The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-14

Carl W. Seaver has just bought
back the milk route in our village that
he sold Deacon Edwin @. Smith,
eleven months ago. Both these men
have given their patrons good quail
ity of milk.
Rev. f. r.. Curriers' father has
been visiting here of late, and wi |
return to his home in Lunenbureh.
William q. Pratt was in Washing.
ton last week, at the funeral of his
mothers brother, David Taylor, who
was upward OF ninety years of age.
George L. Edison took his little
daughter, Marguerite, to New YORK
with him, last week.
Our ladies' reading club will now
take a vacation from study, for the
summer months.
Architect Frank A. Walker, now of
Barre, was out here last Thursday
looking over the Congregational meet
ing house, with reference to the
changes to be made in it, now. The
pile OF lumber accommodating near the
building, indicates considerable work
to be done. The end to be attained
is the elevation of the audience room.
sufficient to allow church parlor and
other rooms below, and the putting
in of furnace for heating purposes.
This necessitates some change in the
external appearance OF the building
in the matter of windows at any
rate. If all this could hardly fail to
give pain, as one recalls the great
outlay of money in the noble gift
some years ago of the late Perkins
Bass, for repairs of the hdilding, we
may consider now the blessing it has
been to the church in this time; and
then we have to consider that the So
ciety is compelled now, for very
safety to make change above the au-
dience room, while one is-or may
soon be-called for. below it. The
comfort of the house in winter de-
mands furnace, and it is felt that
the interests of the church, in other
ways, call for the rooms below the au-
dIence room. And here we may say
that this work, as now planned, would
hardly have been seriously considered,
but for the lnitiatory move OF certain
resident friends of the church,
backed by a large donation, whose
names, with other names, we shall
want to give later, to save inconven-
fence from imprisoned fullness. I"
Bat whether large or small the gifts,
as men see things, the love that fol-
lows them may do much to equalize
them all.
At this writing. Mrs. Ophir S. Mar
tin. seems to be rallying we'll from her
last surgical operation. If the SYM
pathy and good wishes of those who
know this brave, good woman could
avail now, what Astounding health and
happiness would be hers, henceforth
Miss Susan Atkins of Cabot and a
Miss Oomstock of Barton are to be
teachers in our village next term.
We are told that Mrs. Chester Mar.
tin will return here III the summer,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
George E. Maloy, of st. Cloud, MINI.
Both r. G. French and wife have
recently been ill.
There was millinery opening at the
| rooms of Mrs. Nelson Vassar and Miss
Lizzie Townsend in the Beckett block
last week Wednesday afternoon.
Ed. j. Poor tells US he is full of
work at his creamery.
CALAIS.
G. V. Kent OF Mortified was in
town last week
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles Swazey OF
Harre visited at [. G.. Robinson S last
Sunday, returning Monday.
Mrs Narney Persons aud daughters
of Montpelier visited friends in town
! recently.
Charles Hamhlin Of East Montpelie,
WAS among the farmers buying pota-
toes Last week. He is loading car
~ Montpelier this week.
There will be no Grange meetings
held for 10 present.
The church committee have secured
the services of Rev. Alvin Smith OF
West Concord, Vt. to preach the COM
ing year, meetings to begin IA soon
as possible.
Elmer Dodge has finished work at
Barre and returned to town. He is
working for Rome Van Ornam.
Henry Hersey has left the farm Of
n. y. Bancroft, here he has worked
for three wears and is working for
Sy yester Fuller.
Mrs. Henry Jacobs fell recently on
the ice, and was injured quito badly.
She is attended by Or. Wheeler OF
North Montpelier.