The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-08

books of the company the past week
| to make report at the stockholders
annual meeting which was held at the
Office of M. E. Beckley, Monday after
| noon.
w. E. Lamberton went to Boston
on Monday to make purchase of car
load of horses. He has leased the barn
at the residence occupied by the late
Nellie ID. Mears in which to stable
them.
E. S. Swerdfeger was in Hardwick
on Monday.
S. H. Packer has sold about ten
acres of tillage and twenty acres of
pasture land to Samuel Bemis. This
property is situated northwest of the
main home farm property. Writings
were made on Monday.
Samuel Bemis and Samuel Cole have
sold their falls property situated on
the Molly's Falls brook just above the
dam of the Molly's Falls electric
plant, to P 7. Kellogg of Whitefeld,
N. Fl. Consideration, $500. Writings
were made Monday afternoon.
Our former townsman S. S. Packer,
now of Fiskdale, Mass. has been a
welcome visitor in town the past
week. He also recognizes in the
Waterman and Journal the best me-
dunn for keeping in touch with the
daily happenings at his former home,
the locals therein for a short time
making him feel like "Back Among
the Old Folks Once Again.
Mrs. E. L. Burnham is spending the
week with her mother, Mrs Laura
Gould, in East Hardwick.
Miss Anna Burnham and Miss jose
phine Mute are visiting in Burlington
and will attend the great music fes-
tival which is to be held in that city
this week.
At the annual stockholders meet
ing of the Molly's Falls Electric Light
and Power Company, which was held
at M. E. Beckley's Office Monday af-
ternoon the following officers for the
year ensuing were ected: Directors
j. W. Mears, o. d. Cole, M. ID. War
rem, S. A. Batchel1er and M. E. Beck
ley. Auditors w. H. h. Smith and
Arch Batchelder. The meeting was
adjourned until Tuesday Oct. 90, at
cradle important business now under
advisement will be taken up and dis
posed Of
Deputy Sheriff Little of North
Montpelier was in town Saturday in
search of person who had been pilfer-
ing pumpkins and other garden truck
between Montpelier and East Mont
pelier village and offering 1t for sale
in the last named place. Sheriff Little
got trace of his man as far as Z. A.
(ACn nAIt 10 hau fhn
party pass there about six in the even
ing but no clue could be obtained be-
yond. At one place the man stopped
with his wares he gave fictitious
name and his residence as Cabot.
The local correspondent of the Hard
wick Gazette gives notice in last
weeks issue that Insurance Agents
are swarming. Should any of our
readers happen to be the object about
which they appear to wish to light
make sure of the queen bee by sub
scribing for an Accumulation and In
vestment policy in the New York Life
Insurance Company and "Do 1t Now"
with A. L. Davis, the local repre-
sentative, and you will be stung no
more with the lights of what would
keep your family in comfortable cir
cumstances in event of your early
death.
SOUTH RYEGATE.
A large delegation from this place
attended the FUNERAL service of Mrs.
j. r. Caldwell of Topsham, held in
the Methodist church at Groton last
Sunday. Mrs. Caldwell was resi-
dent of this town for several years and
was much respected by all who knew
her.
A d. Grant il soon to build new
blacksmith shop near Forsyth's feed
store where he will do job work of all
, kinds and make new and repair stone
cutters tools. His machinery will
come Monday morning.
Mr.. Fraser has timber for his new
I derrick ready to set up as soon as his
| castings come. He will build a new
shed in the near future 20x60 feet near
M. L. MoDonald's shed.
! The ladies' aid of the Reformed
! Presbyterian church will meet with
: Mrs. M. f. Mcdonald Friday after.
noon.
: The ladies' aid of the Presbyterian
church will meet with Mrs. Libby,
Thursday afternoon.
A daughter was born at the home OF
Q Mr.. and Mrs. e. Metcalf last week