The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-03-12
HOMER Fits
Main St., Barre Vermont

Charles X. Darling and Emma l..
Darling came from Boston to assist
at celebration of the event on Sat-
urday evening. A number of rela-
tives from neighboring towns was
also present.
We were disappointed of the expect
ed lecture by Senator Dolliver ON
Thursday evening, the calling of the
extra session of the Senate preventing
his coming. 1t is expected that he
will be able to come later, but the
date cannot now be given.
Walter S. Goss went last week to
Montpelier to remain some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace H. Sanborn
have left J. H. Griffin's farm, and
are occupying the rooms III the Bliss
house which Mrs. Sanborn formerly
rented.
WATERBURY,.
Mrs. Mary M. Simmons, a former
resident of this town. died in Middle
boro, Mass, on February 81 at the
age of seventy-two years, five months
and twenty three days.
Alden Burk's restaurant, which was
TO have been opened some time ago,
will probably be ready for business
some time this week. The place has
been fitted up an an attractive style
and everything is to be strictly first
class and up to date
G. D. Griffith, wife and child spent
| Sunday with friends in Barre.
The dance which was to have been
| II ~. Ill i
evening has been postponed indefinite
ly.
A lecture, banquet and social en-
tertainment will be held in ST..
Andrews hall on the evening of st.
Patrick's day, Tuesday, March II.
The lecture will be delivered by Rev.
John A. Lynch of st. Johnsbury.
Richard Brown and A. P. Smith OF
Waitsfield were in town, Saturday
Mr. Jones, manager of the W. @.
| Townsend granite company of Barre,
was in town, Saturday.
Miss Flora Shepard of Barre was III
town, Saturday.
Robert Palmer is sick with pleuro.
pneumonia at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital in Burlington.
Rev. @. S. Nutter Of st. Alban'
preached at the Methodist church
Sunday morning. Mr.. Nutter also
spoke at Middlesex in the evening.
! Joseph w. Goodwin, lineman for the
/ Western Union Telegraph company,
was i'll town Thursday
! G. p. Greene and wife of WaitsfielC
! were in town Wednesday,
James Holmes is confined to the
house by sickness
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. V. l.. Barbers sister from
Mortified is visiting in town for 6
few days.
V. P. Taylor of Richford was il
town Friday.
Wilder's orchestra of six pieces &C
companied by Mrs. Maud Huntington
Benjamin of Montpelier gave con
cert at the hospital, Thursday evening
The fourth quarterly conference o.
the Methodist Episcopal church wa
held in the vestry Saturday evening
at which @. S. Nutter, ID. d., presid
ing elder of the st. Adams district
was present.
aiCA iluhtiOg ihOfCo tiiio nOCh iht'
the house in the rear of the Hobar
block.
George Dale is visiting in Islant
Pond for few days.
Wednesday, while driving down tn
Winooski river from the washou
above Waterbury village, when nea
the upper crossing by the johnson
farm, H. f. Smith of Waterbury say
on the south side of the river seve
deer, all does, apparently exploring
the bank to find crossing place
Seeing that they were determined t.
"a cross over Mr.. Smith remained quie
to get a good view of the operation
The river was clear of ice except
few shreds lying along it's border, an
the water high, being about 100 yard
in width. the railroad embankmon
! forming it's northern border. Afte
apparently carefully inspecting tn
situation suddenly one of them turne
: towards the river and without hesits
ton ran towards it to the edge, an
leaped fully twenty feet clear Of oh
bank and struck out boldly directl
towards Mr.. Smith. Immediatel