The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-17

Montpelier were in town on Sunday.
Fred.Fisher of Barre was in town on
Sunday.
A. p Burnhan, who has been at
home for a week, returned to Barre
to continue his work as fireman.
The regular annual meeting of the
Union Telephone Co., was held Sat-
nrday Dec. 10, and new officers were
elected for the ensuing year with II.
o. DIV inell president of the company.
The line has been extended far beyond
the plan of the originators and accord.
ing to the auditors report is on a
sonnd financial basis.
r. M. Holt, juryman, returned to
Montpelier Monday morning to attend
county court.
S. @. Voodry drove his fiery steed
to Montpelier last Sunday.
O. @. Paquin of st. Johnsbury was
in town on Monday.
J. 7. Drew has just completed job
of plumbing and piping in the Hiram
Wells residence, putting in "A new bath
tub with hot and cold water The
new running water just put i'll seems
to work well and they are among the
fortunate to have plenty of water.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciable society hold their annual chick
en- pie supper Friday evening, Dec.
%. Early supper from from to 7
O'Clock. Later supper served after the
Christmas exercises.
DR.. S. L. Wiswell, who has been
confined to the house for the week
past is somewhat improved,
WATERBURY,.
The stone shed of Drew Daniels
shut down work Saturday night I'M
til after January /. This is little
earlier than usual but owing to the
dizziness of business in grauite at this
time many stone sheds will lay off
work for the rest of the month.
Hon. J. A. DeBoer of Montpelier
gave very interesting lecture at the
Methodist church on Friday evening
under the auspices of the Philomath-
can club He took for his subject.
Non Statutory Laws" The lecture
was very we'll attended.
Mrs G.. w. Randall was in Wash
ington on Saturday.
Rev. l.. f. Reed occupied the pull
pit in the Congregational church OH
Sunday Rev. Mr.. Kellogg preaching
in Montpelier.
Mrs Walter Mcfarland, who has
been visiting r. j. Knowles and fam
lily, returned to her home in Barton on
Monday.
Gate f. Phillips, one year old son
of wendall Phillips, died OF pneu-
mOnia after six weeks illness, at
Orossett hill, Duxbury, December +.
The funeral services we're leld at the
house, December 10.
Sarah d. Atkins, widow of the late
Charles Atkins, died at Crossett hill,
Duxbury, December IL aged eighty
nine. Funeral services were held on
Sunday, December 49, The inter-
ment was at Duxbury Corner.
Walter Macy of Montpelier spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs Levi Davis accepted employ
Thursday.
The regular meeting of the Rebekah
lodge will be held on Friday evening,
December 49, The officers will be
elected at this meeting.
There will be special meeting of
Winooski lodge, No AZ, +. and A.
M, Friday evening, December Is.
The fellow craft and master Mason s
degrees will be conferred.
@. O. Warren was made member
of the Mystic Shrine at Montpelier,
on Friday evening Many attended
from here.
There will be chicken pie supper
aud sale at the Congregational church
on Tuesday, December 10.
Louis Albee was arraigned on Sat-
urday before Justice of the Peace j.
K. Fullerton for intoxication and
breach of the peace. He was convicted
on both charges and paid fines and
costs amounting to S33. Co.
Unclaimed letters advertised at the
post-of December 10, are as fol-
lows: James Edda, j. W. Shipman (2),
Ed Mayhem, Frank Whitney.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers will
give an entertainment under the
auspices of the ladies' union of the
Conversational church on Wednesday
evening, Dece mber 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Johnson went
to Proctor on Saturday for a two
weeks visit
George Blay was in Chelsea last
Wednesday
l.. ID. Wright was in Bethel on bust
ness last week.
George Baldwin spent Sunday at
his home in Burlington.
Kew. A. @. Dunnett of St Adams
preached in exchange with Rev. p.
A Smith OF the Methodist church
on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Baldwin cele-
brated their thirty third wedding an
niversary on Monday evening.
The Interior of the dry goods store
of b. Il. Wallace Is trimmed in a
very attractive way, the dos gus being
entirely original. 1t is we'll worth
going to see.
W. V. BRYAN was III Burlington on
, Mon1ae.
One of our business men has num-
Der OF horses which he will ell or ex-
change. They Will all "staud with
out hitching' One woman can drive
then, or two, Just rs you Like. And
as for DRIVING, t. use an expression
of David Harum, the road would be