The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-20
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twenty'one and one-half cents for February
butter.
David Wilkey of Boston is visiting at @.
@. Putnam's
Amos Chase drove up to John Wilbur's
in Worcester on Saturday and got tipped
over, and the horse ran colliding with the
sled Of Frank King, and clearing itself from
the sleigh then headed for Elmore at live
y rate being caught in the vicinity OF Plum
Richardson's. Luckily no one was hurt.
Willard Walker was in this locality on
Thursday looking for cows.
Leon Stewart and wife visited at A. @.
Halls on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Semore was in Montpelier on
Friday.
Death came very suddenly to the nine
months old son OF Ralph Adm. He was in
perfect health on Monday and died on Tues
day. Much sympathy is felt for the be-
reaved parents.
The whist party OF Friday night was at
Arthur Emery's. Two small girls dressed
in white received. Refreshments were
served midway in the game. The best card
was won by Mrs. George Putnam and Ell
Hancock, and the BOBBY by Miss frankie
Hatch and Burpie Tracy.
BrookfieId.
Mrs. Wallace Stone OF Greensboro is
| spending few days with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Edison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Peck we're in Bur-
| linttoS the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Graves are sick
with tina prevailing distemper.
/ Mrs Henry Fullam and young children
have moved back to her village home. 1t
is rumored George aud wife will carry on
the farm this year
Mrs. NJ Peck has gone to Rutland to
fax aalro oil
Mrs. K. @. Jenness visited Mrs. Cynthia
| Kibbee last week
Misses Lillian Tracy and Clara Halves of
| Berlin, recently visited theta uncle, Frank
L. Tracy.
Thirty-fve attended the sociabIe at j. w
| Parmenter's, last Wednesday.
Solomon Smith and Marshall CARPENTER
OF the Center, have been quite sick OF late
with the grip, both are convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Parmenter and AFRO
Dntton attended the concert at Mortified
last Saturday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. e. e. Ellis attended the
Durno-Emmett entertainment at Randolph,
| last Friday evening.
The school directors met last Friday aud
appoieled George Sprague superintendent.
FIie Batchelder is moving into his new
| home across the lake.
All Cram was arrested last week Tuesday
| for intoxicatioE land the second offense for
beating and maltresting his wife. The
hearing was on Wednesday. The court put
| him under $500 bonds. He not being able
| to procure bonds, was committed to Chel-
sea Jail to await the term Of Orange county
! court, next June.
Crescent Chapter No. 81, Order OF Eastern
Star, will hold sociable in Masonic hall
Thursday evening, March 81 Every one
is invited. Refreshments of cake and
| W NharA
Rotations. etc.
Newbury.
March is called spring month but win
ter seems to have mortgage on it and
holding on with firm grip. One hundred
ana seven days of sleighing to date, with.
out break
Twenty-six attended the party at Edison
Does at South Newbury last Wednesday
evenin and report fine time.
F. b. Lang was married ST. Johnsbury
last Tuesday TO Mrs. Emma Pierce.
Nj. A. Gale has purchased the Winons
| hotel property at F8irlee and will soon take
possession. Mr.. Gale has lived in town
quite good many years. He has won the re-
| spect OF the entire community az man OF
square dealing and uprightness OF character
and will be gre tly missed in our village;
more especially in the choir OF the Congre'
gational church, where he has been Choir
lister for ten or fifteen years All wish him
prosperity.
The debate between the Woodsville high
school and New bury Seminary occurred
Friday evening at Seminary hall. The
question discussed was: Resolved, that
United States Senators should be ele cited
by direct vote OF the people" Disputants,
aft III tive, Willis ID. Howe, John S
Clough, Harley Il. Mann, Woodsville high
school; negative, Fred w. Board way
George w. Hatch, Roy l.. Burroughs, New
bury Seminary. Judges, Rev. George
Credeforth, Wells River, Rev. Mr., Kill
bourne, Bradford, ID. 8 Conant, Bradford.
The discussion was quite ably sustained on
both sides and was listened to by large
and interested audience as the subj act is
one which seems to be growing in the
minds OF the people. A recitation 1.-THE
Benediction" by Miss Pray OF Woodsviller
was finely rendered. Miss Ford, Mis-
Hale, Miss Marcy, gave fine selections ON
the piano during the deliberations OF the
judges. The judges disagreed, one for the
affirmative, one for the negative, one I'M
decided. The decision was Disappointing
all round as this was the third joint debate
OF the two schools and the rubber" and d
positive decision was desired.
About fifty representatives OF Woods
Vile school were entertained with sup
per at the Sawyer House by the Newbury
students, after which promenading was in
order until the arrival OF the 2:30 north
bound train.
II. r. Kimball recently received car
load Of horses from the west