The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-08
PLAINFIEID.

lier on Monday for short stay
Charlie Wheeler started for Port.
land, Maine, on Monday afternoon to
drive horse for George Raymond
who recently sold it to j. w. Max
we'll of Portland He is also to drive
! back so he will be absent several days.
While away his place will be taken at
Harry Parks stable by Ben. Spencer.
Harry Parks recently sold horse
to 90 to Pigeon pond.
Mrs. Amanda Batchelder held a
whist party at her home Monday
night, Sept. 2S. The highest score
was made by Mrs. o. st. John and
Mrs. j. B. Wells. A very pleasant
evening was passed.
The rain that fell Sunday night and
Monady forenoon helped out great
many people, especially at Arch
Batchelder's mill as he can now run
the mill full time. The mill has been
running for only half time for the
past month.
l.. d. Mute and daughter, Jose
phine, of Marshfleld visited at Rev.
l.. f. Fortney's last Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Edgar f. Smith went to Bos.
ton last Friday morning to visit her
husband for week or TWO.
Ezekiel Skinner returned from his
excursion trip to California the mid
die of last week. Mr. Skinner says
that he enjoyed the trip immensely.
d. H. Hollister has moved his fam
lily from the A. V. Taylor house on
High street to the Lapien building.
Mrs. Charles Lombard, who has
been visiting for the past three weeks
in Cheslsea, Mass, returned home
last Thursday.
Mrs. Harriet Batcnelder of Franz
ingham, Mass, who has been caring
for Mrs. l.. @. Beede, had the mis-.
fortune to receive an injury while in
Montpelier the other day, making it
necessary for her to remain in that
city three or four days. She has re-
turned and is caring for her patient.
Mrs. Myrtle Fowler, who has been
very sick, is reported better.
Edagr Martin of Manchester, N
H., is spending Il weeks vacation
with his brother, Orlando Martin.
o. l.. and O. L. Martin returned
last Saturday from a three weeks
visit to the different fairs at which
they exhibited their thoroughbred
stock. 1t is understood that they
took a number of premiums.
Mrs. d. B. Smith is suffering
great deal with rheumatism of late.
She has been confined to the house
much Of the time for two weeks.
Dr. Smith went to Williamstown
last Thursday to visit his brothers.
wife who has been sick for some time
past
@. S. Sowles returned on Monday
from Burlington to Marshfeld.
Bert Townsend is shinglinR his
piazza.
John Foss was in Cabot last Monday
on business.
The entertainment given last Satur-
day night III the Methodist church by
the Sturtevant sisters and reading by
Irwin Potter was very interesting al
though there was a small attendance.
W. r. Danforth has been in town two
days recently, stopping at the Plain
field House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Coburn and
Susie Kiser visited Mr.. Ooburn's son,
Edgar, in Montpelier, on Sunday.
The ladies' aid society will hold
business meeting on Friday at 2
O'Clock at the Congregational vestry.
Saturday afternoon the Sunday
school children are to have harvest
festival and auction sale. A good
time is expected.
Rev. r. l.. Sheaff, formerly of
Barton, and who of late has been
supplying in Maine, came to Plainfield
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs, Israel Wood of Orange
were in town on Sunday.
Mr. Foss is moving and fixing up
the cemetery which adds much to its
looks.
A petition is out now for the post
master to open the Office certain hours
on Sunday. 1t is uncertain as yet
what will be done.
l.. L. Knapp, who recently moved
to East Montpelier, was in town on
Monday afternoon.
DR.. Lazelle was in Barre on Mon
day.
William Huntoon is very sick,
threatened with pneumonia. He is
now considered little better.
Rev. E. l.. Walz was in Worcester
last Thursday and spoke on missions
in the place Of Mr.. Miller who was. un-
able to be present.
Fred Fuller of Mortified and Clar.
ence Kempton have recently bought
horses of Harry Parks. Mr. Kempton
is to open livery stable at Bethel.
GROTON.
Mrs. J. r. Caldwell of Topsham
died at her home last Friday morning
after several months illness. Mrs.
Caldwell was woman highly respect
ed by all who knew her. She leaves
husband, two daughters, Eva. and
Emma, father and mother, on
brother and one sister. The funeral
was held at the Methodist church on
! Sunday, Rev. A. ]. Hough officiating,
assisted by Rev. ]. G. McClelland of
| Topsham. Burial was in the village
cemetery.
Tony Hart has moved his family
from Abraham Morrison's to Mr.
Harris on Pine street.
Fred Knox and Miss Grace Mandi-
go of Ryegate were married recently
| Arthur Howlopd bac vnoyad q,nr,