The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-02

The La dies Home Missionary society will
give an afternoon tea in connection with
It's annual meeting at the Congregational
church on Saturday afternoon, October 5.
The ladies OF the church and congregation
are most cordially invited.
MsrsbAeld Grange will hold It's snnu al
fair in Marsbsll's hall on Thursday even
ing, Oct 8 Prizes will be given for the
best exhibits OF poultry. vegetables, pies,
cakes and fancy work. Beginning at eight
o'clock short musical and literary pro-
gram will be rendered, after which veg
etable supper will be served. For further
information see posters.
George Barnett, who lives with his broth
or on the Vsndicar place on New Dscov-
cry" was brought before Justice O. O, Lam
berton on Monday, charged with intoxios.
ton on Thursday Of last week. He pleaded
guilty and was fined So and costs, the
whole amounting to S10.55, which at latest
reports he was endeavoring to raise. 1t
looks as though clean sweep was intend.
ed by our authorities for offences of this
character.
Subscriptions for Cap ital Stock in the
"Moley's Falls Electric Light & Power
Co.'S" plant are now being received. Par
value Of the shares Is S1C0
Mrs. Helen Blackstone, who has been
i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs. j. l..
Severance, passed away Saturday morning.
Funeral services were held Sunday after
noon, Rev. A. O. Billings officiating. w.
II. Blackstone, son Of the deceased and K
u. Thomas on Monday accompanied the
remains to North Troy, her former home,
where they will be inferred beside those Of
her late husband.
Corn huskiDgs and pumpkin pies are now
In order.
j. A. Woodward and family are visiting
in Canada.
G. s. Adams is away conn Icing roof
painting contracts.
Miss Jennie Wilson returned on Friday
to her home in Chicago.
Archie Ennis is off duty for few days to
nurse swollen hand.
Eber Bashaw and wife OF West Albany
are visiting in town.
Mears & Pitkin are again this week labor
ing under steam power.
Mrs. A. T. Davis and daughter have been
visiting friends in Barre the past week.
Mrs. Cynthia Merrill Partridge of Hsver-
hill. N. H., is visiting st #. G. Merrills.
Mrs. Helen Blackstone of North Troy Is
critically i'll at the home OF her sister, Mrs.
j. L. Severance. Her sister, Miss Mary
Scott Of Brighton, Mass, is here assisting
in caring for her.
Miss Lizzie Preston was at home from
Montpelier for day recently.
Liant Shepard OF Montpelier visited his
| mother for day or two recently.
About thirty couples attended the cotil-
| lion at Marshall's hall on Thursday even
| ing.
The Northrop family and Mr.. and Mrs
| W. B. Wheeler have been moving during
| the past week.
@. E. Shepard, Mrs G. f. Bliss and A.
r. Cole attended the fair at Mortified.
E. L. Spencer is to occupy part of e. G.
| Merrills house and will assist his father
| about the hotel. 1t is rumored they are &c
| fit up livery stable.
A change OF time will be in effect on the
the railroad on Monday, Sept. 3d. Trains
are due to leave his station, going east
1885, "a and 5:11; going west, 9:05, 1885
| and 1886 Owing to the above change the
mid forenoon mall will leave the post-office
At 1925.
| Charles Lskin was visited by large
| party of friends Tuesday evening, it being
he anniversary Of his birthday. That In
years to come Charles might have present
with him q reminder OF the pleasant event
he company presented him with an extern
lion table, half a dozen dining chairs, 6
| rocking chair and number OF smaller use
| ful household articles.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Brown are about tc
move to Hsrdwick where Mr.. Brown has
| secured paying situation. Their many
| friends ON New Discovery" and elsewhere
gave them surprise and farewell visit or
| Wednesday evening, leaving with them a.
| tokens OF their esteem a willow chair, cen.
ter table, lamp ironing board and many
other useful articles.
Read only one Of many" advertisement
on page 8.
PIainfield.
| s. A. Batchelder was in Barre Wednes
day
| T. II. Bartlett has sold his residence il
the village to Miss Elsie Warren Of Eas
| Montpelier.
| j. f. Weber OF Laconis, N. a., and III
| G. Woodward of st. Johnsbury were in
town Wednesday.
| Miss Alice Lazelle returned to Gardner,
Mass, Tuesday. where she has position il
graded school.
Fred Ellis, who has held the position o.
| first assistant in the creamery, Is moving
| his family this week to Corinth, where hi
has better paying position as butter-mak
or.
| Fred Batchelder, who has been at work
during the summer at the White Mountain,
returned home the first OF the week, anC
now is serving on the jury at Montpelier.
| Arch Batchelder has the repairs on his
| HILL well unuer way anu expects 10 DO hDlt
to resume work the last Of the week.
Mrs. Levi johnson returned Wednesday
from the Psn-Americsn, Buffalo, N. Y.
Martin Foster, former Plsinfied boy
but now OF Birmingham, Ala, with his
wife is visiting relatives and friends in
| town.
The chief attraction in town since the
departure OF the German Medical Company
is mammoth cake OF wool soap manu-.
featured by the Swift Company of Chicago,
which is on exhibition in the store OF III. A
Keneston. Many guesses have been made
as to its weight and many more will be
before Saturday when the cake is to be
weighed and the one who comes nearest
the true weight will be awarded So in goods
| from Mr.. Keneston's store.
#. G. Hoy, who has been at work in
Barre, returned home Wednesday.
A demonstrator for the Swift Soap Com
pany is at the store OF II. A. Keneston this
week.
Mrs. w. #. Lszelle, Mrs. K. V. Duke and
Mrs. Milford Kiser are recovering from theiI
late illness.
Mrs. Robert O'Neil has moved from
Henry Camps near Plainheld springs &c