The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-25
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Miss Jane Clark returned from St. Johns
bury last week.
George 9. Pratt OF Saratoga, N. Y, visit.
ed his father A. A. Pratt Friday.
b. G: Leazer has purchased OF l.. s. Drew
OF Burlington registered Ayrshire bull.
Mrs. MahlJn Kinney spent last week
with her son, f. z. Kinney OF Montpelier.
The village trustees are busy cleaning up
the streets and making other needed re-
pairs.
8. l. Gilman has his new set OF farm
buildings completed and ready for occu-
pancv.
Rev. G. II. Merrill of st. Johnsbury
preached at the Congregational church on
Sunday.
Charles Lombard was in Montpelier a
few days last week stopping with his broth
err, Harrison.
Mrs. James warhurst entertained her
niece, Miss Edna Arbuckle, OF East Montpe.
lier last week
sociable given by the Junior League
was held at the Methodist church parlors
Saturday afternoon.
George Shones has moved his family from
the Gladdin house to tenement in Eras.
tus Batcheder's house.
j. S. Chamberlin is treating his house to
fresh coat OF paint which adds much to
the looks OF the buildings.
A phantom party will be given Halloween
under the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the Congregational church.
Mrs. Laura McCrillis of Randolph and
Mrs. Viola Brown Of Montpelier were at
Charles Lombard's last week.
N. l. SsDborn is soon to move back to his
house in the village which compells DR.. f.
Z. Gale, the present occupant, TO move.
The sick ones this week include Mrs.
Constance Parks, III. o. Kiser, and Mrs.
Newcomb Kenney at Frank Woodcock's
Charles Buckley and wife had as guests
last week Harry Buckley and wife of More
town and George Thornton OF Montpelier.
Both John Ryan and W. w. Pitkin
| shipped carload Of stock to market this
week Pitkiu's loadwas mostly milch cows.
Mrs Charles Lombard and sister, Mrs,
Laura McCrillis, were in Marahfeld last
Wednesday, visiting the family OF l.. d.
Mute.
l.. G. Batchelder's condition is about the
same as last week. Miss Annie Chase, who
has been sick long time is slowly recov-
| eriDg.
Ira Batchelder and wife were called to
Orange last Friday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Erastus Camp, sister of Mrs. Bach
elder,
L. G. Bstchelder has his new house in
Barre completed and will move his family
there about November 1, should his health
permit.
b. b. Batchelder has been hunting for
valuable heller which he lost from his pas
ture. so far he has not been able to locate
the animal.
Prof. A. j. Phillips of Montpelier, has
made arrangements to give instruction Yin
vocal music to a class Wednesday after
noon OF each week.
The Congregational society purposes to
celebrate in November with appropriate
ceremonies, the one hundredth annivers-
airy OF the dedication OF the church.
Frank Townsend and wife were remind.
ed Saturday evening by their friends and
neighbors that they had been married ten
years. Many useful presents were left.
G. III. Raymond, j. A. Foss, d. W. Moses,
8. A. Batchelder, Mrs. Clement St. John
and niece, Mrs. John Ryan, Mrs. Charles
Lombard aud many other take in the excur-
sion to Boston this week.
Charles Lombard sold last week pair of
yearling steers that weighed 1910 pounds.
o. l.. Martin sold pair of thirteen months
old steers which weighed 1900 pounds.
Thomas Smith Of Tunbridge had both pairs
paying $75 pair.
James M. Batchelder, senior member of
the firm OF j. M. Batcheder & Son. lumber
dealers and owners of the gristmill, died
early Monday morning. Mr.. Batchelder
was stricken with pneumonia about one
week ago and owing to heart trouble that
had for some time been annoying him the
disease made rapid progress Mr.. Batch
elder had lived nearly the whole of his life
in Plainheld, and for long time with his
son carried on an extensive lumber bust
ness. About six years ago the firm pur.
chased OF III. K. Cutler the grist mill end
feed store which was run in connection
with their other business. In politics he
was Democrat, representing the town in
ha niA Il NJ III Tod Mtoo
Amanda Laurence, whs with his son Arch
survive him. His age was seventy years.
Groton.
Q. G. Renfrew was in Farlee last week.
Mrs. X. N. Darling and daughter were in
St, Johnsbury last Saturday.
A little daughter has arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Rogers.
Mrs McCondach of South Ryegate was in
town several days last week.
John Gambol and Richard Purcell have
returned from their trip to Canada.
The Junior League services will be held
| Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
Mrs. George Nixon returned last Thurs.
day from weeks visit in Rochester.
| Miss Myrtle Kicker, who is teaching in
Ry egate, came home for over Sunday.
Mrs. Della Gibson still continues to be
quite i'll and all reports are that she is fail
ing.
G. II. Pillsbury has been delayed from
his usual business trips on account of a Sc
we're cold.
M. and Mrs. John Donald are rejoicing
over the birth OF son. This is only mum
Der five.
Mrs. James Adams and daughter Minnie
have returned from two weeks visit in
Montpelier.
Rev. Mr.. Hodge of Massachusetts con.
Quoted the services in the Methodist church
Sunday evening.
Manley Clark and Frank Heath are camp
ing at Groton pond, hoping to get some o.
the deer which abound in that section.
Mrs. Alexander Cochran left Tuesday
morning for Boston where she will visit hel
daughter Gertrude for few weeks
Warren WEIGH, who is hauling the gran
lite from Webber's quarry, is soon to mov'
into the house being built by j. r. Darling
About thirty-five of the friends OF Mis-
Olive Orr assembled at her home last Satur
day afternoon 20 celebrate her fifteenth
birthday. 1t proved to be a complete sur
prise. They carried with them many gifts
endeavoring to show kind and good feel