The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-08
Waitsneld

Mrs. Ganley is i'll.
Mrs. o. M. Eaton Is visiting in Proctor.
Walter Richardson is able to walk out.
Mr.. Gokey OF Mortified was in town on
Monday.
Frank l.. Eaton is spending her vacation
in the store of w. e. Jones.
Ms. II. A. Royce paid a short visit to
Mary Fletcher hospital last week.
Ziba III. McAllster is in Worcester,
Mass, on business trip.
The schools are closed and the boys and
girls are enjoying the holidays.
Hopkins Il Huntington of Barre set FIVE
ton granite monument last week for the
lat Elijah Bisbee.
The ladies of the Congregational church
will have chicken pie supper at the church
vestry Tuesday evening, November a.
All are invited to the Thursday evening
meeting for Bible study in the Methodist |
church. Subject: "The Garden of Eden"
The subject for the Epworth League |
meeting next Sunday evening is 1.-THE Liv- |
ing Bread" John vi:26.35. Miss Cora Learn
ed will have charge.
Roxbury lodge was we'll represented at
the last meeting Of the Watsfield Good
Templars. Waits6eld lodge Is planning for
a lecture in the near future.
The following officers we're installed last
Friday evening for the ensuing quarter at
Good Templars' meeting: O. T., Fred j.
Eaton; V. I. Maud Boyce; secretary, l..
A. Kelly; assistant 81 secretary, Eva LABEL;
financial secretary F. L. Eaton; treasurer,
Dora Eddy marshal, #. M. Corty; deputy
marshal, Floy Eddy; chaplain, Ida LaDoe;
guard, Ethel LaBell sentinel, Vern Par
ker; captains, Ida LaDoe and o. M. Eaton.
State Deputy Fred Cram of Roxbury Lodge
installed the officers.
The village primary school taught by
Cornelia f. Goss closed last Friday. Those
scholars having neither tardy nor absent
marks were: Guy Boyce, Flora Boyce,
Sheridan Boyce, Irene Foley, Blanche
Grsndfeld, Rubie Joslyn, Earl Joslyn, Ma
bel Poland, Alice Smith. Those who were
absent only one and one half days we're:
Frank Foley, Carl Marble, Ned Newcomb,
Herbert Smith, Carleton Taber, Harvey
| Taber. Twenty-three scholars were in at
tendance and only five tsrdy marks during
| the term
| Moretown.
Mrs. w. o. Chapman of Montpelier is
| visiting her parents.
A. B. Stockwell and son are shingling the
north side Of the Ashley bridge.
| G. V. Hubert visited his old home in
Sheldon the first of the week.
The village schools closed last week A
dinner was given at the school house on
Friday to all the pupils.
1 MrS. james hayleIJ was at nome from
| Montpelier over Sunday accompanied by
her sons Harold and Howard, also Harry
Bruce and Clair Ward who are attending
school there.
The village schools closed last Friday.
OF the thirty pupils in the higher depart
ment the following twenty had no absent
marks: Charles Alger, Herbert Austin,
Ferd Buckley Grace Bulkeley, Josie
Buckley. Maud Bulkeley, Elmer Carter,
| Alice Clark, Helen Freeman, Margery Hull
bert, Della Hurdle, Clinton Hill, Maude
johnson, Mary Kelly, Lula Sleeper, Ella
Somerville, Clara Spaulding and Walter
Wilcox.
The remains OF Mrs. Hannah Howe OF St.
Johnsbury were brought here for burial
last Saturday. Funeral services were held
in the Methodist church, Rev. g. 8. Hull
bert officiating. Deceased was spoken Of
in the highest terms of praise. She was the
Oldest member found on the church records,
having reached the advanced age Of ninety
years. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. e. K.
Sargent of st. JohnsbCry, who is now a
widow and the only surviving member of
the family. Our heartfelt sympathy is ex-
tended to her. Among those present at the
funeral from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Pierce and K. A. Pierce of East
Montpelier, A. S. Howe and two daughters
of North Fayston, julius Berry and wife OF
Waitsheld.
Woodbury..
w. G. Daniels is quite ill.
Robert Hafey has moved his family to
Sodom.
James Atkinson has broken ground for 8
new house.
Philo Warren is getting ready to erect 6
barn for Mrs. Jennie Hsmmel.
Allie Ross is remodeling the premises
bought of he o. j. Ainsworth estate.
Rev. Mr.. Wells returned home after the
morning service Sunday, too i'll to hold al
evening service.
The school at the, Center closed Friday
Saturday evening the scholars of the higher
room gave a pleasant entertainment at the
town hall.
The business of the Fletcher Granite
Company is at stsndstill All tho stone
cutters are away and the village is reg
ular ''Sleepy Hollow" 1t is expected 8
change of some sort will take place in the
formation OF the company. and then bust
ness will be resumed.
AS the stonecutters have nearly all gone
a few responsible citizens have taken the
stone cutters ball at North Calais, Novem'
Der 10. in charge and are leaving no stones
unturned to make 1t success.
STONE CNTrER's BALL.
The Woodbury. Stone Cutters Second
annual ball will be held at Memorial hall
North Calais, on November 10. The Mont
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with T. X. Merrill as prompter, has been
engaged The Ladies' Relief Corps OF
North Calais, is to furnish the supper. No
pains will be spared to secure the comfort
and pleasure of the patrons of what will be
the social event of the season. Entire bill
including care of team, So.
Wells River.
Ella Munsell spent Sunday with her sis
ter at Newbury.
Mrs. A. M. Whitelaw is wishing her son
William, in Boston.
A son was born on Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. S. E. Clark.
Mrs M. j. White has sold her house tC
DR.. John Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Hale and Miss Adine
J returned Saturday from visit in New
York.
W. III. Munsell has closed his denta
rooms here and has gone to Hyauis, Mass.
! for two months.
. Mrs. Vincent, Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Good
win have returned from d ten days excur