The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-28

NJ o Evans has purchased the E. r
Ober residence on Main street for 81 800.

/ worth OF point a. the building Thursday
night and some vicious minded half-wit,
! with more cheek than braina, spilled 10
over the ground I'D that the material was a
! dead lose to Mr. Marion IL IL now ex-
! pected that work in the new shed will be
commenced In short time and al eady the
granite cutters in Worthwhile, who are 10
be employed, are engaging tenements here
| / which they can move their families.
The Epworth League held business
meeting Thursday evening at which Miss
Rachael Crossett and Mrs Daniel Jones
were elected second anu third vice-presi-
dents to fill the vacancies caused by esig-
nations,
Mi & Nellie Snow of Jouesville is visit
ing Miss Laura, her sister, for a few days.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. f W.
Powers and The Ladies' Union with Mrs.
o. l.. Ayers last week.
Briggs q Trowbridg, are wiring the
cheese factory for cleo rio ights.
A party from Montpelier, comprised of
Harry 9. Smith, Walter Paine, Frank Som.
merville and ladies visited in town Friday
evening.
Guy Boyce died Thursday morning at the
home OF w. j Boyce, his nephew, after d
three months illness from ii or trouble.
Mr.. Boyce came here a few months ago
from Syracuse, N Y, where he had for
about ten years been engaged in the meat
business He entered the same business
here and was the senior member OF the
firm Of BOyce Il Lyman. He was also one
OF the managers of the Weldon no oil In St.
Adams AZ the time it was burned. Wild
Ow survives him Since his residence in
Waterbury, Mr.. Boyce, by his upright char
acter and courteous conduct has won for
hims II wide circle of friends, who will
dpplore his loss. The funeral was held
from the house al one o'clock Sunday after.
noon, Rev. G. K. Ladd ofil cha ing. Burial
was in the local cemetery.
MIS-. William Shattuck OF Burlington Is
the guest Of r j Knowles her son, for u
few days.
Mrs. G. A. Andrews and Mrs.
Waldo Upton ave a red letter day recep-
zion TO me members of the Hypatia cub
last Wednesday afternoon, and AZ a social
event it was most successful.
Miss Jennie Luce has returned from
visit OF several months in Boston and
and Keene. N III.
The meetings of the Fortnightly and
PhilOmat can clubs. which were to
have been held on Friday evening, have
been postponed.
NJ. Il. Strsnahan and family are TO occupy
one Il the ienements in the new Parker
block.
Ahout twenty-five OF the patients were
transferred last week from the State asylum
to that at Brattlehoro as the wards of the
asylum here had become crowded
The Hypatia club was entertained on Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. f. L. Knight.
Mr. Arkley of Worthwhile has been in
town this week experimenting the work Of
placing the engine and boilers in position
in the new stone shed.
The marriage Of A. L. Huntley and Miss
Grace Tabor is announced to occur in the
near future
Several Of the townspeope have received
attractive illustrated catalogues from the
Frary Manufac uring Company of Clara-
mont, Mass, which executes all forms OK
woodturning George Frary, who is at the
head of this company, was formerly en-
gagged in business here.
The campus OF The Graded school has been
/ greatly improved by grading
! Thomas Merrick of Montpelier is visiting
Robert O'Brien for q few days.
/ Seats FIR the Ii erary entertainment
/ course can be secured at Evans q Bryan's
! drug store. Friday morning at 9 O'Clock.
| Those who have not had an opportu-
/ nifty 10 secure season tickets can do so al
/ that Tins. Il is hoped that many more
/ Will be taken and thus secure the success
! OF the course.
! A union Thanksgiving service Will be
held Thursday evening in the vestry OF
/ the Methodist church. All are cordially
! invited.
| Miss Sallie Je ell and her sister, Mrs
! Flint OF Petaluma, Cal, we're the guests OF
/ their aun', Mrs. j. b. Parker over Sunday.
To the lady sending the largest amount
Of mail orders during the month OF Decem.
Der to Homer Fits, Barre, Vt, We will
! give nice pair OF kid gloves.
Middlesex.
Why not make some arrangements to have
the snow cleaned from the sidewalks this win
terP Formerly this was done and proved q
benefit to the village. AS matters are at pres
ent the walks almost impossible with ev
cry snow storm. This would involve but little
expense and all concerned would find it mucf
more convenient We ought to take little
more pride in our village and this is certainly
good way to begin, 80 that the visitor at leas
would be more favorably impressed.
Ira L Morse of Cambridge State mastering
officer of the Sons of Veterans, was in town OIL
Friday and expects to Install a lodge of tina
order here in the new future.
Miss Caroline Swift is visiting at East NJ ont
pelier for few days.
Miss Gertrude M. Norris spent Sunday a
Barre with relatives.
Rev. Nj. ii. Ryan was called to Mooers, N
Y, on Friday to see hi, uncle, who is in feeb
health.
Who said wedding bells? Wait and see
and then cigars and congratulations will be i
order.
E. E. Guyette of Loon Lake, N. Y. is i
town with his mother, who is rapidly failing
Mrs. G. w. Cleveland returned last Monda
and Mr.. Cleveland will now begin house-keeI
ing in the John S Long tenement.
Fred l.. Wnn returned from Windsor las
Monday, being called home by modification
that he was assigned to duties at the Montpel
Ter postoffice.
The dance held at Holden's hall last Frida
evening was quite well attended and all repol
a very enjoyable occasion.
Waits River.
Mrs. III. G. Holmes, who has been spendin
a few days with her mother, Mrs. L.
Chase, returned to her home in Barre La!
Sunday.
b T. Chase has returned from Davis, Mass
where he has been working for short time.
Albert Richardson of Peacham, is at hon
on a short vacation.
Oscar Downing is sick,
1 A violent storm occurred here last Wedne
day afternoon and did much damage. III
t church sheds, with the exception of on
owned by Warren Curtis, are lying fiat. Or
of the church chimneys was blown down. v
4.af hot Aan