The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-04
WEST TOPSHAM.

b. NJ Harvey of Montpelier visited ii
town last week
II. M. Tubbs intends to move his family
to East Barre this week. He has posi-
ton as salesman in the store of John l.
Dix.
Rev. James Boyd preached fine tenn.
perance sermon Sunday. We are not sin
ners above all men in the drink habit but
we need a few good temperance sermons
in Topsham.
Eddie Bagley and wife were here over
Sunday to visit his father, William B.
| Bagley.
DIR. Mcguire of Montpelier thinks Will
liam b. Bagley will recover his health in
| time.
Freeman Cunningham is quite feeble
this summer.
II. b. White was on this side of the
town Saturday subpgnaing the witnesses
i'll the case of the State VS. Dr. Joseph A.
Dow, now before the grand jury at Chel-
sea.
Mrs. Hannah Batchelder intends to
make her home with Lyman Batchelder
for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Church were at
Barre and Montpelier last week
Several from West Topsham attended
the Memorial exercises at East Corinth
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Nj. H. Dufur of Water
bury visited friends in town Thursday
Maggie Rock is at work at w. B. Bag
ley's.
w. p. Goodrich is boarding at Herbert
Sanborn's
Clarence Mcknight of Barre city was
at o. S. Sanborn's over Sunday.
Everett Forsyth put telephones into the
residences of DR.. r. F. Willard and w.
II Chalmer last week.
The event of the season was the mar
riage OH Tuesday of Lena Mae, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs George H. Church to
Thomas Gladstone Carswell of Farre city
The ceremony was performed by Rev
James Boyd. 1t was a very stormy day
but we expect they will be Just as happy
as they. would if it had been bright and
sunny.
The daughters of Albert Clarke of
Groton are visiting in town for few
days
The Barre Telegram has said several
times that the Waterman and other Me
Cullough papers were making their last
wall for Mccullough 1t looks as if they
were true prophets, but the Proctor pa
pers can keep on wailing for the next four
years. Senator Wall of Randolph prophe-
sled that Orange county would send
solid delegation to the State convention
for Proctor. The four towns in Bradford
Probate District, that have held caucuses,
have elected Mccullough delegates by
large majorities.
Mrs. DR.. Willard visited in Calais and
other towns last week.
SOUTH DUXBURY.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Phillips visited Mr..
and Mrs Robinson of Barre last week.
Mrs. Laura Kellogg recently visited her
old home on Ward Hill.
Rev c. b. Wells preached an excellent
sermon from Tim. 2-5, Sunday, May 25.
Arthur Morgan visited in Westford last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ward were in
Waitsfeld Oh Friday.
Joseph Somerville and Eber Huntley of
Waterbury were at l.. Someiviles on
Saturday
The Good Templars are to have a pow
erty social at their hall Wednesday,
June IL.
The funeral of Elias Marble of Fayston
was largely attended and many from this
place were present.
Mrs A. Butler and Mrs E. Phillips
are i'll.
Arthur Morgan went to Barre on his
new wheel Friday.
The teacher, Miss Rowell, visited in
louisville last week.
WATERBURY.
The exercises held last Thursday after
noon by the graduating class of the train
ing school for nurses connected with the
Vermont State hospital for the insane
were very interesting as well as the first
ever held by the institution. Wilder's
orchestra furnished mnsic The exercises
we're opened with prayer by Rev. F. b
Kellogg. The speaker of the occasion
was DR.. j. Henry jackson of Barre, who
was introduced by Dr. Berry. DR.. Jack
son described the work of the institution
and school in fitting and training nurses
for the intelligent performance OF the
work before them. After remarks by
Superintendent Hutchinson and Dr. Berry
diplomas were presented to the graduates,
who were Miss Matte Hyde, Miss Mar
garet Arley, Miss Bertha Ryder, Law
renee Wright and Alfred Pierce. In the
evening a social hop was given in honor of
the class.
William Boyce is improving the ap-
pearance of his block by repainting.
Pre-me n orial exercises were held last
Thursday forenoon, Rev. f. b. Kellogg
delivering and interesting address in High
school hall Music and recitations by the
various grades appropriate to the occasion
were given. There were no sessions of
the school on Thursday afternoon or dur
ing the day Friday.
Several of the young women, who have
left their employment at the wrapper fac
tory, after seeking work elsewhere have
applied for reinstatement and large force
will arrive within a for drys.