The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
North Montpelier.


stating the closing of the Seminary for an
indefinite time.
Our old friend and esteemed neighbor, E.
p. Mcknight, who has been living In Mont
pelier for the past year is back on his old |
home farm again.
The Ladies' Circle will meet at the YES
try in the church next Friday afternoon |
and evening. The gentlemen are invited |
to be present at supper.
Miss Sadie e. Ingalls,, our milliner, is to |
be here the three first days of each week |
during the fall months, beginning next |
week. She has rooms over the store OF W.
g. Nye.
Mrs. j. X. Whipple OF Portland, Oregon,
is here on visit to her aunt, Mrs. Elmira
Warren OF this village. Mrs. Whipple is a
native Of this State and this is her first Wis
1t in twenty'three years to her old home.
Charles p. Mcknight received the APP
pointment as clerk at the Barre postofice
and entered upon his duties there last week.
His friends here congratulate him upon his
success in securing the position.
We understand our old and esteemed
nelghoor' .. r. spaulding, has purchased
the e, V. Duke farm in this town and is
soon to become q resident. Their many
friends here extend to them q hearty wei.
come.
Our singers have united with those OF
Piainfeld in forming choral union, under
the direction OF Prof. A. j. Phillips of Mont
pelier. AT the last meeting an organization
was formed with the following officers
President, George r. Kelton; vice presi-
dent, j. X. Kinney; secretary, Mrs. j. W.
Butterfield; treasurer, G. A. Perry; execu-
tive committee, Bertha Chamberlain, III. G.
K Kei' Mrs. Arch Batchelder, Mrs. George
Kelton, Mrs O. A. Perry and j. w. Butter
held. All who sing are cordially invited to
Join this union and be present at the next
rehearsal which will be held in the Metho.
dist church at Plainfeld this evening at
eight o'clock.
Ned Harris expects to move soon to his
farm.
Arthur Emery and family are to move to
| Montpelier soon.
Mrs. Farnsworth expects to occupy the
house vacated by Mr.. Belts.
Mrs. o. M Ladd has been visiting the
past week in Williamstown.
Mrs. ID. q. Wedgeworth returned on Mon
day to her home in Hardwick.
Miss Frances Abbott and Mrs. Leila
Hutchinson had a delightful drive to North
field last Thursday.
Rev. William Water returned Friday
| from Boston where he has been attending
the international Congregational Council,
John Belts and family moved October 1
to the farm he recently purchased in Nor
ristown. Their many friends are 10th to
have them go, and wish them happiness
and prosperity in their new home.
Mrs. B. f. Jacobs has her fall opening Of
millinery goods Wednesday, October 4, and
the rest OF the week. She will be in East
Montpelier October II and ~. The shop
here will remain open in charge of her
trimmer.
Sunday evening there was union tenn
perance meeting. The audience was large
| and attentive. A service of song preceded
the address by Peter Perrin of North Hyde
Park. He is reformed drunkard and
speaks from experience. He is earnest and
interesting, using charts, figures and pic
lures to illustrate his lecture
East Calais.
In place OF the usual afternoon service
next Sunday there will be harvest concert
by the Sunday. school.
The dressmaking rooms of 1. M. Pearce
| will be closed until October IS. Customers
will please bear this in mind.
Mrs @. @. Bennett Of Pierre, 8. D., who
has been visiting her mother for few
months. is confined to her bed with nervous
| prostitution.
Mrs. Almira Pierce, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. d. B. Dwinell, for a
few weeks, returned to Waitsfeld last
Wednesday.
N. w. Bliss, whose illness was reported a
few weeks ago is considerably better His
brother, George Bliss of Barnet, has been
visiting him.
Otis Slayton, who has lived in the family
OF A. d. Pearce for the past three years,
has gone away from there and for the pres
ent is boarding at John Gilman's.
There will be harvest supper at Levison
81 Lambs hall next Friday evening under
the auspices Of the Good Templars. Sup
per served from FIVE TO eight o'clock.
Ella Macleod spent few days with her
sister, Mrs. r. j. Gale, last week while on
her way from Jefferson, n. H., to Lake
wood, n. j., where she is to spend the win
ter.
Waits River.
B. G. and Frank Miles were at home over
Sunday
George, son of A. G. Richardson, is i'll at
his home.
o. A. Dodge is at home from the White
| Mountains.
Mr.. Wilkey, travelling salesman, was at
ID. s. Fulsom's over Sunday.
A. r. Beede is putting in new fiume
and otherwise repairing her mill.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. A. Dodge are in New
York attending the Dewey celebration.
Mrs. N. Folsom of St. Adams and Miss
| j. Morrow of Manchester, n. H., are visit.
ing at d. s, Fulsom,
Fred Rowe after dangerous illness Of
several days died during a surgical opera
ton Wednesday. DR.. Dow OF West Tops
ham, DR.. Fox OF East Topsham DR.. Fetch
er of Bradford and a surgeon from Burling-
ton were in attendance. The funeral was
on Friday AZ his late home, Rev. James
Boyd officiating.
/ Calais.
Ira Rich Kent has been in town several
days.
| l.. Collins of Greensboro was in town
Saturday on his return from trip to New
| York.
| d. e. Hawkins has recovered from his
recent illness SO that he is able to be on the
| track of the foxes.
w. r. Ladd and c. III. Allen representing
the National Publishing company of Boston
| have been in town recently.
Some of the people of Calais take excp.
ton to the placing in Mondays JOURNAL
the statement that Capita, j Mower was a
representative citizen of this town for they
| do not care to have it understood that a
man " no would treat his dumb animals in
the manner he has properly represented the
majority OF Calais people.