The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-29
MARSHFIELD.

church on Sunday.
A. w. Mears and Horace Pierce of
Barton were the guests of w. ii. IL.
Mears on Sunday.
Bert Tucker recently purchased ten
acre wood lot of c. ID. Smith; this lot is
located on Folsom hill and joins that
owned by Harlow Folsom.
Harry Boyd has leased the Dugan
farm in East Cabot and moved there
Thursday.
Dennis Folsom purchased pair of |
heavy draft horses Of H. N. Farnham of |
East Montpelier last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Shepard were |
called to Montpelier Sunday by the illness
of b. M. Shepard, their son.
A. L. Peabody has rented the Lewis
Lunge farm at New Discovery, of c. ID.
Smith
f. j. Marshall of Montpelier and Miss
frankie Kent of Calais were in town on
Monday.
There is to be dance at Lamberton's
hall Friday evening, Nov 7. Music by
the Marshfeld orchestra.
f. G. Merrill and Ellis &. Preston have
built a strong breakwatcr on the bank of
the river in the rear of the residences OH
lower Main street.
The newly elected creamery directors
held a meeting the latter part OF the week
and reelected the officers of last year,
namely, q. II. Smith, presidents A. N.
Bliss, secretary; 5. Swerdfeger, treasurer
Wilbur Wheeler has rented and moved
to the Mrs. Sarah Roberts farm on New
Discovery. Mr.. Wheeler boards Mrs.
Roberts and pays the taxes on the place
for the use of it.
George Cook of Barre visited at c. II.
Northrop's over Sunday. Mr. Cooks
directory must have played him false
when he called at the home of b. l.. Cam
eron expecting that it was the home OF
Miss Lou Northrop.
+. l.. Duke and f. c. Lamberton each
shot a deer early Wednesday morning.
They were both hunting on the William
Young mountain, only on opposite sides,
and not over fifteen minutes elapsed be-
tween the time of shooting them. Mr..
Duke had the misfortune to shoot horn
off the one he killed, but it is not injured
SO but that it can be set up all right.
Hon. VIM. H. Dubois and wife af Ran
dolph, W. L. Dow of Waterbury Center,
! George Dow of Danville and Miss Lydia
Dow of Pittstield, Mass, were called to
town Sunday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Annie b. Stearns.
N. Ernest Barnes of Franklin, Mass,
and Miss lnez Lamberton of this place
were united in marriage at the home of
the brides parents on Wednesday even
ing. Rev. o. +. Aiken of Cabot was the
officiating clergyman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes left on Monday morning for their
future home in Franklin, Mass.
The Ladies' Aid will hold an oyster
supper and entertainment in the Metho-
dist church Wednesday evening, Nov. 5.
Supper from 6 to 1880, after which enter
tainment for those who wish.
The Good Templars will hold a hallow-
cen social at the home of Miss Lou
Northrop ON Friday evening, Oct 30, to
which the public is cordially invited.
Halloween games will be the order of
amusement Refreshments will also be
served.
Six additional instruments are soon to
phone line which will include service to
the railroad station at this place and
Planfeld. The local pay and switch
station is to be located in the post office
building.
The remains of Mrs Annie b. Stearns
were brought to this place from Randolph
on Saturday aud Rev. o. +. Aiken of
Cabot conducted funeral services from
the home of her sister. Mrs. w. II.
Lamberton The body was then taken 10
Cabot for burial. Mrs Stearns was born
in Danville April 26, 1872, and remained
in Boston for many years. Her health
failing she went to Orange and spent the
summer of 1900 with her brother, w. +.
Dow. As she showed signs OF mental de-
rangement and was a woman of consider.
able property, Hon. Vim. II, Dubois OF
Randolph was appointed her guardian
and she WAS afterward most carefully
cared for in the home of Hon VIM. II
Nichols NJ Randolph The decreased left
two brothers. " +. Dow Of Waterbury
Center aud George Dew of Danyillc. also
two sisters. Miss LYDIA Dow 81 Pt,shcld
Mass. aud Nrs, " "a lambcrton Of
this place.
FAIRLEE
During the scverv thunior storm SuR-
day evening Mrs Stiattuu, h1nso ssls
struck hy lightning Ms otrattaa ws'
alone in Abe house al thr tlme. tad shea
the neighbour arugcd they iaund nr,
started BOZ che tli-eh4mher which eonld
soon have b-rn l-Yeu8 rentrsl li sss
quickly eatluEiished aud uo -crious dam
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