The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-18
North Montpelier.

MIR. AND Mrs. GEORGE KELToN started
Tuesday Of this week for a several days trip
to the Hub"
MR.. AND MRS. ]. M. WILLARD JR., of the
East Village have returned from weeks visit
to friends in st. Albans.
J. w. BUTTERFIELD is pushing the work on
his new barn right smart " nowadays, so as
to have 1t ready for his hay crop.
LIGHT frosts are reported from several locali-
ties Friday and Saturday nights but not severe
enough to do very much damage.
HAROLD and Ellen Nye are engaged to assist
at the Goddard Seminary commencement con-
cert which takes place at town hall, Barre,
next week Monday evening.
IF pies at fifty cents each are not cheap
enough, why not next time patronize some five
cent lunch counter where good ones can be had
at five cents per quarter and cheese thrown in?
Eh boys?
MRS. ALICE HoLLIsTER JONES and two chill
dren, OF Chicago, are here for visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. d. Hollister, and her
many friends here wish her long and pleas
ant sojourn at her childhood's home.
AT the caucus held at the East Village last
week Saturday. Rev. J. c. McInerney, Timothy
Davis and Hon. James A. Coburn were elected
as delegates to represent this town In the state
convention at Burlington this week Wednesday
They were uninstructed.
EIGHTEEN couples of the young folks from
this neighborhood enjoyed ride, supper and
dance at the Plainfeld Springs house last week
Friday afternoon and evening, and, according
to all reports, mine host Page gave them q fine
spread and courteous treatment.
BY the numerous calls that come through
the mail and by telephone to A ID. Coburn the
proprietor OF the cheese factory in this place,
as to how soon the new cheese will be ready
for marketing, it is very evident TO our mind
that our North Montpelier cheese has reputa-
tion second to none in this state.
In the death of Mrs. Philura Clark, which
occurred at her old home last week Saturday.
the already small circle of old people in town
is sadly lessened, and the vicinity where she
has so long made it her home, loses kind
neighbor and treasured friend. The bereaved
family have the heartfelt sympathy of the en-
tire community in this last sad affiiction.
THE stage line through this place and on to
Hardwick has again changed hands, and Jo.
seph Benjamin, the old-time favorite, is once
| more the holder of the ribbons Warren Fifield.
the old driver, having decided to devote his
time and energies to keeping livery stable
| through the season at his home in South
Woodbury.. Here's success to you, Warren, in
| your new venture.
| A COUNCIL of doctors, consisting OF DR.. GRAY
| of Calais and Drs. Wiswell and Warren o.
Cabot, was called here last week Tuesday, the
| patient being Cherrie, the bright little two
years.old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DeLot
tinville, who is thus early in life afflicted will
curvature Df the spine. The doctors give
hope that with continued quiet and careful
nursing she in time will outgrow it.
THE young married people OF town are tc
indulge in the pleasures OF picnic trip t.
"Summit Park" on the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad this week Friday, going on thu
morning train and returning on the five o clocl
| to Plainfield, where they will endeavor t.
| while away the remainder of the day and nigh
| with supper and dance at A. c. Slayton'
hotel and hall. A grand gala time is antici
pated
A WEEK ago last Sunday, about four o. cocl
in the morning, w. G. Nye was aroused from
his morning nap by a loud knocking at hi
front door accompanied by cries for help, "Pn
in trouble" etc. Upon going to the door h,
found gentleman from Barre in a rathe
"how-come-you-so " condition, who, in be
wildered way informed him that he was in
heap of trouble just over the bank wall by hi
barn, and sure enough he was. Mr.. Nye fount
the wagon bottom side up, with blankets
halter, lunch, fish-poles and a jug-right sid
up of COURSE distributed promiscuously arount
in the grass. The horse, still hitched to tn
wagon, was as it went over the bank throw
upon its side and lay there quietly feeding upo
the grass. With the help of Mr. Albert Orms
bee from just over the way, the team of tn
gentleman from Barre was soon set at rights
and after imbibing several times from the jug
and an injunction to Messrs. Ormsbee and Ny
that If they ever found themselves in like cir
cumstances to call on him, he went on his wa
| rejoicing