The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-11

tie above those of four years ago
The rainy weather interfered some.
what with the attendance at the Free
Baptist quarterly meeting Revs. AL
mon Shepard, w. F. Harding of Cor
NTH; j. Boyd of Waits River and F.
e. Briggs of Washington were present,
the first two preaching on Sunday.
Lucius s. Simons is quite ill at the
present time.
A score or more of excursion tickets
for Highgate were sold last Friday
One of our intelligent and success
full farmers has told us that in the
last year he has held off almost Who'll
ly from buying western feed and
phosphates, and thinks he has been
the gamer by it in dollars and cents.
The children's day exercises at the
Congregational church. under Mrs
J. X Lyndes training were very in
teresting, and well carried out
Mrs. John Colby is visiting in Bos-
ton and later will visit in Lebanon,
N. H, on her way home.
"Young Dan Lambert, the hand
some and well known stallion owned
by G. p. Gushing of Orange will be
found on Monday of each week at the
stable OF +, y. Little.
PLAINFIELD.
E. V. Duke took a little electrical
treatment last week which resulted
in q badly swollen hand and a lame
arm Some boys had been playing
with his telephone wire and bent it
and he thought he could straighten it.
Does not remember touching the wire
but the marks of it were burned on
one hand and he dropped unconscious.
1t seems the electric light wire had
come in contact with the telephone
wire.
Miss Flora Perry, daughter of John
Perry, retired as usual Sunday night
but died at about three O'Clock the
next morning A large swelling on
one side of the neck which has
troubled her for many years is thought
to have caused her death by impeding
the circulation.
Mrs. George Guernsey of Montpelier
is visiting Mrs. Caroline Wheeler.
Mrs. G. H. Wright is i'll with an
attack of rheumatism.
The Odd Fellows rendered ban
quet to the Rebekahs and their fami-
lies Oh Thursday that was largely
attended.
Regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Friday
afternoon in the Methodist vestry.
This meeting is open to the public.
Charles Hoyt of Barre spent Sunday
at Carl Goodrich's.
B. F. Martin has purchased a Miller
piano for his daughter.
Mrs. John Mansfield is i'll.
Carl Foss was at home on Sunday.
The tax bills have been placed in
the hands of town Treasurer E. +.
Leavitt for collection and all taxes
paid him before September will be
| discounted four per cent. The total
| amount of taxable property is 1866, 567,
| gain over last year of Sl3, 500; num-
| Der of taxable polls, 205. There are
eight persons who will pay as taxes
from 800 to 1920 into the town treas
ury. The number of dogs licensed is
| six.
/ The house warming at the Congre-
gational parsonage Thursday was well
attended. Ice cream and cake were
served.
Col. Carl n Bancroft of Colum-
| for the summer He is DESTROYS of
participating in the early fishing for
brook trout and feels at home in the
| hotel, kept by his father sixty years
ago, where his boyhood days were
| passed.
Thirty-four of the relatives and
| friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Aiken gath
cred at their home June 2, to help
| Lob I,n OF Two Of
| their marriage. Substantial tokens
of esteem were left and very pleas
ant evening enjoyed The number
would have been larger but for annn-
timely thunder shower.
The number of dog licenses issued
last year was siXty-one instead of six,
as reported Monday.
Col. Brown and Albert Johonnott
of Montpelier and Carl Bancroft of
Columbus, O., are guests at the Plain
| fl ED house.
Mrs. Frank Hoyt remains about the
same.
Mrs. Mary Lyman spent three days
last week in Waterbury with her
daughter,
A. N. Batchelder lost a valuable
horse last week.
| Children's day will be observed at
both churches next Sunday.
Rev. Gorse of West Burke exchang-
ed with Rev. G.. H. Wright Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walz attended the
Congregational conference at Mont.
pelier last week.
| SOUTH WOODBURY..
The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs.
Bert Wheeler Wednesday, June IS, af-
ternoon and evening. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all.
The Good Templars will hold their
next meeting this week Friday night
as the union is to be held at East Cal.
ais on Saturday afternoon and even
ing.
AS Elmer Burnham and Vernie
Powers were passing through this
place last Saturday night, on theil
way to Marshfield, their horse turned
into Mr.. Strong's yard, running
against tree, tipping over the wag.
on, breaking the harness and doing
quite a little damage to the Wagon
/ soh N u