The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-01
MARSHFIELD

II. II. Aiken picked n handful of
ripe field strawberries in his pasture
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bond of East
Montpelier were visitors in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Mary S. Sanford has closed her
house and gone to South Barre to live
with her daughter.
Several of the local Knights of
Pythias attended the grand lodge
meeting at Montpelier and Barre the
past week.
A fountain pen was recently left in
the lobby of the post-office. Owner
can have same by proving property.
w. e. Lamberton has moved his
piano from the hall block. Mr.. Mar
shall having purchased one to take it's
place will move it to the hall this
week.
Our popular butter maker, G. A.
Kelley, has had a very lattering prop.
osition from Mr.. Hood, proprietor of
the Hood Farm in Lowell, Mass.
Constable j. Berton Pike was in
Montpelier Saturday to act as one of
the bearers at the funeral of Mas e.
Severance, who was one of his class at
Montpelier Seminary.
E. w. Gilman is having his build
ing etted with furnace and bath.
E. E. Davis of Montpelier is the
plumber in charge of the work.
r O. S. Adams g. Co., are adding sew
eral new fixtures to their store furni-
ture, among them a new kerosene
pump of the latest design and two CEN
ter counters. The last named Mr.. Adj
ans is building himself and are very
handsome and thoroughly made.
There was no session of the primary
department of the village school last
week owing to the death of Miss Will
liams' mother.
George d. Mears of Boston was a
visitor with his brothers, W. II. II.
and Mark Mears, on Thursday last.
J.. f. Sanborn was at home from
Lisbon, n. H., on Sunday. Says he
wants to keep posted concerning what
is taking place about home and ac-
cordingly gave his subscription for the
"WAtchman.'
Merrill Underhill of Hyde Park,
Mass, a former resident, was the guest
of friends and former acquaintance
about town a part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Severance, Mr..
and Mrs. f.. A. Thomas and Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Fi6eld were in Montpe-
lier on Saturday to attend the funeral
of Max E. Severance.
s.. Swerdfeger and A. G. Tucker
were at Greensboro pond for two or
three days the latter part of the week,
painting and making otner needed re-
pairs on their cottage.
Mrs. G. W. Hines and daughter,
who have recently been visiting Mrs.
M. Lee Aiken, the daughter of Mrs.
Hines. returned to their home in Til
ton, N. H., Thursday.
Il. O.. Pitkin attended the grand
lodge meeting of knights of Pythias
at Montpelier and Barre last week, as
delegate from the local lodge. Rev.
G.. w. Manning, now of East Burke
Burke, was the other delegate.
Mr. and Mrs. Gay of Montpelier
were in town on Sunday to visit Mrs.
Gays father, +. H. Tanner, who was
recently seriously injured by a fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. III. WEIGH of
Groton were guests of @. E. Shepard
and family a part of the past week.
N . McDaniels of Danville was in
town recently in search of COWS.
Miss Bertha Swerdfeger expects to
start for Florida mex week there to
spend the winter with her uncle, II.
q. Swerdfeger.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton OF
Danville were in town for a few days
recently to visit Mrs. Lovina Packer,
Mrs. Hamilton's mother, who is in
very feeble health.
! Mrs. O. L.. Cassalman and son, who
have been the guests of S. Swerdfegel
and family tor some time, returned tC
their home in Ohesterville, Ont, Fri
day.
Honesty is the best policy and that's
what you will find in every clause OF
the New York Insurance Company's
insurance and investment policies. A.
Il. Davis special agent. Health, accl-
dent and, fire insurance also repre-
sented and there are no better policies
written in this line than we can Offer
o Uall and examine for yourself
before placing your business. Sample
policies always on hand.
A concert of a high order of merit
will be given in the hall on Friday
evening, October 2, by the "Sturte'
vant Sisters" vocal soloists, assisted
by Irwin l.. Potter, reader and imper
senator. The young ladies are artists
of exceptional ability having received
their training in New York. Mr.. Pot
ter comes from Emerson College o.
Oratory, Boston. His character worl
shows remarkable talent and his i'm
presentations are irresistible. He neve.
fails to delight the audience.
NORTH MONTPELIER.
Mrs. j. l.. Flood of Providence, r
I.,W e. Patrick of Newport, r. l..
and f. Ii. Patrick of Hinesburg ar,
visiting their sister, Mrs. George Kel
ton.
The promenade and dance given b,
the Gray Orchestra last Thursda,
evening, September "a, was attended
by over acknowledgements and all en-
joyed a good time. W. e. Patrick o
Newport, r. l., assisted the orchestr,
by playing the flute. The ladies' al,
furnished refreshments.
The stone masons have finished wor,
on Sibley's dam and the mill ID eX
pected to start up 20
WORCESTER