The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
WATERBURY,.

PINK eye has been the prevailing
distemper in town and during the
past week about half the scholars
have been victims
Thomas A. Douglass and Miss
Bertha Cakes, both of Stowe, were
married at the Congregational parson-
age in this village last week, Rev.
f. B. Kellogg performing the cere-
mony.
The local high school is to observe
pre- memorial day with appropriate
exercises, Rev. F. B. Kellogg deliver
ing an address.
c. II. Dale, DR.. ID. d. Grout and
Mark Moody, the Waterbury Repbli-
can town committee, have changed the
date of holding the caucus to May 30
at Waterbury Center The caucus is
to be close one as the check list will
be rigidly used, none but dyed-in-th the
wool Republicans being allowed to
vote
Dr. and Mrs NJ. Hutchinson and
son are visiting in Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. Shepard of Boston, one of the
directors of the Mount Mansfield cleo
trio railroad, was in town for few
days last week.
Mrs. Carrie Delhanta is assisting in
caring for Mrs. W. II. Billings.
Mrs. Electa Lounzelle, aged seven
ty-one years died at her home in
Duxbury last week from asthma.
Miss Fannie Davis is recovering
from her tedious illness.
George @. Arms of Bristol, Conn. ;,
was in town for few days last week
setting i'll place monuments for Mrs.
G. N. Arms and Mrs L. H. Haines in
their lots in the cemetery.
Misses Cynthia and Mama Duel
were at home from Richmond uring
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur w. Guild of
Boston are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Guild, their parents, for the
summer.
Memorial Sunday was observed at
the Congregational church. Rev. Mr..
Smith, pastor of the Methodist church
preached the sermon Members of
the Grand Army attended in body.
The annual graduation exercises of
the training school for nurses con-
nected with the hospital will be held
on Thursday of this week III the af-
ternoon. Dr. j. Henry Jackson is to
address the nurses and Wilders or
chestra will furnish music. The board
of trustees will award diplomas to
the graduates and in the evening a
concert and dance will be given to
the members of the school and their
friends.
SODOM.
Mr.. and Mrs T. L. Wood went on
Saturday to Orange to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. Woods uncle.
Ferrin Batchelder, the nine years
old son of Levi Batchelder, has scar
let fever. DR.. Watson attends him.
Arthur Brazier's family also have
scarlet fever
Thaddeus Taylors little daughter
Agnes is ill. Scarlet fever is appre-
hended.
Mrs. DR.. Willard of Topsham is Wis
iting at Fitz Wizards.
Ed Bashaw of Woodbury. is in the
place.
a person who gets his mail at Sodom
received an advertising package ad-
dressed 'Sodom Solder, VT Infer
ence: the Argus was read by the New
York firm.
A teachers meeting will be held at
North Montpelier school house Tues
day afternoon, June 3, at ten O'Clock.
Subjects to be discussed "Teaching
morals and manners" and "School
management and discipline" Teach
ers of East Montpelier are urged to
attend, and can do so without loss of
time. Citizens are cordially invited
to be present and join in the discus
sions. Here is chance for parents
and teachers TO cooperate.
WORCESTER.
Miss Ida Martin, teacher in the
Parsons district, visited Miss Sadie
Cross over Sunday.
Fred Batchelder and family of Cal
ais were in town Sunday.
Will Hall has purchased of Frank
Andrews the Emery farm and will
move there about the middle of June
Mrs. Lasher, who has been preach
ing at the Congregational church for
a few weeks past, has closed her la
bors. There will be no more services
there until further notice is given.
Mrs Bernice Longworthy and child
of New Hampshire are guests of Ar.
thur Tewksbury, her father.
The Memorial services at the Meth
odist church was well attended. The
eloquent sermon by Rev. J. W. Illsley
was much enjoyed by those present.
The Stars of Worcester and a nine
from Sodom are to cross bats on the
meadow now owned by Will Hall,
Decoration day. Game called at one
, clock. AS it is the first time those
teams have come together, it prom
Ises to be very interesting. Come out
and see the game.
Rev. Effie X. M. Jones of Barre is
20 conduct religious services in the |
school house in Putnamsville, June |, |
1t 10 p. m.
WAITSFIELD.
@. @. Warren of Waterbury was in
own with his automobile Wednesday. |
Dan Bisbee has taken boy from |
jhe orphans home in Boston.
At the meeting of the Mad River
Valley grange, No, 295, the following
was rendered Music, Blanche |
select reading, Mrs. Chas.
McCarty song, Mrs. Walter Griffith
oil CALL Mrs. W. @. Bragg music,
Mrs. j. b. Norton sketch of the life,
character, and habits of the late Cecil
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