The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-11
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neAb ounuhy IN the interest OF the Veim 1n
Bible Society.
There will be a meeting Of the waterbury
Cemetery Association tomorrow evening al
the vestry Of the Congregational church, q,
CAD sharp. This will give time enough tc
transact such business az Is nee ssary hs
lore the regular prayer meeting, ~ 7:3(
O'Clock. II Is hoped there may be full
attendance as important matters are to be
considered.
A Dillingham; Club was formed last Mon.
DAY evening and the following officers we're
elected: II. O. Whitehill, presidents; NJ II
Moody, vice president; l.. .. Moody, score.
tary; y. y. Wheeler, treasurer; o Il.
Briggs, T. w. Powers and w II. Seabury,
executive committee. A meeting will be
called soon to organize and plan future
work. Every Republican in town is invit-
ed to join this organization.
A. g. Mansur of Burlington spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. q. Whitehill.
Mrs. III. A. Scott and children of Elein,
ILL.,, are expected soon to spend some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Scott.
The ladies' Aid Society will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Il. Moody.
Rev. Mr. Beckwth of Springfield. who
has supplied the pulpit at Colbyville during
the Absence of Rev. Mr.. Blount, returned
to his home yesterday
Julia Shipman is home from Wellesley
College to spend the summer vacation.
Janitor Rowell found upon entering the
new graded school building on Wednesday
that the building had IT Gently been struck
by lig timing. 1t had run down the CHM
ney and evidences Of its work could be seen
in several places, but no damage OF any
consequence had resulted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dolley aud three chill
dren, while driving to the village last
"wednesday evening, had narrow eecape
from serious Injury. One OF he forward
wheels of their carriage was wrecked and
the occupants were thrown into the high
way. Fortunately they sustained only
slight bruises. Their horse ran to the vii
lage before it was caught.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lease left Thursday
for Bethel where he is to ass me the M n
agement of the jewelry store he recently
purchased.
Mrs. g. e. Lsdd returned Friday from at
tending the Middlebury College commence
ment.
One evening this week several residents,
who were standing on the steps of Boyce &
Hatch's store, had hot bout with what
they supposed was kissing-bug. After
short fight they succeeded in killing IL with
out having sustained any injury to their
kissers
Daniel RICHARDSON, formerly of Waterbury
but now in the employ of the Western Elec-
trio Company of Chicago, was in town a
few days last week.
The Fourth was observed quietly at
Waterbury. Several took in the celebra-
tons at Burlington and Barre while sever
al picnic parties were held in the vicinity.
The Colbyville people enjoyed days out
ing at Shootsville making the trip by cleo
trio car. On the morning of the Fourth
young America was much in evidence about
town. The steps leading to the law office
md n AaN h ~
trical store of Briggs & Trow bridge were
badly wrecked. Several Of the boys had
vengeance upon one party whom
they suspected 10 have entered complaints
against riding bicycles on the walks of the
village, but he apparently had kept his
weather eye open as he had set bear trap
for them AS there have been no applics-
tons, as yet, for clutches, 1t is supposed
the boys abandoned their project of revenge.
Several of the local young people enjoyed
8 moonlight ride to Stowe and return Fri
day evening.
W. II. Ward of Lowell. Mass, a former
contractor OF the Bolton Falls electric
plant, was in town last week.
Edward Cooley is engaged in the con-
struction OF gasoline engine which when
completed will not be larger than the ordn-
airy tool bag carried by bicycle. He in
tends to use the engine as motive power for
his bicycle.
Henry Marshall is in Witherbee, N. Y,
where he is employed in hotel for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l., Knight and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Atkins spent the Fourth on the
summit on Mount Mansfield.
The boilers to be used at the new can
ming factory are being put in and the build
ing is rapidly approaching completion.
Mr.. Reeves, who is the guest of Mrs.
Harvey Henry, his daughter, caught a
trout Friday afternoon just below the Ram
dali mill dam which measured nineteen
inches in length and weighed three and
quar- or pounds. He made the catch with
an ordinary light fly fishing rod and landed
his fish without breaking the rod.
Mrs. Helen Somervlle with Miss Ollie
her daughter, and Harold Atkins, have re-
turned from few weeks visit at the Eddy
farm on Little River.
The chandeliers in the Methodist church
have been removed preparatory to putting
in electric lights
John Atkins is 10 occupy the rooms in
the Somerville house recently vacated by
Harry Lease.
The Central Vermont road is setting the
pace for fast running this season. The
White Mountain express made the run
from Middlesex to this station in exactly
five minutes Friday afternoon, little bet
ter than mile minute.
The masonry dam at the Bolton Falls
plant is nearing completion and it is Ca
pected the work will be finished in about
two weeks. IL is a massive pile of masonry
extending some sixty feet above and TWEEN
ty-hve feet below the stream. The dam is
provided with two gateways near the level
OF the stream below. These can be opened
and closed at will by means OF lifts which
run up through the masonry to the top Of
the dam which is seven feet in width at the
upper surface. One OF the 800 horse power
water wheels and 800 horse power dynamos
are run during the day and at night both
are run. These mammoth machines are
fitting running mates TO the solid structure
outside the power house which pens up and
holds in check the power above and deliv-
ers it through the eleven and seven foot
steel penstocks. AS one stands on the top
of the dam and gazes above, below and
around he is awed by the grandeur OF the
scene and immensity of the work nearly &C.
complished, especially when he recalls the
difficulties under which the work has been
prosecuted Aside from the machines
mentioned foundation in the power house
has been built to receive third water
wheel and dynamo of the same capacity as
the others should there be call for It,.
Even the exits through the side of the
building for the draught tubes have been
left so that all that would be necessary,
would be to place the machines in position.