The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

late William Perrin. She had worked at
The Monument house and was known as
pleasant young lady.
Are you suffering with Rheumatism
Read the advertisement OF Smiths Rheu-
matte Cure in the WATCHMAN and try the
remedy.
Pretty and cool lawn wrappers and shirt
waist suits at Homer Fits, Barre.
MarshfeId.
The Ladies's Aid society OF the Methodist
church will have stand on the common in
front OF the parsonage, July 4, where they
will serve dinners, also cake and ice cream
and strawberries, at reasonable rates. Fruit
and candy will be on sale at the same place.
l; Is hoped the society will be given liber-
al patronage.
Mrs E L. Taylor and daughter Of Barre
are visiting at A. I. Davis.
Harry Carleton has returned to his home
and work in Chicago. Mrs. Carleton and
daughter will remain 10 visit for time.
C.S. Adams. Ernest Folsom and H. H.
Meader are at home from their work OF
painting roofs to remain over the Fourth.
Col. A. G. Brown OF Montpelier was in
town on Monday.
II, e. Hsdlock has finished his work at
Williamstown and has returned home.
L. f. Dudley OF Hartford, Conn, is at L.
ID. Nute's. He is enroute for the Pan
American Exposition.
c. V.Kent OF Northfeld was in town on
Sunday.
Mrs. e. V. Spencer is visiting in Barre
this week.
Don't fail to see the attractions at Marsh
field July 4.
Mr.. Hood OF Lowell, Mass, was in town
on Monday in search Of horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Gilman returned
from their visit to the PaI-Amercan fair
Saturday afternoon. They speak in glow
ing terms of the trip and their entertain
ment at Hotel AcaZar. II you are con-
templating attending the exposition You
can get pointers from them or William Pike
that will be Of advantage to you on your
trip.
Rev. Mr.. Coates exchanged with Miss AL
drch Of North Montpelier or Sunday but
returned to give the Union Christian Pa
triotic address at the Congregational church
in the evening.
Remember that | make q specially OF
fruit and confectionery and that my stand
will be headquarters for these goods July
4. My velvet ice-cream cannot be beaten,
Try it. A, T. Davis,
In default OF $500 bail, George sulham
was taken to Montpelier on Saturday by
Constable j. Brr,on Pike and lodged In
county ] Ill to insure his appearance be ore
the nexl grand jury to answer to the charge
of the larceny OF a part OF the boxes to the
steam engine which belonged to Mr.. Getch-
ell OF Woodsville, N. III.
Not in the memory OF the oldest citizen
was this place visited by such thunder
storm as broke over II last Friday evening
and continued with unsbatC d force for two
hours. Rain fell In torrents and rivers
were running in every street. Much dam
age has been done TO crops on the banks OF
the river and its tributary streams. Fol-
som hill from #. L. Dukes place to the
Main street in the village near Q. K. Shep
ards Is quilted from two to ten feet and
looks like the bed Of a dry brook in sum-
mer. The bridge across the brook near j.
W. Mears' was eltirely swept away and the
undeTpinuicg undermined so that 1t will
have to be rebuilt from the bottom. 0'her
bridges and culverts are gone. Road Com
missioner Buxton was just getting the main
roads in complete repair, and 1t has nearly
undone II the work laid out by him. He
has several gangs OF help in different direc-
tons, repairing the worst places to make
them passable for teams until time can be
had for more co plete repairs.
Ladies' tailored suits going at one-half
price at Homer Fits, Barre.
South Woodbury.
Charles Wheeler and wife of Hopedale,
Mass have been spending two weeks vaca-
ton with her father, Byron Pierce and his par
ents. They will return to their home on the
Fourth.
E E Ball is making some repairs on his
shop, which will be appreciated by the com
munity.
Harry Pierce of Boston has come to spend
the summer months with his uncle Byron,
Mrs. Isaac Vaughn of Hyde Park has been
stopping for short time with relatives in
town
The Ladies' Aid will hold cake and ice
cream social on e. e, Daniels lawn next FRI
| day evening
| Charles Wheeler of Hopedale Mass gave a
| graphophone entertainment last week in the
vestry to large audience, the proceeds of
which he presented to our Good Templars'
lodge
Ruth Batchelder of Barre visited her aunt,
| Mrs. Farnsworth, few days last week.
Webster Laird, who is at home from God
dard Seminary, visited at his brother Willis
Laird's, last week.
| M: and Mrs l.. j. Benjamin, Mrs Harry
Burnham add Mrs Willis Laird attended the
commencement exercises at Goddard Semin-
airy last week.