The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-03
MARSHFIELD.

were guests Of Mrs. A. S. Winch for a
day the latter part of last week.
Mrs A. T. Davis and two children
returned Friday from two weeks
visit in Rochester.
Mrs. @ M. Cummins of Barre is the
guest of Mrs. Caroline Robinson and
Mrs. A. W. Slocum
Mrs. Albert Town and daughter,
Mamie, of Worcester Mass, are Wis
itors in town.
A. S. Winch and Elmer Benjamin
have gone to Portland, Maine, where
they have several contracts for paint
ing roofs.
S. Swerdfeser is in Canada on bust
ness this week.
S. W. Cole had business interests in
Whitefield N. H., Monday which de-
manded his presence in that place
Wesley d. Lamberton is attending
the fair at Sherbrooke, P. O.
Chase Straw was in Woodsville, N.
H., on Monday. He expects to move
to Landau, N H., within few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cole of Boston
have been the guests of +. w. Cole
and family for the past ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Kelley, A. T..
Lamberton and A. II. Cole attended
the Bradford fair last week.
Fred Green has moved his household
effects to The rooms in tie home of
Mrs. o. e. Carpenter which we're re-
Gently vacated by L. r. Barton.
The four oldest children of Mrs. A.
N. Bliss have been i'll with measles
the past week.
Mrs. l.. r Annable of Lynn, Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs Leonard
Folsom.
The residents of mob Hill" took a
recess Thursday and enjoyed picnic
and excursion to Woodbury. poud.
They were reinforced some by few
of the residents of the village.
Dennis Mills has finished work for
G. A. Davis and taken lodging with
p. G. Bemis
w. f. Lamberton has moved from
the hall block to his house near the
livery stable of q. f. Bliss.
Miss Alice Lamberton of Plainfield
is visitor at the home or W. E.
Lamberton.
Constable j. Berton Pike held a
sherlffs' sale in front of the post office,
Monday morning. The property sold
was colt taken on an execution
against Hiram Bean of Maple Hill.
The colt was bid off by "A. W. Chase
for S76. 1t is reported that the end
of this case is not yet.
Ed Bond goes us one better in the
matter of potato yield and reports the
harvestins of one hill in which there
were nineteen sizeable potatoes that
weighed eight pounds. The name of
these potatoes is the New Queen.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the, Congregational church will give a
lawn party on the lawn at Ira Edson's
on Friday evening, Sept. 4. All are
invited. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake will be served. If the wealth
er is unfavorable the social will be
held at the church.
WAITSFIELD.
Maud Boyce, Lena Bushnell. Earl
Parker, James Neill, and Charles Bige-
low are attending the Seminary at
Montpelier.
w. E. Jones returned from his trip
to Boston and Nova Scotia. last Satur-
day he was accompanied by his broth
er, Matt b. Jones of Boston.
Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Henderson,
have gone to Rochester to spend their
vacation.
Miss Dorinda Jacobs fell from her
chair last Sunday and fractured her
hip.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. e. McIntire of
Dandy, spent last week with friends
in town.
Stephen Bennett of Boston, visited
friends in Waitsfeld last week.
Herbert Gleason and wife of Mont
pelier, were guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. j. Gleason last week.
Mrs. Ella Savage of ST. Adams Wis
tied at Mrs. Nett Savage's last week.
Almon Joslin is doing nicely since
! having the cancer removed.
The annual Field Day sports held
| by Valley Lodge of Odd Fellows,
| Wednesday, August 26, on the fair
grounds was very we'll attended and
as usual good time was enjoyed by
all. The Waitsfield Band was in at
tendance and rendered fine music,
Otto Fenstel also gave several selec-
tions with his new large graphaphone.
In the forenoon there was a game of
| Dhll DbbW66u u todIu lIulu hOiotOWu
and one from Waterbury, which was
we'll contested, and was won by the
Moretown boys, score 81 to IS. Then
came the other sports for which prizes
were awarded as follows: The high
jump was won by Charles Patterson |;
pole vaulting was won by d. S. Tay-
lor; running horse race, first, Rob
Livingston; second, G.. W. Wallis ;
slow race, first, John Oorless; second,
Will Freeman; gents driving class,
first, Elmer Hays; second, Guy Jones (;
orange contest, first, Otto Fenstel /;
second, Isaac Goldstine; boot and
barrel race, first, A. Markham; second,
Harold Henry. Then came the ball
game, Worcester VS.. Moretown, for a
purse of $25. this game was we'll
played all through and was won by
Worcester, the score being 10 to IL .
WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.
Mrs Ed Cook of Vast Point, Iowa,
made visit to Mis-. John Miller last
week. This is Mrs. Cooks first visit
since she moved from Post Mills thir-
teen years ago. She has many friends
and acquaintances who hope to see her
before her return. She was accompan-