The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-19
PLAINFIELD.

town Sunday, the guest of his father.
Mrs O'Neil, who has been keeping
house for Mrs. Walz for some time
past, will leave there this week and
will keep house for David Perkins at
Perkinsville.
w. r.. Danforth has discharged some
of his men who were logging on Spruce
mountain the snow being 80 deep it
being almost impossible to do any
business. 1t is reported being from
four to five feet deep. The men will
go to Wood Bros. in Marshfield.
Archie Nye, who is employed, by the
Standard Oil company at Montpelier
was at his home on Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Porter came on Tuesday
from New York, to act as housekeeper
for Mrs. Walz.
The ladies aid of the Congregational
church, at their meeting last Thursday
evening, cleared $780, The ladies
have been working very hard lately
and on Monday they bought and put
into the parsonage a fine range which
is highly appreciated by Mrs Walz.
The Kings Daughters met with Mrs.
Jack last Saturday. There was good
attendance and a good time.
Some of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walz of New York recently sent them
$50 for the interior decoration of the
church.
At the meeting of the Odd Fellows
Monday night. February 9, the third
degree was conferred upon these candi
dates, namely, Frank Jackson, @. ID.
Hall and Arthur Townsend. Mon
day night, February l6, Charlie Little
and Pete Clark of North Montpelier
took the initiatory degree.
II. w. Camp, who has been very
sick with pneumonia for some time
past, is reported as improving.
Chester Sanborn started on Monday
for Los Angeles, California.
V. H. Lovely returned from Boston
last Saturday night.
Harrison Bean. who has been sick for
some time with pleurisy is gaining
slowly.
y Mrs. Ruth Melons condition is
about the same; if there is any change
it is for the worse.
The law suit between John Ryan
and l. o. Kicker last Saturday was
continued until March 2, at the hotel.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend the rummage sale to be held at
the common, Monday. March %.
Prof. Lentini, violinist of Barre,
having failed to fix date when he
could play here mixed program has
been arranged for the next entertain
ment of the lecture course to be held
February 28, the character of which
will be announced next week. Owing
to the special meetings that are to be
held the next lecture in the course has
been postponed.
The Good Templars have received an
invitation to go to Barre next Wednes-
day night.
Mrs Mary Lyman is working at AL
son Smiths at present.
The Rebakahs will hold a social at
their hall next Saturday evening.
Miss Bessie Lazelle returned from
Randolph last week accompanied by
her aunt, who will remain with them
about six weeks.
Mrs. E. j. Colby is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Clifford, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. r. Danforth, re-
turned to her home in Randolph last
Wednesday.
The young ladies of our village are
preparing to organize basket ball
team. We wish them success.
A. A. Campbell and Henry Brown
of Pigeon pond were visitors at the
Pleasant View house on Sunday.
Rev. L. F. Fortney has been con-
fined to the house several days with
the grip, but is in hopes to be out
again in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Warren of
Williston visited last week at the
homes of Mrs. and Miss Warren and
at Mr.. Fortney's.
Miss May Wright closed a success
Joe Lane district
Mrs Arthur Perkins closed her term
of school in the King district last Fri
day and will entertain her pupils at
her home Oh School street next Tues
day evening
w. H. Martin, who recently pur-
chased the meat market of S. ID. Gate
reports that business is far ahead of
what lie anticipated. Success to Mr..
Martin.
Miss Ellen Hathaway, who has been
keeping house for David Perkins at
Perkinsville, returned home on Satur-
day
The special meetings at the church
will begin next Wednesday night at
Z 80 O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. Walz and Rev.
Mr.. Wright will take part the first
night Rev. l.. F. Reed of Montpelier
will lead on Thursday and Friday
nights; and Rev. F. b. Kellogg OF
Waterbury will preside next Monday
and Tuesday nights. Everything in
town has been courteously given VI
for these meetings and it is hoped there
will be a large attendance. Mr..
Walz's people appreciate what the
towns people are doing for them.
There was lively runaway last
Monday when Hoyt Gallup's horses
stood at the depot as the snow pillow
came along, but there wassno particu
lar damage done; also Bert Wells
horse ran away Saturday, breaking the
shafts so badly that it was necessary
to have new pair put into the sled
The horse was caught before any othe
damage was done.