The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-05
w aterburY.

I TUTI y DUUUBT
observed. Sunday evening the Christian
Endeavor Society and the Epworth League
united in union service at seven o'clock at
the Methodist church.
A committee of three was appointed last
week at meeting OF the business men OF
the town to take in charge the construction
| OF granite shed Tor the use OF Drew Dam
iels OF Morrsville who IL to move his gran
/ tie business to this place. The building is
to be 1872 feet in length and 81 feet wide
and will accommodate over 40 workmen.
| Work on the building will he commenced
at once and it is expected IL will be COM
pleted before snow flies.
Tbefal term of the High school opened
on Tuesday. Prof Roscoe with Mrs. o. b.
Roscoe, his mother, and Miss Mary, his
sister, are already located at the Dilling-
ham homestead, which they have rented.
Mildred, her daughter, of Springfield,
Mass, are guests Of Prof Roscoe for few
days.
The canning factory is limbering up for
actual business which will begin in earnest
this week. In the trial trip last week as
many as 3, 800 cans OF corn were canned in
one day. When in full blast 1t il claimed
as many as 1900 cans can be packed per
| day with ease. Some fifty men and women
are now employed at the factory. The
huskers are paid four cents per basket and
the company is paying 81 per ton for. corn.
IL is planned to can apples to some extent
| la OF in the season. The industry promi-
SEES to outstrip the most sanguine expecta-
tons which have been entertained by its
promoters.
r. II. Somervile was in Burlington last
| Friday on business.
g. w. Chesney has moved to the Clough
house on Wnooski street.
Mrs. i. e. Romano is enjoying few
| days vacation from her duties ut the asy-
lum, visiting relatives at Richville.
DR.. Mnard has returned from his recent
! business trip to Boston and Nova Scotia in
the interests Of the International Mining
! Company.
| William Haley Of this place and Joseph
! Lavalle of Montpelier are soon to open
meat market in the John King building on
Railroad street.
The Winooski Valley Agricultural Asso-
citation is making preparations for holding
the best fair in It's history at its grounds
Septemb lib inclusive.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Thsyer OF Boston, e.
r. Fellows Of Melrose, Mass, M. WELLS of
New York and Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Dutton OF Leavenworth, Kan, were visitors
in town last Thursday.
Last Wednesday evening most enjoyable
sociable was held at the Methodist church
which was also a financial success. A lit
erary and musical program was rendered
and light refreshments were served.
Mrs. w. A. Lee of Concord, N H., Mrs
! G. II. Roakes and Mr.. and Mrs. K. e. Davis
! of Montpelier, +. NJ. Gould and family of
Burlington and Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Stone Of
Jericho were visitors in town last Friday.
The opera house was we'll filed last We'd
desday afternoon by those who attended
the Republican rally to listen to the ex-
pounding of the doctrines of the party by
Hon. Curtis Guild, Jr,, Of Boston. The
speakers earnest and convincing appeal
met with really response from those pres
ent.
The twenty-sixth semi annual conven-
ton of the Washington County Christian
Endeavor Union was held last week at the
Congregational church and proved to be
one of the most helpful and enjoyable ses
sions yet held by the Union. The meeting
opened at eleven A. NJ. with q devotional
service led by Rev. w. A. Morrison of
| Graniteville, after which an address of vel
come was given by W. II. Trowbridge,
which was responded to by Arthur Max
ham OF Middlesex. The remainder of the
morning was given up to business. At
80 P. M Mrs. j. X Lynde of Williams
town led praise and prayer service, af-
ter which the reports of the secretary and
treasurer were given. AT P. NJ, Mrs. e.
Maude Perry Of Montpelier gave fifteen
minutes talk on echoes from London fol-
lowed by two prayers upon forward
movement in the society by Mrs. Charles
Barre. After solo by Miss Pearl Minott
OF Middlesex Rev. Charles s. Hoger gave
short address on the pledge, sacred
oblig ton. Rev. K. M. Fuller Of Barre
gave short address on how best to de-
velop the latent resources in the societies.
The afternoon session closed with jun
ior hour led by Miss Mabel Winch of
Barre. The evening service opened with
praise service led by Rev. E K. Angel,
followed by scripture and prayer by Rev.
N 1Vn.N
Lockwood and Mrs. Demerritt of Water
bury, an excellent address was given by
Rev. A. II. Ball lof Passiac, n. j., upon
Gods Answer to Mans Responsibility"
and also an excellent address by Rev. K. G..
French of Johnson, on THE Master 8
Challenge" The session closed with a
conservation service led by Rev. ID. l..
billiard OF Cabot. The following officers
were elected: President. Lee Wiley of
Roxbury; vice-president, Mrs j. r. L7nde
OF Willismstown; secretary. Mrs. Hszen OF
Mortified; treasurer, Mr.. Grison Of Barre;
superintendent junior work, Miss Mabel
Winch of Barre. There were eighty.five
delegates present from out of town which
together with the members and friends here
made grand convention.
West Corinth.
Mrs. Lila Williams and her father John
Clogsden visited few days last week In
Lebanon, N. III.
Clark Morse, who has been living in
Barre the past few years, has moved back
to his home here and is in poor health
Mrs. Bessie Cunningham is teaching in
the Wilson district.
Quite number OF the people from this
place attended the Republican rally al
Cookville last Saturday.
Mrs Kenyon has gone TO East Corinth tc
work for few weeks
Mrs. d. Maynard of Grand Isle Is visiting
her children in this place and in Washing
ton.
Floyd Blake OF East Barre spent last
week with his cousin. Ernest Blake.
Jennie Orr is working at III. e. Ssrgent'f
in East Barre.
Edna Ward has been at home for few
weeks but expects to return to her work in
Newbnry soon.
Miss Jennie Dennis from Bethlehem, N
H., is stopping for short time with hel
mother, Mrs, George Palmer.
Mrs. Josie Hill has returned from Ho
yoke, Mass where she has been stopping
with her sister for several weeks past.
c.. H Blake is working for II. L. Sargent