The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24

visitors at Harlow Folsom's over Sunday.
W. d. Smith is contemplating going to
New York State about the first of May,
| where he has received the offer of position
in an electric light plant.
There will be q business meeting OF the
members OF the Congregational church on
Tuesday evening, April 30, at 7:15 O'Clock.
The meeting will be held at the church.
Do not forget the curio exhibition and
| apron sale at Marshalps hall on Wednesday
afternoon and evening, April %. Proceeds
| for benefit OF the Congregational church.
Among the horse buyers in town last
week were T. j. Keleher, Arthur and
| Frank Felt OF Montpelier, and Henry
Phelps OF the firm OF Phelps Brothers,
Barre.
Frank Bohonon last week sold his pair
OF gray work horses TO Mr.. Gate OF Mont
| pelier.
A. r. Cole was at Wells River on horse
| business last week.
A. w. Blake commenced work Monday
morning in the livery stable OF r. j.
| O'Feill.
| A. W. Cole has hired M. e. Beckley's
gasolene engine for one year and has set 1t
up in his repair shop on Gilman street.
f. II. Brown is i'll with pleurisy.
FL. L. Baldwin OF Wells River was in
town last Thursday and made contract
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wiley to work
for him at his valley farm in that place.
Mrs. e. V. Spencer was, last week, the
guest Of DR.. and Mrs. o. II. Reed OF Barre.
Leonard Averill OF Piermont N. H., was
a visitor in town recently.
Bert 8. Mesder, who during his early
years lived with his uncle, II. H. Meader,
in this place. but is now making his head.
quarters at Hartford, Conn.,, has been in
town the past week renewing old acquaint-
ances after an absence OF six years.
The ladies OF the Women's Christian
| Temperance Union will hold an afternoon
tea at the home Of Miss Abbie Billings,
April 26. All the ladies who wish to know
more about the work are invited to be
present.
Bert w. Davis suffered the loss OF the
ball OF his thumb Thursday by accidentally
getting 1t In contact with O saw while cut
ting rims for box covers at Mears & Pit
kinS shop.
j. Ward Carver went to Barre last We'd
nesdAy and from there to South Barre
where Mon ay morning he expected to
take up his duties as principal in the graded
school at that place.
o. f. Carpenter last week added still
further to the attractiveness of his house
by the addition of bay window and re-
placing the sash in all the windows by new
two-lghted sash.
Mrs. Eta McCrilis Terrill OF White
River Junction is in town, called here by
the low condition OF health OF her aunt,
Mrs. William Parks.
A number OF the friends OF Mason L.
Chester from this place and Cabot gathered
at his home Monday evening OF last week
to remind him OF the arrival of his twenty
fourth birthday. The evening was pleas
antly passed in social way and in listen
ing to short literary program. Refresh
ments OF ice.cream, cake, maple sugar and
plain doughnuts were served.
Rev. Dwight A. Ball, missionary Of the
State Universalist society with headuuar-
tiers at Brattleboro, was in town last week
to see II the church at this place could not
be opened with services this summer.
o. ID. Peck & Son, Cabot, VT, want live
agent to sell Hallock's Success Anti Clog
Weeder in Marshfeld, East Calais and
Woodbury..
W. III. FL. Mears received notice over the
telephone Sunday morning OF the birth Of a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Slack OF st.
Johnsbnry.
So far az known the schools in town will
open the spring term Monday morning,
April 80 The teachers 30 far as We are
able to learn are az follows: Village, pri.
mary department, Mrs. Mira Wood; inter-
mediate department, Mrs. Warren Mears.
the higher department will not be opened
this spring. Depot school. Miss Lillian
Sanborn; Lanesboro, Miss Eva Jones OF
Groton; New Discovery, Miss Alice Clark.
The directors of the Msrshfield co-opers.
: tive creamery we're in session Monday af.
ternoon and up to the time these items are
,, mailed the following business had been
transacted. o. ID. Cole, president since the
last regular meeting, had rendered his
resignation, which was accepted, and w. H
III. Smith was elected to fill the vacancy
The question OF the engagement of a butte
J. maker was then brought up and was re-
ferred to the president, with power 70 act
| A large characterization nf the atOpx ia FOR
! the retention OF Mr.. Kelley and threats are
heard that II the present directors do not
thus act meeting OF the stockholders will
be called and new board OF directors will
q be elected
South Ryegate.
A grand concert will be given at Gibsoa'l
: hall April %. One-half the net proceeds q
j. for the benefit OF the two libraries at Rye
gate. Special programme will be given BY
o Wilder's orchestra OF Montpelier and others
: Rev. Mr.. Wallace of the Presbyterian
church was in Boston attending the pres
+ bytery for the past week. His pulpit wa
a vacant last Sunday but his congregation
l. byterian. The two churches made very
respectable audience.
@ News OF the death of Mrs. McLoud O
. Coebrook reached here last Monday. Sht
-, was sister OF A. Wiley and former res
u ident OF this place.
a The congregational meeting OF the Re
# formed Presbyterian church is to be hell
n on Monday instead of April 10 as snnounc
. ed in the WATCHMAN last week.
II j h. Darling has sold his Brown place t,
r. Mr.. Pratt OF Williamstswn.
K II. j. Parks auction will be held Apri
l. "a James Does estate April % and Rev. 8
r. A. Jsekson's April 30.
Schools began here in the village on Mon
z day with an unusual number OF scholars.
"a II. Mandigo is intending to move to Hard
\ wick soon. He expects a job OF Bickfor(
ia & Moore running their stone crushing ma
:" chine.
Orange.
Marion Lord will commence her school 4
% Washington on Monday, April 30.
, A. L. Noyes is gaining from his recen
u sickness.
" Reuben Lord returned from Newbury
Mass, last Friday night.
~ Schools will commence April 30, with tn
90 following teachers; Miss Grace MoultoI
40 Cutler Corner; Mrs, Clara Wood, Kinda