The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-06


would seem hardly credible to us
only as the person telling it was pres
ent on the occasion to hear it. 1t was
in that distant day when "the old red
school house" graced the hill at the
north end of the villge, where now
the house of Enos +. Walker stands.
a lyceum was being held there and
Mr.. Ainsworth was one of the dis
putants. Having risen to his feet he
began, "Mr. President, ladies and
gentlemen" and paused whether for
effect or breath, or ideas his audience
may not have known. Again he be.
gan with, MIR. President, ladies and
gentlemen" and paused again; for
a reason that became evident to some,
if not all his audience. Turning to
someone close at hand he began,
with mild explosive and asked
"What is man thinking about when
he can't think of anything? In our
youthful days we gave this same man
sundry occasions to address us per-
sonally, and never knew him to get
"stuck." Indeed, we should have
been happier more than once if he had
done so thus early in his speech.
Ask to see "Vudor" porch shade
the most perfect porch shade ever
made for sale by Homer Fits.
PLAINFIELD.
F. H. Bruffee left on Monday for
an extended visit in southern Cali
fornia.
Mrs George Wells, who has been
visiting here for two weeks. has re-
turned to her home i'll ST. Adams.
Mrs. George Guernsey of Montpel-
Ter recently visited relatives here.
Mrs. E. L. Walz is passing few
days at Portland, Me-
Miss E. NJ. Hasnon has returned
from her recent visit at Washington.
Miss Thompson, who has been visit
ing at SIS. Smiths, has returned to
her home in Providence, R. l.
A. S Spaulding of Worcester, Mass.
in town for few days stay.
. CO... Carl N. Bancroft gave trout
breakfast at the hotel on Saturday
morning to few friends.
The Kings Daughters held social
at Mrs. l.. L. Knapp's on Saturday
afternoon.
The lawn party held at Mrs. Arch
Batchelder's on Thur sday was well
attended
Exhibitions of 'Vudor" porch shades
in Homer Fits window.
Regular meeting of the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union will be
held with Mrs. E. j. Colby Friday
afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Farnsworth of
New Hampshire were in town last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Cate and Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Parks spent Sunday
at Fairlee
William Cuttings family are
spending the week at Groton pond.
Mrs. Moulton and daughter from
Salem, Mass, are visiting at A. n.
Batchelder's..
Miss Dickey, who has been spend
ing several weeks here, returned to
New York.on Tuesday
Miss Mary Crawford has returned
from New York accompanied by a sis
ter. They will board at j. B. Wells
for several weeks.
The lawn party at Curtis Baldwin's
was attended by about ninety people
and pleasant time enjoyed. Frank
Jackson entertained with selections
from his gramophone
Miss Octavia Smith had birthday
party last Friday There was a quilt
ing, dainty refreshments served and
many mementoes of the occasion left
by the guests, who numbered twenty
WATERBURY.
Over 200 from here attended the
circus at Montpelier last week.
Frank Farnsworth was fined with
costs $2072 last week by Justice
Burleigh because of intoxication and
breach of the peace.
Edwin Blakely has returned from
his visit to Lowell, Mass.
Hon. W. P. Dillingham; is having a
fine monument placed on his family
lot in the cemetery here.
E. E. Evans has returned from his
trip through Maine.
Mrs. Calkins is to sell her house
and furniture at auction and GO to
California to reside this fall.
The Waterbury Brick Company re.
sumed operations last Friday
George Budwell is entertaining
brother from Somerville, Mass.
Misses Mary and Matte Costello of
Denver, COL, are visitors in town.
George Buster has finished work
for the Cooley Manufacturing Com
pany and returned to his home in
Rutland.
Mrs. McLucas has returned from a
weeks visit with her daughter in
Richford.
Herbert Sleeper, who has been SER
lously i'll, is able to be out once more.
Kushman Gray is visiting in Bur-
lington.
Miss Jessie Wheeler is visiting an
aunt in Morrisville
Mrs. O. M. Harvey of Derby is a
visitor in town.
Frank Morey has moved to the
William Spicer farm on Blush Hill.
which he recently leased.
P. Shonio of Duxbury is reported to
be i'll from typhoid fever.
The wrapper factory is to shut down
for two weeks, to give the employees a
vacation.