The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11

Mrs william Garvey is recovering
from her recent illness. During the
fire at their house last week Mrs. Gar
vey injured her back quite severely.
1t is reported that Newall Byam says
if he could hire man to be as steady
as the cold weather has been this win
ter, he would go to farming at once.
Clarence Webster had the misfortune
to iujure his fingers while at work in
the News office on Saturday.
Fred McCarty is i'll.
rhe Athena club meets with Mrs. j.
II. Judkius, Tuesday evening. Sub
iect, Leonardo De Vinci,
Mrs. j. II. Winch was in RoxbuIy
on Thursday.
John Harrigan was in Montpelier
and Barre on Friday.
Miss Sallie Oviatt of Montpelier was
in town Friday to attend tue Junior
prom.
Miss Grace Mclean of Barre is as
sisting in the office of the st. Andrews
Benevolent Society.
Miss Kate Hartley was in Montpelier
on Tuesday.
The patrons of the New England
Telephone Co. will be pleased to learn
that Mrs. Alice Mansfield has resumed
her duties in the central office, after
an absence of several weeks.
G. X. Andrews is building piazza
on his residence.
There was meeting of the stock
holders of the New England Telephone
Co. on Thursday in the office OF =. ID.
Edgerton. 1t was voted to continue
the office under the new board of di-
rectors' management. The year just
closed has proved decidedly success
full one.
The ladies reading circle will hold
its red letter day at Mrs: George N.
Sanborn's on Central street on Mon
day afternoon. Major Hovey will give
lecture on Alaska. Each member
and an invited guest are expected &c
be present. A musical program VIII
be rendered and refreshments Will be
served and an enjoyable afternoon II
sure to be passed.
There will be fish chowder supper
at Howes hall on Wednesday evening
This is the regular monthly sociahlt
of the society. All are cordially IN
vited to attend.
L. b. Ellis stone sheds are CLOSED
for few days owing to lack o.
stock.
The annual banquet of the board O.
trade will be held i'll Concert hall OF
Tuesday evening. Editor Frank Greer
of the St. Adams Messenger will be thu
! speaker of the evening.
Golden Starrett returned from I
business trip to New York on Friday
The Mortified fire department hell
special meeting on Tuesday evening
The armory hall was the scene o
two basket ball games on Saturda.
evening. Dartmouth Reserves VS.
Norwich University resulted in vic
tory for the former 10 to 10 and tn
Crescents defeated Co. IL to A. Al
tor che games were played dancin
was INDUCED in which was. very muc
enjoyed by all. Norwich Universit
team defeated the Edmunds hig
school on Friday evening 10 to 10.
Mrs. Robert Davis has been engage
to play the organ at the Congregation
al church, Miss Florence Loomis hay
ing resigned.
j. Prentis Brooks was confined
the house three last week by illness
Misses Emma Collins from Mon
pelier, Grace Ingalls, and Mani
LOOMS of Barre spent Sunday
town. @s
mrs. John Cameron of Alburg WI
has been in town for some time carir
for, MIS-. Rhoda Kidder who has bee
ill, returned to the home of her daugl
ter in Worcester on Saturday. a
A ,forlorn looking. quadruped havil
four legs but. using, fonly three as
power of locomotion was seen on Il
streets the latter part of the wee