The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09

July u
Good music, vocal and instrumental.
Refreshments Of cake and ice cream.
Come
WOODBURY..
Mrs. Pearl Baldwin has been crit.
cally i'll, but is better now.
III. S. Benjamin got a severe cut un-
der II eye'last week by a log slipping
off a stone while loading it on a car.
A. N. Ainsworth and wife were
home from Bethel, last week, where he
has charge of a quarry.
Grandma Fuller passed away last
Friday, at the age of ninety-four.
Mr.. Kenfeld's buildings burned
down last Friday night with most of
his furniture. They we're partly in
sured.
W.. Q. Peck and wife attended the
celebration at Burlington on the
Fourth.
A few quarrymen have forgotten
that the Fourth has past.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
The Good Templars' social union
will be held on Wednesday July 10,
afternoon and evening, with Elmer
Sabin. Boating will be a pleasure to
be enjoyed also ice cream. Every
body is invited.
MI. Kenfeld, residing on the farm
known in the past as the Reuben Burn
ham farm, was burned out last Fri
day night, the family barely escaping
with their night clothes on. Every
thing was burned, house, barn, stock
and all. Mr.. Kenfield has the SYM
pathy of the community in this loss.
Lellice Angel is III very poor health.
Dwight Coolidge is gaining quite rap
idly.
Grace Coolidge has been engaged
to teach the school on the East Hill
this fall.
Mrs. Ainsworth and granddaughter,
Lena, of East Hardwick are visiting
her daughter, Mrs. A. Sulham.
Mrs. Jack Gravelin and two chill
dren of Barre have been visiting
friends in the place for a few days.
A large gathering attended the dance
given by Landlord Batchelder at Sa-
bin Lake in his new Pavilion on July
3; also Saturday, the Fourth and in
the evening of the same until mid
night. Fosters orchestra from Hard
wick furnished music. Mr.. Batchel-
der and wife know how to entertain
the public in good style and they did
themselves credit.
Grace McKenstry and Cora Evelyn
Benjamin commenced last Tuesday
taking music lessons, with Sylvia Bliss
of Calais as teacher.
w. NJ. Strong has gone to Barre to
work.
ISLAND POND.
Il. A. Chase, postmaster at Brad
ford, and wife were in town last week
visiting his old friend and townsman,
E. J. Bagley. MI. Chase was at one
time a custom officer located here
under General Wells, collector. He
was a veteran in the Third Vermont,
a good soldier and a good townsman;
even at the advanced age of seventy
three he is very active in all his vo-
cations.
Miss Nellie Clark, employed in the
Memphremagog district, collectors
Office, Newport, VT, spent Sunday in
town with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cocker of Saco, Me-,
are the guests of Mrs. Coker's sister,
Mrs. E. j. Parsons. They expect to
spend the month of July here.
Mrs. o. H. E. Webster of Stanhope,
P. O., vas in town last week, the
guest of Mrs. e. J.. Bagley.
About one hundred and fifty teachers
passed through here on the Montreal
and Portland express on Monday ON
their way to the teachers convention.
Mrs. Olin Clarke Of Chicago, ILL.,,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G S. Rob-
for a few days. Mr.. Clarke
will conn later in the season.
Capt. William A. Graham of the
service was called to Newport,
last week for a few days to take the
place of Mr.. Brown in the district Of
fce because of his illness.
Howard H. Hobson is away for a
of weeks on his vacation.
Hot weather Seems to have come at
last, and every one says quietly,
Don't say a word"
The glorious Fourth was celebrated
lere in a quiet and citizen like way.
the forenoon the Island Pond
band played occasionally, games and
sports of all kinds were enjoyed by
both old and young, while all were
patiently waiting for the ball game
3 O'Clock in the afternoon, between
jhe Newport team and the Island
Pond Cardinals. The game opened
enough among the players, and
was plenty of enthusiasm for
both sides during the game, Both
Did and young enjoyed the afternoon
IN the ball grounds, not only from
he fact of there being a good game,
,ut the comfort and convenience of all
was looked out for in ad-
'ance. Although the town of Brighton
S away up in Essex county all who
7isit us we intend to make them feel
hat they want to come again.