The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01
BARNARD, SUMNER & PUTNAM CO.. WORCESTER, MASS
Marahhald.


A. E. Lamberton was in Burlington last
week.
The band gave an outdoor concert on
c. 8. Adams porch Saturday evening.
s. 8. Smith of Plainield was in town
Monday and traded for Frank Wooster's
Lambert mare.
A New York Comedy Company showed
to small audiences at Marshall's hall Friday
and Saturday evenings OF last weei
The ladies' quartette is to furnish music
at the jurors basket picnic, to be held at
Sabin's pond, in Woodbury., August 7.
Mrs. Rudolph Psuley and son Rudolph
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon Dodge Of Sum-
merville. Mass, are visiting relatives in
town.
There will be social in aid of the Con-
gregational church organ fund on Wednes-
day afternoon and evening at Freeman San
born's.
G. e Shepard last week purchased two
promising colts in Calais. One Is five years
old and stands IS and the other is four,
standing 16 hands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Carleton and
daughter Estelle and Mrs. jerry Carleton
returned on Friday to their homes in Chi
! cago and Sioux Falls.
James and Agnes English of Montpelier
were in town Friday and went to st.
Josephs lake in Dsnville to enjoy few
days camping with s. Swerdfeger's family.
| by he makes even exchange OF his place on
| the common, recently purchased of Daniel
| Holcomb, for the Methodist parsonage. 1t
is expected the writings will be made soon.
About one hundred including the band,
attended an anniversary at o. P. Rogers
| Thursday evening. Dancing was INDUCED
in during part OF the evening. Before de-
| parting the company left purse Of money
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers.
Frank White has sold his mill property
to Hall & Cochran of Groton for 5000, re-
serving all the crops, the right to finish
saving lumber now in the yard belonging
to Goslant & Miller, and to retain the slabs
| cut therefrom.
Mrs. Caroline Robinson has large dutch
ess apple tree near her house which Is Gu
riosity in one respect at this time. There
is only one branch upon 1t which bears any
fruit but this one has ninety large and we'll
formed apples upon it. They take up a
space Of only about four feet in length on
the limb.
Mr.. and Mrs. H, II. Meader were in Bar
net Friday where they purchased a bakers
outfit consisting Of one well equipped de-
livery wagon, large sheet iron baker, a
show case and numerous other small wares
useful in the business. NJ Q. Ide made the
first trip for them in the new cart Saturday,
taking in the Cabot route.
Mrs. Cynthia Woodland in looking over
the locals in the WATCHMAN few days
since, found one giving an account OF la
dy who was eighty-two years old but could
read the fine print in newspapers without
the aid OF glasses. Mrs. Woodland Is eighty
six years old and had that day been looking
over the paper and found and read the
above account by natural sight.
The young people scored another success
in the musicale held at Marshall's hall last
> Tuesday evening That the town Is singu-
larly gifted with musical talent was fully
demonstrated again at this entertainment.
Piano music was rendered by Misses Flea
nor Cole, Josephine Mute, Lillian Ssnborn
and Edith Smith. Charles b. Bullock and
Harry Packer gave selections on the violin
accompanied by Miss Lizzie Packer on the
. piano. Vocal selections were given by Miss
: Lillian Shepard and Goldie Smith. Brooks
Hudson and Miss Edith Gillette gave reci-
tstions. The piano selections were OF
}. high class and were exceptionally we'll rem
dered showing that the young ladies taking
part had made Improvement under the
instructions they have received during the
: past year. The vocal solos were given
marked attention showing that the efforts
of those taking part were appreciated. Mr..
Bullock fully sustained his past reputation
as violinist and was obliged to respond to
t two hearty encores. Master Harry Packer
d handles the violin with easy grace and with
few more years OF training will be win
a ming laurels to help maintain the musical
reputation of thu town. The recitations
), given were above the average and were
u alone worth the price Of admission. The
u fact that most Of those who took part are
= not yet twenty years OF age, cannot but add
" something TO the measure OF merited praise