The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-06
VERMONT THURSDAY

H. O. Ward and wife and o. e. Wy
man and wife of Moretown were in
town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams are
rejoicing over the birth of little boy
on Monday.
Rev. p. A Smith has returned from
a three weeks vacation spent in
Maine. He preached on Sunday for tie
first time upon his return.
The 23rd and 9th batteries f. A.,
from Fort Ethan Allen, under the
command of Major Harry h. An
derson, passed through this towr on
Tuesday morning about 80 O'Clock,
en- route for Cape Elizabeth, Me.
They will take part in joint army and
navy manGuvers at that place. They
camped the night previous near Boil
ton Falls.
Rowe Morrison left last week Fri
day for trip through New York and
Pennsylvania in the interests of the
Drew Daniels granite company.
Miss Lois Giffin of Montpelier was
in town Tuesday to attend the funeral
of Florence Flynn.
Rev f. B. Kellogg took the members
of the Volunteer club for tramp on
Cancels Hump on Monday. They left
at 6 o'clock in the morning, returning
at & O'Clock at night. They found
things on the mountain desolate and
barren the recent fires having played
havoc with the trees. Among the
party we're Barrett Clark, Andrew
Brown, Harry Grout, Joseph Smith
and Harley Coburn
Ten children have been born in town
in the ten days previous to Monday of
this week. Three we're boys and seven
we're girls. Considering the popula-
ton of the town such fact is worthy
of record.
The New York Boscope Musical
and Speciality Company will give an
entertainment in St. Andrews hall on
Thursday evening, August 6.
The ladies' of the Village Improve
ment Society will hold lawn party
at depot park Wednesday evening
The Waterbury band will give an open
air concert and ice cream and cake
will be served. Among the improve
ments for which the proceeds of the
party will be used, is the identifying
of the park with good walks
The regul, meeting of the Winooski
lodge Will be held Oh Wednesday even
ing this week, at which time the third
degree will be worked. The Mystic
lodge of Stowe will visit the local
lodge at this time. Refreshments will
be served after the meeting.
c. w. Atkins & Son have had some
new timbers placed over the scales in
front of their store
A side walk is being built on the
new street near the wrapper factory.
Men are at work raising the side
walk from eight inches to a foot, from
Elm street to the corner of 7. b. Oros-
sett's lot.
Several from town are already plan.
celebration in Stowe August 16 to 23.
August 10 is the great day, the pres
entation and dedication of the soldiers
memorial building taking place at
that time. Speeches will be made by
prominent men present and the address
will be delivered by Hon. Leslie NJ
Shaw, secretary of the treasury. A
reception will be held from 4 to G
O'Clock in the afternoon,sand a concert
by Wilder's orchestra from s to 9 &c
, O'Clock in the evening, followed by
the grand ball.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Whitcomb, Mr.. and
| Mrs. B. H. Day and Wallace @. Stew.
ems of Riverside, Vt, were in towr
on Tuesday.
L. W. Atkins and wife and Miss
! Florence Atkins of Detroit, Mich
were registered at the Waterbury
Hotel on Monday.
The central office of the telephone
company is soon to be moved from
! Barrett's hotel to the block on Mail
street over II. O. Whitehill's estab ish
ment. The Office is TO be fixed no il
first class style with electric lights anC
| hard wood floors. H. K. Robbins o
Burlington and J. n. Landon of Mont
pelier are III town with men doing thu
outside work incident to the change.
The funeral of Florence, youn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Flynn
took place on Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock from the Catholic church
Rev FIR Leonard officiating, ant
burial was in the Catholic cemetery
The flowers were many and beautiful
Florence was an exceptionally brigh
child, being dearly loved by all, bot
young and old, who knew her. TIL
bereaved family have the sympathy @
all in their double affection.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grandfeld of Barre
Mrs. Elmer Bliss, Mrs. John Burns
Miss Mary Duggan and John Keoug
of Mortified were in town on Tues
day.
The telephone gang of linemen fror
Montpelier are at work changing til
wires which enter the village. A
present the wires come in nearly bac
of the State hospital, and every sprin
the high water puts them out of cor
dition causing great deal of eXtr
work AMI delay in repairs They al
now running the wires to the bridg
on the road to North Duxbury befor
crossing the river, thus avoiding ful
ther trouble from this source.
Charles Thompson, who has been i
county Jail for the past month, is 6
the State hospital The doctors al
making investigation in regard to h
mental condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dillingham; an
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 4. Edwards hay
returned from a weeks vacation {
Mallet's Bay.
Prof. EN-. Roscoe has moved to I'll