The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-26

bound over TO county court LOT Uflal
and the bail fixed at 1000, which
Conway was unable to furnish. Con-
sqeuntly he was taken to the comfy
Jail at Montpelier.
The choir and pastor of the Univer-
salist church with few others were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Out
Ter at their home on North Main street
Wednesday evening. The reception
was in honor of the pastor Rev. Elfie
K. M. Jones, and the members of the
choir, Mrs. A. S. Martin, Mrs Edith
Britton, Edmund Mitchell and Viii
accompanist.
NORTHFIELD.
The senior class of the high school
went to Roxbury last Friday night and
gave an old fashioned entertainment
that was well attended.
A slight fire started on Saturday
morning i'll the chimney of house
occupied by an Italian family on Wall
street. The fire department was called
out but before it arrived the fire
was extinguished. Very little damage
resulted.
Eli Goodnough of Walden is visiting
his cousin, E. S. Goodnough, at the
Center.
Mrs. G. l.. Pervier has been i'll
several days with tonsilitls.
The Old Folks ball that was held in
concert hall last Friday night by the
Universalist society was decided
success. A program of old fashioned
dances was strictly adhered to, Gam
ellis orchestra furnishing the music
f.N,- l,A A 1nr
pany was in attendance, making it
almost impossible to dance. 1t was
reported that people were there who
had not attended dance for years.
Everyone went home feeling that they
had passed very enjoyable evening.
The regular sociable of the st.
Mary's society was held at the parish
house on Thursday afternoon, followed
by reception to the Rev. Mr.. Scho-
field and bride, who recently came
here to take charge of the parish
The school at the University closed
last week for two weeks vaca-
ton, on account of the illness of three
professors and twelve of the students.
DR.. Mayo ordered the barracks
cleared one account of the epidemic
that is quite prevalent. Their regu-
lar vacation should be at Easter time.
Most of the cadets have gone to their
respective homes, only few remain
ing at the barracks.
Quite number of Good Templars
from the lodge here went to Barre one
night last week.
Dan McCarty was off duty two days
last week.
Andrew Durham of Bellows Falls
visited his parents few days last
week.
Mrs. G @. Baldwin, who has been
stopping of late with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. O. f. Stebbins., was called
to Barre Saturday on account of the
big fire there. Mr.. Baldwin was one
of the proprieuors of the Boston Bar
gain store which was burned.
George Sanborn, G. r. Andrews,
and NJ d. Smith have been drawn as
jurymen to attend the United States
district court to be held in Burlington
Monday and Tuesday, February 23 and
"a.
The funeral of Ezekiel Hedges was
held at his late home on Phelps brook
on Saturday at 2 O'Clock. The body
was entombed
The carpenters and joiners of this
town formed union last week with
seventeen charter members. They are
to have the same scale of prices as
Barre and Montpelier.
Father O'Neil presented to Com
pany f, on Washington birthday,
fine large picture of Washington, to
be hung in their club rooms. The
company appreciates the gift very
much.
Mr.. Amidon at the Center celebrat-
ed his eightieth birthday last Friday.
The severely cold weather prevented
many old people from attending.
Those that were present much enjoyed
the occasion. Mrs. Chapman from
Omaha, Mr.. Amidon's sister, was
there and will remain another week
with him.
Mrs. Barnes of Williamstown visited
her father, j. r. Lyon, last week,
Mrs. Lyons brother, John Herrick, is
also a guest of the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Blake of Leb-
anon, N. H., are guests of his brother,
w. A. Blake.
Mrs. Carrie Loveland is working in
the Memorial office at present.
E. l.. Field, who has been having a
sale of different articles thes.past week
at half price, reports fine trade.
@. M. Davis was in Montpelier last
Friday on business.
Ray Joslyn, who was confined to the
house several days last week with grip,
was out Saturday.
M. Z. Smith has been confined to
the house recently by sickness.
Harry Kidder, stenographer at Gross
Bros. shed, assisted Hon. Frank Plum
ley on a case at Bethel two days last
week
| +. Il. Colburn was in Barre Satur-
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