The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-07

passed in a social way, music being
one of the pleasing features. Refresh.
ments were served, of cake, candies
and fruit. Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
were the recipients Of many nice pres.
ents, among which were nice chair
and pieces of silver from the Epworth
League of which Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter are prominent members. This
gift was presented by r.. H. Hoyt,
who read an original poem, written
| for the occasion
BARRE.
| Charles and George Wood, who have
been visiting in Franklin the past
week. returned Monday evening.
John Harrington returned Monday
evening from two weeks visit with
his brother at Brooklyn, N. Y.
W. E. Ranger, State superintendent
of education, has been engaged to
speak on Good Citizenship at a
coming rally of Eberman Local Union.
1t is subject of great interest to
every citizen.
A. ID. Morse and family will leave
| Wednesday for California, where they
will pass the next four months. They
| will go to Los Angeles and other places
in that vicinity.
Ward e. Son have completed cutting
| ice for the winter on the wooden mill
pond, having filled their ice houses
with a good quality of ice.
Mrs. E. A. Field and children leave
this afternoon for Albuquerque, N NJ,
to join Mr.. Field who has been there
several months.
Miss Jennie Cruickshank and Charles
| Tracey, both of this city, were united
in marriage by Rev. Brian G. Roberts
at his home on Church street at seven
O'Clock Saturday night.
The joint meeting of the carpenters,
masons, painters, and masterbuilders,
held at the carpenters hall Saturday
night, was welDattended Never be-
fore has there been such u large gath
| ering OF members of the bodies that
represent the building trades A gem
eral discussion was pleasantly entered
into. Every man in the hall cheerful
ly gave his views on what he believed
to be for the best interest of the build
ing trade.
At meeting of the trustees of the
Aldrich Free Library fund, held Sat-
urday evening, Frank McWhorter was
! elected to the board to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of George Lam
son. Mr.. McWorter was also elected
secretary and treasurer, the offices
held by Mr.. Lamson.
Vincent Bates returned to Burling-
ton on Monday to resume his studies
at the University of Vermont after
spending the holiday vacation at his
home in East Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. %. r. Allen celebrated
their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary
Thursday afternoon when many friends
gathered at their home. A fine sup
per was served and MI. and Mrs. AL
len received a handsome picture as q
token of the esteem of their friends.
About fifty couples attended the So
ciable and dance given by the Ladies'
I Aid of st. Monioa's church in the X.
of P. hall last Friday evening. Re-
freshments of cake and coffee were
served during the evening and very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
d. G. Watt returned on Friday from
few days visit with friends in VOL
colt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burgess have
gone to Bellows Falls where they are
to reside.
Morey Field finished work in the
National bank Saturday and his place
will be taken by Lewis Tayntor.
John A. Hall, who has been work.
ing in the Blue Store during his va
cation, has gone to Philadelphia
to resume his studies in the Philadel-
phia Dental College,
Mrs. Arthur Martin takes Mrs. AL
lens position as soprano in the choir
at the Universalist church and Mrs.
Edith Britton takes Miss Lila Morse's
place as alto. Mrs. Allen is to take
charge of the boy choir at the Episco-
pal church and Miss Morse leaves
soon to spend the winter in Californ-
ia.
Paul Leavitt has entered the post
Office as clerk, to succeed Charles Wis.
hart who has entered the Granite
Savings Bank.
Miss Stella Mayo, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. H. B. Brooks,
returned on Saturday TO her home in
Waltham, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Job Bates of Essex
junction have issued invitations for
a reception in honor of the coming
marriage OF their daughter, Miss X IL
zie Bates, to Allen Martin, formerly
of this city.
Mrs. Edward Blanchard, 4 accom-
panied by her nephew, Erwin Law
less, left on Wednesday night for
Clintonville, N. Y, called there by
the death of her father, Richard San
ders.
The Granite Savings Bank and
Trust Company has declared semi
annual dividend of three per cent.
Mark A. Davis has resumed work
at Rogers & Grady's store after
weeks vacation.
Mrs. A. M. Pierce has returned
from Williamstown where she has
been nursing for the past month
Rev. Edward NJ Fuller has tend
cred his resignation to take effect Mar.
/. He resigns to become field secretary
OF the Baptist State Sunday school
Association, with headquarters in
Burlington. The members and people
of the city greatly regret losing him
as he has been allied with various in
terests outside as we'll as inside the