The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-22

musical entertainment and refresh
ments were served. A sum of money
was left as token of affection and
etseem and all united in expressing
enjoyment of the occasion.
MARSHFIELD.
Mrs. Jennie Pike visited in Cabot
part of last week.
Fred Green has finished work at Barre
and returned to his home here.
Constable J. Berton Pike was in
Gilmore and vicinity on official bust
ness, Monday.
B. Eastman of Groton was in town
the first of the week, buying potatoes.
Mrs. George U. Annas and daughter
of Montpelier were guests OF A. L.
Davis and family, Friday and Satur-
day. Mr.. Annas was also with them
Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
Miss Nina Ennis has taken the
rooms over the post-office which were
recently vacated by M. q. Ide.
E. Henry Kellogg was at home from
Lisbon, N. H., Monday.
Marshfeld cooperative creamery
paid patrons twenty-three and three
fourths cents per pound for Septem-
Der butter, oil test. More pounds of
butter were made during this month
than for the same month one year
ago.
Mrs Emma Nichols and daughter,
Nadine, have returned to their home
here after spending the summer at
their cottage st Queen City Park.
e. j. Morrill, has taken a lease of
the Coburn farm in Cabot for one year
and will take possession at once. On
this account Mrs. Morrill, has resigned
her position at the postoffice.
M. M. Goodwin of st. Johnsbury,
and Mrs. Ellen Goodwin West of
Rockville, Conn, have been visitors
in town the past week.
O. ID. Smith was called to West
Burke on Thursday by the death of
Mrs. Smiths mother. Mrs. Smith
has been at West Burke caring for her
mother for several weeks.
Mrs. @. l. Preston, who has long
been a sufferer from tuberculosis, died
, on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Winni-
fred Eddy officiating. Interment was
at the Lower Cabot cemetery.
o. H. Smith has bargained for the
home place of the late Joseph Wilson
| on East Main street and it is expected
that writings in the transaction will
, be passed and recorded within a few
days.
Postmaster a. I. Davis will consid-
er applications for the position of
clerk in the local Office to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Mrs. E. j. Morrill,.
J B. B. Brown of Willimantic, Conn.
| is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ruth Cam
eron.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Dart and Mrs
Coney of Ware, Mass, are visiting at
E. A. Lamberton's.
Several of the friends of Miss EN-
eroy Benton are in receipt of Greet
ings from Boston,
The stockholders of the Marshfeld
Cooperative Creamery Company con-
vened in annual meeting at the cream
cry building, Saturday afternoon.
| The report of the business done dur.
ing the past year as found. by the
auditors is herewith briefed: Amount
of butter made. 100 tons, 1,27S pounds
urer, $44 61S. 96 average price pei
23.3c; cost of making butter, 81, 739. %
money paid TO patrons, $41. 943 46
butter sold to patrons, s, 100 pounds
value in money, 80, 1903. 81; one-hali
cent reserve, 81, 006 IS; expenses OF
the company, 1912 90; balance il
favor of the company, $l45 99 sup
plies on hand, 81, 1852. 20; cash received
for butter sold, SAG, 623. IS; cash il
bank, $500; cash i'll treasury. $40. TO-
The stockholders elected as directors
for the year ensuing; o. II. Smith,
G. @. Bent, B. f. Chester. E. A
Lamberton and j. w. Mears; audi
tors, j. B. Pike, Mark Mears, L. b
Adams. At the directors meeting
held after the adjournment of the
stockholders meeting the following
officers were elected; o. H. Smith
president; q. O. Bent, vice presi
dent; s. Swerdfeger. treasurer, anC
o. II. Smith. business manager. The
election of some one to serve as per
manent secretary was deferred to
meeting to be held later.
The annual meeting of the village
cemetery society will be held at tn,
home of Ira H. Edison, Saturday
evening Of this week, October "a, al
Z 80 O'Clock. The care for the ''Oit,
of the Dead" where your kindred
are quietly sleeping should touch yor
closely Come out this one evening
of the year and help plan for the car,
and identifying of the grounds. Al
who have kindred buried there
whether they own burial lots or not
are requested to be present. Com,
and give your aid in this work. 4
sum of money left the society by tn
late Stephen Pitkin is kept only b.
sustaining the organization. Will
you help to keep it up or let it go b.
default?
Mrs. Sarah Young of Stanbridge
Canada, aud Misses Mabel and Sadi
Young of Bradford we're called her
last week by the death of Mrs. O.
Preston.
O. L Preston wishes to exten
thanks through these items to tn
friends who 80 kindly assisted hir
during his recent bereavement.
r. l.. Woodbury. has completed hi
engagement for caring for Home
HOLSTERS farm and went to LISBON
N. H., on Tuesday to enter the EN-