The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
WATERBURY,.

WATERBURY,.
Martin Honan, highly esteemed
citizen of this town, died on Friday
after brief illness. A wife and
daughter, Mrs ID. T. Harvey, survive
him. The funeral will be held on
Sunday.
A. A. Gile of Boston has been a Wis
itor in town this week.
Fred Lease has gone to Bethel to
spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Lease He will go to Cali
| fornia in the spring.
d. r. Harvey's house on Union
street has been wired for electricity
1t is now occupied by Ned McGrath
and is the local office of the CONSOLE
dated Lighting Company
Mrs. H. Cass has returned from her
visit in Manchester, n. X.
Miss Catherine Wheeler of DuXbury
were married this week, Rev. f. b.
Kellogg performing the ceremony.
e. r. Houston is visiting at his
home in Stowe few days.
Now is your good opportunity if you
wish a fur Jacket at greatly reduced
p,ice. Homer Fits is where you will
find them
Mrs. A. C. Roberts, successor to Mrs.
5. NJ. York, will be in Waterbury ON
Thursday, January %, to do work Any
one wishing work done can leave orders
at the post-oflice.
F. M. Small, state Grange deputy,
organized a Grange in Moretown on
Friday evening.
E. f. Evans is enjoying a trip
through Massachusetts,.
John and Cushman Geary have re-
turned from their visit in Hyde Park.
The Congregational Sunday school
has elected the following officers; b.
r. Demeritt, superintendent; W. II.
| Trowbridge, assistant; Miss Carrie
Wells, treasurer Miss II. M. Thomp-
son, librarian.
Miss Belle Cooley is visiting in
South Ryegate.
Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ Flannery are
rejoicing over the birth of daugh-
ter.
G. n. Perkins has purchased the
Lavanay farm of Fred Powers and
will soon occupy it,
Miss Emma L. Davis has sold her
millinery store and will return to her
home i'll San Francisco.
A. S. Atkins is employed as fireman
on the Central Vermont railroad.
The winter school on Blush hill has
opened with Miss frankie Smith as
teacher,
Miss Bessie Bruce is enjoying va
cation from her duties at the hospital
Miss Elizabeth King has finished
work as operator i'll the Morrisville
telephone exchange and has returned
to her home i'll this village.
Miss Bernice Johnson is seriously i'll.
Mrs Robert Knowles is visiting in
Burlington.
The installation of officers of the
Odd Fellows was held on Friday even
ing.
G.. f. Moody has purchased five
draft horses in Boston which he is to
use in his lumber business.
Miss Carrie Keen has been confined
to her home for several days by in
juries sustained to her knee by slip
ping and falling on the sidewalk
The local professional and business
men are contemplating the formation
of a social club similar to the Apollo
club at Montpelier There is a lively
interest manifested in the idea
Mr.. and Mrs. Fiddock entertained a
party of twenty five ladies and gentle
men from Jonesville on Thursday.
B. r. Demeritt is on business trip
to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washington, in the interests of
the Demerritt & Palmer Manufacture
ing Company.
Mrs d. W. Cooley has been visit
ing in Rutland for the past week.
Operations have begun in earnest in
the factory of the True Manufactur-
ing Company. Already twenty-five
machines have been installed and ten
more are being set in place which
will give employment to about forty
persons. Beginning with next Mon
day five girls will be set to work each
day until the full quota is filled
Charles Root has gone to Ormond,
Fla, where he is to be employed in
a hotel during the winter.
Frank King is recovering from his
long illenss and will resume his duties
at the Lyman market.
Mrs. @. G. Hatch and Mrs. G.
Bates have been visiting in Bristol
for few days this week.
Mrs w, " Bryan entertained the
Ladies' Aid society this week.
Bert Woodland of Dakota is assisting
George Woodland his father, in the
manufacture of butter boxes.
Mrs. Ellen Wheeler is visiting in
Moscow.
Dennis O'Dea of Burlington has
been the guest of Mrs. William
O'Brien his daughter, this week,
Mrs. G. b. Porter of Waitsfeld is
visiting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Kicker, who
have been visiting relatives in town
for the past two months, returned
this week to their home in Colbergen,
Neb.
Miss Jessie Wheeler, who has been
visiting in town for three weeks, has
returned to Ottawa
Elder J. M. McLucas is attending