The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-08
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spent Sunday in town with friends.
Miss Emile s. freeman, graduate OF the
Deacopess Training school in Boston, gave
a very interesting address at the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Tailored suits at one-half price at Homer
Fits Barre.
Miss Pearl Randall is visiting in New
jersey for time.
Archie Udsll has finished work as clerk
| in the postoffice
Miss Della Gutter is visiting in Water
bury Center for few days.
Fred Come OF Essex Junction is employed
in the barber shop Of K. Il, Tracy.
o. T. Briggs is in Richmond working on
an extensive electrical contract
Mrs. Ferrin of Cleveland, Ohio, is The
guest of Mrs. William Cooley her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. B. Bishop of Barre
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Evans.
Last week Twas picnic week for Wa
terbury as one or more have been held ev-
cry day.
Mr. and Mrs E. e. Tracy and Mr. and
Mrs. X. @. Luce are camping at Highgate
Springs.
Thibaults ball team beat the Sayles Fri
day afternoon OF Tufts park by a score Of
| 81 to ID.
Fred Henry of Cleveland is visiting Har-
vey and Miss Annette Henry, his brother
and sister.
Miss Bertha Gibson of Clint on. Mass,
was the guest Of Mrs. j. r. Somerville q
few days last week.
Miss Susan McQuade, who has been en-
ployed at the hospital, left last week for her
home in Ireland.
Rev and Mrs. G. B. Brush OF Randolph
! N. Y, are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs f. b. Tay-
lor, parents of Mrs. Brush.
G. e. Moody has announced himself a
candidate for the Office of town representa-
tive to the Legislature this fall.
Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Paxton Of Cairo,
ILL.,, are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Bryant, parents of Mrs Paxton.
Louis Ather has finished work for the
electric ligh company. His place is taken
by Erick Britain of Montpelier.
The descendants of the Mum family held
family reunion at Stowe last Thursday at
which eighty relatives were present.
John @. Hobart is making preparations
for building the foundation for his brick
block WEIGH he is to erect on the east side of
Main street near the bank building.
The special power circuit for the use of
the Barre and Montpelier Traction and
Power Company is being laid from the Boil
ton Falls plant to Montpelier The circuit
is now com pleted nearly to Middlesex.
Drew Daniels of Morrisville, manager of
the Worthwhile Granite Association, was in
town this week and conferred with the
business men regarding moving his granite
business here 1t is practically settled that
this will be done as the business men are
willing to give the enterprise support 1t is
proposed by the business men to give the
company 49, 100 which is to he used toward
building plant and equipping 1t with
power, air compressor, etc. The company
employs at present thirty-four men, half Of
whom have families The company desires
| In oat n tinp with tho
quarries. If the deal is closed and the COM
pany continues to make a good showing at
the end of ten years the 81, 100 advanced by
| the Waterbury people will be given to 1t
same will hold claim on the plant The
Waterbury business men are ready to as
sist in establishing any enterprise in town
which pron ises to help its growth
Waterbury Center.
Mrs. Canady of Plattsburg N. Y, is the
guest of Mrs. Carrie Lyon for short time.
Mrs. L. r. Bryan spent part of last
week in Stowe with her daughter, Mrs
Elmer e. Robinson.
Mrs. George Thompson and daughter
Mabel OF Barre are spending few weeks
with Mrs. Charles Dow of this place.
mHenry Demeritt of Plattsburg, who re-
Gently visited his grandmother, Mrs. Rome
liza Stearns, has returned to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs, e. H. Eggleston OF Morris
town spent few days with their daughters
Mrs. George Chaplin and Mrs. George M
Wood last week.
Mrs. Ernest Hutchins. who has been Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. L. W. Russell. re-
turned to her home in Eden last Sunday
her husband driving down for her.
Miss Lillian G. Bryan visited her brother
#. M. Bryan in Montpelier last week, going
to Col. + K. Smiths camp at Berlin pond
and visiting her grandmother Mrs. Julii
A. Robinson.
Some of the guests OF the Lodge with out
side help, are to give 1.-THE Deestricl
Skule" examination at seminary hall mex
Friday evening. 1t is in charge OF Mis-
Helen Brigham of Boston, who has given i
in the principal cities and towns in Massa
I chusetts with great success.
Thirteen members of the Woman's Relic
{ Corps visited the corps in Stowe last Fri
! day where they exemplified the"f1ag work
under the direction of Mrs. I'll. 8. Marshall
after which refreshments were served b.
the Stowe CORPS and social hour was en-
joyed.
Our guests at the Lodge are very pleas
! ant family, all living in perfect harmon
: and striving to make each other happy
Not a birthday is allowed to pass unnoticed
, The last was Miss Theodore Chase, who's
anniversary was last Saturday. A CON
: mittee was elected, programme prepare
| =
was filled with guests, who highly enjoye
. the entertainment. There were music
:; speaking, presentation of gifts, congrstuls
y tions, and very happy evening was pas
u ed.
A number of the friends of Mrs M. /
Dillingham; called upon her August an
congratulated her on having arrived safel
:; at another birthday, and wishing her man
u happy returns Of the same. Many Of tn
d ladies from the Lodge, as well as hi
. friends and neghbors, called and left
" token to remind her OF her birthday in 100
~ Among the pleasant things left was the 70
70 lowing poem by Miss Theodore Chas
Z, Newton Highlands, Mass:
IT'S sweet when the day 10 waning
a To remember work well done,
40 IT'S joy to think of dear ones
q We shall meet at set of sun.
10 When all your birthdays earthly
D. Have gently passed away,
When you wake radiant spirit,
In the land Of endless day,
May meet a band unbroken
Through the gift our Father gave
'n OF him, our Elder Brother,
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