The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-03
MARSHFIELD.

finish his duties in the Cabot creamery |
September Z, and move to his fathers |
place and assist in carrying on the
farm.
Rev. Helen NJ. Jones closes her
pastorate of the Congregational |
church Sunday and will return to her
home in the west. Miss Winnifred
Eddy comes from Hartford, Conn. to
carry OH the work which she releases.
Miss Eddy is expected to arrive Fri
day night and reception will be held
in Lamberton's hall Saturday evening
in her honor.
George o. Smith and Miss Eliza
beth Preston were united in marriage
by Rev. J. Edward Wright at the par
sonage in Montpelier on Friday even
ing, August %, at eight o'clock
Miss Nellie Bowen of Lowell,
Mass, has been a visitor at j. n.
Woodward S part of the week.
L. f. Dudley and daughter, Miss
Gertrude. of New Haven, Conn, are
the guests OF l.. D. Mute and Joseph
inc.
Mrs. c. H. Dana of Woodbury. was
in town Tuesday to call on her sister
Mrs. w. E. Lmberton.
Hiram Graves has recently been
granted an increase III pension from
eight to twelve dollars per month.
5. Swerdfeger and G.. A. Kelley at
tended the fair at Bradford WednS-
dav and Thursday as did also c. f.
Shepard and wife and c. f. Sawyer
on Thursday.
Mrs |. NJ Cummins of Barre was a
recent guest of Mrs. \. ". Slocum.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lamberton,
Mr.. and Mrs a. A. Hopkins and Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Shaw were in camp at
St Joseph Lake in Danville the early
part Of the week
Henry Smith lost a valuable COW
Sunday night by the animal getting
its leg caught between some stones i'll
the pasture and broken
In the account of the excursion to
Canada of Mr.. and Mrs. Swerdfeger
and Dr. and Mrs. Carver which APP
peared in last weeks items, Mr..
Swcrdfeger's initials were given as
II. G. which was an error, these be-
ing the initials of his brother who
had charge of the mill while Simeon
is the one who should have been ac-
credited with the rumor of dancing at
tendance on the, King with the doctor.
Hon. Fred b. Thomas and Hon.
John G. Wing of Montpelier and Hon.
r. A. Hoar and Hon. John ". Gordon
of Barre we've speakers at a Republi-
can rally here Thursday evening. The
hall was well filled and the words Of
the speakers were given close atten-
ton interrupted now and then by ap-
plause 1t was a marked contrast 10
the reception given the License Local
Option speakers in the same hall a
few weeks since.
Rev. &C. Cove of Oak field, n. Y,
former resident of this place who has
recently been visiting i'll adjoining
towns, was unexpectedly called home
and prevented rom visiting our place
as was his intention. Marshtield
would have been rejoiced to extend
the glad hand of welcome to Mr.. Cove,
and although no attempt has been
made to observe Old Home Week this
year, the welcome to him or any son
or daughter would be none the less
warm and sincere.
Samuel Meader was in town Tues.
day and in the course of conversation
with him concerning the Governor
Hendee colt he recently sold to Or. A.
only has much to his credit by way of
pedigree of the sire, butthat the pedi-
gree of the dam is equally as good.
Mr.. Meader states that the mother of
this colt is seventeen years old, and
that the colts he has sold that she has
raised have in all brought him over
81, 000 She was sired by Star Ethan
and he by Daniel Lambert and her
mother by Macbeth and he by Mem
brine Chief. Her latest colt which is
now Just one year old is owned by
w. NJ. Hayden of Albany, who has re-
fused an offer of Sl75 and has challen-
ged Orleans county to produce bet
ter one. The name of the colt now
standing at Mr.. Kelley's stable is
Governor. - His color is very
handsome dark chestnut and he stands
fifteen hands and three inches high
and weighs ,025 pounds. A colt OF
more striking beauty and promise
would be hard to find. He should be
seen to be appreciated. The report
that the horse is jointly owned byMr.
Kelley and S. Swerdfeger is denied
by Mr.. Swerdfeger who says that he
has no interest in him whatever
A new line of Neck Rufus at from 81 so
to So 90 at Homer Fits
The insurance policy for 81 900 held by
the late Horace Flood in the Connecticut
General Life Insurance Co. has been paid
by the general agent, E. l. Drury of
Montpelier.
Mrs. G.. A. Bemis and daughter Gladys
of Barre are visiting in town.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
S. (. Dwinell on Saturday, August 80
w. H. H. Mears has newly fitted his
house with two-lighted windows.
Miss Louisa Bond of Barre and Mrs.
Lucinda Webb Of Hartford, Conn, were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. H.
Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. George O. Davis are Wis
iting in Wolcott and Stowe this week.
The residence of Ellis c. Preston was
connected with the Batchelder water sup
ply on Monday.
1t is reported that J.. w. Davis is to ac-
company IL. G.. Swerdfeger to Florida for
the winter.
Mn aud Mre TahnaS ENGLISH of Mont