The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
Marshneld.

| July 4,
| Abijah Bemis lost valuable COW last
week.
N, M. CLARK of Ea, Montpelier is visiting
his daughter Mrs. ID. McCrill 8.
The Ladies' Missionary Society will meet
Saturday ate noon with Mrs. Ira Bemis.
The post-offi "a will be closed July from
IL M. to a P, NJ. and after seven in the even
| ing
There will be union temperance service
at the Congregational church Sunday even
ing, July 8.
At the county convention held in Mont.
| pelier last week b. b. Martin was nomin-
ated to the Office of high bailiff.
f. w. Cole and daughter, Hattie L. Cole,
| went to Boston last Wednesday to attend
the funeral Of Mr.. Coles father,
Mrs. w. j. Town and son of Boston are
visiting in town, as are also Mr., and Mrs.
L. p Slack Of st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. A. T. Davis and daughter returned
| Saturday from a few weeks Witt with
friends at her former home in Rochester.
Rev. Miss Billings again occupied her
place in the pulpit OF the Congregational
| church after a short absence upon visit
in Massachusetts.
Marshfield has reason to boast of her
scholars at Goddard Seminary this year,
| they having done themselves proud in the
| recent commencement exercises.
Will those who attend the meetings at
| New Discovery" per9e take notice that
the Sunday school begins al three o'clock
and the meeting at half past three
Mrs. Silas Carleton returned last week
from her ' sit in the west. She was a.
companied by Mrs. Jerry Carleton of Siorx
Falls, South OAK, and Mrs Harry b. Car
Teton and daughter Estella of Chicago, Ill.
Waite d. Ormsbee is at home from Bar
| ton for two weeks visit 1t hes been
/ a.,
with Grace Osgood and Nina Ennis went 10
that place to work for the Peerless COZ :
| pany.
At the regular meeting of Marshfeld
Lodge No. Ia, Knights of Pythias, Monday
evening June %, G. q. Lamberton and Ira
| II. Edison were elected represen atives to
the grand lodge that meets in Burlington
next October.
| Mrs. Cyrena Lamberton, who h been
visiting her two daughters in Massachu.
sevts since early last winter, returned lest
| Wednesday to her sons home in this place.
| She was a. ompsnied by Mr. and Mrs.
John Shine, who will remain and visit in
town until ftter the Fourth.
Rev. G. o. Judkins OF Montpelier will
canvass the town in the interest of student
desiring higher education, Monday, July
| g. He will also deliver q lecture, "The
man with q crowbar," in the Methodist
| church at TO in the evening. All young
invited to be present
| JONES Donahue of Essex Junction is
making his young friends and former
schooimates a visit. He has changed 80
much since bis people were esteemed mer-
chants OF this place that it requires an in
PRODUCTION in nearly every case before his
old time friends recognize him.
Among many good things won by j.
| Ward Carver during his attendance at God
| dsrd Sem ICY, W the enjoyment of the
position Of president of has CT rs "190o";
business man" rer Of GODDARD Record; Gle IS
ora II and winner of first prize in the prize
speaking contest during the recent COM
, mencement exercises.
A gentleman answering to the name of
Scott, who hr Sd at work for G. c. Bent
for short time'wes in '>wn Saturday eve,
| ing in semi-unconsciOus state owing IL
having imbi' d too heavily Of something
apparently stronger than 1.-THE ale Of
father AID u" During the ever ing he Wis
tied II. f. Morse's saloon and II IS ID
there d'aplayed quart sealed bottle of
| whiskey, also large roll of bills Under
the influence of further drinks he became
nearly unconscious and W finally led out
by some parties, the names of whom have
not yet been disclosed and by them taken
- the barn on the place recently owned by
Robert Spencer ana there left in repose to
recover his proper stat. Sunday morning
| he appeared on the street somewhat wiser,
but considerably poorer in this worlds
goods, claim ng 10 have been relieved Dur
ing his debauch the previous evening, OF
his roll of bills which conts ned an emount
Of about S75 Up to the time OF going T =
press his search for it had been vein. Some
action he1 been taken by the town author
tiles, the extent of which is not yet made
pubic and the saloon 's closed
Newbury.
Miss Louise Hibbard who has been a
teacher in the public schools OF California
for many years, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. Ii. Atkinson.
Miss May B. Ford has graduated from
the Conservatory Of Music, Boston, and
retrrned home.
Mary B. Hale has gone to Albany, N. Y,
- visit her aunt, Mrs. McElroy.
Richard Darling graduated from the St.
Johnsbury academy in the GLASS of 1900 and
will go to the Vermont Agricultural college
in the fall.
A. B. Carpenter and Stephen Hastings of
Waterford, and Rev. G. l. Bard and wife
of Meredith Village, N. H.. spent lest
Wednesday in town.
Miss e A. Sloane OF Haverhill, N. H.,
has been spending few days with Mrs. l..
r. Wheeler.
Miss Frances Wheeler has gone to Bos-
ton and will spend two or three weeks at
the beach.
A drouth is on and will result in serious
consequences il rain does not descend in
copious quantities soon. The promise OF a
full crop Of hay is being diminished every
, day.
Gay w. FELTON, and Miss Caroline II
| Lang were married June 81. The ceremony
} was performed at the Congregational
church at high noon by Rev. j. l. Merrill
, assisted by Rev. George 1. Bard of Mere,
, dith Village, N. II. A reception was held
at the church Immediately after the cere'
mony which gave opportunity for Miss
, Lang's hosts OF friends to offer congratu
/, lations, after which lunch was served al
: the residence of the brides father, James
n Lang. The brides gown was white sill
With long train. Miss Austin of Boston
was maid of honor and Miss Fanny Atkin
son and Miss Louise Johnson bridesmaids
Mr. Coburn OF Massachusetts was bes
q man. The ushers were Frank Which
q or, Frank N. Brock, Frank Mesei ve ant
Roscoe Patterson, and j. B. Hale master o
/ ceremonies. The church was handsomely
: decorated with ferns, rosies, peonies ant
daisies. The bridal arch was made will
. woodbine from which ives suspended thu
~ | MARRIAGE hell of white syrinpas, TIL