The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-19
MARSHFIGLD.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Cole visited in
Barre a part of last week.
Mrs. Nettie Shattuck of Eden is Wis
iting Rev. Winnifred Eddy.
Ernest Ide of Barre was in town on
Sunday.
George HOLSTER is ill.
Mrs. Walter Pierce and son, Charlie,
were at Harry ID. Coles over Sunday.
G. G. Whitcher was in Boston and
John Whitcher in Lisbon, N. H., on
business part of last week
Hubbard Hadlock visited in Will
JAMESTOWN last week, returning home
Saturday night.
f. Nj. Bovee has purchased the
George Gee farm on New Discovery
and it is expected will take possession
at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Staples Of Will
Jamestown were guests OF Mr. ana
Mrs Abijah Bemis over Sunday.
Miss Mabel Bylow of Barre is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Winch.
There was a social visit and dancing
party given at the home of A. ii.
Raymond on Friday evening.
Ira II. Edison has finished work for
Smith and Carver and M. @. lde is fill
ing the place vacated by him.
Charles K Cole has accepted a po-
sition offered him by the Standard
Electric Co., of Barre and expects to
commence work for them about
March /.
Marshfeld Cooperative Creamery
paid patrons thirty cents per pound
for January butter on the oil test.
Mrs. M. O. McCrillis, who has been
visiting Mrs. Cynthia Woodward and
Lovina Remission, has returned to her
home in Henniker, N. II.
The town liquor agency is doing
rushing business these days. Every
one seems to be making preparations
for an expected dry spell after March |.
We gather from an article in Friday
nights Journal that our former attor-
new f. j. Marshall, now of Montpe-
lier has announced himself candidate
for the office of city grand juror.
Miss Lou Northrop is at home from
her work at Cabot on account of ill
ness.
Abijah Bemis has exchanged one of
his brown horses for pair of dapple
gray, heavy draft horses, with ii. M.
Farnham of East Montpelier.
O. H. Smith has just purchased
new Gray Middleton one horse
power Mr.. Smith has been appointed
agent for these powers for this vicin-
iuy.
Mrs. J. F. Sanborn continues in
feeble health.
Mrs. Jennie Pike has been visiting
in Cabot the past week.
Mrs. Lillian Collins has gone to
Lebanon, n. H., to work.
Messrs. Ormsbee and Beckley ex-
pect to move their electric power saw
ing outfit to Cabot the first of the
week.
HI. A. Munson has his farm. stock
and farming tools advertised for sale
at public auction ON Wednesday, Feb
ruary Is.
Remember the Old Folks concert
and supper at the Methodist church
Wednesday evening. Come and en-
joy this social time and come attired
in ancient costume if you can
The auditors will meet in the village
at O'Clock Thursday, February 26,
for the purpose of auditing the ac-
counts Of all town officers.
Verne Z. Hudson, through his
brother Brooks has secured a position
in the factory of Parker Young q Co.,
of Lisbon N. H., and went there
Monday morning to enter their EN-
ploy.
George B. Wheeler has been serious
ly threatened with pneumonia for a
number of days, but was better the
first of the week.
Alfred Kidder continues in very
poor health He went on Sunday to
the home of G. @. Lamberton to re-
main for time.
Mr. and Mrs. Swerdfeger went to
Cabot Saturday, to take charge OF the
store while Mr. and Mrs English en-
joyed "A days vacation.
The Maishfield basket bail team will
play against team from Company FL
of Montpelier at Lamberton's hall Sat
Urday evening, Feb. 81.
Mrs. Nellie Davis Mears suffered an
attack of heart failure when at the
dramatic entertainment Saturday
evening. 1t was some time before
medical attendance and restoratives
overcame the attack. She went to
the home of her son, j. W. Mears over
Sunday and as these items go to press
we learn that she is much better but
not fully recovered.
Jerry Carleton of Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, and Harry Carleton of Mon
tague, Michigan, arrived in town Sat
urday morning and went at once to
the home Of their father, S. A. Garlic
ton. 1t is reported that Mr.. Carleton
has under consideration the disposal
of his farm, stock and farming tools
and that the sons are here to assist in
adjusting affairs.
A crowded house greeted the pre-
sentation of Tony the Convict" by
the South Barre Dramatic club with
j. Ward Carver in the role Of Tony"
at Lamberton's hall, Saturday even
ing. Each part was we'll carried and
the club gained the unstinted praise
and applause of their large audience.
The quartet club furnished music dur
ing the entertainment and for short
social dance after the play. The gross
receipts of the company were $69
G. p Winter of Barre was at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Nellie Has