The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-02-21


G. I. Hatch is visiting in Bristol few
days.
Alvin Hatch of Bethel is employed at the |
Waterbury hotel.
George w. Leon OF Montana is the guest
| at 7. T. Farrell.
A. 7. Canerdy has moved to his new res
idence on Main street.
John Vallencourt has returned from his
visit to Montreal.
NJ, M. Knight has installed electric lights
in his dry goods store.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet this sf
ternoon with Mrs. Frank Barrett.
q Rev. L. II. Elliot will preach at Newport
and Coventry next Sunday, the Goth.
The Randall Street Neighbory club meet
with Mrs. Will Clarke on Friday evening.
Rev. w. II. Blount has moved to Mrs.
Frank Graves tenement on Main street.
Ten extra men we're added to the work
| ing force at the Bolton Falls plant this
| week
Walter O'Brien of the Waterbury hotel
is spending two weeks vacation in Bris-
toll.
The Odd Fellows will give masquerade
party and supper at their hall next Monday
evening.
II. d. Henderson and wife are the proud
parents OF a twelve pound boy, born Feb
ruary 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Holmes of Randolph
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. l..
Ayers esterday.
Luther Foster of st, Johnsbury and Harry
Foster of Newport are guests at the home
Of s. s. Foster, their father.
KMrs, A. e. Durkee left Saturday noon for
Campton, N. H., to join her husband who
went there several weeks ago.
Jerry Lyman met with a mshap while
working in Moody's box shop last Thursday
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f. j. Tarbell has finished work at the
asylum and has moved to Bolton Falls
where he has position at the electric
plant.
HALEY Marshall, who has been spending
several days with friends in town. leaves
today for Montana accompanied by Charles
Palmer.
T. j. Deavitt of Montpelier has purchas-
ed of e. IL. Bloss his residence on Stowe
street which will be occupied by Mrs.
Esther Holmes, sister OF Mr.. Deavitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Ayers held a family
reunion at their home on Randall street
Monday. The occasion was in honor of the
birthday of Mrs. Betsey Gleason and Mrs
Phebe Thompson, both being 10 years old
b. r.. Demertt is in Detroit, Mich, this
week attending a national convention Of
Gamers. Mr., Demeritt Is there in the inter-
est OF the company which is soon to erect
a canning factory in THIS village. He will
The new firm OF Demeritt g. Palmer
Packing Company are ready to meet the
farmers OF this town and vicinity and close
contracts for raising sweet corn the coming
season. They can be found at the office Of
b. Il. Demeritt in the rear of Moody, Luce
q Lyford Company.
The supper and entertainment given bv
the ladies of the Congregational church last
Wednesday evening was well attended and
most enjoyable. The entertainment COM
prised selections by the Waterbury orches-
ira, vocal solo by e. NJ. Roscoe and a
reading, VANITY Of Vanities" by Rev. G.
e. Ladd.
Waterbury suffered but slightly outside
of a few wet cellars, this week from the
high water. For a short time last Tuesday
evening, however, matters looked serious
as the ice in the river set back in a jam
from Bolton to the lower end of this village
but by eight o'clock it broke away and
passed down stream.
The Hypatia club met Friday afternoon
with Mrs. f. L.. Knight The subject con-
sidered, Journalists" was treated as fol-
lows Greedy, Curtis, Eugene and Kate
Selected poems from Eugene Field; Read
ing from "a Little Book of Profitable
Tales" Discussions "Do the newspapers
meet the intellectual needs of the people9''
What is to be known as a Vermont lee.
: ture course is being arranged to be given in
o W. p. Dillingham; of Montpelier, Hon. d.
. j. Foster of Burlington, w. P. Stafford and
j. w. Titcomb of St. Johnsbury have been
u secured as speakers by the management
and the subjects and dates will be an
J. nounced in a short time. With this Ia ent
g Waterbury people are ensured rare treat.
Margaret, the little daughter OF DR.. w.
o f. Minard, was badly injured while sliding
8 down Main street hill last Wednesday even
=. ing. When near the foot OF the hill she ran
= into double team whose driver could not
o turn aside quick enough to avoid the acct.
p dent. The little girls mouth was badly
cut, several teeth loosened and her face
/. otherwise injured in colliding with the
u sleigh She was taken to her home where
); her injuries were reduced by her parents.
p More than forty of the relatives and
h friends of Mr.. aud Mrs. Luther NJ. Graves
gathered by invitation at their spacious
home Saturday evening to welcome them
from few days honeymoon trip to Mon
Q trea! Mr.. and Mrs. Graves were assisted
4 in receiving by Misses Wealthy Baker,
Alice Seabury and Mrs. w. II. Seabury.
) Ice cream aud cake were served during the
y evening and every one seemed to feel that
L the host and hostess were equal to the task
OF entertaining in excellent shape. The
guests departed AT q seasonable hour wish.
;. ing the bride and groom many years OF
happy married life. Several presents were
left as mementOes OF the occasion, many OF
I | them ugeful q we'll al ornamental