The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-22


Mrs. HemMn Clark and Mrs. William
Clark visited in Burlington Friday.
John @ Hobart has force of men en-
gagged In laying the foundation for his new
block on the Ooandler lot on Main street.
special prayer meeting was held Friday
evening at the home Of Mrs I. Il. Crossett.
At the close of the midweek prayer ser
vice Thursday evening; the Epworth
League cabinet held business meeting.
Cooley & Buzzel have received their
new photographers tent They set 1t up
aud tested its practicabilitv Friday and re-
port 1t worked like u charm.
CMr. and Mrs. George Dumas have return
cd from their visit in Waitsfeld.
Bennington Battle day was observed
Thursday by the bank and post-office clos
ing for the day.
Rev. Leonard Tenney has sold his resi-
dence on Winooski street to w. II. Trow-
bridge.
DR.. w. f. Minard has recovered from his
recent illness.
Frank whitcomb and Robert Knowles
visited in Waitsield this week.
Miss Lena McCaffrey has returned from
several weeks visit in Bellows Falls.
The Ladies' Uni N Is to omit further
meetings for the remainder OF the month
That Waterbury is becoming favorably
known as a summer resort is evident from
the fact that Landlord Barrett has at the
present time forty-fve summer guests at
the Waterbury hotel. To accommodate
these he has been obliged to secure rooms
In private residences.
Several of the youths in town made an
excursion Friday to Cancels Hump.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Luce and Mr.. and
Mrs. f.. e Tracy have returned from their
two weeks outing at Highgate Springs.
The Ladies' Aid with the assistance of
home talent is preparing an excellent con-
cert which will be given Tuesday evening
in the Methodist church, the proceeds to be
used for the benefit Of the church.
Peter Blondin is erecting granite shed
for his use on the west side of the Central
Vermont railway track between Cooleys
foundry and the station.
Frank Norway has returned from a ten
days vacation spent with relatives in
Plattsburgh N. Y, and has resumed his
duties as clerk in the store OF G. H. Hsines
The International Mining and Develop
ing Company was organized here this week
under the State laws of South Dakota. The
company has an au hOrized capital OF
$1,000 600 and the home Office is to be locat-
ed at Waterbury. The company has al.
ready leased mines in Vermont, New
Hampshire and Canada and considerable
progress has been made.
Miss Russell OF Burlington is spending a
few days with Miss Bertha Conant.
At the Republican caucus held at Water
bury Saturday an informal ballot was taken
for representative which resulted in a vote
OF 204 to go in favor of @. E. MoodN 1t was
then voted to adopt the vote IS a formal
ballot.
Miss jefferson, assistant superintendent
of the Morristown Industrial school of Ten
nessee, gave very interesting discourse on
the work of educating the negroes at the
Methodist church Sunday morning.
Rev. L. X. Whitman, pastor of the Meth
odst church, is taking three weeks vaca
ton. There will be no preaching service al
the church for the next two SUNDAYS, buI
the Sunday school and Epworth League
will meet rs usual.
Elder W. G. Boutwell, Of Gaysville sup
piled for Elder II. Blount at the Adventis
church Sunday.
Elder w. II. Blount and wife are attend
ing the Advent campmeeting atActon Bay
N, H.
Frank Anterior who has been Id New
York for special treatment, has returned
much improved.
Will Schofield OF Hartford Conn, is Wis.
itng his mother, Mrs. Charles Moody.
"Od Glory" with the names of McKin
ley and Roosevelt, was raised on depot com
mon Saturday afternoon by the town Re
publican committee
The Goth convention of the Washington
County Chrstion Endeavor Union will
meet at the Congregational church in thi
| village Tuesday, Aug, 49, at IL o'clock
when brief devotional services and word,
OF welcome will be extended to visiting del
egates. After the appointment of commit
tees and the reports Of delegates, Dime
and social hour will be enjoyed. At 1:3t
P. M, praise and p aver service; AS, repor
| Of secretary and treasurer; two o'clock
Echoes from London; 2:15, A forward
movement in our society, ~ What new un
dertakings; (b) How to improve the com
mittee work (c) How to improve the pray
or meeting; 2:45, The Pledge sacred obi
CATION. 1t is so regarded, answered by tn,
delegates; 1915, How Best to Develop thu
Latent Resources in our Societies. Discus
| sion; 4:45, junior hour and adjournment
1880, praise service; 8, address by Rev. A
H Hall, of Passaic, N. j. Duet by Misse
Crandall Address by Rev. e. G.. French
OF johnson, closing with conservation ser
| vice, The officers OF the union are % fol
lows: Rev. G. K Ladd, president; Arthu
Maxham, Middlesex, vice-presdent; Mar
G. Graham, Montpelier, secretary; Mrs
Myrtle b, Turner, Berlin, treasurer; Mabe
7. WINCH Barre, superintendent Juniors.
Waterbury Center.
Roy Reynolds Vi'i0ou LIS parents IN Geor
gia last Week.
Rodney Corse and son have moved int
one OF Mrs. p. X. Smiths tenements.
Mrs. Matilda Russell of California a siste
of Mrs. Henry #. Hill, ID visiting her siste
for few weeks.
Roy Demeritt OF Plattsburgh, N. Y, /,
visiting his grandmother and other friends
here for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Lytell of Meriden
Conn, are visiting Mrs. Lytells parents
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Marshall.
Orlin Loomis, who has been living will
his guardian, Henry f. Hill, for som,
month, is to go to the Soldiers home il
Bennington in a few days.
Mrs. Madden OF Hartford and Miss Ellt
Parker OF Windsor took carriage driv,
this way last week and spent several days
with Mrs. Madden's uncle, L. Huntley, O
this place.
Rev. Mr.. Blackford, from the State O.
New York, preached at the Waterbury
River church last Sunday morning and a
the Baptist church at the Center in the AT
| ternoon.
| ! The speeches by Hon. y. s. Stanton and
j. A. DeBoer at Seminary hall last Friday
evening was well attended and the speak
ers were given good attention and hearty
applause.