The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
MARSHFIELD.

Bond of East Montpelier and owned it
but two days,
G.. f. Bliss was in Groton Thursday and
purchased a horse for the livery of I.
b. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs Seth Adams and daugh
ter of Dauville were called here the latter
part of the week by the death of c. S.
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs Loren Chase and Mrs.
Frank Pollard of Peacham and Mr. and
Mrs Will Chase of Waterbury, Conn,
were guests of Frank Brown, Saturday.
Mrs. Whitcher and daughter of Canaan,
N. H., who have been in town for short
time, caring for Mr.. Blanchard, who was
injured in the bicycle accident on upper
Main street about ten days ago, returned
to their home on Monday, Mr.. Blanchard
accompanying them.
Mrs Edward Hammett( May Edson) of
Buffalo, n. Y, is visiting at the home of
her father, Ira H. Edison.
1t is expected that company of glass
blowers will hold entertainments in Lam
berton's hall for the week commencing
Sept. %.
DR.. H. G.. Williams of Cabot is in town
for few days stay.
Marshfed Cooperative Creamery paid
patrons % IA cents per pound for August
butter, oil test.
1t is expected that the Martin bridge at
the south part of the town, which has been
out since the high water of the early sum-
mer, will be open for travel sometime the
present week.
6. Bennett of the Standard Electric Co.
of Barre, was in town last week to make
estimates for the wiring of 5. W. Cole and
sous house and barn for electric lights. If
they have them put in they will probably
wire for about seventy-fve lights.
y Rev. j. O. Sherburne, presiding elder
of the St, Johnsbury district, preached at
the Methodist church Sunday morning.
&, Appearances would indicate that Marsh
field is furnishing its share of business for
the deliberations of the grand Juror.
The resignation of f. W. Gilman as
town treasurer was rendered to the select
men early last week and was accepted
The auditors completed their work ON the
accounts on Saturday and report as find
ing them in complete order.
Abont eighteen couples attended the
cotillion party at Lamberton's hall Thurs
day evening Gilmore orchestra furnish
ed music
Mrs. Ii. d. McCrillis and Mrs. Ernest
f. Lamberton are quite ill.,
A. w. Case is enjoying short vacation
at the home of II. c. Lamberton. his faith
er-n-aw. Mrs. Case and daughter have
been in town several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. George l. Bond of Barre
were guests of friends i'll town on Sunday
Z. c. Pitkin has been appointed town
treasurer vice Z. w. Gilman resigned and
at once resumed the duties of that office.
A handsome new flag floats from a staff
on the new school house on Depot hill 1t
is the especial pride of Charlie Darling, as
it was by his special efforts that sufficient
subscriptions were made for its purchase.
We predict that there will not have to be
an electric fan provided to keep it waving
at any season of the year unless Depot hill
experiences change of climate.
Rev. G., w. Manning has rendered his
resignation to the stewards of the Metho-
dist church to take effect October /, and
it is not expected that he will preach from
that pulpit but the two remaining Sun
days in September. This action of Rev.
Manning is regretted alike by himself and
the parish but it is imperative for the good
of his health that the action be taken. His
physicians advise that he must give up
study and he feels that he cannot do
justice to the work without it. 1t is eX-
pected that someone will be sent to supply
for the remainder of the conference year
which ends in April.
G. S. Adams, who has been a sufferer
from shock of paralysis since early in
February, suffered another attack Friday
morning from the effects of which he died
in the evening of the same day. Funeral
services were held from his late home on
Sunday afternoon, Rev. G. w. Manning
officiating. The remains were taken to
Lower Cabot for burial Mr.. Adams was
a veteran of the Civil War and one of our
leading merchants. A wife and adopted
son, one brother and two sisters survive
him.
The following resolutions on the death
of Horace II, Flood were unanimously
adopted by the members of the Marsh
field Grange:
Our Heavenly Father. whose love sur
rounds us all, and in whose wisdom we
can trust, has seen tit to remove from
among US, our dear friend and brother,
Horace H. Flood. Whereas,
We do sincerely mourn the loss of one
who was i'll every way worthy of our love
and esteem.
Resolved. That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to his family and that we
remember them in ur.prayers, and COM
NIT them to the care of the wise and mer-
ciful God, who orders all for the best
Resolved. That these resolutions be
placed upon the records of our order and
that copies be sent to the Waterman for
publication, and the immediate family of
the deceased
MRS. WALTER MABTIN,)
MRS NELLIE MEARS, Committee
S. G. PIKE,
MORETOWN
Mr. and Mrs. Alta Huntley visited
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