The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-31
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tne OAnu uAll bdturu " evening. All mem-
bers requested to be present.
Mrs. l.. z. Slack spent part OF last week
with relatives in This place, while her hus-
band was in attendance at supreme court
at Montpelier.
Judge Mark Mears ia having his store
shingled.
The Ladies' Home Missionary society will
meet on Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
with Mrs. A. E. Lamberton. Subject,
Alaska.
Millinery arts have been displayed here
during the past two weeks by out-of-town
parties, yet none OF these have exceled
that of Mrs. O. s. Adams, our local dealer.
w. H. Haskins, in company with James
Sanders, WAS out deer hunting part of last
week; the only satisfaction OF the chase,
however, was the opportunity OF a chance
shot at one. 1t Is understood that o II.
Blodgett has been successful in shooting
one, but we have not learned whether or
not 1t was killed within the boundaries OF
the town.
The creamery directors elected, or rather
reelected, at the annual meeting of the
stockholders, Saturday, October 20, held an
executive session last Friday forenoon for
the purpose OF choosing their officers
While everything Is understood to be per-
fectly harmonious, the result would indi-
cate that the temperature OF the Cream in
the vat must have been examined during
the time and TO have been found TO be
above normal and that cracked ice and the
agitator was used to reduce 1t, when left by
them for the years churning it registered
as follows: o. ID Cole, president and
business manager; G. G. Bent, secretary ;
S Swerdfeger treasurer.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
church will meet at the home OF j. BertoD
Pike and family, Friday afternoon, Novem.
Der 2; all are earnestly requested to attend.
There is important business to come before
the society.
The auditors of the Marshfeld Coopera-
tive Creamery Association make the follow
ing report for the year ending October /,
1900. Amount Of butter made, 1874, $40
pounds. Average price per pound for the
year 22c. Total cost OF making butter, S4,-
1856 rs. Average C 1T per pound, including
one-half cent reserve, 025c. Cash paid pa
irons in checks S37 ,09l Is Butter used by
patrons, 1878 pounds. Value in money,
So, 1927 .S8 Total value Of products OF the
creamery, SAC. 74S 81 The finances of the
company are in avery prosperous condition.
The company owns the plant and all the
furnishings, free from debt. Expenses OF
the company for the past year amounted to
$49770. Net earnings for the year from the
half cent reserve, 1928 80, gain Of S112 %
over last year, leaving amount in the treas
ury, S426.20 part of which will be used as
payment of interest on stock, the remand
or used as sinking fund for repairs on the
plant.
Following are extracts from letter re-
ceved by }. Berton Pike last Tuesday from
Alfred j Smith, known among us as John
Smith: Manila, p. l., Sept. 10, 1907
will answer your letter which 1 received
last nigh dated July IL L have written
several times to you, but see by yonr letter
that you have not received all of my letters
1t l. often that our mail is captured, and at
nt m amal a
carry it part OF the way. The rainy season
is very nearly over with us now. They say
IL has not been as hard this year as pre-
vionsly, out don't you people in Vermont
think it didn't rain this year. For two
weeks at a time the rain would pour down.
Water and mud. can't tell you half of it.
On the Goth of June, l went with our
Colonel to Manila. We journeyed on horse
back, an eighty mile ride and when we
reached the Manila outpost, we lay down
to sleep all wet and co cred with mud u.
The next morning they took another COM
rade and myself to the First Reserve hos
pitsl, where we had typhoid fever. The
month Il July is u blank to me, although
did not have the fever hard. The other lad
died. On the 4,h Of August, 1 felt better
but pretty weak and tired. Couldn't make
a good shadow. / caunOt get my orderly
job back as 1 cannot ride horse on &C
count of my weak back. They trie to send
me home on the transport Grant, that
sailed August IL, but told them 1 would
60 back when the company did. There is
q tie lot Of fighting here yet Small par
ties moving from town to town are fred
upon. Only August II q party were am.
pushed and two men killed. We are
eighteen miles from the water. Our near
est transportation is Manila. We expect
orders to come soon. We have moved five
or six times There should be 400 mon in
our battalion headquarters. but about one.
third are sick or dead. We talk of starting
home about next February. Wha do you
hear aboutit7 Remember me to the friends
in Msrshfield. Alfred J. smith, Private
47th Infantry, U. 8. Volunteer.
Fred Flanders is very i'll with kidney
trouble.
The little son of G. e. Nelson is quite
sick.
Mrs. Ernest Cutler, who has been quite
sick threatened with typhoid fever, is slow
ly gaining.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred b. Gauthier October a.
Mrs. G. l.. Wood and Mrs. e. G. Richard
son returned from Boston last Saturday.
Rev. K e. Angel is holding meetings at
different places in town and considerable
interest is manifested in religious affairs.
The stock in the Bliss store has again
changed hands, and is now owned by Fred
Horr.
There was a sociable at Mr.. Records
Wednesday evening of last week and the
quilt, upon which tickets have been sold
amounting to several dollars, fell to Mrs
Wood who held three tickets.
Fred Rsthburn is the last sick one report
ed from Mr. Hoods.
! Mrs. Hall, who has been i'll at Theodore
| Woods, is improving.
Waterbury Center.
Among the many from out of town, who
came to attend the "Dillingham celebra
ton" were Arthur A. Newcomb OF Lisbon
N. H., Oliver D. Bacon and son OF Elmore.
Leo A. Newcomb of Montpelier, R. III
Mather of Burlington and others too numer
GUS to mention All enjoyed the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. John Paul visited in Gran
Vile and Rochester the first OF last week
Mr.. Paul intends to work in the lumbe
camp OF the Fall Mountain Pulp Co. OF Bel
lows Falls, in Granville this winter will
his team.
Mrs. Q. II. Clough is improving the look
OF her house by painting.
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