The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-05
MARSHFIELD.


Attorney f. j. Marshall and wife
were in town over Sunday
Tuesday And what then?
Judge Mark Mears was in Worcester,
Mass. part of the past week.
Miss Eleanor Cole is at home for
an indefinite time owing to i'll health.
The Haskin's farm was connected
with the electric current on Saturday.
Mrs. j. Berton Pike is visiting in
Randolph.
Bernis Phelps commenced a years
engagement us clerk in @. 5. Adams ~
Co, S store Monday morning.
Miss Blanche Cutler of Planifeld is
visiting at W. II, H. Mears'
Property belonging to the late Yves
ley Miles will be sold at public auc
ton at his late residence on Tuesday,
February 10.
The board of civil authority will
meet at the store of first selectman
+. A. Thomas, Saturday, February at
2 O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of
abating taxes.
The Quartet club furnished music
for the old folks dance in Lambs hall
at East Calais Friday night.
Rev. Winnifred Eddy has moved to
the tenement in Mrs. Stevenson S
house, which was recently vacated by
Mrs. Lucinda Page Paris.
The Ladies Circle of the Congrega-
tional society will hold a necktle and
rosette social at the home of A. K.
Lamberton Wednesday evening, Febru
airy A. General invitation extended
to all.
Constable j. Burton Pixies colt got
little too frisky on Friday morning
and Thought up with a snap on the
corner of the steps of Mears' store.
Not a scratch about the rig to testify
to the case.
The local post-office is in receipt of
q supply of the new issue of ''Wash-
ington" TWO cent stamps and Martha
Washington" eight cent stamps, the
most artistic stamps yet issued by the
Government.
The Marshfield basket ball team met
the Goddard Seminary team in Lam
berton's hail. Monday evening. This
being the first game Of the home team
they did not expect to gain victory
but hoped to learn much from actual
experience in play.
The Quartet club have engaged Lam
berton's hall for a series of six cotil-
lion parties OH the following dates
February 6 and 20; March 6, and 20
April and II.
A large gathering was present tC
listen to the addresses of W. w,
Smith, Province of Quebec, and Rev.
L. K Whitman of Montpelier at the
Methodist church last Tuesday even,
ing. These gentlemen were very i'll
teresting and entertaining speakers
and without doubt their words carried
deep conviction to the minds of large
part of their hearers.
This is the last week of the winter
session of the village school.
Stephen Hollister is in very pool
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Darling and Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis O. Preston were called
to Morrisville last week by the dealt
of friend
Messers. Beckley aud 'Ormsbee uset
their electric motor for wood saving
purposes for the first time last weel
on contract for e. V. and K. l.
Spencer. Twenty-six cords of fou
foot wood was cut twice in two witt
circular saw in nine and one-hal
hours and the outfit was moved twic,
during the time. The same powe
was being tested on drag saw worl
Monday afternoon Oh contract for +
w. Gilman and B. B. Nownes.
The Marshield basket ball team per
fected an organization Saturday nigh
by the election of the following Off
GERS: @. Brooks Hudson, bushes
manager, secretary and treasurer /
B. Adams, captain; regular team, E
@. Pitkin, b. W. Davis, Brooks Hud
son, Charles X. Cole and l.. b AID
ANS; substitutes, Verne r. Hudson
Wesley Lamberton, f. l.. Duke, ~HeI
bert Emery. Referee, II. ID. McCrillis
Umpire, K. A. Thomas.
In letter dated January II WilliaI
A. Pike gives us a very interesting az
count of his journey from Vermont
California, the most interesting part
of which are herewith given: lei
Montpelier at :45 p. m, Tuesday, DE-
cember l6, and by quick connections 9
the junction was rapidly transporte
to Montreal aud from thence along til
st. Lawrence River and the shore {
Lake Ontario. The lake was not fro;
or, O.nlv a Iitrla arnund the ahOrt