The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-12
North0eld.


ers.
Mrs f. N. Whitney gave a whist party
last Friday evening at her home on Gem
trail street.
II. g. Kidder, formerly stenographer for
Frank Plumley, now has o similar position
with Cross Brothers.
The Christian Eudeavor society held a
missionary social Monday evening at the
home of Mrs W. 8. Hazen.
The Rebekah lodge will meet Wednesday
evening. Candidates will be initiated and
full attendance is esired.
@. b. Gold has rented the rooms formerly
occupied by Albert Chase, in which he is
soon to open harness shop.
William Gokey has moved from the Met
calf house on Pleasant street to the double
tenement house on Main street owned by
Cross Brothers.
III b. OckiDgton has moved from Barre to
Mortified and has opened law Office in
Stevens block. Mr.. lexington is accom-
panied by his mother and has commenced
housekeeping In the Carpenter house on
Union street.
Ja,ues NJ. Holland, formerly of North
field, has recently purcha sed seat on the
New York Stock Exchange. Mr.. Holland
is an extensive dealer In western real es-
tate. 1t is reported that he paid $4,000 for
his seat on Change.
glee club is soon to b. formed at Nor
witch University. President Brown ia &C
lively Interested in the project An unus-
ual number OF good singers are among the
cadets this term, and the proposed organi-
zation Will be q success from the start.
The annual fair and turkey supper under
the auspices of the ladies OF St. Msry's
church, held last Friday evening in Howes
hall was gratifying success. Nearly all
the articles offered for sale found ready pur-
chases and supper was served to nearly 200
people.
Charles, son of Michael Herlihy, was ser
iously injured Saturday afternoon while
coastinR. His sled got beyond his control
and he went into wood team at furious
rate OF speed. One leg was badly Gu and
other parts Of his body were severely
bruised. The lad is particularly unfortu-
nate. While working at the canning fac
tory last fall his left hand was badly man
gled in the basket elevator. He had not
fully recovered from that accident when
misfortune again overlook him.
The Norwich University Athletic asso-
citation was organized last week with the
following officers: President, Captain w.
>. Robertson OF Vershire; vice president,
first sergeant Robert I Phinney OF Mont.
pelier; secretary Cadet G. G. Randall of
Woodsville, H Other officers will be
elected at the next meeting. A constitution
similar to that Of like associations was un-
animously adopted. The object of the or
interests Of the university.
L. II. Hutchinson has been experiment
ing for several months on a compound that
Will effectually remove iron spots and san
from granite and marble monuments. He
has 81 last succeeded, as practical tests by
local dealers and by the Empire Granite
Company of New York amply prove,
Hutch" sees wealth in his preparation,
and will protect it by a patent. Several
years ago he prepared a compound for the
same purpose which he sold to Cross
Brothers, who have manufactured and sold
large quantities of it. His more recent dis
c0very IS said TO be far superior to the
former, and bids fair to be indispensable to
granite and marble manufacturers
Edward Ryan, an old resident of North
field, died last week, aged seventy four
years. Mr.. Ryan had been in feeble health
Tor several years, but was confined to the
house only two months He was a native
OF Ireland and came to Mortified when be
was young man. He resid d here ever
since and was always an esteemed citizen
he leaves widow and five children, three
sons and two daughters. Mr.. Ryan's home
place sdjoined what was formerly the Cen
trail Vermont camp ground, and be will be
pleasantly remembered by many who used
to attend those meetings. During the active
years OF his life Mr.. Ryan's services were
much in demand in the settlement of es-
tates, and he has probably been administfa-
tor OF more property than any man who has
lived in Northtield for the last fifty years.
Fifty years sgo last Wednesday Mr.. and
Mrs. willard w. Frost were married in
Coventry. Their Mortified friends among
whom they We lived since 1886 deter
mined not to let their golden wedding an
niverssry pass unobserved, and they march
ed to the residence OF Mr.. Frost on Central
street that evening ninety strong to give
them a surprise party. Mr. and Mrs. Frost
70 fhnir hav,
was invaded. SO well had the affair been
planned it proved to be genuine surprise,
The venerable couple were the recip ents
OF many useful and handsome gifts, which
were happily presented by Rev. A. W. G.
Anderson. These included fancy hand
painted CHINA, a psrlor lamp gold-lined
berry and bon bon spoons and e45 in gold
coin. To Rev Mr.. Anderson's cordial
words Mr. Frost touchingly responded
Among those present from out of town
were D. q. Gorham OF Coventry, brother
OF Mrs. Frost, and Miss Lucretis Gorham,
his daughter, and Misses ENERGY and Ellen
Matthews of Randolph. The clergy of
NOrthfeld was represented by Rev. DIR. w.
). Hazen, Rev. j. G. Sutherland and Rev
Mr.. Anderson. Refreshments OF apples,
grapes, nuts and candy wer served.
At about 1920 A. NJ. Tuesday the house of
l.. O. Fletcher was found to be on fire The
house was partially destroyed and so me of
the furniture. Mr.. Fletcher il a furniture
dealer and some mattresses and caskets
stored at his honse we're destroyed Insur-
snce on house 81 900 None on furniture.
When you do your Christmas shopping
go to Homer Fits, Barre, to see the largest
assortment.
bael Morgan is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia at his home on North street.
Charles, the young son of Michael Hurli-
by, had his leg badly cut while sliding on
Cross street, Saturday afternoon.
Dick Houston spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs F. H Houston.
The ladies Of st. Mary's church held their
annual sale in Howes hall Saturday even
Ing. A turkey supper was served to one
hundred people. Fancy articles and home-
made candies were sold. A short program
consisting OF singing and Rotations was
given during the evening.
COMPANY f he d an adjourned meeting
Saturday evening in concert hall.
Miss Abbie Averill left Saturday for Ber-
lin, Conn, TO visit her brother, James
From there she will go to New York &C.
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