The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30

room. The ladies have also expended over
| S2OO this spring on repairs for the parson-
age. Mr.. Wallace begins his pastorate in
South Ryegate under very happy auspices.
| Previous TO his call to this church he preach
| ed several years in Cedarton, Ca, and Pa
| latka, Fla. He is pulpit orator of more
than ordinary ability, and fruitful and
| successful pastorate for him among Gale
donias hills is confidently expected.
Waterbury.
Fred Powers is improving his property in
Colbyvile.
Matt Carr Of st. Adams was visitor in
town last week.
Eta Straw of Hartford Conn is at home
on short vacation.
DR.. d. d. Grout visited in Burlington a
few days last week.
Mrs Charles Howard OF Boston is visit
ing relatives in town for few days.
1t is understood that DR.. W. #. Minard
has purchased the farm Of Harvey Henry.
Fred Bowman is at home from the AL.
bany IN. ~ Business College for vaca-
ton.
Mr.. McCrager has finished work as at
tendant at the asylum and has gone to his
home in st. Adams.
The contract for building the new can
ming factory has been awarded by Demer-
rlJU O. L hlLueT 10 JOuu Zeal.
Landlord Barrett is making interior inn
provements in the barber shop connected
with the Waterbury hotel.
The engagement of Miss Lillian Bryan
and 2. d. Ladd, of the firm of Powers &
Ladd, has been announced.
The Hypatia Club was entertained FRI
day afternoon by Miss Parker, the presi-
dent. This was the last meeting OF this
season.
William Bruce and wife of Iowa are visit
ing friends in town. Mr.. Bruce is son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce, resident of the viii
lsge.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Henry, who have
been the guests of Miss Annette Henry for
week, have returned TO tt cir home in
Saratoga, N. Y.
Next Sunday morning there will be
union service at the Methodist Church and
an address by Rev. l.. X. Whitman to the
graduating class of the high school.
F. G. Luce has purchased the William
W. Murray farm at Kneeland Flats with
the stock and implements. He is to make
extended improvements upon the property
and will spend the summer there.
The team found by Mr.. O'Neil last Sun
day night on the road to the Center has not
been claimed and is be ng cared for at
Evans livery. The harnesses are brass
trimmed with the letter 8 on the outside OF
his power to find the owner
DR.. Rich, of the Experiment Station in
Burlington, was in town Friday and as a
result OF previous tests for tuberculosis
made on the herd of cattle at the asylum
farm, which in number was some fifty
cows, found that it was necessary to slaugh-
ter six besides the one which was killed
about week ago for the same cause
Three were killed in the forenoon and
three in the afternoon. among which was a
COW which had Teen considered the best in
the herd. Three were found to be in the
most advanced stages of the disease.
Decoration Day exercises this afternoon
will be conducted by Edwin Dillingham;
Post, G. A. R., who cordially invite all ex-
soldiers and sons of veterans to join them
The post will meet at half-past one o'clock
near the Congregational Church and march
to the cemetery, where the Grand Army
services will be held over the grave of Ma
jor Edwin Dillingham;. After the decora.
ton OF all soldiers graves they will march
to the Methodist Church, where Rev. W. M.
Newton will deliver an address. 1t is hoped
that as far as possible all business may be
suspended during the hours of the exercises
and that all may unite in making the day
what it should be.
The fifth meeting Of the St. Adams dis
trict association of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society opened Friday morning
a good attendance, which was increased at
the sessions held during the day. Follow
ing conservation service held by Mrs. o.
Davis OF Waterbury Center were the re-
ports OF the officers and committees. The
officers elected for the ensuing year were:
President, Mrs. G. 8. Nutter, st. Adams;
recording secretary, Mrs. j. o. Corliss,
Swanton; corresponding secretary, Mrs. j.
M, Jeffords, Enosburg Falls; Superintend-
entt Children's Work, Mrs. R. j.. Chrystie,
Johnson; Conference Secretary, Miss Mary
e. Pomeroy, st. Albans. After vocal solo
by Mrs II. III. Merrill of Montpelier, with
Mrs. Darwin Cooley as accompanied, the
roll call and reports Of auxiliaries OF the
young woman's societies and children's
bands was conducted by Mrs. j. M. JEFF
fords. Words OF greeting by Rev. and Mrs.
G. e. Ladd Miss E. L. Harvey of st. johns
bury, returned missionary from India.
Rev. r. j. Crystie OF johnson, Rev. O. L.
Barnard OF Stowe, and Rev. l.. A. Elliott
were followed by a paper ON "Practical
Suggestions" by Miss M. A Pomeroy OF st.
Adams. The afternoon session opened
with prayer and promise service con-
Quoted by Mrs. d. @. Thatcher of More
town. AT this session the following inter- |
esting and helpful papers were read;
Twentieth Century Thank Offering" by |
Mrs L. o, Sherburne OF Enosburg Falls, |
read by Mrs. Charles FELTON, of st. Adams;
How to Interest the Uninterested Women |
of st. Albap4 District" by Mrs. II. o. |
Ward OF Moretown; contralto solo by Mrs. |
b. R. Demertt; "Oar Future Outlook" by |
M rs. A. L. SJanwood Of st. Adams; "Sys- |
tematic Giving" by Mrs. A. b. Truax of |
Swanton. Children's hour was conducted |
bv Mrs. r. j. Crystie, after which tea was
served In the vestry and a social hour
passed. The evening session opened with
q devotional service conducted by Rev. L.
X. Whitman and review Of the work OF |
the year by the president interspersed with
a vocal selection by Miss II. Julia Cross
and an organ selection by Miss Ruth
Prindle. both OF Montpelier. The address
OF the evening was delivered by Miss Har-
vey and was q most helpful one awakening
new and added interest In the subject OF
missions. The meeting was from all points
OF view one OF the best yet held by the |
association and each one present at its |
close felt that they could 20 about tho work |
during the ensuing year with greater zeal