The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11
Wells River.


Miss Bertha Davis spent Friday at st.
Johnsbury.
s. e. Goss has been enjoying few days
rest from railroad duties.
Miss L nda George is at home from Bos-
ton for a visit of few days.
There will be Easter services in the Con-
gregational church next Sunday.
Regular meeting of Corinthian Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star, Wednesday, April II.
f. Sherwell has moved from the Learned
block to the rooms in the post-office he oc.
cupied last summer.
There was pleasant gathering of young
people at the home OF Mrs. n n. Lee last
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Anna Leslie who has been here with
Mrs Graves for the past two weeks return
ed to Montpelier last Thursday.
Fred Bailey, accompanied by college
friend, came home Wednesday afternoon
from Middlebury for short vacation.
The whist club met with Mrs. Ella Dun
lap last Monday evening. Refreshments
were served after the playing was over.
Miss Clara Goodhue, who has been spend
ing a week with her aunt, Mrs. F. Bgelow,
returned Saturday to her duties as teacher
in Fitchburg, Mass.
The ladies' prayer meeting at Mrs. Adj
ANS last Wednesday was not very well at
be out next Wednesday.
Among the number from this place who
attended the Mary Howe concert at St.
Johnsbury Friday evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hale and Miss Adm Hale.
Rev. and Mrs. Credeford celebrated the
first anniversary of their marriage by TAX
ing trip to Portland. Me-, where they
were guests Of DR.. Smith Baker.
Arthur Mann has given up work in the pa
hnra hah aux rlra6a
and is going to try farming in Montpelier.
where he has bought farm.
Mrs. Allison has been at Barre for the
past two weeks with her sister, Mrs
Wheatley, who is seriously Ill. Mrs. ALI
son came home to stay over Sunday, return
ing to Barre Monday.
The Epworth League OF Woodsvlle and
the Christian Endeavor Society of this place
held q union missionary service in the Con-
gregational church Sunday evening.
The social by the Ladies' Aid Society last
Friday evening was not so largely attended
as some have been, but all present enjoyed
the way in which the professor tried 10 get
O wife.
The officers elected in the Christian En-
| deavOr society for six months are: Presi-
dent, Q. c. Scales; vice-president Miss Der.
tina Davis; corresponding secretary and
| treasurer, Frank Learned; recording secre-
tary, Miss Lottie Munsell.
Plaintieid.
David Perkins is ill.,
| Merchant Flood came home from Wi
nooski Saturday very ill with typhoid pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Sherburne OF Montpe-
lier, Mrs. AFRO Camp, Rev. j. A. and Mrs.
Sherburne, Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott and
daughter, Mrs Virgil Ayers and Fred Page
of Barre. Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Colby and
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter of Montpelier, Mrs
Ripley of Burlington were in town to at
tend Mr.. and Mrs. III. 1. Perry's golden
wedding.
Saturday, April 7, was the fiftieth ami
versary OF the marriage OF our esteemed
townspeople, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Perry
Several OF his relatives and friends had
been busy for several weeks appraising
friends in town and out of their purpose tC
give Mr.. and Mrs. Perry reminder of tht
occasion by gathering at the church on
that day in his honor. Mr.. Perry being
member of the official board OF the church
meeting of that board was called at 70: 81
with the request that Mrs. Perry also come
At IL A. M the guests began to assemble bu
as promptly at II: 80 Mr.. and Mrs. Perry ar
rived, none but members of the official boart
were visible. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry were LEI
to the pulpit under some pretext and az tn
organist started the Istrains OF Mendes
sohn's wedding march, the guests filed il
7 up the church aisle and soon surrounde,
them. After dinner In the dining.room
DR.. Smith addressed the honored couple
Mr.. Perry responded with well-chose
. words in hearty appreciative manner
. Rev. j. A Sherburne Of Barre, the poet G
the occasion, followed with an excellen
poem in his usual happy vein full OF pat ea
I pressions. Many letters had been receive
1 and the hours until train time was occupie
Q with these, but no more than half could b
:: read. Among those received were froI
y Revs. Farnsworth and Snow, Mrs. Luci
d Colby Burns, Mr.. Clarence Colby. Man
l. valuable gold souvenirs OF the day wer
received from absent friends In coin, etc.