretown were the guests of Mrs. S. Somer-
l vile last Saturday. - Mrs K. W. Hunt