The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-19

for August butter.
r. w Putnam and wife have gone to live
with their father.in-lsw, g. II, French
q. III French and his granddaughter, Ula
Putnam, are i'll with prospects Of typhoid
fever.
Mrs. DR.. Burbank entertained her Sun.
day school class last Saturday,. The little
folks enjoyed the games the doctor and his
wife had in readiness for them also the fine
collation. 80 nicely arranged in the front
yard.
l.. q. Fisher has gone into quite exten.
sive repairs and enlarging the premises he
bOnght and moved to in the village last
winter He has built hen house 40 by l6,
two stories, with all the modern improve
ments and inclosed nearly one acre of
ground with high wire fence. This gives
him room for one hundred or more hens
He has added a lean-to to his house which
enlarges the rooms and has given them a
bathroom. closet and halls. He has put ia a
furnace and the house is newly supplied
with hot and cold water. The furnace was
put in and the plumbing done by Peck
Brothers Of Montpelier and is all of the
most modern and approved kind. The ex-
animation of their work I'll )ws they are
thorough masters OF the business
East Barre.
Bert Lalime returned from his trip abroad
last Friday evening.
Bert Blake returned from Lebanon, N.
H., last Friday.
e. W. Eastman of Warren, N. H, was in
town last Friday on business.
Miss Lizzie Lappln is the guest Of Mrs.
Fred Lermond for few days
Arthur Thompson is in town for few
days stopping with Bert Blake.
A daughter was born to MIR. and Mrs.
John Sullivan Sunday, September 16,
j. A. King of Groton, in. company with
his son Clyde, was in town the first CT the
week.
II. 1. Cheney came home from Mont
pelier Saturday where he has been attend
ing case tried there.
There was a meeting OF the citizens If
this place last Monday evening for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for installing
an electric light plant. The meeting was
very enthusiastic and stock was subscribed
for by many of the citizens The success OF
the stock company is almost certainty
Moretown
Miss Belle Davis has returned from her
visit in Mortified.
The Old Maids Convention given at the
town hall last Friday evening was decid-
ed success.
Mrs. Philo TAlbert returns to her home
in Springfield, Mass, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Atkins have been
visiting in Morrisville and vicinity for a
few days
Rev. and Mrs W. f. Hill of Gaysville
were in town last week.
Miss Eta Hathaway OF Montpelier
with Mrs Esther Hathaway, her grand
mother.
9. V. Hubert is soon to go to Massachu-
sets, where he intends to study telegraphy.
Mr., Munson OF Morrisville is visiting at
H. o. Wards.
The "Old Maids Convention" given by
local talent at the town hall Friday even
ing was enjoyed by large audience and
evening were S22S5. Those attending the
convention were President, Josephine
Jane Green, Mrs G. K. Miller: secretary,
Rosilla Abigail Hodge, Miss S. NJ. Thomp.
son. Rachel RebeccA Sharp, Miss L lie
Jones; Charity Longface, Miss Nellie Crit
Frank Johnson; Jerusha Matilda Spriggins,
Mrs. f. II. Sawyer; Patience Desire Mann,
Mrs Merrill Childs; Sophia Stuckup, Miss
Eva Freeman; Juliette Long Mis- Josie
Griffith Betsey Bobbett Mrs. Dow Phil
lips; Tiny Short, Miss Florence Hsylett;
Cleopatra Priscilla Hope, Mrs Barney Gil.
lett; Penelope Gertrude Doolittle. Mrs.
CHRISTOPHER Spauding; Polly Jane Spratt,
Miss Elda Reynolds; Violet Ann Ruggles,
Mrs. L j. Ferris; Fredora Bobkius, Miss
Emma Royce; Sarah Jane Spripgster, Miss
Eva Clark Professor MakeoVer, I. j. Fer
ris; assistant, Albert l.. Somerville. The
entertainment furnished by the make
overs" Was of high order consisting of
solos by Miss Lillian Sleeper, Mrs. Dow
Phillips, Miss Nellie Griffith, Mr. c. H.
Ward, and Mrs. George II. Sleeper with
George Ashley at the organ. The tableaux
were enjoyed by all. Harold e. Austin
and Miss Addie Freeman posed for the
first and Mrs. G. r. Miller as the goddess
Of liberty for the last one. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Thumb were represented by Theron
Evans and Matte SomeIvlle the fairy by
Gladys Fisher and the brunette b Hattie
Somerville. Grace Buckley gave a very
pretty wand drill and the recitation by
Clara Spaulding was thoroughly enjoyed by
all. Those having the affair in charge de-
sire TO thank each one who took part, as
well as many outside who lent able assist
ance, for the kindly spirit shown and their
hearty cooperation in the work.
Fayston.
Miss Susie Whitemsn of Jersey City, N.
j., is teaching the school at the Center
Herbert H, son of Robert Kew, was mar
ried in Manchester, n. H., last Thursday.
He is now spending his honeymoon at the
home OF his father, Congratulations.
AT the request and invitation OF Repres-
entative-elect Baird large number from
this and surrounding towns gathered at the
residence on Tuesday evening, September
IL, The house and grounds were Hastily
decorated with bunting and flags and bean
tifully Illuminated by Chinese lanterns and
torches. Waitstield COrnet band furnished
excellent music and D. A. Kneeland and
Joe Taylor enlvened the scene by military
music, reminding some of the older people
present of 1861 and 1865 when Uncle Tell"
was the chief musician to the boys in blue.
In the house Roy Royce and his sister,
Florence j., whose vocal and instrumental
music Is always great treat, added much
to the enjoyment of the occasion. About
8 o'clock the crowd was called to order and
Dorric Kneeland in neat speech congratu-
lated Mr.. Baird ON his election and ON hav-
ing 80 many friends, witnessed by the large
number present Mr.. Baird responded
briefly, expressing his high appreciation of
the confidence reposed in him by the peo-
pie OF the town. Young America was pres
ent in large numbers and made the rooms
up stairs ring with the sound Of their merr-
ment. Cake, coffee, nuts, fruit and candy
were served. All highly enjoyed the occa-
sion and felt sure they had been royalty en-
tertained by our town representative-elect
and his excellent wife.
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