The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-27
Marshheld.

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G. e. Shepard went TO Barre on Monday
with i. d Nute's pacing horse to give him
trial on the Granite City Trotting Park
track
Several from this place attended the COM
! mencement exercises OF Goddard Seminary
this week, among them DR., and Mrs. III. S.
Carver, Mr. and Mrs. o. ID. Cole and
daughter, Florence, and Mrs. q. ID. Smith.
The Ladies Union will meet at the Uni
versalist church vestry on Thursday after
noon. Supper will be served at half past
| four o'clock.
Mrs. Caroline Robinson returned home
on Saturday from few weeks visit in Wa
te bury and Montpelier.
| The Universaist church will be open for
Sunday school on Sunday, July l, at twelve
O'Clock. All who are interested are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Methodist
| church will hold their meeting for the an-
nual election OF officers on Friday afternoon
| June 80, at Albert Woodward's. Every
member Of the society Is requested to be
present.
Notice was given in church Sunday morn
| ing that Miss q. Daysie Richardson expects
| to commence the canvass OF Marshfield the
present week for the Vermont Bible SO.
ciety. She will be prepared to sell bibles
| and testaments at cost and to give to the
destitute who are too poor to buy. She will
also gather the religious statistics OF the
| town.
The first horseless carriage seen in town
| passed up through the village on Monday
afternoon at a good strong pace. Doors
and windows were as instantly filed with
heads and people as they would have been
had there been an alarm OF fire sounded. 1t
is understood the outfit belonged to DIR. j.
o. Lindsey Of Burlington.
Nearly all the resident members Of the
hand Wa in attauhaupp al a apppiQl
hearsal on Saturday evening to consider
propositions for work July 4, and see what
should be done to sustain the organ cation
during the summer. For various reasons
they could not get in shape for the Fourth,
and for lack OF interest in some OF the lead
| ing parts the outlook was not very promis-
| ing for the summer campaign and the meet
| ing closed without any definite decision be-
ing arrived at. Undoubtedly this will be
good season for band work. II certainly
has opened WELL for within the past two
weeks they have received four or FIVE offers
OF work. 1t is to be sincerely regretted that
any unharmonious feeling sufficient to
break up the organization should arise at
this time.
Ernest and Mable Hamilton OF Newport
are visiting in town.
Marshield Cooperative Creamery is now
| in the most prosperous condition OF its exis-
tence. Twenty-one cents per nonnd oil
| test or nineteen cents per pound churn test
was the price paid the patrons for May
butter, during which month about 5000
pounds more butter was made than in the
mon h of May last year; 1900 was the make
last week or an average OF little over
| 1000 pounds day. There are now 10
patrons, there being gain OF IA last week
and the milk brought represents the yield
| from about 1900 cows. Three hands are
now necessary to do the work and Charlie
Cole has been engaged to help in the fore
| Moons.
One Of the most pleasing events of the
season was the Grange picnic held on Satur-
day last in the grove of Orville Cole, near
this village. At nine o'clock people were
| gathering on the grounds from all parts of
our town, Plainfeld and Cabot and social
tine was enjoyed until the hour for lunch
arrived, which was faithfully observed by
all. Shortly after one o'clock all were
| made welcome by an address from our
Worthy Master Sabin Pike and singing by
the Grange choir, followed by prayer from
Rev Mr.. Manning, after which came pre-
gramme under the management of Mics
VioIa Buxton. 1t consisted Of a variety Of
| vocal and instrumental music, Rotations,
dialogues and songs by the children. also
| several exceptionally fine selections and
| and students who were present, which
were mprked in feature by the spirit and
| promptness Of each and appreciated by all,
as was shown by the quiet and interested
manner of 80 large company during the
| entire afternoon. In closing Rev. Mr.. Man
ming spoke for a short time in most appro-
pirate manner, after which each repaired to
his or her home, reporting very pleasant
time and day we'll spent.
The town authorities have had the hesrse
painted. George @. Blakely did the work.
Mrs. Lucetta Alvoid is very i'll at the
home of her brother, John E. Eddy.
Mrs. Hannah r. Edison Is visiting her
grandson, d. W. Edison in Montpelier.
The Methodist parsonage has been shin
gled and otherwise placed in repair during
the past week.
Mrs. W. A. Ball and two children, Of
Stark, Fla, are visiting her people in this
PLACE.
&c. Lamberton has very aptly named
his new home on the river road VALLEY
Cottage"
Some of our most prosperous farmers
have already commenced haying.
Arrangements have been made for the
"Stars" to meet the "Woodburys" in a
game of ball at Cabot July A, and very in
teresting game Is expected. A purse of $40
has been made up, the winning team to re-
ceive S13 and one-half the gate receipts,
the losers to receive 81.
Mrs. William Parks was called to North
Montpelier on Tuesday to attend the fune-
raj of her sister, Mrs. Mary Merritt.
There will be a meeting at the school
house on New Discovery" on Sunday
July l. at four o'clock in the afternoon.
A number of stone and tile culverts are
being placed along the main highway and
an order has been given for the tile with
which to build drain with two or three
branches on the common near the letter
box. 1t now seems to be an assured fac
} that the village is to be rid of this periodical
J swimming hole.
Dyspepsia-bane OF human existence
, BurdOck Blood Bitters cures 1t; promptly
permanently. Regulates and tones th'
stomach.
About 100 of the friends and neighbors o
Mr.. and Mrs. K. j. Morrill, gathered a
} their home Thursday evening to remint
/. them of the anniversary OF Mrs. Morrill,
birthday. After very pleasant evening
spent in social way the company departed
for their several homes leaving with MI
and Mrs. Morrill, very handsome chambe
a suit as a substantial reminder of the occa
sion and the esteem in which they are hell
by their many friends
Arthur Pike was called to Plainfiel
Thursday to attend the funeral OF his sif