The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29

A. T. Lane, representative OF the Deer
ing Harvesting Machine Co., was In town
on Thursday to transact business with the
local agent, A. X Foss.
As Thursday is Memorial Day, Miss Han.
sou will be at North Montpelier, with mil
liuery, on Wednesday OF this: week only.
Miss E. NJ Hanson purchased fresh
stock OF millinery on Thursday Of A W.
Cole, travelling representative for q, R.
Flax & Co., Boston.
w. l. George, for some year. granite
manufactured in Barre who came here last
fall and purchased farm, finds that farm
ing IL beneficial to his health, which W
somewhat impaired.
Gilley g. Abbott's sale OF ladies' and
misses suits vt the millinery store last week
was attended with success.
DR.. W. e Lszele of Barre was called to
see Mrs. Milford Kizsr last Wednesday in
counsel with DR.. Gale. Mrs. Kizer has
been Ill for some time with lung trouble.
Mrs. Blanche Towssnd visited in North
field last week.
Plea ant Valley Rebekah Lodga, No. "a,
held strawberry festival at Odd Fell
lows hall Saturday
Mrs. Arch Batchelder attended the mu-
sicsD convention at Barre last week.
A lawyer Is expected to locate here In the
near future.
Rev. L. f. Fortney supplied for Rev. j.
Edward Wright at the Morse school-house
In East Montpelier Sunday, May 10, and al
tended he funeral of Mrs Laura Cole in
Marshfeld on Thursday,
Isaac Austin is slowly recovering from
his recent attack of the grip.
A. N. Greeley is at work on stone Job
for Austion N Cove in East Montpelier.
A son was born on Friday TO Mr.. and
Mr.. Bert Fl. Townsend.
Batchelder's mills have been very busy for
the past few months. Two million feet OF
soft and hard wood logs has been converted
into lumber the past season giving employ
ment TO about twenty men and necessitat-
ing tho running of the mill day and night.
These mills were built in 1877 by j. M.
Batchelder & Son and consist OF q saw
and grist mill combined. They are sup
piled with both steam and water power
and equipped with the latest improved ma
chinery. The soft wood ia converted into
lumber for building purposes and the hard
wood into chair stock and flooring. A
large amount of business is also done in the
feed and grist mill department. All kinds
OF grain and feed are brought in large guam
titles and sold at prices that drive com petit
ors from the field and patronage in this
branch extends far back into adj lining
towns. The senior member Of the firm died
some two years since. Arch Batchelder is
now the sole proprietor but the firm name
of j. M. Batchelder & Son has become so
thoroughly established through the chan
nels Of trade that business will be contiu ued
under that name.
Ladies' suits are going lively at reduced
prices at Homer Fits Barre. Better not
wait too long,
Raymond Dremer is repairing his barn.
A large bell is also being placed in the Gu
pola for the purpose of summoning the
farm help to their meals.
John Ryan shipped a carload OF live
stock to market Monday also q load of pc
tatoes for which he paid farmers thirty five
cents per bushel.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Prescott Of Barre
were in town Saturday. Mr.. Prescott is
the travelling representative OF Hopkins &
Huntington, granite manufacturers Barre,
Rheumatic sufferers should read and heed
"Smith Celebrated Cure for Rheumatism"
advertisement in this issue.
Rev W. R. Daven port, the new principal
OF Montpelier Seminary. will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening.
Read the ten days special sale advertised
in this issue by the New Century Bs'gin
store at Montpelier
West Berlin.
II. W. Strong is again patronizing the
cresmery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dimes Gilpiu are rejoicing
over a son, born May IA.
Walter Reyes OF Woodsville, N. H., has
been spending few days in town.
few in town are trying to have the
post.offic moved.
Henry Hewett died Tuesday of last week
with heart failure. He was buried from his
late home Thursday afternoon, Rev. Ed
ward Wells officiating.
A daughter was born last week to Mr..
aud Mrs. Clarence Hill.
FL. B. Ayers has a fine Newfoundland pup
he purchased in Cabot last week.
AS Mrs. E. G.. Dewey was going to
church Sunday morning accompanied by
her little son she met a double carryall. In
turning out the ferns were very thick,
and the rise in the ground was not noticed
Her carriage tipped on to the span, throw
ing Mrs. Dewey under the horses feet.
Steady nerves Of both parties prevented in
jury to any one, although there were six
people and three horses in very close quar-
ters.
Memorial Day exercises will be held at
the White church on Thursday at nine A NJ.
Mrs c. A. Stickney is quite sick. Her
daughter, Mrs. Atherton OF Montpelier, is
with her.