The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-30

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Barre were present in force and did much
to aid in the success Of the undertaking.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS MAY BE FOUND
ON PAGE TWO.
Plainfield.
A large number of Odd Fellows OF the
local order visited the new lodge at East
Barre on Monday night,
William Chaplin of North Montpelier has
moved his family into the tenement in W.
Ii. Kinney's house on High street.
Mrs. Nelson Morse, who was reported
last week as dangerously sick, is slowly i'm
proving with fair chance for recovery.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church Will serve icecream and cake on Mr..
Gates lawn next Friday evening from six
to eight o'clock.
Mrs. Dr. Fred Gale and daughter OF Fort
Payne, Ala, are at Deacon s. b. Gales.
The doctor is expected about July and
with his family will remain in town some
time.
Some OF the farmers have commenced
haying but find 1t rather discouraging hay
making weather. The crop on most low
land is light but on dryer upland pieces
very stout.
Among the visitors in town are Mrs. Ed.
Lambkin and Florence Page of Burlington
at Nat Pages; Glen Snow of Dover, N H.,
at DR.. w. e. Lazele's, and Victor Reed Of
Bethel at CLARK Reeds.
DR.. w. II. LaZelle was called to Sodom
| last Saturday to attend Clark Sibley, who
| had sustained severe injury at the quarries.
| After an examination 1t was decided that it
| would be necessary to amputate one of his
| legs as it was so badly crushed by heavy
stone that fell on it. DR.. w. e. Lazelle was
summoned and performed the operation
| very successfully
| The basel ball team went to Williamstown
last Saturday and came home with the lau-
rels OF victory. The score was 20 to 10.
Bean, the old-time star pitcher, did great
| work in the box, also Spcer behind the bat
played fine game. The boys expect to
play the return game on the home grounds,
| soon, and will endeavor to treat the visiting
| team with more courtesy than was received
from the Williamstown team.
The young peoples society of the Center,
called the acorn Club" and invited
guests, held a basket picnic under the
noon. Miss Lurille Shorey, first vice-presi-
dent OF the society, had charge of the liter
airy program which consisted of music and
dialogues, all Of which was rendered in such
a pleasing manner as to reflect much credit
! upon the youthful members OF the club
who had no assistance from older people in
preparing the work. A fine dialogue was
given by three little girls from the south
district. The orderly conduct of the little
people was a pleasant feature Of the oc-
| Cd5lOu anu may Do attributed 10 bu6 6X-
cellent training they are receiving from
their teacher, Miss Alice Martin. Ice-cream
was furnished by Mrs. Colby and the whole
affair was decided success.
Marshfeld.
Several couples attended the lawn party
given by the Rebekahs of Cabot at e. III
Clark's in East Cabot last Wednesday
night. =B. P. Pitkin got upset one
night last week while driving around the
corner by Meader's Hotel, the cause being
load of dirt left in the road that had moi
been leveled down. 80 The result of the
adjourned town meeting last Friday was a
vote not to build school-house in the
Depot district. We understand there Is q
petition in circulation for another meeting
- The schools in town close next Fri
day, except New Discovery school, which
will not close until two weeks from that
time. - The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. Nellie Davis Mears on Thursday after.
noon, it being their annual meeting. -
Dean w. Edison of Montpelier and Miss
Ella Chandler visited at his fathers last
Saturday and Sunday. - One hundred
were present at the lawn party at r. H
Hudson's last Wednesday night. -. A
sold out his livery to w E. Lamberton
- Mrs. Joseph Hamilton OF St. Johns
bury is in town visiting her mother, Mrs
DR.. Packer. - Pliny Hamilton and wife
are in town visiting relatives and friends
| - W. H. Cuopdiu anu WIG were III IOb
Mills last week visiting his sister, Mrs. M
Douglass. - John Whitehill OF South
Ryegate was in town last week.
DON'T nauseate your stomach with tea.
and bitter herbs, but regulate your livel
and sick headache by using those famous
little pills known as De Wits Little Early
Risers. W. e. Terrill Co.
East Montpelier.
Henry Foster has accepted the position o.
helper in the creamery.
Mrs. George Rising and children OF Barre
are visiting at A. B. Cliffords.
George Dudley of Boston spent last Sun
day with his aunt, Mrs. c. NJ. Hamblin.
Mrs. George Vincent has returned from
Hardwick where she has been on visit tc
her sister, Mrs. j. II. Hooker.
James Markham, Bart Fitzgerald and
Train Dispatcher Nichols of Montpelier Wis
tied j. NJ Willard last Sunday.
The creamery started up last Monday
with liberal patronage, and with j. j
Jackson to manufacture the butter the out
look Is very encouraging.
The first serious accident that has ever
occurred on the Eureka Granite Quarry hap
pened last Saturday, when Clark Sibley
| was caught between two MASSIVE pieces Of
granite. He was taken out and remained
unconscious about an hour. Medical aid
| was summoned, and besides being severely
injured internally it was found necessary to
amputate the left leg eight inches above the
ankle. At this writing Mr.. Sibley is doing
as we'll as can be expected.
North Montpelier.
William H. Chaplin has moved to Plain
field. Grant Templeton moves into the
tenement vacated by Mr.. Chaplin.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Holister of Sioux
City, Ia, are here on an extended visit tC
relatives and friends in this vicinity, the
boyhood home Of Mr.. Hollster.
Our milliner, on account of sickness, was
not In her rooms over the store of W. G
Nye this week, but will be there next week
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
o. X. Hollister, principal of Goddard
Seminary, Barre, and Mrs. Hollister are to
spend their summer vacation with Mr. and
Mrs. A. j. HOLSTER parents of the professor
The second of the series of base ball
games between the Woodbury. team and
our home nine was played on the grounds
at East Calais last Saturday. 1t was an in.
teresting and exciting game from start to
finish and resulted in a score of to in IA
vor OF our nine.
The people throughout the entire town
were shocked to hear Of the severe accident
| which befell our esteemed townsman, Clark
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