The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-08
PLAINFIELD.


Bessie Pitkn returned from Barre
Monday morning after two or three days
visit with Miss Johanna Parks.
Tht ladies social held last week at Mrs.
George Kings was well attended, there
being sevcnty-seven present. They re-
port good time.
Mrs. William Perry of Barre visited
last week at Curtis Baldwins and with
other friends in town.
Harvey Burnham of Illinois visited at
| +. j. Colby's and called on other friends
in town one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. p. Waldo were in
| Williamstown to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Waldo's sister, Miss Emma Burn
ham.
Ed Page was in Mortified last Thurs
day with man looking for horses.
Two young people were baptised at the
Methodist church last Sunday and nine
received into full membership.
There will be regular meeting of the
/ Ladies Aid on Wednesday at one p. m.
Work will be furnished.
The Boston Apollo Quartette has been
engaged for one evening in the lecture
| course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon hoyt and Susan
Goodrich were in town over Sunday.
A son was born last Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Templeton,
Miss LA Bachelor who has been sick
and had to leave Goddard Seminary is
better now and hopes to be able to go
back to school again soon.
George w. Parks of Barre called on his
sister, Mrs. Spencer, on Monday.
Rev. j. Newton Perrin of Sanbornton,
N. H., preached at Williamstown last
Sunday
The Congregational art and loan exhi-
btion netted the society about S27
They expect to have the Methodist
church wired for electric lights this week.
The improvement will be appreciated.
Misses Dodge, teachers in the public
schools, spent Sunday with their uncle, j.
w. Caustic of Montpelier.
Mrs. Jennie Seaver visited in Washing
ton the first of the week
Mrs. Edith Hanson Seaver left OF
Monday for weeks visit to the Boston
millinery markets.
The Misses Goodwin who have been
spending the summer at the home of Carl
Goodrich returned to New York city Sat
urday. One of these young ladies is {
sculptor. Any one visiting the United
States Senate may see the bust of Vice
President Colfax modelled by Miss Helen
Goodwin. She also modelled a group O
seven that was on exhibition at thu
Worlds Fair. This group represents &
feature of the educational interests o
Louisiana. Photographs of other piece
of statuary show her to be very skillful
The other young lady is landscape ant
miniature painter.
Rev. and Mrs, Fortney returned las
Friday evening after three months visi
in West Virginia, Mr.. Fortney's oil
home, which he has not visited before TO
twenty two years. While there they stop
ped with friends in seven counties. MI
Fortney preached twenty sermons, attend
ed one funeral and one christening, tina
of his great niece. They report an enjoy
able time and are both much improved i
health. Tney hope to go there to liv
sometime. During their absence the,
visited Washington, ID. c., New Yorl
city and other places of interest.
EAST BARRE.
Sargent Bros are improving the post
office block
H. l. Cheney and wife visited his pal
ents over Sunday
Miss Bridge Sullivan, who has bee
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Nye, II
turned to her home in St. Adams Monda,
Morris Lermond was in the city Sun
day.
After being treated by DR.. Hanson
| optician, Angus Smith of Granitevil
| found it necessary to go to Montreal an
' have his eye removed. He made his fir
l appearance on the quarry Saturday an
will soon return to Montreal and have
glass eye fitted.
C Preparations are being made to BILE!
s the new bell at the Catholic church, Graz
iteville.
9 Charlie Coffin and Myrtle Chamberlai
o were married last week by the Rev. M
!. Eastman.
Fred Burroughs visited at his hon
:. Sunday.
: Nelson Lager WAS in the city Saturda
d evening.
. Harry McAllister of Montpelier visi
ed his brother Arthur on Sunday.
Mrs. McRitchies aunt from Jersey Cit,
who spent Sunday with her, returned c
Monday.
e w. M, Crowley, who purchased IL
h Carnes house from Bradford bank,
making decided improvements on Il
y same.
y Dean Corliss and wife have return'
from Corinth where they spent their v
10 cation
IS Mrs. Ella Brock from Barre city, all
Mrs. May Taplin Wallace and MI
# Chamberlain visited at the home of MI
" G. S. Nye ON Friday.
John Cummings and wife have gone
d housekeeping.
II The friends of Dennis Holland a
+ pleased to know he is improving.
70 WORCESTER.
r. Goodwin of Moptpa1iar IA