The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-12


Teleph ns and Teleg sph Company suf-
fered severely It's ines we're down IN all
directions and a IL e. force OF line men have
been at work ever since repairing the
damage.
Waterbury.
The Ladies' Missionary Society will meet
with Mrs. L. II. Elliott this afternoon.
s. Il Parker has returned from Weston,
Mass where h9 has been employed during
the past year or more, cataloguing books In
their new public library. MIR. Parker was
well fitted for so responsible position and
gave entire satisfaction.
Rev. MIR. Kellogg Of Morrisville occupied
the Congregational pulpit last Sunday in
very acceptable manner.
Harold Somerville is confined to the
house by illness
l.. II. Atherton has returned to his duties
at Montpelier.
The funeral OF John Root was held Friday
afternoon from his late home.
Mrs. Bump entertained the ladies' aid
society last Wednesday afternoon.
G. o. Damren, nurse at the asylum, is
visiting at his former home in Augusta
Maine.
The subject for the mid-week service at
the Methodist church Thursday evening
was: "Some ways to get ready for Christ
mas"
Frank Norway was given a birthday sur
prise party Tuesday evening by few of his
friends, at his home. An enjoyable time IL
reported.
DIR. Bugbee has moved his dental bust
ness from Stowe to Waterbury. He has
opened an office in the Minard block on
Stowe street.
Mrs. M HUI Crimson left on aturday for
a two weeks visit at her old home in
Vol Ha1h ha mil a1u viz IN,
Boston and vicinity.
AT largely attended meeting Of the Con-
gregstiOnal church and society held Thurs
day evening it was almost unanimously
voted not to accept the resignation of Rev
G. e. Ladd as pastor.
Francis Grace, the Waterbury boy who
injured last week in the Central Yer
mont yard at Northfield, is doing well.
Unless new complications arise, his ul l.
mate recovery is regarded As certain.
James Marion il enthusiastic over a wire
clothes pin on which he has recently been
grated a patent. 1t will be manufactured
by the Howe Scale Company, aud Mr..
Marion will personally superintend its in.
PRODUCTION and distribution
Eugene Moody has purchased 300 acres OF
timber land living in the towns of North
field and Waisheld. He is to put in
steam mill at the base Of the mountain on
which most OF the land lies, and will give
employment to a large numb of men dur
ing the winter
The Hypatia club met Friday afternoon
with Mrs III. O. Whitehill. The works of
George EiiO twere discussed under the fol-
10 wing heads: The authors place in Liter
allure; pictures of her childhood home as
shown in THE Mill on the Floss;" the her
oine of "Adam Bede." The review OF cur
rent events was Of unusual interest.
The furniture store OF Boyce & Hatch mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire this week.
A quantity of excelsior in the back room
caught fire from the stove and brisk blaze
was instantly in progress. Fortunately a
fire ex inguisher was at hand and the
fl 4mes will extinguished without the assist
ance of the department. The property
damage was small.
Gentemen's night at the Phiomathian
Club was observed last evening. Rev. and
Mrs. S II. Drew opened their charming
home for the occasion and ltrge gather
ing enjoyed their hospitality. A musical
and literary program was rendered con-
sisting of a solo by Prof. Roscoe, piano
solo by Master Johnson, a song aud violin
solo by Mrs. BAN orth, finely rendered
piano selection by Miss Hutchinson, song
by Miss Drew and very able essay on
club culture by Rev. Mr.. whitman. Dur
ing the serving Of refreshments the Water
bury orchestra furnished music. The la
dies Of the club may congratulate them
selves on the entire success OF the first So
cial event of the season.
The chicken pie dinner and Christmas
sale, held Tuesday afternoon and evening
by the ladies of the Congregational church
was the most successful affair Of its kind
ever held in Waterbury. Aside from the
$1,000 realized from the wheel bedspread
the net receipts for the day and evening
were over 1925. The bedspread, which was
purchased at auction by NJ. M. knight for
$3.50, brought in over S160 before it was Of
fered for sale. This spread was made up
of 49 blocks abont twelve inches square.
On each block wheel was outlined. Each
wheel was given to one OF the ladies of the
church, and on the 40 wheels the signatures
in pencil of 1000 people were secured. The
price for an autograph on spokes, hubs,
tires and fellows varied from ten to twenty
five cents. These signatures, which includ-
ed several from Montpelier and other places,
were then worked in red thread on a
white background, making an excellens fac
smile of zach signers' handwriting Mr..
Knight will send the spread as Christmas
gift to Rev. 8. A.Wheeler, Compton, Cal,
whose first pastorate was at Waterbury,
where he preached for eighteen years. @.
@. Graves officiated as auctioneer at the
sale Of the spread. To JOURNAL reporter
Mr. Knight said he would have purchased
it at almost any price, aud had more COM
petitors been bidding against him much
larger sum would have bsen realized. The
ladies, however, are satisfied with the re-
turns for their time and trouble, and the
final disposition of this bedspread gives ev-
cry one an added pleasure.
Vershire
John Carlton is very i'll at the home of
Will Orr.
School at Vershire Center, Miss Ruth e.
Dodge teacher, began its winter term on
Monday.
Mr.. Cook of Post Mills spent Sunday with
his schoolmate, V. Clyde Fuller. Both are
students Of Thetford Academy.
smes r. Woodcock has gone to Corinth,
and will care for his parents there.
Mrs. L. s Spear spent Thanksgiving
with her parents in Corinth
Evangelists Folger and jackson are hold.
ing a series Of meetings here which will
continue through another week.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Cotton OF Thetford
Hill were in town Friday to attend the fu.
| neral OF Mrs. Silas Titus.
Much damage was done here by the
storm OF last week. Many fruit trees were
| injured or broken down and buildings col
lapsed under the heavy weight Of STOW
| Telephone poles were broken down and the
! wires Frustrated in several places.