The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
MarshheId.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Newton were called
to Corinth Saturday to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Bond.
W. e. Lamberton and @. l.. Dwnell at
tended the district N Getting of Odd Fellows
at Randolph last week.
g. o. Smith, Ira Bemis and L. l.. Shep-
ard have been drawn as jurors for the
March term OF county court.
The schools in town closed last Friday.
The reports OF the standings OF some OF
them will are given with these items, 9th
ers will follow.
The case OF State against Hyram Bean
for selling liquor, which was to have been
given hearing at Marshall's office last
Thursday, was postponed until February
ID George O'Brien, an important witness
in the case, failed to appear, a before the
time set for the hearing arrived 1t was
learned that he had the night before appro-
priated watch, overcoat and pair OF pants
belonging to George Benjamin and left for
parts unknown. Efforts OF officers in
charge have not been successful in locating
him.
Talk about fakes and takers, we venture
to say that some of our citizens can testify
to having recently met with as smooth a
one rs any in the gentleman selling stove
polish and claiming Montpelier as his head
quarters.
Miss Eleanor Cole is at home from God.
dard Seminary i'll with tonsilitis.
Alsnson Shepard and gentleman friend
from Montpelier spent Sunday in town.
Ira II. Edison has secured employment as
overseer in the square box department of
Parker, Young q Co., factory at Lisbon, N
H., where he commenced his duties Mon
day. He expects to board with Ellis Pres
ton as soon as they get to houseke eping.
The fair and oyster supper to be held un-
der the auspices OF the Rathbone sisters at
Gilmsn's hall Friday evening promises to
be one Of the principal events of the season.
Many valuable prizes are on the list II You
are ticket holder, you are sure to get
something and perhaps one of the best.
The Congregational prayer meeting will
be held at the home OF Ira Bemis on Thurs
day evening.
Presiding Elder j. o. Sherburne preached
at the morning service at the Methodist
church last Sunday and the sacrament was
administered.
At the annual meeting OF the Congrega-
tionsl Ladies' Aid society the following Of
fcers were chosen: President, Mrs Mary
L. Spencer; president, Mrs. Kate w.
Ian, berton; secretary, Mrs. Louisa S. San
born; treasurer, Mrs, Emily III. Mears
Par les from Groton are negotiati for s.
Swerdfeger's mill ropsrty.
School in district No II, taught by Bertha
Osgood, closed Friday. Whole number OF
scholars, nineteen. Average attendance,
16. Those having no marks were Katie
Benjamin, Laura, Myrtle and Eta King,
Mary, Hattie and Adelbert Dow. Ira Rob-
inson and Harry Martin were absent only
one day. General average in written tests
was as follows: Eta King, SO per cent;
Bessie Ptkin, 99 Ira Robinson, 81; Cherrie
Laird, 90; Arthur Bartlett, 81; Myrtle King,
80; Katie Benz amin, 80. Laura King, six
years old, missed only two words during
the whole term.
Two runaway teams on our streets last
week and one the week before, How
many are booked for this week2
f. W. Cole has purchased Ira H. Edsons
repair shop on Gilman street. Writings
were made Monday morri ing.
Superintendent of the Batchelder water
works, M. K. Beckley, discovered large
leak in the pipe directly underneath the
tub at q. s. Adams barn Monday morning.
1t is unfortunate that this and other causes
of the low water supply were not discov-
cred in season to have proven ed the loss OF
it to several families by freezing.
M f Beckley has caused to be placed on
the electric light pole opposite his store a
complete thirty.two candle power street
lighting outfit, which is very noticeable
improvement to the lighting OF our streets
A popular subscription or the efforts OF
village improvement society to maintain a
low buCu llRutb properly
the streets would be one of the best i'm
provements to the village which could be
made. Who will start he ball rolling
There il to be dance at MaTshall's hall,
February %. Goddard orchestra will fur
nish music.
A wrestling match will be held at the
opera house in Hardwick Tuesday even
ing between David e Spicer and Ernest e.
Tanner OF this place. Notices posted rec
ommend Mr.. Tanner as having been under
training for some time and that he has
never met his defeat and sspires TO be
middle weight champion Of Vermont
A. r. Cole was in Wells River the first of
the week on horse business,
Those i'll this week are Mr. and Mrs Had
lock, Gol1ie Smith and Grace Osgood. l..
L. Shepard is reported as not quite so well,
Morrill, Post, G. A. R., OF Cabot has ex-
tended an invitation to all old soldiers and
their families in this vicinity to meet with
them at their hall Tuesday, February II
for the purpose OF observing in an apprO
pirate manner Lincoln's birthday.
Mrs. Lee, mother of Mrs G. s, Adams
passed away Monday morning She had
been au invalid for some time. Funeral
services will be held Ut the house Wednes
DAY afternoon
The village school taught by Miss Haiti,
Kidder of Roxbury closed last Friday. Tn,
pupils in her department having the high
est sa ding for the term are as follows
Class A-Fanny Ball; SO 81 Fred Pltkin
957: Edith Gillette, 90 1-3; Maud Beckley
90 Ia Glass B-Grace Wooster, 90; Glare
Bemis, SO; Robert Edison, 90 81, Glass G.
Beryl Gilman, 96 %; Florence Cole
| So 10 210; Dora Wooster, "a.
Rev. G. W. Manning, who was i'll will
the grip for time, was able to atten,
to his church services last Sunday botl
at this place and at South Cabot.
The board OF civil authority will meet a
the school house in the village Saturday
February 10, for the purpose of abatin
| taxes.
A CARD;-We the undersigned, do hereb
agree to refund the money on 30 cent bottl
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fail
to cure your cough or cold. We also guarar
tee % cent bottle to prove satisfactory c
money refunded.
E. w. Gilman, Marshfeld.
Il. f, Leavitt, Plainfeld
f. T. Carr, East Montpelier.
A. A. Bliss, Sodom.
Gouldsville.