The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-26

left a few creditors behind who are anxious
to see him" Either the guileless, but in
Hated, youth who now writes the Barre items
Tor the argus was imposed upon, or he
drew on his imagination TO beat His record
in reporting Mo ltpeler news. Few young
men in Barre are better known or stand
higher than does Joe " Jenkins Mem
bers OF the Barre Cornet Band the Barre
Mandolin Club the Spencer Rifles and the
Barre Orchestra, of all OF which Mr.. Jenk-
ms is a member, naturally resent such an
entirely unfounded statement regarding one
OF their number. His friends are urging
MN to either thrash the reporter or sue the
paper for libel, Ell her of which it would
seem the circumstances warrant.
DIR. Andrew E. Field Is said to be the
Oldest pracucing physician in northern
Vermont, II not in the state. The Boston
Globe, OF last Sunday had sn interesting
sketch OF his life, from which we clip the
following: He studied medicine with d..
Orrin Smith of Berlin, attending lectures at
Dartmouth Medical College, and graduate
ing in 1916. He was an officer of the Yer
mont legislature years ago, and member
Of the constitutional convent m in 1897. He
began the practice of medicine at Orange in
1916, when he married Clarnda Nelson lie
remained in Orange four years, when he
purchased the practice OF n w. Bralev at
Washington, where he had an extensive
practice for twenty years. He moved to
Barre in 1871, and in connection with the
practice Of medicine for several years con-
Quoted drug store. He has been superin-
tendent of schools, overseer of tn poor Sc
lectman, justice Of the peace, one of the
first bailiffs of b ARE, and is a director of
the Granite Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany OF the city, of which his son, C. N.
Field, is treasurer"
Charles n. Scott has gone to Kansas on a
prospecting trip. - James Durham,
clerk in the Office of g. III More & Co.. is
visiting at his home in Chatham n. Y.
oil ,,a n1 ait 81 4
were in town last week. - j. d Dillon
and wife attended the funeral of a relative in
Shelburne last week - Charles Davi
has gone to Philadelphia, where he is work
ing in the Office of the Empire Granite
Company - James Ahern IS visiting
his father at Westerly, r. |. III. n.
Jackson and wife Of Montreal p, @ are
guests of Dr.. j. Henry Jackson, their sou.
Berlin,
The socia Die, Thursday evening, at S. w.
Benjamin's, was well attended aud good
time enjoyed.
Rev. Mr.. Whitman preached an appro-
pirate Christmas sermon Sunday. The
festival, Monday evening, was a little out
of the usual line, and was keeny enjoyed
by the little folks.
Helen Perrin is at George PERI rs for the
holidays. - Bert Currler and wife are
stopping at Mr.. Crandall's.
Snowsville Grange has elected the fol-
lowing officers: X, II. Howard, master;
Salmon Williams, overseer; Mrs. Byron
Wakefield, lecturer Charles s. Holman,
steward; Carlton E. Wakefield assistant
steward; Haiti l.. Williams, chaplain; d.
ard, secretary; F. Ernest Pa ,kard, gate
keeper; Lilly Curby, Ceres; F. Lucille
Packard Pomona; X ate l. Dewey, Flora;
Bertha Wakefield, lady assistant steward.
j. w. Martin is steadily failing, and the
end cannot be far away. - Mrs. Jane
Simonds is gaining, and her recovery is
only question of time.
BrookfieId
The Christian Endeavor Society realized
IS from the social in commemoraton of
Forefathers' Day.
The annual meeting and reunion of the
members of the Second church will be held
at that church on Friday afternoon, January
4, in come 5tion with the preparatory
lecture.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Second
church has appointed free will Offering
social at the parors of the church on Thurs
day evening. The offerings are to be used
to reduce the parsonage debt.
At the annual meeting of the grange the
following officers were elected: Cassius
Peck, master; l.. G.. Green, overseer; Mrs.
Luna Peck, lecturer; G. d Williams, stew
ard G. r. Peck, assistant steward; George
G. Smith chapain Mrs. d. E. f Jllansbee,
secret ry Marcus Peck, treasurer; Mrs.
Abbie Hyde, Pomona; Miss Lillian Buck,
Flora; Mrs May G. Kibbee, Ceres; Miss
Grace Dirty, lady assistant steward; Ed
ward Stone, gate keeper. The installation
will be January 4, followed by an oyster
supper.
Jennie Conland, who is teaching in Paw
tucket, r. l., is at home for a short vaca-
ton. - Rev. G. H. Morse was detained
at home by illness last Sunday. - Jen.
ME Peck, who is te aching in Chelsea, had
an attack of grip last week and was obliged
to discontinue the school for the week.
- Professor j. r. Scott of Syracuse,
n. Y, is spending the holidays at Martin
Commands. - George Crane moved his
family into town last week. He is making
quite extensive improvements in the mills
recently purchased of Marcus Peck
East Brookfield
There was a musicale, under the drec-
ton of G. B. Fiske, held at the church last
Saturday week. Notwithstanding the se-
verify of the weather, it was well attended.
Charles Bigelow and Frank Wilcox of
st. Johnsbury Acade ny, Misses Eta
Fletcher, Myra Whiting, and Edith Kibbee
of Goddard Seminary, Misses Anna Wheat
ley and Clara Peabody of West Randolph
Graded School, and T. H Wheatley of Bur
lington are spending the holidays in town.
Mrs. Emily Reed has gone to spend the
winter with her daughter Mrs. Wesley
Chapman. - Fred Simmons has re.
turned to Boston after stay of about four
months in town. - Oliver Dutton and
wife have returned from Concord n. H.,
where they have been visiting Mr.. buttons
sister, Mrs. John Buzzell. - Myrtle
Holmes left Monday for Concord, N, H.,
after making a four weeks visit to her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Holmes. -
Mrs. John X Sprague continues in very
poor health.
Cabot.
Landlord O'Neal is finishing hall in the
rear OF his hotel.
Rev. Mr.. Ross of Woodbury. preached
very acceptably to a good congregation at
Lower Cabot last Sunday evening.
Superintendent j. p Lams IN will hold an
educational meeting at South Cabot on
Monday evening, December 81, at seven
o'clock,
Budd Bruce came near being killed last
week. He was helping his father get up
wood, when in some way Ii NIB fell, strik-
ing him on his head. He was picked up for
dead and carried home, when he came to
consciousness. At last accounts he was
slowly recovering.
GOOD audience greeted Miss Ell lie Pow