The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-14
Calais.

Mrs. W L. White of Hardwick has been in
town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Leavett and daughter of
Boston, Mass. and Mrs. Taylor of Columbus,
Ohio, are stopping with hrs L. A. Kent
L. A. Kent was down from Hardwick on
Sunday.
Mrs D. Bliss and son Frank from Char
lestown, Mass, are at FL A. Kent's.
E. NJ Slayton of Manchester, Ii was in
town to attend t he Slayton reunion.
Mrs. W W. Ainsworth and daughter Mary
of and son Fred of Des Moinss. =, arrived in
to yn on Saturday
Lila B. and Allie j. Mower were in Buffalo
the past week.
FL. K. Burnap is moving to Maple Corner to
the house recently occupied by N. l..
Bancroft
There were from two to three hundred peo-
pie at the annual reunion and Wheeler picnic
held at Curtis pond on Saturday Among
those from out of town who assisted in the
program was Rev. B. Wheeler, Rev Mr.
At iinson of Worcester. David Cooke of Prov
dence. r. l Heber Wheeler of South Broom
field, Isaac Wheeler of Worcester, Mass and
Martin Wheeler of Woodbury.. There were
also songs and recitations by hiss Faitl Wheel
er and the Misses ANGEL OF Woodbury. These
lais and Worcester bands made quite an inter.
esting togram that was enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Moretown.
" Hurlbut is in town.
f. II. Sawyer wa, in Montpelier last
Wednesday.
M. and P. Nesrney were in Montpelier
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. o. Ward are to have
family gathering this week.
T.. j. Ferris sister and children from
Massachusetts are in town.
G. B. Evans OF Waterbury was in town
last week.
]. W. Taylor and children were in Mont
pelier last Thursday.
Fred Dutton of Boston was at T.W. Elan
| agan's last Sunday.
A reception was held at Fred Henson's
last Wednesday night. Q lite number Of
| the young psople from the village were
there and report good time.
| Miss Lizzie Wells of Boston is stopping q
few weeks with Mrs. Spear.
Miss Anna Lsmphere of Montpelier aud
Mrs. Albert Winship and daughter Lena OF
| Boston, were in town last Sunday.
Harold Austin and Miss Nellie Griffith
were in Waterbury last Saturday after
| noon.
Mrs. Russell Sawyer was called to Wa
terbury last Wednesday to see her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dale, who is failing.
South Duxbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Bruce were in Barre
Lswrenceyills >, N. j. and his brother Hsr-
old OF Waterbury, visited his uncle, 8.
! S)merville, last Tuesday. - Mrs Ed.
Miner went TO Waterbury Center on Sat-
urdAy, - Asa Corliss has gone to Vest
ford. - Mr.. and Mrs. L ,vej)y and Mr..
| Mrs. GOmarvilla in Gnulha.
Vile last FGid ~, visiting Rev. ID. O. Thatch-
or. - Albert Phillips aud wife went TO
Williamstown last Thursd. " and returned
on Saturday. - Miss Ed Butler led
the Sunday evening prayer service.
Waterbury Center.
Misses Mary and Abbie Cressey were
visited by Mr.. and Mrs. @. j. Fenton, their
cousins from Holyoke, Mass, few days
last week.
Hermon Freem IN has been at home for a
| part Of his two weeks vacation from his
duties at the asylum.
Miss Dsll Cameron has been spending
short vacation with her mother, Mrs. j. o.
| freeman. She in lmpany with her sister,
Lula, went to Mddlesex on Saturday to
visit their aunt, Mrs. W. j. Newhall.
Mr.. and Mrs. @ 8, Hopkins visited their
son, DIR. Harry Hopkins, at Waitsaeld last
week. Hsrry's friends are glad TO know
| thai no IL prospecting ana enjoys MS nome
aud work in Waitshsld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Bailey are rejoicing
over the birth OF a daugh or, August 9.
The Method st sociable is omitted this
week on account OF campmeeting and Old
Home Week.
East Calais.
Ivan W. Gray recently encountered what
he believed to have been lynx. He went
to the woods TO chop. and seeing what at
first sight he thought to be stray kitten
nearly full grown. he began talking 10 It,
Then noting the peculiar color and tho
tufts on its ears he picked 1t up by the back
OF the neck. The animal began to spit and
yell, when Gray heard an answering
scream and looked to see the mother bound-
ing towards him with flaming eyes and
bristling hair. Throwing the kitten towards
her, Ivan left without pursuing the &C.
quaiAtanoe further.