The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-11
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announced. Prof c. b. Wright of Mid
dlebury college will deliver an address be
fore the class. Rev f. b. Kellogg will
preach the baccaaureate sermon at the
Methodist church on June Is. The ex
ercises of the senior class of the grammar
room will occur ON the afternoon of JUNE
II.
Miss Nellie Coffee of Bennington, who
hasbeen the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G.. j
Burnham for the past two weeks, has re-
turned to her home.
Mrs Edward Dumas has been in Waits
field the past week, called there by the
death of her sisterin-law.
AT the annual meeting of the Philo-
nathan club, Mrs. Woodward, the secre-
tary, presented a most interesting report
of the organization for the year past. 1t
was mainly through the efforts of the
club that an Old Home Week celebration
was observed in this town last year.
During the year the club held several
functions, among them "A lecture course,
the proceeds of which were donated to the
High school, During the summer the
meetings will be discontinued. The fol-
lowing officers have been elected for the
coming year President, Mrs A. l.. Tory
wee president, Mrs. S. +. Drew; secre-
tary, Mrs. James Hattie; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. G. II. Haines; treasurer,
Mrs. j. f. Shipman, critic, Mrs. II. ID.
Brown; journalist, Mrs. A. Ii. Smith
Federation director, Mrs. NJ Hutchinson;
board of di ectors, Mrs. G. b. Clark, Mrs.
Charles Wells, Mrs. j. w. Moody The
president appointed the following as pro-
gramme committee Mrs. w. j. Red
mond, Mrs. ID. ID. Grout, Mrs. M. j.
Boyce and Mrs NJ. + Stranahan,
Mrs. H, p Roscoe and Mrs. H. NJ
Partch of New Haven, were guest of
Prof. E. NJ. Roscoe during the week past.
Miss Alice Sylvester, who has been en-
ployed at the Vermont State hospital TOR
the past two years as a nurse has resigned
Thomas Corwin and Miss Maggie
Burke were united in marriage on Tues
day of last week. Miss Burke, who is
native of Duxbury, is well known in this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler are rejoicing
over the birth of a daughter Mr. Wheel
er is the popular clerk at the Palmer
pharmacy.
W. f. Minard, Thomas O'Neil and G..
f. Moody were in attendance at an execu-
tive meeting of the International Mining
company in Boston a part of the past week.
James Hattie has been confined to his
home by illness during the week.
John Paul has secured employment as
clerk at Portsmouth, n H., and gone to
that city
The High school base ball team will
play at Stowe Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Stanley of Littleton, n, H., is the
guest of DR.. Stanley of this town.
Charles Hang Lee, who has been con-
templating removing from town, has de-
cided to remain.
George Robinson has entered the EN-
ploy of Waterman, the baker.
Rev F. X. Gale will occupy the pulpit
next Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Isham and daughter of
Burlington are guests of Charles Wells.
Smith & Somerville will install the
heating and plumbing apparatus in M. S.
Eddy's new house.
ing at p d. Ladd's, taking George Lamp
mans place.
j. T. McLucas and wife are spending
the week in Richford with their daughter,
Mrs. H. Dow.
SOUTH BARRE.
Nellie, daughter of G.. H. Adams of
Henry Bridger at Medford, Mass, June
9. Mr.. and Mrs. Bridger left on a weeks
wedding trip to Boston and Danvers.
WEST CORINTH.
Mrs. Almira Wason died at her home
near Cookvlle last week Tuesday, She
had been in poor health for a long time
but failed very fast for nearly two weeks
before she died. She was eighty-four
years of age She leaves two daughters
and two brothers to mourn her loss. Rev
Mr.. Allen of Chelsea preached the flu
neral sermon
Rev. Almon Shepard and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. Williams attended the
zee Baptist association at Williamstown
last Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
L. l.. Sargent, Z. +. Blake and VIII
Blanchard were here from East Barre last
Sunday.
Miss Lena Williams and brother, Ohio,
recently visited their sister, Carrie, at
Lyme, n. H., and also their uncle, Eugene
Stills family at Oxford
Mrs. Lizzie Braman and her mother
and George Bohonon and family from
Washington visited at Ellis Bohonon's a
short time ago.
1t is expected Mr.. Martin ODER will
give lecture here in the near future with
stereopticon views.
Mr.. A. Mann and Seymour Perkins of
Barre stopped at H. f. Days over night
last week enroute for Rumney, n. H,
CALAIS.
Mrs. Helen Cameron of Barre is Wis
| iting at Alvin Cameron's.
Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Kent of North.
field visited in town last week.
Ira Richardson of Minneapolis, a
former teacher at Maple Corner, visit
ed in town last week.
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