The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-08-20
w. EUGENE KIMBALL.

was attended Dy large number of
people, including children, grand
children and great grandchildren be-
sides about sixty of the citizens of
Plainfield who called to pay their re-
spects. The forenoon was given up to
the relatives, and the others called
i'll the afteroon. The occasion will
long be remembered. The day was
fine and within the home were happy
hearts, thankful that their father was
spared so long to them. The ages of
five of the party, including Mr.. Bart
lett, aggregate high. Ira Stone, who
will be 80 his next birthday, Charles
Buckley "a, Orrin Cree 80, Mr. Bart
lett 50 and Judge Martin rs. The
house was prettily decorated for the
occasion with flowers Over the table
were the figures "1S20." There were
three birthday cakes Much credit
fort he success of the celebration is
due Mrs George Bigelow and Mrs.
Wesley Gray. Mr.. Bartlett seemed to
enjoy the celebration very much. He
is at present quite we'll and spry He
daily brings the mail to his High
street friends and cares for his garden
Charles Jack of Montpelier has pur-
chased H. A. Remission house and
will come here soon to reside Mr.
Jack is well known tonsorial artist
and is to preside at one of the chairs
in Bert Townsend's shop
Mr.. and Mrs E. f. Leavitt drove to
Burlington last Saturday Mr.
Leavitt returned Monday Mrs. Leav-
lit will remain with her people for a
few days.
The patrons of the creamery paid
| received 23ls cents per pound (oil
| test) for July butter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Martin return
ed Monday from a weeks outing at
Berlin pond.
| A son was born Aug. 10 to Rev. and
| Mrs. j. Newton Perrin at Sanbornton,
N. H. Mrs. Perrin is remembered
here as Miss Gertie Greeley.
Col. @. N. Bancroft and Mrs. Jennie
i Seaver enjoyed carriage trip to
Washington on Sunday,
Arch Batchelder is the Republican
and S. S. Smith the Democratic nom.
inee for town representative.
EAST CALAIS.
The Ladies League meets Thursday
with Mrs. j. o. and Mrs. &. j Lamb.
Union Sundays school will hold its an.
nual picnic in Frank Gray's grove We'd
nesday, Aug. 27.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Tabor and daugh
ter Bessie of Chicago have been visiting
the families of A. Dwinell and w. l.
Pierce the past week.
Among the Old Home Week visitors
were Mabel White of Barre at H. w
Bullocks, Blanche George of Everett
Mass, at A. G. buttons and Mrs. Mar,
Gould OF Gouldsvile at Henry Carley.
The Calais boys went to Worcester las
Thursday and crossed bats with tina
team. At the end of the sixth inning tn
score stood 6 to | in favor of our boys
Then the crowd ratified them and the
went all to pieces, Worcester winning b.
several scores.
Mrs Maude jackson of Boston san
two solos at morning service last Sunday
Mrs. jackson has a very sweet sopran
voice, especially so in the higher tone
and sings with great deal Of expression
Her rendering of The Lord Is NJ
Shepherd" and "Still, Still with Thee
was delight to all who heard her.
! Twenty-four members of Mosco
lodge visited Hope lodge of North Mon
pelier last Wednesday evening. Gran
Chief Templar Chauncy II. Hayden Wa
; present and supervised the work of Il
, degree. Arthur Bullock of Moscow Wa
selected to take charge of the floor wol
+. as marshal and was complimented on IL
4 manner in which he performed the wor
n Refreshments were served by Hope lodl
s and the remainer of the evening WI
s given over to an Informal talk by Il
f chief executive officer of the Grand Lod,
n of Vermont.