The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-12-04
PLAINFIELD.


grammar grade, Miss Alice Dodge
Intermediate, Miss Charlotte Dodge
primary, Miss Flora Batchelder.
A daughter was born on Sunday to
Mr. and Mrs. Hudson.
Harry, the seven years old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Martin fell in
his fathers barn distance of seven
teen feet, striking on his head and
fracturing his skull. 1t is expected he
will recover.
Mrs. Mary Morse of Barre is visit-
ing in town.
Miss e. NJ. Hanson recently visited
several days at Washington.
Carl J. Foss, accompanied by n
friend, passed Thanksgiving at Wal
den.
The Daughters of Rebekah will hold
a sociable at Odd Fellows hall next
Friday evening.
Miss Margaret Mansfield of White
River Junction passed Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mansfield
Miss Julia Stevenson has returned to
her home at Holyoke. Mass. after an
extended visit in the family of Isaac
Austin.
Miss Sadie Hanson was at Montpe-
lier and Barre on Monday.
A small admission is to be charged
at the whist club for the purpose of
defraying expenses. A meeting will
be held at Richards hall during the
winter.
A piano has been delivered at A. M.
Batchelder.
William Howard of Barre was in town
on Tuesday.
Carroll White and Miss Lillian Rogers
of Barre spent a few days last week at j.
A. Foss'.
A. NJ Batchelder went to Massachu-
sets last week on business trip.
Victor Lovely ST Barre has moved into
his house on High street.
Charles Buckley is out again after sew
eral weeks confinement to the house.
CORTLAND Perry had all his children
at home for Thanksgiving.
A missionary tea will be held with
Mrs Eva Bailey Wednesday afternoon
Regular meeting of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union with Mrs. Bailey
oH Il Tl'dy dllcIhoOh'
At the village meeting held Monday
evening, the following officers were elect
ed: Bailiff, DR.. Gale; trustees, S. A..
Batchelder, George Boles, Nelson Ham
ell, b. Ii. Townsend; treasurer, Arch
Batchelder; collector, 4. p. Bartlett; au-
ditors, A. f. Foss, L. f. Fortney, Nelson
Morse.
GROTON
Rev. Mr.. Hussey of st. Johnsbury
will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Cochran visited
their daughter, Mrs ID. Il. Clark at
Montpelier, over Sunday.
George Mills is teaching on Gran
| lite street.
The village schools commenced Mon
| day with the same teachers as last
term except in the primary grade
which will be taught by Miss Julia
Teller.
Eva Jones has gone to Boston where
she has position as stenographer
with her uncle, Horatio B. Heath.
The little child of Fred Carpenter
died last Thursday. The funeral was
held on Sunday at the house.
R. d. Sherry is moving from |. M.
Ricker's house on Railroad street into
Mrs. Wilson'S house.
Editor and Mrs. H. @. Whitehill of
! Waterbury where in town last Thurs
dsay and Friday visiting Mr.. White
hills parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Whitehill
Webster Stevens is building new
barn
Blanche Page is teaching at Marsh
field.
Julia Ford is teaching in the Hatch
district.
FAYSTON.
Archelaus Sweetser has moved to
the Baird of the bush" place now
owned by M. S. Strong and is to lum-
| Der for M. S. and Samuel Strong.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Wood of Will
| Jamestown and j. M. Thompson of
Montpelier spent Thanksgiving with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. B.
| Thompson.
Schools in town commenced last
Monday with the following teachers {:
No. /, Miss Brooks of Montpelier (;
No. 2, Miss Ethel Ryle of Waitsfield /;
No g., j. b.. Thompson; No. A, Miss
Eva Freeman of Moretown; No. 5,
Miss Jessie Ryle of Waitsfield I; No. 6,
Frank Wright of Plattsburgh, N. Y. /;
No. 7, Miss Anna L. Mehuron.
Misses Kate p Mehuron, Lizzie
Maxwell, Minnie Maxwell and Ma
rion Dana are teaching in Waitsfield
and Agnes and Maggie Kent in War
| rem.
MAPLE HILL.
Lewis Averill of Barre preached last
Sunday.
Noah Gushing is at work in the
boarding house for f. B. Martin.
H. S. Pierce and Mack Wood are
visiting in st. Johnsbury.
Holt Brothers have taken large job
of numbering on the Lane lots on
| Spruce mountain.
George Hazel of Barre is moving into
the Dix house. He is to do a job of
numbering for e. b. Martin
| Jula Cushing Of Montgomery is