The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-05
WASHINGTON.

MOderatOr, L. q. Huntington clerk |
and treasurer, Chester Diokey select |
men, M. W. Cham berlin, p. @. Wa
son, "A. l.. Patterson overseer of the |
poor, NJ W. Chamberlin first consta- |
BILE and collector, w. e. Worthley lis |
tiers, O. b. Stanley, w. E. Worthley,
frank Ordway; town agent, Chester |
Dlckey; road commissioner, A. w. |
Hutchinson school directors, e. M.
Seaver, O. e. Stanley, G. H. Bigelow
town tax, .Sl.O0; highway tax, 80
cents; school tax 80 cents.
ROXBURY.
A Mystery social will be held at the
vestry on Wednesday evening for the
benefit of the Sunday school. 4 small adj
mission fee will be charged.
Miss Blanche Ellis of Barre, was in
town Saturday and Misses Marion and
Ruby Ellis accompanied her on her return
home. They will remain in Barre with
their father, John Ellis.
Frank Chase gave dance at the town
halt Wednesday evening. There was
large attendance.
Sixteen members of our lodge attended
the county Good Tempars Union at War
rem last Thursday. Our speaker, r. b.
Dunsmoor, carried off the second prize in
the prize speaking contest.
Lee Wiley is at home for the present,
having been called here by the death of
his sister, Mrs. Wilson Averill of War
rem.
A number of the friends of Mrs. Aman-
da Whitney gathered at the home of Or
rim Ray last Thursday, in honor of her
SEVENTEEN birthday.
The change in the morning local makes
! it possible for our townspeople to go to
Mortified, spend nearly forty minutes,
and return on the ten o'clock train; an ar
rangement which will sometimes be very
convenient.
WATERBURY.
The Woman's Relief corps of Water
bury Center, held promenade and dance
in the Seminary hall on last Friday even
ing. Music was furnished by Wilder's
orchestra. Mr.. Wilder gave concert
before the promenade. The electric cars
from Waterbury and Stowe were crowded
with people. About 800 were present.
Every one enjoyed fine time. Supper
was furnished by the Relief corps. The
ladies realized about $50 after all expen-
SEES were paid. A. L. Fuge had the mis-
fortune to lose an overcoat. Someone
wanted it so they quietly carried it away
Roscoe Patterson shot a white owl the
other day that weighed five pounds. This
species of an owl is seldom seen in this
part of the country
There has been considerable agitation
for the past few days over the library
question. Several of the voters desire to es-
tablsh public library. At the present
time the town has library of about
1000 books. Shares are sold at fifty
cents a year Besides this private dona.
tions are sufficient to meet the expenses
There is no doubt that the number of
books in the library ought to be increased
The trustees of the library have funds tc
do this. Therefore it YVES thought best tc
have the library thrown open to the pub,
lie at large. 1t will then be necessary tc
support the library by public funds.
The residence of Miss Annette Henry
on Main street, Waterbury, was destroyed
by fire Sunday evening. The origin o.
the fire is unknown. 1t was an old house
formerly used as a hotel, but had beer
remodeled by Miss Henry in Colonial
style.
The rural delivery teams started March
10. Mr. Dillingham; has the Duxbury
route and Sumner Stearns the Waterbury
route. There is twenty-five miles of terri
tory to cover in the Duxbury district and
twenty-one in w aterbnIy. The roads are
very bad and it took most all day to make
the trip.
Miss Mabel Luce and Miss Slaytor
have finished their duties at the asylum
as night watchers. Miss Lnce has been al
the asylum for the past five years and
Miss Slayton for the past two.
Daniel Manning seems still to hold the
record for hauling the largest load of logs
with one pair of horses. One day last
week he pulled a load into S. c. Wheel.
ers mill measuring LOO feet.
N. d. Davis has purchased the Hobart
block for $500