The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17

MISS 1uiuf6 Omitn Wenb w houiUru,
Mass, last week to assume the duties
of teacher in graded school in that
| city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casselman and son of
Ohesterville, Ontario, are guests of S.
Swerdfeger and family.
Miss Fanny l. Ball was at home
from East Montpelier, Saturday and
Sunday.
E. A. Thomas and @. A. Morris
have been appointed commissioners on
the estate of Cecil Mckenzie.
Harlo Folsom found y valuable COW
dead in the pasture, Sunday.
Monday, September %, is the last
day on which you can pay your taxes
and save the four per cent discount
Mrs e. A. Rosebrook is in very
critical state of health. Many aud
deep are the feelings expressed Tor her
speedy and complete recovery.
Mrs w. H. Lamberton is patient
at the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur-
lington She was treated for the re-
moval of a tumor Saturday and was
doing well when last heard from.
The Molly's Falls Company have
force of help at work on the construc-
ton of their new dam at the Peacham
pond reservoir
M. E. Beckley permanently staked
out several sections on Saturday for
the telephone line to West Danville,
and the work of completion is now
well under way.
Mrs Carr and daughter Hazel are
taking table boarders at their rooms
in the Marshall hall block. Among
those now boarding here are Asa
Spencer, +. O. Merrill, M. @. Ide and
George d. Ormsbee.
There were several from this place
who had exhibitions of stock at the
Ryegate lair last week; among these
were @. E. Shepard, who was award
ed first premium on his pair of
matched horses; Ernest Lamberton,
first premium on three-year-o stall
lion Alfred Helie, second premium
on two-y earo old stallion; A. Il. cole
had his trotting mare, HELEN O., on
exhibition and entered in the 2 :36 and
2 "a class and in each race received
second money. Our band which fur
nished music at the fair were as on
past years royalty entertained and the
members individually and collectively
felt to reciprocate by putting up their
best efforts to furnish satisfactory
music.
Marshfield Cooperative Creamery
paid twenty one cents per pound for
August butter, oil test.
p. f. Whitcher has exchanged his
Iarm with Frank Carr of East Mont
pelier for a village residence in that
town.
Mrs. Henry Martin and son Sidney
of Essex have been visiting at o. II.
Smiths for few days
A new cream vat has just been been
installed in the creamery to replace
the two which have been in use since
the creamery was first started and had
become much worn and out of repair.
George Goodwin, who claims Mont.
pelier as his residence, but has been
engaged in painting the property of
the Montpelier and Wells River Rail
road Company along their line, was
arrested at Lanesboro on Monday
afternoon by Constable Pike on war
rant charging him with assault and
breach Of the peace. He entered
plea of guilty before Justice o. III.
Smith and was fined $40 with costs of
Sc. %, which up to the time of this
writing he had been unable to 1aise.
He had hope of securing loan in
Montpelier on Tuesday but if unable
to do so will be taken to Rutland to
work out the sentence which with adj
dltional costs of committal will fur
nish him entertainment at that place
for about one hundred days.
PLAINFIELD.
Plainfeld creamery paid for the
month of August 2l34 cents per pound
for butter fat.
L. L. Knapp was in Marshfield Mon
day ON business.
Mrs. d. W. Moses gave whist
party last Wednesday. The highest
score was made by Mrs. j. B. Wells
and Mrs. Harriet Batchelder. Mrs.
j. B. Wells also gave whist party
on Friday evening. Mrs. X. d. Rich
ards ana Mrs. O. st. John made the
highest score. Both parties were great
ly enjoyed.
DR.. Smith was called to Williams
town one day last week to see his
brothers. wife, Mrs. David M. Smith,
who is very sick. He went again on
Monday.
Mrs. Irene Holt is again very sick
uiu ~ ootOhoOu W Ii' S"iph'
Albert Gregory moved on Tuesday
into the Knapp house which was re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Fortney.
Miss May Wright has commenced
her third term of school in the Lane
district and has also engaged for an
other year. The people of the district
are very much pleased with Miss
Wright's work
Miss Josie Mute of Marshfield called
on friends in town last Saturday.
Quite a large number from this
place attended the fair at South Rye
gate last Thursday and it is now expects
ed that large number will also at
tend the fair at st. Johnsbury this
week.
Maude Gray has begun her first
term of school in the King district.
Orlando Martin and O. L. Martin
started for St. Johnsbury on Monday
with their cattle which are thorough