The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-23

day remained till Monday. In the
company was the magazine writer,
Albert Bigelow Paine, and connected
we think with "The Century Maya
zine We should be glad now to see
an article from his pen on this sec
ton, including, of course, our Gulf.
CORINTH
William Doe and son of Brooklyn,
N. Y, are boarding at Leslie Park
ers.
Miss Lulu Berry of Vinton, Ia, is
at George Edwards on the place
known as the Berry farm She is a
niece of the late Ira, Mary and Har-
mate Berry, and daughter of Eben
Berry. 1t is her first visit to her
fathers native town.
Miss Harriet Smith from Massachu-
sets is visiting her brother, E. L.
Smith.
Joseph Taplin is having his house
painted, L. M. Edison is doing the
work
a daughter was born July II, to Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Sumner.
George Butler, who has been spend
ing part of his vacation at o. f.
Halls, has returned to Massachusetts.
u. @. Bliss, wife and son of New
Jersey are at his fathers, W. r.
Bliss.
Georgia Dearborn of Newport, has
been visiting her brother, Van Dear
born and family.
Rev. Mr.. Rowell exchanged with
Rev. Mr.. Smith of Piermont, N. H.,
TIL To-
Sunday school was organized at the
school house on the north road with
George Brock uperintendent, and
Mrs. Charles Clark secretary and
treasurer.
Very little hay has been cut yet and
grass is still growing in height and
thickness
George Felch has bought of Charles
Clark the farm on which he formerly
lived and moved there last week.
About forty men are now employed
at the Pike Hill copper mines. Some
very rich ore has been sent from the
Eureka mine and the water is being
pumped from the Union mine.
Mrs. Little and Mrs. Linton visited
friends in Barre and Montpelier last
week, returning home on Saturday.
A good sized and appreciative con-
gregation listened to the Children S
Day program at the Center church,
July 49,. About thirty children took
part all members of this school. Es-
pecial mention is due to little Ger
trude Hopkins who, having finished a
very comprehensive course in the jun
Tor class, graduated to the intermedi
T, ate, presenting an original essay on
| the Life of Christ. - She was pre-
sented by her teacher, Miss Nettie
| Sargent, with a handsome Bible. The
music by the children did much cred
| it to their youthful instructor, Beula
Hutton. While the recitations, both
! in their appropriate choice and in
| the manner presented, showed a great
deal of thought and labor OH the part
of Miss Sargent, who had this work
in charge. The unique and tasty dec
orations, for which thanks are due tC
Estelle Mcfarland. called out much
favorable comment.
Charles R. Ainsworth writes from
Moline, ILL.,. that his anticipated visit
to his old home here, this season, has
been given up. We know of no old
Vermonter who loves his "native
hills better than Mr.. Ainsworth. He
will take a short vacation at the sum
mer home of his brother, Henry A.
Ainsworth, in Michillinda, Michigan,
on the eastern shore of Lake Mich
gan.
One of our worthy young Vernon
boys, yet in his teens, but already
"gone out into the world for him
SELF finds himself constantly drawn
in leisure hours to the reading room
of the Y M. Q. A., where he is, be
ing himself great reader. 1t is an
other proof that they who are in an,
way sustaining these associations Cal
hardly ''build better. -
MIDDLESEX.
Remember the union Sunday schoo
picnic to be held at Middlesex Center
July 30 Everyone invited to COM
and bring their lunch.
Miss Jennie +. Johnson was il
Montpelier on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carson of Mont
pelier spent Sunday at M. d. Wiley Is
Mrs. M. M. Howard visited il
Montpelier on Wednesday.
Mrs. u. II. Ladd is visiting rela
tives in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Wilmer Vaughn visited il
Montpelier on Friday.