The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-31
NORTHFIELD.


Harry Emerson of Barre was in
tonw on Saturday.
Walter Plastridge is at home from
Manchester, N. H., caring for his
father who has tumor on his neck.
AS result of the accident at Mont
pelier Junction last Wednesday, Hon
Frank Plumley has since been con-
fined to the house.
Clark Pingree from Des Moines, Ia,
has come home to see his mother, Mrs
Mary Pingree, who was operated on
at the Mary Fletcher hospital, Bur
lington, % short time ago and is now
reported as being in very critical
condition. Miss Mary Pinrgee and
Mrs Frank ]. Sutton went to Bur-
lington last Friday to remain with
their mother until there is some
change.
Andrew Denny and sister, Mrs.
Whittemore, are spending the holidays
with Mr.. Denny's son, Addison, in
Boston
The Masons held thier first meeting
in their new hall in the Mayo block
last Wednesday night
Laura Chaffee died very suddenly
last Wednesday in Florida. Miss
Chaffee was u cousin of DR.. Shaw and
went from Woodstock to Florida.
She was formerly of Northfield.
Walter brown is spending the holt
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennison Brown.
Will Hassett is at home for the holt
days from Clark's University, Wor-
cester. Mass and his sister, Mrs l..
M. Hayes, of Essex Junction, also
spent Christmas in town.
Joe Almon of Montpelier spent Fri
day in town on business connected
with the Capital slate quarries. lie
reports favorable outlook and
thinks they would start up now only
for the shortage of fuel.
Master Wendell Field entertained a
party of relatives and friends Christ
mas eve. A fine time was reported
Little Kaira Davis, the youngest
child of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Davis,
is quite ill.
The midnight mass at the Catholic
church on Christmas eve was we'll at
tended The exercises at the other
churches passed off nicely,
George N. Tilden and wife of
Barre and Mrs Nellie Tilden, who is
teacher in q school in Plainfield,
were guests at @. B. Tilden's on
Christmas.
Mr.. J. +. Austin arrived home re-
GENTLY, after seven months stay in
Chicago.
Fred Colburn of the Colburn Cloth
ing Company, was in Randolph OIL
Saturday on business.
Harry c. Mosely is reported as do
ing we'll. He is able to write home
We understand that Patsy Dohoney
the newly ordained priest, will assist
Rev. Father Sullivan at st. Adams
Cross Stones shed was shut dow
three days last week.
The next Ladies' Reading Circle
will meet Monday, January, g. will
Mrs. Robert Davis
Mrs. George Williams, who has
b5en visiting Mrs. Preston for severa
weeks, has returned to her home il
New York city.
Van H. Bullock of Orange, Mass.
at home on a ten days vacation, visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. @
Bullock.
Mrs. Andrews and young son Of
Burlington visited at George Cross
ON Christmas day.
DR.. Spiller was at the Mortified
House on Christmas day.
Gerge A. Wales of South Barre wal
in town Saturday on business.
Miss Geneva Jones who is attend
ing school in Burlington is visiting il
town through the holidays.
Harry Pratt of Montpelier visited
his aunt, Mrs J. A. Wakefield, las
Wednesday.
Alice. Richmond is spending her va
cation at home from Middlebury.
Arthur Andrews of New York city
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
GA. Andrews.