The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-12
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evening. February II, at eight O'Clock.
A full attendance is desired as there
is important business to transact.
The Goddard basket ball team can.
celled their engagement here, late in
the afternoon Monday of last. week, and
a scrub game was played between the
first and second basket ball teams in
place of the scheduled game between
the first team and that of Goddard.
The annual Old Folks Concert and
antiquarian supper of the Methodist
society will be held at the church edi
flee on Wednesday evening, February
IS. Among numbers on the program
of the concert will be the anvil chorus,
cantata, ''We'll Have to Mortgage the
Farm. ~ Selection by che ladies
quartet. Selections in reading by
John W. Whitcher.
In relation to the recent vote on the
License question, a fact worthy of es
pecial mention is on the vote of our
venerable and highly respected towns
man Asa Spencer who, fifty years ago,
cast his vote in favor of temperance
and went to the town house last Tues
day and again cast a vote favoring the
same cause. If Mr.. Spencer lives I'M
til next September he will be Dinety-
two years old and is doubtless one of
but very few who voted on the issue
decided half century ago, and again
last Tuesday upon u similar issue.
The Ladies' Circle will meet with
Mrs. j. l.. Severance Wednesday af
ternoon February IL, at 2 p. IN.
r. w. Densmore of Roxbury, State
deputy of the order of Good Tempiars,
visited the local order at its regular
session ON Tuesday evening of last
week at which time two candidates
we're given the degree and the follow
ing officers installed for the ensuing
quarter, p. G. T., G. b. Hudson;
@. T., Lillian Sanborh V. 7. Beryl
Gilman; secretary, b. w. Davis
treasurer, G. a. Davis; f. s., Ethel
Kellogg chaplain, Bertha Pitkin;
NJ, Verne Hudson; A. s., Earle
Dwinell; d. NJ, Rena Straw; guard,
Harry Packer; SEN, Dora Edison
The South Barre dramatic club will
present the popular drama "Tony the
Convict" at this place Saturday even
ing, February !. This is a strong play
and will doubtless receive liberal pat
ronage. The leading part is taken by
j Ward Carver whose ability in this
direction is well appreciated by the peo-
B4b VI llllS Ills llOlllt lOM IL anu MilllOut
doubt his connection with the COM
pany pre- enting this play here will
gain for them large audience.
Charles Brockway of Williamstown
visited his sister, Mrs. H. E. Had
lock over Sunday.
BY an error in last weeks items the
notice of the meeting of the board of
civil authority for the abatement of
taxes was given as the fourth when it
hould have been Saturday February
18th.
CT. Brooks Hudson was III Lisbon,
n. H., on Wednesday to see about a
position offered him by the Parker
Young Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Mears visited
in Waterbury the latter part of the
past week.
Albert Mears of Barton was visitor
in town the early part Of last week.
Several of our young ladies are en-
deavoring to organize ladies' basket
ball team.
Post-Office Inspector Birdseye paid
his respects to the local post office and
also the Cabot and Lower Cabot offices
on Friday.
why the Waterman" does not come
until Thursday morning we would re-
spectfully direct their attention to the
editorial column in the issue of Janu-
airy 81.
Owing. TO the recent breaking down
of certain parts of the water wheel
Smith and Carvers' box shop is out of
commission for the present.
Ill Al
order of Good Templars attended the
district meeting at North Montpelier
ON Saturday.
G. Brooks Hudson found satisfactory
employment in the shops of Parker,
Young & Co., on Wednesday, and as
sumed the duties of his position the
following day.
MORETOWN.
George Evans has rented his farm to
Fred Henson, who is to take possession
March /.
The Bible class will meet Tuesday
evening with Mrs p f. Griffith.
Mrs, F. D. Griffith, who has been
sick for long time, is no better.
Florence Pierce, who has been sick
the past week, is able to be out again.
Quite number of the young people
attended the dance at Waitsfield, Tues,
day evening.
Mrs, Roy Atkins and children visit
ed her sister i'll Waterbury last week.
E, A. Heath was in Waterbury on
Wednesday.
The Friday afternoon prayer meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs.
PETIT Griffith.
The ladies aid will meet at the
parsonage on Wednesday afternoon
when supper will be served. Every
one invited.
Herbert Austin and Walter Wilcox
went to Worcester on Sunday to visit
II. e. Austin and wife.
GROrON.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Willis Lemay at Groton pond, Febru-
airy /.
The auditors met at the town clerk s
Office, Wednesday and Saturday of last
week.
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