The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-21
NORTHFIELD.

Ruth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Smith, who has been very sick
with stomach trouble for few DAYS.
is improving.
| The seven year old son of Station
Agent Barnum is dangerously sick
with tonsilitis but is thought little
more comfortable at this writing
Mrs. w. b. Mayo and son, Robert.
spent Sunday in Williamstown
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Holden of
Massachusetts. who have been visiting
Mrs. Holden's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Parker, for the past week. re-
| turned to their home, Monday.
The play "Uncle Si' given last
Thursday and Friday in concert hall
| by local. talent was marked success.
the proceeds being for the two even
ings about $102 dollars net profit
of about $50.
The Mortified comet band is now
preparing to give band concert the
first week in February they will be
assisted by other local talent.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold sociable at their
hall next Wednesday night; all are
invited to attend and a good time is
expected.
The ladies reading circle held its
red letter day at the home of Mrs.
Sharpe last Monday afternoon. Re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Frank Rowe went to Bethel
last Friday.
E. L. Field began his annual ten
days January sale last Thursday.
Erving Ellis was in Barre last Fri
day to attend meeting of the Gran.
lite Manufacturers Association.
Owing to misunderstanding be-
tween the ladies of the Congregali lnal
church and the trustees there was no
one to play the organ last Sunday UNI
til Mrs. George Bailey volunteered to
| do so.
| Will Thompson was in st. Adams
on Sunday to assist the choir in one of
the churches there
Dan Berry has severed his connec-
ton with the telegraph Office and left
town.
Elmer Beard of West Hill this town,
returned from Mary Fletcher hospital
at Burlington last Saturday, where he
underwent surgical operation sue
cessfully.
ID. G. Howard of South Barre was
! in town Monday OH business.
Fred Newcomb of Waitsfield has
come to live with G. d. EdgertOn in
the place of Will Thompson who has
been there so long
| c. V. Kent is shipping wood by the
carload to Montpelier.
Mrs. Clara Cnapman arrived in town
on Monday night to visit her sister,
Mrs. ]. A. Wakefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Grady of Barre
spent Sunday at Mrs. Grady's par
ent' IS, Mr.. and Mrs, James Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs E. ". Marble of
Waterbury spent Sunday in town, the
guests of Mr.. @. B. Marble.
H. G. and A. O. Marble, who re-
Gently purchased the pool ard billiard
| business of A. A. Joslin, are now re-
pairing the tables and putting them in
| first class condition.
Joe Almon of Montpelier was in
town on business, Monday.
| The next entertainment of the lee
ture course will be given next Wednes-
day night by a male quartette from
Lincoln, Nebraska. A very fine read
er, Will Houston, will be with them.
One of the young men Of the quartette
is famous whistler.
Mrs. Leon Luther of Lawrence,
Mass, and Miss Blanche Moorcroft of
the Boston Bargain store, Barre, visit
ed at the home of William Luther on
Monday, Miss Moorcroft returning to
her duties Monday night Mrs,
Luther remained another day and on
Saturday she will return to her home
in Lawrence.
The literary club meets with Mrs.
Winslow on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett of South
birmingham, Mass, arrived in town
Monday night for several weeks
visit with Mrs. Frank Harris
The meeting of the sixth Masonic
district will be held with De Witt
Clinton lodge, Wednesday afternoon
and evening, January 81. The follow
ing program has been sent out by Lee
ter Masons will be opened at p. m.
by officers of De Witt Clinton lodge
No 10. Arthur f. Smith Worshipful
Master. The Fellow Craft degree viii,
be conferred by the Barre lodge, No.
30, Charles Z, Campbell, Master; the
lectures will be given and the work
discussed by the grand lecturer The
ladies of the Eastern Star will serve a
banquet in the dining hall at 6 p. IN.
and at Z 80 p. m, II reception will be
rendered to the visiting officers of the
grand lodge, after which the WORK OF
the third degree will be exemplitied
by the Winooski lodge No. 40, L. A.
Mansfield, Worshipful Master.
Mrs. Ida Vose Woodbury. is expected
to speak in the Congregational church
on Tuesday night, January 90 sub
ject, Education of Colored People in
the South" While Mrs. Woodbury.
is here she will be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Lowell.
Mrs. Lewis Swami, who has beer
quite ill for five weeks, is now slowly
gaining.
SODOM.
Levi Batchelder was taken suddenly
ill on Saturday, but at present writ
ing is better
Mrs. Walter Jacobs is i'll. Her sis
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