The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-14
PLAIN FIELD.

| WI AN'NhNAJ NiolADh III tOM H.
Arthur Perkins Has moved to one of
Rev. j.. f. Fortney's houses on
School street
The committee of safety" recently
organized in this town consists of
seven members, namely: Nelson
Morse, II. @. Cutting Carl Goodrich,
II. q. Moore, Ed Nye, a. N. Lane,
H. W. Batchelder.
Archie Nye commenced work for the
Standard Oil Company on Monday,
with headquarters at Montpelier.
e. V. Duke has been appointed dep
uty sheriff.
Patrons of the creamery received
| thirty cents per pound Toll test for
. December butter.
Mrs. Clara Hoffman,, secretary of
| the national W. @. y. o., delivered
! her lecture to the voters on Monday
evening to well filled house. Mrs
| Hoffman was listened to with the
closest attention as she showed, with
convincing logic, the defects Of the
proposed license law. and pictured the
results which may he expected should
it go into effect. Mrs. Hoffman is n
witty, eloquent and pc werful speaker
| and her remarks were enthusiastical-
| ~ AN'NiNt hs
Additional Plainfeld items will be
found on another page.
TOPSHAM.
After number of years OF suffering
h. II. FORSYTH, aged forty-siX years.
! died in this town, january 6 The
funeral was held at the Methodist
Church on Thursday, the services Le-
ing conducted by Rev. j. A McClel-
land and Rev. John Wright The
church was filled to its utmost capa-
city, We take this opportunity of
mentioning the care that Mr.. Forsyth
has had from both his wife and son
Everett during all these years of
suffering. MIR. Forsyth leaves wife,
one son, Everett, one brother. David
Randall, of Boltunville.
Mrs. Lizzie Green returned home
last week after about three weeks va
cation with her sisters in Manchester,
n IT,
Rev J. a. McClelland left for Phil
adelphia last Friday, where he Is to
make his mother 4 short visit, expect
ing TO return Wednesday or Thursday
of this week.
Some of our people were summoned
to Waits River last Saturday to serve
on the jury.
Our constable, E. A. Hood, was
called TO Waits River last Saturday to
attend court in the case between G. II.
Mag Don and Mrs. Oscar Downing.
Ethel Currier is little easier at
this writing.
Miss Agnes McLam, we understand,
is improved
WORCESTER.
DR.. Gould of Randolph spoke on tenn
perance at meeting in the Methodist
church last Thursday evening, ut which
time Council of Safety" club was or
gained, the following officers being
elocted President, Rev j. w. Illsley;
vice president, M. V. b. Cross; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Maria Fisk; executive
committee, Mrs. Emily Bailey, Mrs.
Dele Putnam and Mrs. Cross. Other
committees were also appointed in differ
ent parts of the town to work in the tenn
perance cause. A meeting was appointed
for next Thursday evening at the Metho-
dist church, to which all are invited.
Mrs. c. M. Ladd is convalscent
Mrs. M. p. Kent and Mrs. F. T.
Hutchinson are ill.
Mrs. Chauncey Gould has returned
from the State hospital at Waterbury.
Fred Hovey met with an accident while
working in the woods last Saturday, his
face being bruised quite badly.
MORETOWN.
Mrs E. A. B. Bishop of Burlington is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Evans,
her parents.
The many friends of J. W. Bates
will be pleased to learn of his return
ing health after battle with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. H. E. Austin of Worcester was
in town few days the past week.
A. E. Batchelderof Barre and Frank
Whitney of Worcester were in town
Monday and Tuesday Of last week
Beryl, youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Guyette, who has been
very sick with cold, was reported to
be gaining on Sunday.
j. W. Taylor was in New Hamp-
shire several days the past week. Miss
Grace Buckley sted in the store
during his absences
Mrs Burton Ward and children
have returned home from Barre where
they have been visiting for several
days.
The Friday afternoon prayer meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs
M. l.. Freeman.
Wedding bells will soon be ringing.
Mrs. H. o. Ward invites the ladies'
aid to meet at her home Wednesday
afternoon at half past two O'Clock.
Rena Evans has returned to her
home in Waterbury after sh ort stay
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs,
A. E. Lovejoy,
Eva Freeman, who is at work in
BrattleboIo visited her parents last
week.
WATERBURY, CENTER
Mrs. c. II. Stone left last Wednesday
morning for laverhill, Mass, where
she was called by the illness of her
sister, Mrs Chase Her daughter,
Mrs. Lawrence is keeping house for
Mr.. Stone in the absence of her moth
er.
CANT Thou,oc oceietod lac b;c $40