The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-04
W atprbury,


| New York.
James Gurley is visiting his father IN
| Worcester, Mass.
| Miss Maud Phillips, nurse at the hospi-
| tai, Is i'll from erysipelas.
The Odd Fellows held their first meeting
| in their new quarters last week.
Mrs. Frank Barrett entertained the Phlo-
matheans last Friday afternoon.
Miss Nellie MoGuen returned last week
from her visit to the New York markets.
Rev. l.. II. Elliot will be in Grafton next
Sunday representing the Vermont Bible
| Society.
Miss Gertrude Richardson of Waitsfeld,
was the guest of Mrs. K. G. Hooker for a
| few days last week.
Fred II. Somerville OF Lawrenceville, N
j., Is spending his Easter vacation OF two
weeks at home.
The new sugar social at the Methodist
church Monday evening was a very enjoy
able affair and we'll attended.
Guy Jones, who has been the guest of
Daniel Jones, his brother, for few days,
has returned to his home in Moretown.
Miss Julia Moody, assistant principal OF
the High school, is taking much needed
rest OF two weeks, her place being sup
piled by Miss Landt
A special collection was taken at the
morning service OF the Congregational
church last Sunday for the suffering people
OF India and about $40 was contributed.
O.. Ii, Elmore Of Springfield, Conn, has
secured some twenty of the young people
here for a class in course of business
: instruction and is also forming a similar
class in Waitsfeld.
S. @. Wheeler has the distinction OF being
the hrst in this section to commence sugar
ing operations this season. He tapped his
r sugar place the first of last week and re-
ports an unusually good run of sap
Rev. G. e. Ladd has been resppointed
superintendent OF schools The citizens of
Waterbury are to be congratulated upon
4 again securing the services of so able SUI
=. perintendent, one who is eminently quail
U fed in every way for the position
{ The law firm of Moody & Dale has been
= | dissolved, the dissolution to take effect
: April l. L. Q. Moody is to retain the pres
!, ent Office of the firm, and G.. FL. Dale, al.
a | though he has not definitely decided to do
80, contemplates opening another law Office
III town.
a The Hypatia club met last Friday even
% ing with Mrs. d. w. Cooley. The subject
d of the meeting will be Humorous Writer'S
Following is the programme: Works OIL
l. Charles Dudley Warner; Plumbing by the
L Hour; characteristics of Stockton's HUI
j. NOR; The Lady or the Tiger; Reading from
Artemas Ward; Life OF Mark Twain.
The fifth and last entertainment in the
IL lecture course was given at the opera house
last Thursday evening, when Hon. G. A
Gearheart OF Chicago delivered his lectur,
a. on 1.-THE Coming Man" The consensus O
opinion appears to be that this was tn,
most interesting number in the course
4 which is saying good deal as the course al
whole has been most entertaining anC
l helpful 1t is understood that arrange
IT ments are under way for the formation o
another course in the near future.
Of The remodeling OF the interior of the 10
ii cal Central Vermont station is fast approach
ing completion and the changes while Civ
at ing more commodious quarters for tn
{. ticket Office, will add to the space in tn
id waiting rooms and to the general appear
,e ance Of them. The railroad company evi
IDENTIFY recognizes the fact that Waterbur,
10 is an important station on lis LIE and a
- such is determined that it shall be equippe,
u. in an up.to-date manner in order that tn
~ ~ constantly increasing business at this poin
)" may be handled with convenience and dis
patch.
10 10 The special village meeting held Satur
10 day evening, to hear the report of the com
* mittee elected at the annual meeting to in
u vestgate the subject Of lighting our street
40 with electricity, was of an informal charaC
AO ter as it was discovered that il require
more than one voter to call special meet
% ing, that Can legally do business However
III the committee made a verbal report an
IL the representative of the Consolidate
to Electric Company was present TO make tn
VI meeting interesting by explaining how res
sonabe their rates offered were. A spirite
lr but Harmonious discussion followed ths
le was of interest to the voters present. Al
is other meeting is 70 be held soon whe
be- definite action is to he taken, 1t is evider
at that large majority want our streets proI
erly lighted and will not hesitate to az
of when the proper time comes.
9, WaitsfieId
ir Will Somerville arrived from the west
r Sunday ana moved to his farm in Ware
le on Monday.
10 q. II. McAllister has rented his farm t
u, w. j. Palmer for one year. Mr.. Paine
~ u took possession April l.
d r. M McAllster and family went to Al
<. menia, n. Y, last week where Mr.. McAlli'
Il ter has position on large farm.
Id Mr.. Miller, who has been at work for {
@, A. Cady for several months, finished wor
II. there and moved TO Warren on Monday.
x Charles Ferris and Miss Jessie Dan
So were married last Saturday evening
ID Rev. Mr.. Ganley. Congratulations.
y The remains of Mrs. John wilkins wer
., brought here last Thursday. The funera
y was on Friday at the residence of G. Joslir
es Groton.
n NJ. d. Coffrin was quite i'll last week.
~ Mrs. Jennie Crown was in Woodsvill
= last Saturday and Sunday.
Lee Blanchard and Ernest Clark took
drive to Peacham last Sunday.
Mrs. Weston Swan and son of Rochester
A. are visiting at George Nixon's.
1t Bert MCGOWAN of Worcester, Mass, mad
ar visit to his uncle, T. b. Hall, over Sun
o day.
e. Kemp & Coffin have opened up cloth
ing store in this place in the store occupies
by j. Shanman
Mrs. G. f. Robinson of Montpelier visite,
her parents, Mr.. ami Mrs. A. M. Heath
last Friday and Saturday.