The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29
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W. K. Lamberton left town Monday
morning for Highgate, where he will open
be season painting roofs.
Old soldiers, their families and friends
ire invited to join with Morrill, post OF
cabot In holding memorial services May
co.
Mrs. A. I. Davis and daughter are visit
ng at her former home in Rochester.
Ed Preston and r. r. Ide have been
building new porch at Mrs. Henry North.
rop's place.
Homer Munson is driving the bread
wagon for Mrs. II. II. Meader The first
trip of tue season to Plainheld was made on
Thursday.
8. W. Cole & Son have again come into |
the possession OF the little gray horse for |
merly owned and driven by Harry.
While at work in the mill yard last week |
Herbert Eddy found a Spanish silver coin |
about the size of United States ten cent
piece. The coin bore the date Of 1853.
Henry freeman has completed years
engagement with S. Swerdteger and is now
enjoying two weeks vacation after which
he will return to work for Mr.. 5werdfeger
for another year.
George #. Bliss sold his bay gelding,
Howard b." to Mr.. Farnum of East Mont
pelier for a round price.
Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Danville was in
town last Monday on business,
s. S. Ballard and Liant Shepard of Mont
pelier were in town on Saturday.
Harry Daniels Of East Montpelier was in
town last week in search of lumber.
A. r. Lamberton has sold his brown
horse to O. V. Kent Of Northheld
Will Batchelder, a former resident OF
Cabot and at that time we'll known in this
town, now OF California, made short stop
In town last Friday.
Wood BROTHERS recently sold q pair of
their draft horses to George Heath Of Cabot.
DR.. Ralph Perry and wife of North Dan
vile were in town last week, the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Duke. Mrs. Perry
was formerly Minnie Hollister and is q sister
OF Mrs. Duke. The doctor is just ont OF
medical college and intends soon to settle
for practice in Virginia.
All who are interested in having July
ftlngly celebrated by the town this year
are requested to meet at Marshall's hall
Friday evening.
Mrs. Remember Cole, who has been in
failing health for some time, died on Tues
day of last week. Funeral services were
held at her late home on Friday, Rev. L. f.
Fortney of Plaintield officiating. Burial
was at the Dwinell cemetery. Mrs. Cole
was o1e OF the oldest ladies in town, having
last February celebrated the seventy-sec-
ond year of her BIRTH
The baby carriage st L. B. Adams store
which is to be given July l to the baby re-
ceving the most votes which are given
when cash purchases are made, is being
well contested. Fourteen babies are enter
ed In the contest. Monday afternoon Carl
Wood was the leader with 95 votes, Edgar
Manning was q close second, with 81 votes.
Lydia Shaw also has At votes, Beatrice Free
man 43, Ralph Munson SO. There are about
400 votes out now.
Frank Wood has sold the William Will
son farm which he purchased about one
year ago to George Gee, Consideration
about $500.
The executive COMMITTEES OF the Marsh
field Old Home Week Association Is ar
ranging a list OF former residents of the
town now residing outside of Vermont, to
whom invitations, signed by the governor,
will be sent, inviting them to return and
participate in the festivities and celebration
of the week. 1t will be OF great assistance
to the committee in their work II those who
have resident friends who were born in
town or were former residents OF the town,
whom they would like to have receive one
of these invitations, II they would hand q
list OF them with complete addresses to W
Ell. Fl. Mears, secretary of the local assoca-
ton, on or before Saturday evening,
June /.
CHURCH NOTICES.
The annual meeting OF the Washington
county conference of Congregational church
es will be held in this place on June As, be-
ginning at two O'Clock In the afternoon OF
June 4. For purpose OF convenience the
sessions OF the conference will be held in
the Methodist church. Rev. O. e. Ewing
who was at the siege of Pekin, and Rev. G.
H. Gutterson OF Boston will speak on Tues
day evening. The meetings will be inter-
est!ng and helpful aud a cordial invitation
is extended TO all TO be present.
West Newbury.
III "a
sick, is better. She is now able to sit up most
of the time.
Mr.. Palmer has bought and moved to the
place last occupied by Mr.. Many near the
town farm.
The following delegates were chosen last
Sunday to represent the Congregationalist
church at the county conference at Chelsea this
week: Birni Abbott, Mrs. Albert Fuller,
Mrs. S. s. Tucker and MIS- George Page,
Dan Hale is able to walk out to the shed by
the help of crutches.
Mr. and Mrs, Stevens of Haverhill, n H.,
have been stopping at Sherman Stevens for
few days.
A report of the local Christian Endeayor
Union at Barnet will be given next Sunday
evening at the Christian Endeavor meeting.
Rev G. A. Furness and family returned
fl ON Massachusetts, last Thursday.
Preaching services are to be held in the Cos
ueH meeting HOUSE Once iuOre, beginning ueAJ
Sunday, June 2. These services are to be
held at 220 p, NJ, and conducted by James A.
Merrill of Nashua, n. Fl.
Mrs Betsey Tucker went to her daughters
last Saturday to assist in caring for Mrs. Wells
who is quite sick.
Middlesex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Carr and baby OF
Barre, were at Levi Switt's over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ola K and children OF
Moreto an were at Casslus Hodges on Sun
day.
There is some talk around town that the
old gristmill now owned by j. S. Viles of
Montpelier, is to be cleaned out and ma
chinery for cheesemaking placed in. Van
r. Chase OF Williston Is the one interested
in this new enterprise.
Dean Edison and family OF Montpelier,
were at M. l.. Chandler's over Sunday.
Miss M. Lorraine Chandler was visiting in
Montpelier the past week.
II. NJ. Sherman of Richmond was in town
on Tuesday,
Mrs, Mary Douglass OF Loon Like, N. Y,
accompanied by her nephew, Master Her
bert Durkes, came last week and they are
visiting relatives aud friends.
Miss Florence Westover has returned to