The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-24
DEFERRED TOWN
CORRESPONDENCE.
ROXBURY.

Roxbury have signed petition sig
nifylng their wish that the present
prohibitory law be retained.
A dance was held in the town hall
FIR day evening.
Mrs, Eda Howe Brigham and son
returned to thier home in Massachu-
setts last week.
The Junior Endeavor Society took
part in the Christian Endeavor meet
ing Sunday evening.
Misses Marion and Ruby Ellis of
Barre are boarding for awhile with
their grandfather, Calvin Ellis
Rev. William F. Bissell of Brim-
field Mass, will supply the pulpit of
the Congregational church the next
two Sundays. Mr. Bissell is grad
uate of the Hartford Theological
Seminary.
Quite a number of voters from ere
were sumomned to Montpelier last
week. The occurrences which are
said to have occasioned their summons
are disgrace to our town, but it
would be a still greater disgrace if
the matter were allowed to pass un-
noticed and uncondemned
A Sunday school social was held
last Wednesday evening, which was
we'll attended, and about Sc made
from the sale of icecream and cake.
a reception was given at the We stry
Friday evening, to Rev. r. w.
Roundy, who leaves here this morning
to return to his studies at Yale Sem
mary. The vestry was beautifully
decorated with flowers, ice cream and
cake were served, and a purse of
twenty-one dollars was presented to
Mr.. Roundy. A large number were
present, and very large congregation
also attended church Sunday, it being
Mr.. Roundy's last Sunday here. His
work with us this summer has shown
an unusual earnestness and devotion
of time and thought to the one pur-
pose of doing all in his power to help
and give and upward inspiration to
everyone whom he could reach; and
though people are sometimes unre-
sponsive, they are not unappreciatlve
of such purpose, and have given
Mr.. indy their respect and friend
ship.
Mrs. Ed York has been very ill for
nearly two weeks. DR.. Mayo was
called as cousnsel Friday and DR.. L.
NJ. Greene of Bethel today, it being
difficult to determine the nature of
the disease which affects the brain
very seriously.
VERSHIRE.
James S. CLARK, the student who
has supplied the pulpit here throug h
the summer, preached his farwell SER
mon Sept. 7, and has gone to his home
in, hAr icit
before returning to the theological
school in Hartford, Conn. Mr.. Clark
was much liked here and the best
wishes of all go with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. E. Shonley Mrs.
L. L. Robinson and Miss Mabel Speare
attended the Sunday school conven-
ton at North Tunbridge last week.
Edith L. Parker was at home from
her school in Lyme, N. H., and at
tended church Sunday.
B. F. Fuller Representative elect,
is getting his business in shape as far
as possible for leaving next month.
Mrs. Edna Orr is teaching at Yer
shire.
Ethel Church has returned to the
Moody school at Northfield, Mass,
Anna Speare to Chelsea Academy,
Ethel Fits to Bradford, Clyde Fuller,
Bernie Titus and Eddie Woodcock go
back to Thetford academy
Arthur Woodcock is visiting friends
in New York and Hattie Darling in
New Hampshire.
Mrs L. S. Speare is ill. Mrs. Ellen
Speare is caring for her,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Runce well
coined daughter to their home a few
weeksago.
The ladies served a bean dinner
Freeman's meeting day and the par
sonage repair fund was considerably
increased by the proceeds.
Mr. and Mrs. Bastoe have returned
to their home, having spent last week
with relatives in Washington.
Prof A. l.. Fuller and family, who
have spent their summer vacation
with relatives here, left for their home
in Cleveland last Thursday.
HEA graphohone entertainment wa.
given at the town hall Sept. TO-
Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. Bradbury visit.
ed friends in Wentworth, n. H., re.
Gently.
There was a severe frost here the
first week in September and another
one Monday morning the 10. But lit
tie corn in.this vicinity is ripe,