The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
Waterbury Center.

Arthur A. Newcomb, who with friend,
has been travelling on the Pacific coast fol
about three months, returned last Saturday
having had fine trip. He visited in Loi
| Angeles, Redlands and San Francisco, and
in Vancouver and Walla Wslls, Washing
| ton.
Leo A. Newcomb OF Burlington and Er.
| were at home over Sunday to meet their
| brother Arthur. Miss Lucie Hutchins and
#. M. Bryan Of Montpelier also ate maple
sugar here Saturday evening.
Rev. W. II. Traitor commenced his labors
with the River Church on Sunday.
| X. B. Moody, who visited his son Burt,
| at South Royalton last week, returned last
| Friday. Mr.. Moody reports the snow from
| three to FIVE feet in the road this side of
Randolph Center.
Two OF the Fisk girls, who are 80 nearly
blind they cannot see to learn from books,
have gone to the Perkins Institute for the
blind in Boston.
Miss Mary Greeley returned last Satur-
day from Enfield, N. a., where she has
been with her sister, Mrs A. N. Chandler,
for several weeks.
Roxbury.
Mrs. Fanny Burnsm is In town visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Doty.
Mrs. N. d. Rice was in Bethel last Friday
TO consult DR.. l.. M. Greene.
Frank Kennedy moved last week to Han
cock, where he has purchased an interest In
saw-mill.
Lindsay Colebrook has moved to East
Braintree.
R,v. Mr.. Burr OF Dublin, N. H., has
preached here for the past two Sundays.
The Good Templars celebrated the thirty
second anniversary Of the organization of
the lodge on Tuesday by public meeting.
Miss May Briggs of Granville visited Mrs.
G. A. Roys on Tuesday.
Selden Richardson, who has been staying
here for some time, is visiting in Massa-
chusetts.
Mr.. Dana OF Mortified was In town re-
Gently to look after his house to which he Is
to move soon.
Mr.. Barney OF Swanton was in town last
Saturday on business for the Barney Mar
BILE company.
The glassblowers gave series OF enter
tainments last week. Miss Mildred Sweeny
won the prize offered to the handsomest
lady.
Middlesex.
W. II. Herrick OF Montpelier was in town
on Friday.
The ice went out OF the river last Thurs
day Whatever jam there was, yielded to
to persuasion and went its way without
damage. The water on Sunday afternoon
was very deep in places I'm the highway be-
tween here and Montpelier so as to render
the road unsafe.
During the month of March there were
thirty-five money orders issued at the post.
Office and money orders to the amount of
S228.A were paid. During the first week
OF the present month there were nine money
orders issued and amount paid was 1888
while the postal receipts for the same week
amounted to 1888. This is indicative Of
the confidence Of the public in Uncle Sam
and for small community is pretty
fair business.
Maple sugar is sold for fifteen cents per
pound and many of our farmers have not
nor will take any less this year.
John Shambo OF Moretown has moved
into Mrs. Holden's tenement in the old
hotel.
town on Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lsnier Of Montpelier visited at Moses Shet-
ties over Sunday.
A large party Of young gentlemen from
Montpelier enjoyed sugar party at j. FL.
Knapp on Sunday
Thr creamery station opened for the sea-
son last Monday.
Mrs. 8. e. johnson and daughter Miner
va OF Richmond spent Sunday in town.
on Saturday for short stay with her aunt,
Mrs. r. r. Wilder.
Miss Ethelyn Cummings and friend of
Randolph Center normal school are stop
ping at G.. II. Alexander's.