The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17

Mrs. Briggs and daughter of Will
Jamestown visited for two days at Mrs. |
Jane Miles last week
The ladies' home circle will hold a
social with Mrs. Ira johnson on Fri
day afternoon, Sept Is.
Mrs. Frank E. Williams left for her
home in Providence, r. l., Saturday, 4
after spending six weeks at j. II.
Daniels.
O O. Ward is closing out every pair
Of ladies' Oxford shoes at SO cents per
pair for cash, regardless of the price
they formerly sold for. Call and see
them.
Mrs. Q. f. Darling, after a weeks
visit in town, left for her home in
Georgetown, s. O., Thursday night.
Mrs. Templeton aud daughter, Mrs.
Hull, of Worcester, were guests of
Mrs. j. O. Hobart last week.
George Miles and wife and Charles
Taplin and wife visited in East Mont
pelier, Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Tap
lin left for their home in Mount Car
mel, ILL.,, Monday.
George Atkins and wife, John Egan
and wife, Mrs. j. B. Hull and daugh
ter and Miss Jennie E. johnson were
in Waterbury, Saturday.
Special agent of the rural free deliv-
cry system Everett B. Norton, made
Postmaster Ward short call on Sat-
urday evening.
Miss Matte Price of Barre was at
her home Sunday.
II. @. Gearen is having repairs made
on his house.
A SOL was born on Saturday, Sept.
5, to l.. b. Milo and wife at Shady
Rill.
G. B. Evans of Montpelier was in
town on Sunday.
The Moody Almon dam on Mad
river is nearly completed.
What is the matter with the weather
for painting your house? See @. @.
Ward in regard to Devoe Lead 81 Zinc
paint, at once.
Several from this town attended the
Waterbury fair on Wednesday.
f. e. Andrews of Montpelier visited
in town two days last week.
S. o. Baxter is taking a vacation of
a week from his duties at Ward IS store
and is spending it in st. Albars.
The Rev. Fife X. NJ. Jones of Barre
is to conduct the service in the Brick
church in Middlesex next Sunday at
2 10 p. m.
WATERBURY,.
1t is reported that the fish in Lake
Mansefild are on a hilarious drunk
getting all the beer they want and
furnishing to each other to their
hearts content, at least, man resid-
ing in that vicinity, with a travelling
man from Boston, lost barrel OF beer
by its rolling oft their boat. 1t uncer-
tain whether they can be prosecuted
for furnishing to the fish or not bat
it is certain they had to 90 elsewhere
before they could get a drink them
sevles. The matter of dragging the
lake was thought impracticable so their
tongues stuck to the roofs of their
mouths until they reached the oasis IN
the form of a licensed place.
Mr.. and Mrs f. B. Thomas of Mont
pelier were in town on onday.
Rowe Morrison returned Monday
night from few days fishing trip in
Massachusetts,.
On account of the water being low
and affecting the electric power the
wrapper factory has been Obliged to
close down during parts of the day
and W DIRK nights to make up time.
A large number of friends were pre-
sent at the Waterbury Hotel on Mon
day to pay their last respects to the
memory of Benjamin Barrett. Rev.
| l.. X. Whitman of Montpelier, who
lived with M. Barrett for long time
| n 10 nf 6icf al, mol
| in Waterbury, officiated at the funer-
al. Mr.. Walz of Boston sang two
songs to the accompaniment of the
autoharp. The bearers were O. @.
Warren, James II. Burleigh, Edward
Farrar, Joseph Somerville, William
Deal and O. @. Graves. Burial was il
the cemetery in Waterbury. Among
those from out of town who were pres.
ent were Senator W. p. Dillingham;,
A. G. Farwell, H. Q. Cotton, Mrs. j.
Ell Goodenough, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II.
Atherton and Mr. and Mrs. .. A
Stickney OF Montpelier, Mrs. Mary
Daniels and Mrs. Griswold of Barre,
Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Daniels and Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Miles of Middlesex,
Allen Newcomb, Orrin Minott an6
Mrs. Wrisley of Waterbury Center anC
l.. Wilcox of Moretown.
O. w. Brownell of Burlington was
in town on Tuesday.
The funeral of Mrs. William Good.
win, who died on Monday was held
Wednesday at st. Andrews church,
burial being in the Catholic cemetery
The deceased was thirty-seven years
of age and is survived by a husband
and one sister.
Joseph Somerville left Monday
morning to attend the fair at Ottawa.
A large number attended the fair a
Ncrthfeld on Wednesday.
Miss Belle Rounds has returned
from a few days visit in Chester
Charles E. Keene and Edward Far
rar are in Northfield this week taking
charge of the merry-go-round at the
fair grounds.
William Young of Bradford is il
town ON business for q few days.
Merrill Evans left on Wednesday fol
nj &nIV l.. 90. sas