The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-15
WAITSFIELD.


murder case.
WAITSFIELD.
The telephone exchange has been
moved from Boyce's store to the post
office.
The reception at Nathan Boyce's
last Tuesday evening for Mr.. and Mrs.
J. d. Davis was largely attended and
many valuable and useful presents
were lett by their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Norton of Pom
ca, Oklahoma, are visiting friends in
town. Mr.. Norton is in the grain
business in Ponca.
On Monday night, september 30, e.
M. House had a valuable violin
stolen out of his house by some
one who entered through front win
dow. Two young men were suspected;
one of the suspects went to Boston
the next morning and enlisted in the
navy. The others trunk and other
property were searched but the violin
was not found The matter was
placed in the hands of the States at
torney, and Boston detective was
employed to visit the navy yard to OBJ
tain further information. The enlisted
man disclosed that he and his associ-
ate took the violin and secreted it in
an Old unoccupied. house belonging
to George II. Hastings. This inform
alton was given the authorities, the
premises we're searched and the violin
found. The one who enlisted was
O to Fenstel, a boy sent here few
years ago from the State reformatory
# Massachusetts the other is Jerry
Sears, who has recently come to town
from Mortified. The latter was ar
rested. What further action, if any,
will be taken in the affair is not
known but Sears has gone back to
work.
PLAINFIELD.
Rev. W. r. Davenport of Montpe-
lier was in town last Friday.
Among those, who were at the
Plainfeld Honse on Friday were A.
Mckenzie of Burlington, Charles N.
Lewis of Westfeld, A. H. Wilson
Portland, f. b. Garvey, Burlington,
S. NJ. Beaulae, Greensboro Bend and
S. G.. Hanaford of White River juno
ton.
At the business meeting of the
ladies aid, held Friday in the Con-
gregational vestry, Mrs. @. Gale was
appointed secretary and Mrs, Sheatf
president pro TEN.
Among those who attended the
Christian Endeavor meeting held in
Barre last week were Miss Alice
Batchelder, Mrs. George Bolles Miss
Jane CLARK, Rev. r. l.. Sheaff and
Rev. E. l.. Walz.
l. o. Kicker loaded a car of pota-
toes last Frisday and Saturday which
he will ship to Boston. He paid
thirty-five cents per bushel. He also
loaded two carloads of cattle the first
of the week which he will ship to
Somerville, Mass.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union meeting was held last Friday
with Mrs. S. D. Gate. The subject
was the dispensary system i'll liquor
traffic.
Miss Eta King has been at Mrs.
Blanchard IS in Montpelier for week.
The ladies aid of the Methodist
church served a 'crazy tea" at the
dining room of their church last
Thursday evening which was much
enjoyed.
They are putting in cement floor
| in the creamery which will be great
| improvement.
Mabel Orr of Groton visited Susie
Renfrew one dav last week.
Miss Elsie Warren returned last
Thursday from her two months visit
in California and other points of in
terest. She reports delightful
| journey.
Mrs. Morse of Montpelier is visiting
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Rideout.
Rev. L. f. Fortney was in Barre
last Friday ON business.
Dr. Smith was in Montpelier, Sat-
urday.
Victor Lovely and son from Barre
we're in town on Saturday.
Miss Effie Jack, who is attending
school in Montpelier, spent Sunday at
her home in town.
George Duke has finished work at
Groton pond and is now at his home
in Montpelier.
George Townsend of Montpelier il
now working on the railroad bridge
Quite a number of granite bases
have been taken from the quarries Of
Cassius i. Martin, which will bt
ready to ship as soon as tne railroad
bridge is completed. 1t is reported
that still more will be ouarried.
At Arch Batchelder's mill they
finished dressing the soft wood lumbel
last Friday and are now working OF
chair stock.
Frank Jackson is now putting III {
stone cellar for A. ID. Coburn toward
East Montpelier, who will build
large barn in the spring.
1t is reported that the Molly's Fall
electric light plant at Marshfield ha
, changed hands. A New Hampshire
company will take possession.
John Ryan went to New York Stat
} Friday for few days stay.
Harrison Bean, who has been YER
sick since last January, is improvin
) slowly. He is able to sit up some an
; walk little.
, Mrs. +. j. Gale, who has been Wis
, | ;t;uo In toun for aOma time mast re