The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-06-05
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j. Berton Pike and George o. Smith, our
jurors at county court were summoned to
return to court Monday morning.
Q. 1. Preston is again able to be about
town by the aid OF cane
Mrs. L. P. Slack and child of st. Johns
bury are visiting her people in this place
The library was wired for electric lights,
last week.
Charles Lakin has moved to George Gees
place on New Discovery.
Miss Gladys Hathaway OF Plainfied was
the guest of Mrs. Harriet Bemis and son
part Of last n eek.
Mr. and Mrs. S. swerdieger we're called
to Glover on Sunday by the death OF Mrs.
SWerdfeger's father, Thomas Mcdowell.
Mrs. s. r. Harrington is recovering in
degree from the partial shock OF paralysis
suffered by her week ago last Sunday.
W. H. II, Mears, secretary OF the town
Old Home Week association, forwarded
Monday morning to the secretary Of the
State association al list OF 107 names of for
mer residents and native born citizens OF
this place. The secretary OF the State
association has charge of forwarding to
them the invitation to return to this their
native State during the week set apart as
old home week,
For the week ending June / Msrshfield
Cooperative creamery broke all previous
week and day records in the manufacture
of butter at that plant. The total make
and shipment OF the week was 1922 pounds;
1860 pounds was made on Saturday.
II. g. Swerdfeger Of Haidwick has re-
turned from his visit west and is helping
his brother, 8. Swerdfeger, upon some need
cd repairs at the mill.
Ed Preston or Monday amputated about
half inch Of the end of one of the fingers
OF his right hand with the edge Of iron roof
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roof which he was covering with the roofing
at r. r. Ide's.
@. e. Shepard was one night last week
without an ounce OF horse flesh in his sta
BILE. Wanted Information when such a
thing happened before since Charles con-
tracted "horse fever"
Monday morning about $50 had been
pledged to aid in the celebration Of July
at this place. A meeting to further consid-
or the matter will be held at Marshall's
hall Tuesday evening.
Myrtle Temple, No. 2 Rathbone Sisters,
was last week honored by visit from the
| Supreme Chief OF the Rathbone Sisters of
the World, Mrs. Deli Philips Glszier Of
| K ort Madison, Ia A special meeting was
called to receive her, at which some OF the
| work Of the order was exemplifed.
Abijah Bemis went to Greensboro last
week Monday with load OF butter boxes
for Mears & Pitkin.
r. e. Lucas OF Lowell, Mass, accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Lucas, Of
| st. Johnsbury, were the guests of his BROTH
or, ID. X. Lucas, part OF last week.
John Bruce OF Worcester, Mass, is board
| ing at Hotel Spencer, while he enjoys for a
season the excellent fishing afforded by the
many streams and ponds in this vicinity.
O. K. Shepard and g. r. Bliss were in
Groton and vicinity Monday in search Of
horses.
G. A. Kelley has sold his gray horse that
has developed considerable speed under his
training to @. K. Shepard.
William A. Place OF Highgate was quar-
tered at the Commercial house for day
last week and purchased three horses Of @.
E. Shepard, one of s. W, Cole and son and
one of Hermon Cutler Of Plsinheld.
In the consideration OF July do not for
get that day in August has been set apart
as Old Home day for the town. Other towns
are making preparations to observe such a
day with more or less demonstration.
Marshheld as town Is a century and one
year old. Her sons and daughters are scat.
tered far and near, many OF them holding
positions OF prominence and trust. Should
she be careless of her duty in this matter
and not vie with her sister towns In making
this day and week set apart for the well
coming home OF these friends, one to be
long remembered by the lineage OF the
Green Mountain State. Patriotism we may
have with us always, our absent friends oc
casionally, and can we afford to indiffer
emily cast aside this opportunity TO show
our regard for them? The question, then,
is, Can we fttingly celebrate az town
! both these occasions this Year, More OF
/. less expense will have to be incurred or