The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-14
MarshHeI1.


ton Saturday to spend her summer vaca-
ton.
District Deputy M. e. Bemis inspected
the Grange lodges at Washington and Will.
JAMESTOWN last week.
There will be preaching at the Methodist
church next Sunday evening by presiding
elder, j. o. Sherburne, with communion
service at the close.
The knights of Pythias worked all three
ranks upon candidates last Monday night.
Col. @. r. o. Tinker Of St. Johnsbury and
other visitors were present.
Mrs. e. q. Carleton, widow of Marcus
Carleton, who was for forty years a mis-.
sionary in Ambula India, is visiting her
brother-in-law, Silas Carleton.
The first quarterly conference OF the
Methodist society will be held at the church
vestry Saturday evening at half-past seven.
Presiding Elder j. o. Sherburne will be
present.
Various rumors have been circulated
about the Abe Wood estate. Administrators
o. II. Smith authorizes the statement that
he is giving checks for one hundred cents
on the dollar for all claims allowed against
the estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Edward Hammett re-
turned last Wednesday from a visit at
Waterbury Center Trey intend TO stay
here about two weeks after which they ex-
pect to go to the AdirOndacks for about two
mOnUnb stay
On account of poor health @. S. Adams Ia
not able to continue his roof painting bust.
ness at present and has discharged his
help. He has some work yet unfinished in
Barre and if he regains his health will 90
back and finish it,
There s to be a base ball meeting in the
band hall Tuesday evening to see what ar
rangement can be made to organize base
ball team and elect officers. Every one
who is interested is invited to be present
promptly at eight o'clock and give what aid
they can,
About twenty-five Painield ladies on
picnic bent visited our railroad station last
Wednesday and had a splendid time. This
singular place in which to hold an affair Of
this kind was chosen because they were
unable to go to grove in the woods on
account of the ravages OF the forest worm.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give lawn
party at the residence OF Mr., and Mrs, j.
W. Mears next Friday evening. The Marsh
field cornet band will be in attendance and
furnish good music Ice-cream and cake
will be served at ten cents per plate. An
enjoyable party is expected. Every body is
invited.
On account OF a change in the programme
the Children's Day exercises at the Meth
odist church were postponed one week and
no notice of the fact was given the CORE.
spondent until it was too late to recall
/
The exercises will be held next Sunday
morning with a regular programme en-.
titled, Peace or War"
A very pleasant affair was the Grange
picnic at B. b. Martins last Saturday, to
observe children's day. About 200 patrons,
their children and friends were present and
an excellent program was rendered. Es-
pecially noteworthy was the duet, 1.-TWO
Little Girls in Blue" by Emma Packer and
Ethel Lamberton. Three cheers were
given with a will for Mr.. and Mrs. Martin.
AS Mrs. Avery Atkins was coming to the
creamery Friday morning the hold-back
irons on the tllills slipped through the lug
straps OF the harness and let the wagon on
to the horses heels as she came over the
hill near the Universalist church. The
horse became unmanageable and ran down
through the village. Mrs Atkins kept her
hold upon the lines and succeeded in safely
making the turn on to Creamery street, but
before the horse could be got under con-
troll the wagon locked into one of the rear
wheels OF team driven by Rodney Rollins
and completely ruined. Rollins remarked
that the wheel was goner and a borrowed
wagon too. Excepting few scratches on
the horse no other damage was done.
Cole and Ormsbee have just completed
new boat, and for the purpose of testing it
launched it upon the mill pond. Last
Wednesday evening while rowing about
the pond Ormsbee said to his partner
NOW will show you some of my daring
feats" and he gave a few vigorous strokes
which sent the boat speeding toward the
dam. An unexpected gust of wind blew
up wave that carried them farther than
was intended and seeing they would be
unable to hold the boat from going over the
dam by the use of the oars, they both made
leap out for the edge OF the dam. Orms.
bee gained the point sought but Cole fell a
little short OF his calculation and landed in
deep water He soon rose to the surface,
spouted, cast a few reflections upon his
partner that perhaps it is just as we'll not to
print, helped secure the boat, and both
went home in condition that reminds us
OF the story about the two little boys who
went fishing.
Waterbury Center.
Fay Dow, who is working in Bolton, was
at home over Sunday.
Ernest S. Newcomb OF White River juno.
ton spent Sunday at home
Miss Chase of Highlands, n. H.. WAS
guest at the Lodge few days last week.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. c. ii. Stone this "wednesday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. z. z. Robinson of Stowe
visited at L. r. Bryan's last Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. Arthur Given of Providence, R. l..
was here last week in the interest of the |
seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Batchelder returned
Saturday from their visit to Mr. and Mrs.
U. L. Davis, in Elmore.
Heman Douglass, who recently vacated |
the George Gile farm, has moved to farm |
on Hayden Hill, in Duxbury.
B. G. Stone went to Worthwhile last Sat-
lrday, having been engaged to carry the
mail twice each day from Morrsville to
Elmore.
Messrs. George NJ. Wood, Nat Sawyer.
Alwyn Eggleston and Howard Stevens
went to Shelburne Pond last Friday after
)ickerel
Harry Hopkins came home last week
tuesday from Baltimore, Md, where he is
| student in medical college. He will re.
main for short vacation
Miss Kathe Dillingham; arrived home last
Saturday from White River Junction,
where she has taught several successful
erms OF school. She will spend her vaca-
ion at her home here.
Misses Elizabeth and Augusta Colley,
tev. and Mrs. E. f. Philips, Rev. and
drs. Smith, and l., j. White have all re.
urned from the quarterly meeting at Shady
tlll. They report very pleasant session.
Frank w. Gile has come home and has