The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-20
WATERBURY,.

cadamized road he demonstrating here
by the recent snowfall, which covered the
uncompleted work to a depth of about
fifteen inches.
F. c. Luce and Mark Moody are in
Portland, Me-, on business connected
with the new wrapper company.
The ladies of the Hypatia club gave
red letter evening to the gentlemen at the
home of Mrs. Drew on Friday evening.
The promenade concert given at school
house hall on Friday evening by the sem
Tor and junior classes was a most success
full and enjoyable affair
John Healey has moved from his farm
on Crossett hill to his house on Main
street.
Miss Keenan, has closed her school in
the McGrath district and has gone to her
home in st. Adams.
Mrs. j. c. Farrar visited in Rutland
this week.
Mrs. Gleason of West Berlin is spend
ing the winter with Mrs. Frank Barrett,
her daughter.
The store of O'Neil Brothers is being
wired for electric lights by o. I. Briggs.
Hon. c. f. Smith of Bradford who is
interested in the International Mining
company, was in town this week.
Mrs. Carrie Lyon of Waterbury Cen
ter, who is visiting in Vergennes, is suf-
fering from broken rib sustained by fall
ing down stairs this week.
Mrs. C. II. Rathburne of Montpelier is
to open millinery rooms in the Calkins
house.
G. G. Warren is contemplating the
erection of two large granite sheds each
with a capacity of from fifty to one hum
dred men, Mr.. Warren has been in con-
sultation with prominent granite manu-
facturers in the vicinity during the week
and will probably come to decision in
the matter before long. If this scheme
of Mr. Warren's goes through it Will
this village.
o. T. Briggs has moved his family to
Barre, where he is engaged in the electri-
cal business.
Several of the local young men are to
give dramatic entertainment at the
opera house within few weeks
The First Spiritualst society of Dux-
bury, is to hold its annual meeting and
election of officers this evening.
Miss Betsey Atkins, aged eighty-fve
years, died last Wednesday from apo
plexy at the home of &. w. Atkins, her
brother. The funeral was held this af-
| ternoon.
A cooperative creamery association
was formed here this week and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: president,
j. w. Moody secretary, II. F. Hill; di-
rectors, j. w. Moody, d. T. Harvey, b.
X. Demeritt, j. T. Thurston, W. f.
Thompson, p. F. Mars and H. P. Robin
son. The farmers of the vicinity are
much interested and united in the scheme,
and the outlook for the new industry is
bright. The association is to absorb the
creamery and stations of f. r. Towne
and he is to sell the product on a five per
cent commission.
j. e. Taylor is visiting in Denver, Col,
for few weeks.
c. c. Warren and Erwin Cooley have
returned from attending the automobile
exposition held in New York city.
|
Charles Keene is able to be out again
after tedious illness.
f. C. Turner and family left on Thurs
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j. Sterling
for Alaska. They expect to arrive there
the first of next month.
VERSHIRE.
Miss Iona Fits is at home from the
Randolph Normal school.
There was party at Elias Lath.
rop's last Friday evening, the occa
sion being the close of the school il
that district, which has been taught
by Miss Nettie Sargent of Corinth il
a very acceptable manner.
Miss Mabel Spear spent last weel
at Wilder, the guest of her teacher
Miss Locke
School at Vershire Center began it
winter term on Monday with TIL,
same teacher as last term.
Health officer l.. J.. Robinson wa
called to Copperfield Saturday by
reported case of scarlet fever there.
Sheriff Adams of Chelsea was il
town professionally last Saturday.
| Among Une appointments LOT tn
week at the Advent church is a cot
tage prayer meeting to be held at til,
home of Freeman Church.
A sister of Henry Bunce died las
week The body was taken to he
old home in New York for burial.
Arthur Cotton has sold his store a
Thetford and rumor says he will re
turn to Vershire. They will be yer,
welcome here should they decide t,
return.
W. H. Chamberlain and wife o
Strafford celebrated the twenty fiftl
anniversary of their marriage recent
ly. They were formerly residents o
Vershire.
The Roswell Mattoon farm has beef
sold to Russell Boston.
The minister and congregation O
the Advent church united in a uniol
service at the Congregational churcl
at the close of the revival meetings
Snow for sleighing has fallen durin,
the past week but wheels are again il
use.