The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-01

Mrs. George Duke of Montpelier
was in town, Monday night.
John Ryan was in Montpelier Mon
day on business. .
E. V. Duke is repairing his house,
putting new shingles on the roof and
a good sized gable on the front of his
house. This will make a great i'm
provement in his place.
Mrs. Amanda S. Renfrew of Boston,
who has been boarding at Groton of
late, spent a few days last week with
her nephew, @. @. Renfrew, and re-
turned to Groton last Saturday also,
Lewis Keenan, of Groton spent two
days in town last week the guest of
his aunt, Mrs. O. O. Renfrew.
j. W. Rogers and NJ. A. Stevens Of
Montpelier were in town, Sunday.
Martin Robbins of Lowell, Mass,
who has been stopping several days at
Edward j. Hamblett's, North Mont
pelier, returned to his home last
Thursday. Mrs. Hamblett and daugh-
ter accompanied him as far as Somers-
worth, N. H., returning IN Tuesday.
Mr.. Robbins is engaged in the real
estate business.
Rev. A. N. Smith of West Concord,
IN. H., Was u Rutsu VI ulo uuClC, H.
Smith, II day last week.
Mrs. A. N. Greeley has just re-
turned from New Hampshire after
spending a nine weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. j. N. Perrin.
Mrs. Arch Batchelder gave a whist
party last Saturday evening. A very
pleasant evening vas passed. The
highest score was made by Mrs. O. st.
John and Mrs. Amanda Batchelder.
The district meeting of the Good
Templars will be held on Saturday,
November 7. 1t is expected that ten
lodges will be represented.
George Whitcher of Lisbon, N. H.,
visited in town IA few days recently.
Miss Flora Camp and Mrs. Eleanor
Mason started on Mon1ay for Chic
ago, for an indefinite stay.
Rev. George H. Wright is now hold
ing meetings Oh Tuesday nights in the
King district and Friday nights in
the Center district.
Mrs. E. L. Walz went last week on
the excursion to New York, expecting
to stay ten days.
Mrs. Belinda Lombard is very poor
ly of late.
The Kings Daughters served ice
cream and cake from the Methodist
church last Thursday evening. A
good time is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Ladd, who
have been visiting his mother, Mrs
J. L. Ladd, started for Portland,
Maine, last week en- route for Chicago,
their home.
Miss Flora Bemis has recently
opened her millinery parloI and will
be glad to see all who are in need o.
millinery.
Mrs. Porter, who has been Mrs
Walz's housekeeper for some TIM
past, closed her duties there and wen
to Lee, Mass, on Monday. Mrs
Walz will not engage any II to tax,
her place at present.
L. l.. Knapp moved his household
goods to East Montpelier last Monday
Mr.. Knapp will work at his trad
there.
A daughte was born on Monday
September 81, to Mr.. and Mrs. e. ID
Bartlett.
On a lemon tree owned by Mrs
Henry Kinney this year grew a lemon
weighing one and o%ne-fourth pounds
which was quite a curiosity in thi
climate.
l.. f. Fortney. who recently puI
chased the Knapp house, is now re
pairing it AMI giving it a coat O
paint.
Mrs. L. f. Fortney gave a whis
party last Wednesday night. Mrs. II
e. Cutler and Mrs. r. d. Richard
made the highest score.
Miss Lottie Nutting is attendin
school at Norton. Mass.
Mrs. W.. W. Pitkin is quite sic
with a nervous trouble.
Mrs. George Raymond visited he
father and sister at East Orange lai
Sunday, returning home on Monday
Mrs. O. d. Wheelock opened a mi
linery store IN Tuesday, where tn
post-office was located, and she wi
be here on Tuesdays, Wednesdays al
Thursdays. She will show a full liz
of walking hats and all the late
styles from Boston and New Yorl
Gall and see them.
Mrs. Irene Holt, who was in hi
ninetieth year, died at her home {
Maple Hill last Tuesday, of a compl
cation of diseases and old age. I'll