The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-10

in a social way. When the guests de-
parted toward midnight it was with
the feeling that Mr.. and Mrs. Batch
elder were the best of entertainers.
MARSHFIELD.
There was a large attendance at the
organ recital by the music pupils of Mrs.
Bertha Ptl1in at the Congregational
church on Saturday evening and much
praise is heard of the executions of the
several members, the oldest not being
over fourteen. Mrs. Ptkin is to be con-
graduated upon her success as "A teacher
and the thought to give the public the
benefit of a pleasing and novel entertain
ment which at the same time helped TO
give the pupils confidence in themselves
when before tbs public, an aid which will
be greatly appreciated by them in years
to come.
A burst of speed, crash in the dark,
two unconscious men with crushed skulls,
bruised bodies and limbs and another Sc
verely shaken up, the highway saturated
with blood and mass of twisted wire,
wood and tubing hardly recognizable as a
bicycle was the final finish of a headon
collision on upper Main street at about
half past seven on Friday evening. Nell
son Grant, b. G.. Manning and Harvey
Blanchard, three young men who are in
the employ of f. v Hassam in the last
block business, were the parties concerned.
The two former were on a tandem
wheel and were returning to camp at a
moderate pace when they were met by
MIR. Blanchard, who was riding a single
wheel at a high rate of speed and were
unable to see each other in the darkness
until too late to avoid the accident Mr..
Grant was on the rear seat of the tandem
and was not injured so but that he went
to his work the following day. Mr.. Man
ming was in front of him and sustained
broken nose and a deep cut in the fore
head, which had to be drawn together
with several stitches. Mr.. Blanchard, the
rider of the single wheel is suffering
from fracture of the skull near the
right temple aud had not fully regained
consciousness Monday morning. 1t will
be number of days before it can be de-
termined just how seriously he is injured.
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understanding. A. T. Davis, Special
Agent, New York Life Insurance Com
pany.
Earl Kellogg is expected home from
New York this week.
A. w. Slocum spent Sunday with his
family here.
Rev. G. W. Manning went to Hyde
Park on business Monday.
Henry Freeman has finished work in
Downing's stable in Montpelier and re-
turned tc this place.
The village school opened Monday
morning with a large attendance of pupils
in both departments, Miss Sadie E.,
llsley of Union Village is teaching in the
HOLSTER district
Mrs. j. E. Cook (Mary Clark is visit
ing at her former home here. Mr.. Cook
expects to enjoy a short vacation here the
latter part of the month.
The third reunion of the Pike family
association will be held at the Uni; ed
States hotel, Boston, Mass, Sept 80 and
Oct. and 2. All persons of the name
of Pike or descendants therefrom are in
vited to be present.
w. H. II. Mears is further improving
the appearance of his house by extensive
trimming of shade trees and newly paint
ing the buildings.
WATERBURY CENTER.
j M. Ferguson, prominent attorney
of New York city, accompanied by his
daughter Miss Grace, is visiting relatives
in the place. They are enjoying a drive
through portion of the State Last Sat
urday they took trip to the summit OF
Mt Mansfield and had perfect day
o. d. Bacon of Gilmore was in the
place the first of the week looking for a
pair of oxen.