The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-05

at 4:10 p. m. Fare for the round trip on
excursion train only 80 cents.
Mrs. Abbie Whipple of Sugar Hill, N.
H., visited her daughter-in-law, Mrs. A..
S. Webster, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Davis and two
children were in Barre over Sunday.
If you are inclined to think there are
not progressive men in the mail service,
observe the headlights on the Cabot stage.
The very handsome case of silverware
offered by the German Medicine Co., as
a prize for the baby receiving the most
votes during their stay in town, was cap
tured by Simeon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank NJ Newton, who received 90S1
votes. Frederick, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. F. Carpenter, was second best, with
$3.50 votes. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton ex-
press their thanks to friends who cast
votes for their child. Martin Newton, the
child's grandfather, believes that in this
he has found the spring of perpetual
youth.
Harry Northrop of Meriden, Conn, is
visiting at Mayo Wymans.
Town Clerk w. II. H. Mears has been
confined to the house for the past few
days with carbuncle on his knee.
Property holders in the south part of
the town, especially those who have
springs or water privileges would do well
to carefully read Senate bill 6Sintroduced
by Senator Sibley. "An act to incorpor-
ate the Plainfield Aqueduct Co, ''and see if
they want the bill as introduced tn pass.
Now is the time to make yourselves heard
if you have any interests that are liable to
be taken over by such an act.
The Good Templars at their meeting on
Oct. 20, elected the following officers for
the ensuing quarter c. T., Brooks Hud-
son; V. T., Mrs. Katie Rosebrook Chap,
Verne Hudson; Sec, Lillian Sanborn;
Treas, C, A. Davis; Fin. Treas, Mary
Brown; Mar, B. w. Davis; d. Mar,
Rena Straw; guard, Ethel Kellogg; SEN
tinel, Earl Dwinell.
A. G. Tucker was pleasantly reminded
of his fifty-fonrth birthday last Wednes-
day evening when large party of friends
gathered at his home for social time and
visit. Two very handsome chairs and
other minor presents were left with Mr..
Tucker as substantial reminders of the
occasion.
Mrs. Lydia Pitkin is quite ill.
Ernest Brown has moved from Hard
wick where he has been living for the past
year or more, and has entered the employ
of Whitcher Bros. at Peacham Pond.
Verne r. Hudson expects he exper-
fenced some of the sensations of the sweat
box when returning home with two young
ladies from the Halloween social at Lou
Northrop's Friday night he thought
he had a hot box on his carriage,
but after he had used a large quantity of
E. ID Pitkn's axle grease to stop the
heaatrending cries it dawned upon him
that the trouble was with the rocker
plate. He is not done sweating yet for
Mr.. Pitkin has presented bill covering
cost of the large amount of his axle grease
which was used.
WATERBURY,.
Rev, +. Badger of Waitsfeld visited at
E. +. Banforth's on Friday.
Evan Evans, who has been out of town
on business, returned Saturday.
The young people of the town enjoyed
a Halloween party III the hall in the
post-oftce block friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Torrey are spend
ing few days in Brooklyn, n Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanborn of Bradford are
visiting at f. NJ. Roscoe's.
Guy Scott is in Boston for two weeks.
Fred Cooley, who has been in Boston
the past week, has returned.
C. j Hatch, tavellug salesman for
the True Manufacturing company, was at
home over sunday.
W.J. Boyce spent Friday with friends
in Waitshrld.
Mrs. W. f. Mmard spent Sa urday in
Burlington.
Mrs. George Gilbert ant son i-ouis Of
Moriisyilleai spending few days with
Mrs. seymour Taft.
The special aulon gospel services which