The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17

Mrs. Allen of Lancaster, N. H., is
spending few weeks here with her
sister, Mrs. Ellen Baldwin.
r.. G.. Brock, W. H. Munsell and c.
N. Paige went to Groton last Friday
to atteud the funeral of Charles Jones,
comrade of Col. Preston post G..
A. r.
Bertha George is attending school at
Woodsville.
Miss Ethel Abbott of st. Johnsbury
has class in vocal music here.
The Vincent house is undergoing
repairs, raising the ell and otherwise
making improvements.
DIR. Thomas, when on his way to
Boltonville, one day last week, was
overtaken by runaway team, which
hit his sleigh, throwing him out and
breaking the sleigh. The hnrse es-
capped without being badly hurt.
Remember the Hospital Bazaar on
the 10th and 18th of March.
Tuesday evening, March s, the W.
X @. Department officers residing
here-Mrs. Mary B. Goodwin, presi-
dent; Mrs. Kate d. Lee, secretary;
Miss Flora e. Brock, treasurer, and
reception in Masonic hall. Past
National President Mrs. Calista r.
Jones, of Bradford. Mrs. Harriet
Sleeper, j. V. P, of Newport, and
Mrs Nellie Smythe. Patriotic In
struotor, of st. Johnsbury, were pres
ent and were in the receiving line.
Mrs. Harriet Sheldon and Mrs. DEM
ing introduced, Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs.
Dodge served fruit punch and waters
Mrs. Bracy as. decorative committee
had made the hall bright with flags and
bunting. Mrs. Goodwin carried bou.
quet of red carnations. After the GUS
tomary hand shaking and congratula-
tions, short program was given.
Mrs. Antha Munsell gave vocal solo
and encore, with Miss Adine Hale &C
companist; Miss Muriel E. Goodwin
gave reading, 80 Loyal Women of
the North - and the orchestra spe.
cial selection, after which Mrs. Jones
gave some very interesting remarks,
and Mrs. Smythe, P. O.. spoke es-
pecially of her part of the department
| work this year. Mrs. Sleeper told
what the war meant to her and her
| life, and Mrs. Goodwin spoke regard
ing the work of the order. Besides
| the out-of-town officers present, five
u.
Johnsbury, and four from Washburn,
! Bradford, were present. Those from the
! latter place we're: Mrs. Ada Davis,
Mrs. Nancy Sawyer, Mrs. Piper and
Miss Lottie Davis.
CABOT.
Mrs. Martha Lease of Waterbury has
sold her place there and moved her
| things to Eli Stones, where she will
reside for the present.
W. ". Morse is moving his family
back into their own house. Mrs. t.
Alice Fisher. the, late occupant, is
moving to the tenement vacated by
them in the William Whittier house.
l.. Myers is confined to the house by
a severe cold.
Earle Rogers visited friends in AL
bany last week.
George Dixon of Hardwick was in
town on Saturday.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
hold an exchange sociable at their par
Tors on Friday evening of this week.
L. A. Wales is In Richmond, z. O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wheeler of
Barre were in town on Sunday.
@. Fl. Rowland was in Barre last
week
Alfred Come has sold his barber bust
ness to j. &. Halves of Barre, posses
sion to be given the first of April.
DR.. l.. W. Burbank was in Mont
pelier last Tuesday.
Mrs. A. p. Burbank, who has been
in Barre the past five weeks. has re-
: turned home.
E.. W. Bliss and wife were in Mont
pelier on Thursday.
A. P. Burbank was in town on Sun
day.
A. q. Ainsworth has returned from
East Hardwick, where he has been
caring for his uncle, who has been i'll.
1t is expected that S. R. Colby, Dis
tIict Deputy Grand Master of the
Sixth Masonic District, will visit
Green Mountain Lodge at its next
regular meeting.
Mrs. Hiram Wells, who has been at
Burlington Hospital for treatment,
has returned.
Mrs. Harriet Bean is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Walker.
EAST ROXBURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Wheatly were
at F. o. Aliens last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warduer were
in the west part or the town last
week.
Guy Fletcher and friend visited