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

Alexander Emslie of Montpelier was
in town on Monday on business
Rowe Morrison spent Sunday in
Montpelier.
The Rebekah lodge will hold their
next regular meeting on Friday even
ing, March 4. The degree will be
conferred on two candidates.
Dancing school this week Friday
evening at the usual place.
Miss Alice Booker of Burlington is
at her home for few days.
Frank Greene of Waitsfield spent
Sunday in town.
Dr. G. A. Averill has moved his fam
lily from Richmond to the Banforth
house on Randall avenue.
Mrs. A. B. Greene has gone to Bos-
ton for spring millinery. She will re-
main about week
Miss Eva l.. Fuller, stenographer in
L. @. Moodys office. is at her home
n Montpelier for few days.
Clayton Guptil is at home from Bur-
lington for few days
Flora Scagel visited friends III Bur-
llngton on Friday.
H. H. Freeman of Waterbury Center
was in Windsor on Saturday on bust
ness.
There was AN alarm of fire Saturday
forenoon. The boys responding quick
ly, but they had nothing to do as it
was only a burning chimney at Charles
Wristley's. No damage.
The electric lights at the passenger
station were lighted for the first time
on Friday. The lights are great i'm
provement and have been needed a
long time.
The following unclaimed letters
were advertised at the post-office Feb.
27 George Miller, Will O'Conneil (5),
Mrs. Vim. Smith, Tom Wrine.
f. r. Tatro went to White River
Junction on Friday returning Monday.
Roy BatcheldeR was at home from
Mortified on Sunday.
Misses Alice Stewart and Vera
Phillips spent Sunday in Hinesburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clarke OF Mont.
pelier spent Sunday in town.
Rev. f. B. Kellogg gave very in
teresting lecture before the students
of the high school on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. b. Ii. Brown spent Sunday
with friends in Swanton.
Ed Houston has bought the Towle
photograph business, Mr. Towle will
go to Wells River about April /. He
will stay int town long enough to fin
ish work on hand.
Mrs. w. A. Ferguson, who has been
the guest of Miss Nellie MacEwen, re-
turned to her home in Bristol on
Thursday.
Rev. p. A. Smith has asked the pre-
siding elder to relieve him of the
Waterbury charge at the coming con.
ference. He will preach in town four
Sundays more before leaving.
Rev. G. S. Nutter, presiding elder
of the st, Adams district, preached at
the Methodist church on Sunday morn.
ing and at Waterbury Center in the
afternoon.
Elmer Ooffrin, while working in
the blacksmith shop of James Hattie,
met with quite painful accident on
Saturday. He dropped heavy wagon
axle on his foot badly bruising three
toes. He will be laid up for several
days.
James Hattie didn't know twas
loaded, " evidently, when he lighted
the hay in the coal stove in his shop
Monday morning, for the flame shot
out, badly burning his face and SINCE.
ing his mustache, eyebrows, etc. He
rs now wondering what kind of hay
he used for kindling.
Miss Rena Evans has gone to More.
toAn to visit friends for few weeks.
Ed. Marble has gone to Brandon to
work in laundry for few days.
James Summerville met with quite
misfortune on Sunday, when the
horse he has used on the team of Smith
IL Summervllle broke his leg at the
ankle in front of the Waterbury hotel.
He was driving along slowly when the
horse slipped, Immediately stopped and
refused to go farther. On examina.
ton the foreleg was found to be brok.
en- at the ankle. DIR. Lewis of Barre
was called, but could do nothing and
the horse was killed. The animal wal
valued at about $500.
The Masonic banquet will be served
at Seminary hall, Waterbury Center,
March 2. 1904, under the auspices OF
Waterbury Chapter. No "a, X. A. M.
winooski Lodge, No. 40, #. and A. M
Queen Esther, Chapter. No. Z, o. e.
s. Everyone whether Masons or not
are invited. A special Car will leave
Waterbury at 6 80 O'Clock sharp.