The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS or EST--PERSONAL
IND GENERAL.
NOrthneId.

Mortified.
Mrs f. N. Whitney and daughter are Wis
iting in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcintosh are visiting
relatives in Middlebury
Mrs. j. l.. Abbott has returned from Wis
iting her sister In Lebanon, N. II.
The ladies of st. Mary's parish held an
enjoyable social last Wednesday evening.
The Kings Daughters held lawn party
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. G. V.
Kent.
M. j. Clury, a locomotive engineer in
Mexico, is visiting Mrs. John Doyle, his
sister.
Harold, son OF Frank L. Howe, was given
a birthday surprise party last Saturday
evening.
The only service at the Methodist church
last Sunday was that of the Epworth
League.
Ed Doheny has joined the Cleveland
league base. ball team for the remainder Of
the season.
E. Battles has been at Braintree for
several days caring for his father, who Is
seriously i'll.
The poles have been placed in position
to extend the Mortified telephone system
to Gouldsyille.
Mrs. George Andrews of Newbury was
called here Monday on account Of the death
of DR.. John Mayo.
Miss Kate e. Wiley, teacher in the
Tigh School at Newton, Mass, is visiting
ID. A Wiley, her uncle.
Frank Plumley G. G. Sanborn, j. II.
Talbot and DIR. j. II. Winch are at North
Hero on a fishing trip.
| Rev. and Mrs. Homer White of Randolph
were in town Saturday, Mr.. White attend.
ing the funeral of Mrs. Edison.
Mrs. Ellen Brsley and daughter Lillian
leave to-day for Kansas City, Mo-, for the
benefit of Miss Lillian's health.
Arthur Ferris is on vacation from his
labors as clerk at the Northfield House.
| George LeClair takes his place.
Hon. Charles Dewey and wife of Mont
| pelier were in town Saturday to attend the
funeral OF Mrs. Charlotte Edison.
A party of brethren from Roxbury visited
Dewitt Clinton lodge of Masons last Thurs
day evening. A banquet was served in
their honor.
Presiding Elder L. l.. Beeman will preach
at the Methodist church next Sunday. In
the afternoon he will conduct services at
Gouldsville.
Estelle Fisher returned Saturday to Sa
lem Mass, after visit of four weeks at
the home of her father, George Fisher, in
South Mortified.
Mrs. H. H. Walling arrived on Tuesday
from Arizona, where she has been for sew
eral months visiting Mrs. Lieutenant Shut
tleworth, her daughter.
Forty-fve hundred dollars was deposited
in the Mortified National Bank last week
to meet the cheques from the Center cream
cry for the month of June.
In response to numerous requests, it is
probable that the street commissioners will
lay plank crossing for foot passengers at
the north end of the station.
Mrs. Carrie Reyes, who had become blind
from the growth of cataracts on her eyes,
has had one successfully removed in an OPP
GRAFTON at the Mary Fletcher Hospital.
In place of the regular lodge meeting, the
Good Templars will hold social in their
hall next Friday evening. Refreshments
will be serve and the public is invited.
G. w. Adams, a former well-known resi-
dent of Northfeld, has been at the North
field House during the past week. He is
son of Arson Adams of the Center village.
The Universalst ladies gave lawn party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis,
on School street, last Thursday evening.
The band was present and played several
selections.
Carl Field book. keeper for Hovey & Co.,
Boston, is visiting at the home OF his father,
Dana Field. He spent part of his vacation
in bicy Gle trip through Philadelphia and
Washington
Frank G. Reynolds and Dudley H. Pres
colt gave an enjoyable entertainment in
Howe's hall on Tuesday evening under the
auspices of the Congregational Christian
Endeavor Society.
| During the summer new furnaces will be
placed in the basement of the Universalist
church The piping will be so arranged
that, in future, the ladies' parlor can be
easily warmed from the furnace.
Professor j. A. DeBoer OF Montpelier will
be one of the speakers at village hall this
! evening, when a young mems republican
| club will be formed. Later Mckinley and
Hobart flag will be raised on the common.
Torrent No. fire company will take
part in the tournament at Barre on Thurs
day. Twenty or more OF the local tiremen
will attend the state convention at Mont
pelier to-day and the tournament at Barre
the day following.
Mrs. Susan Averill, widow Of the late
Roland Averill, died suddenly last Wednes-
! day morning at her home on Main street.
! She expired while dressing. Mrs. Averill
had been in her usual health Of late, and
her sudden death was shock to her many
| friends.
The trustees OF the Mortified Graded
| School have engaged Charles A. Plumley as
principal for the ensuing year. Mr.. Plum
| ley graduated last June from Norwich Uni
versity, and, although young in years, has
| all the requisites for successful instructor
and PRINCIPAL, and his selection gives uni
versal satisfaction.
John Heath died suddenly last Saturday
noon just after leaving the dinner table
Mr.. Heath was seventy years OF age. He
had been in his usual health Of late, and
ate hearty dinner ten minutes before he
died Heart disease was undoubtedly the
cause of his death. He leaves widow, one
daughter and two sons. The burial was at
Gouidsville beside the remains of his first
wife.
DR.. John II. Mayo died of consumption
last Saturday after a long and distressing
illness He leaves widow and one daugh'
ter. For several years DR.. Mayo was a
practicing physician in West Randolph,
aud for the past two years has been assoc
ciated with DR.. w. b. Mayo, his brother.
His funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. Dr. I. p. Booth of Morrisville oficat-
ing.
A grand basket picnic and excursion to
Missisquoi Park, Highgate Springs, will be
run next Wednesday, July 20, from all sta
tons, Randolph TO Wiliston inclusive.
Fare for the round trip from Mortified will
be one dollar. The train will leave North
field at 1928 A. M; returning, will reach
NOrthheld at 7: - p. NJ. Parkers cele-
brated orchestra OF s.. Adams will accom-.