The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-05-20
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| went to Burlington Friday.
Mrs. L. p. Gleason has returned
from New York City where she has
been visiting relatives.
d. t. Donnelly nas re uri ed from
Vergennes, where he was called by the
death Of father, Thomas Donnelly.
The body of the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Snow was
brought here from Manchester, N.
H., recently and burial was in Green
Mount cemetery, Rev. A. ]. Hough,
officiating at the grave.
AT least nine young MoptpeIierites,
says Dame Gossip, intend 10 launch their
barks on matrimonial Cor marital) seas
before the first Of November pext And
IT human nature is to be depended on,
the entire population will spend the even
ing figuring on "who's who?"
The Trinity Reading club elected
officers as follows: President, Mrs.
Walter Richardson; vice president,
Mrs. G. II. Fuller; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. L. A. Kelly; study
committee, Misses Elizabeth Han
son, Nellie Thurston, Eva Fuller and
Mrs. E. j. Boyden.
Louis H. Baine, clerk in the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad
offices, is taking ten days vaca-
ton and has gone to Portland, Me.
1t is understood that when Mr..
Baine returns he will bring as his
bride Miss Marjorie Meserve of Port
land. Miss Meserve has frequently
visited the city and has made many
pleasant acquaintance.
This is the time of the year to
keep on the sidewalks and to keep
off the grass. 1t is the time to
stop "cross cuts" over what might
be grassy lawns and to avoid wear
ing off the attractive grass borders
by indiscriminate treading. There
are a number of such worn paths
about town that are most unsightly
and a little work on the part of the
owner would improve them greatly
if the passerby would keep off after
the work was done.
The street car employees of this
city held meeting at the car barn
onFriday where they were address,
ed by D. S. Fitzgerald. He spoke on
the different unions in other cities
and conditions in general through
out the country. Mr.. Fitzgerald
spoke very highly of conditions
here and said that he was pleased
with the feeling of fellowship be-
tween the employers and employees
of this city. He also said wages
here compared favorably with the
scale in other cities. A very good
attendance was present, about IS
employees listening to the lecture.
Trinity Ladies Aid society held it's
annual meeting Friday afternoon at
the vestry of the church and elected
officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. s. H. Mills;
secretary, Mrs. W. L. Goodale;
treasurer, Miss Esther Hathaway;
vice president, Mrs. W. A. Stowell;
assistants, Mrs. A. A. Whitcomb
Mrs. H. l.. Watson, Mrs. Bruce Nc
Donald, Mrs. Luther Atherton, Mrs.
c. H. Fuller, Mrs. E. R. Clark,
Mrs. William Lindsay, Mrs. w. w.
Wilson, Mrs. E. M. Hunt, Mrs.
Dele Putnam; floral committee,
Mrs. Henry Farwell, Mrs. w. o.
Lowe.
Rev. c.. W. Green, who has been
pastor of the Peoples church of the
Evangelical Association, has resign
ed of the charge with several men,
bers. This action was taken after
a business meeting held by the
church and by unanimous vote
they decided to withdraw from the
conference and they called Mr..
Green to be their pastor to which he
accepte. Mr.. Green has had good
success while patsor of the church
with good congregations every Sun
day at his services. Mrs. Green
has been great help to him having
been trained for the work by her
father, the Methodist minister Of
Burlington. Both are good speak
ers, accomplished musicians and ex-
cellent praise singers. Mr.. Green
was for three years local peacher
in the Methodist chuch in the north
of England. He has been four years
in this country on revival efforts
and came highly recommended to