The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
NORTHFIELD.

W. w. Baine arrived in town on
Wednesday from Waltham, Mass. to
pass the summer with relatives here.
Mrs. Nina Orser is slowly recover
ing from severe illness with con-
gestion of the lungs. Her sister, Mrs.
J. w. Grady of Barre, has been car
ing for her.
Hon. Frank Plumley and wife left
on Thursday for New York. They
sailed on Saturday for Venezuela.
Lieut.. George Bailey of Fort Ethan
Allen was visitor in town, Sunday
Waldo Plastridge returned on Satur
day to Manchester, N. H., after spend
ing several weeks with his father,
John Plastridge.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Pingree,
who died at her home on Central
street Friday afternoon, aged sixty
eight years, was held Sunday after
noon at O'Clock, Rev. Mr. Schofield
of the Episcopal church officiating
The Eastern Star and Rebekahs, of
which she was member, participated
in the funeral services The burial
was in the Wright cemetery.
Children's day will be observed next
Sunday at the Congregational church,
under the direction of Mrs. George
Bailey.
The railroad commissioners were in
town on Friday.
!, Manser Z. Stone has entered the en-
ploy of DR.. j. f. Judkins as clerk in
the Central Drug store.
DR.. William Hurley, who recently
graduated from the Baltimore medi-
cal college, is soon to locate in Waits
field, where his friends hope success
awaits him.
The Mortified band gave another
"all right concert on the common
Friday evening.
The Grimshaw Company finished a
weeks engagement at Concert hall on
| Saturday and left Monday for Water
bury where they are to play this week.
The funeral of Mrs Ellen Butter
field, who died at the home of her
brother, Merrill Bean, at Gouldsville,
on Friday afternoon, occurred on Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock, Rev. E. W..
Sharpe officiating. Burial was in the
! Gouldsville cemetery.
Memorial services were held ON Sun
day afternoon at the Universalist
church. The pastor, Rev. Walter
Dole, delivered the address and was
assisted by Rev. DR.. w, S. Hazen and
Rev e. W. Sharpe. The remarks of
Mr.. Dole were considered excellent,
being appropriate and touching.
Richard Cunliffe found some ripe
field straw berries on Sunday
Norwich University won the game
of base ball played against Kimball
| A 4
day, by a score of to 2. 1t was q
spirited game, one of the best played
this season. Morris pitching was ex.
of eighteen men.
The score:
1894 567S
N. u, 100000 GA
X. U. A, DOLL 0000t
2 base hits Chase, base HIT
Downing, Morris; base hits, Norwich
7. X. U. A., 3. Base on balls b,
Morris 3, by Bates 3. Struck out b,
Morris IS, by Bates 10. Umpire, Brown
Time, h, Dom.
Norwich University played the fna
game of the southern trip with tn
, Bellows Falls town team at that plac
on Friday afternoon and were defeat
ed by a score of ID to s. The BELOW
Falls team is a strong one. and in thi
game it was assisted by Hoar VIII
! will pitch for the Greenfield, Mass.
! team this summer. Wishart of Barr
t pitched for Norwich. A game wit
the Amherst Agricultural College h
Amherst was scheduled for today bu
was cancelled by Amherst. The uni
| versity boys had planned on niue
longer trip, as games were schedule
1 with Dean academy, Boston Lati
4 school, and Williston seminary, bu
t these were cancelled by the variou
teams On Thursday the team wi
play Boston University at Northfielt