The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-24
NORTHFIELD.

NORTHFIELD.
THE Red Song Book" is the name
given to choice collection of old
songs issued by E. L. Field e. Co..
of this town. This book is composed
of songs that will please the most fas.
tidious Songs of eye olden day
sung by our grandmothers when they
were girls being among the number.
The souvenirs were sent out in place
OF calendars and are of highly cred.
table work.
An exciting runaway occurred Oh
the common on Saturday about d
O'Clock p M, when one of Joe Rice s
horses hitched to part of milk cart
came down Main street at lively clip.
Just as it turned Main street corner
by the watering trough the horse
struck Angelo Broggi' s sleigh throwing
the running horse to the ground The
sleigh was overturned and Mr.. Broggi
thrown out and his horse began to run
dragging him a short distance, injur-
ing his shoulder quite badly. The
horse ran by the Harris grist mill and
was going on Water street when caught
by James Buzzell. The horse belong
ing to Mr.. Rice, after falling arose and
peoed, apparently having forgotten the
fact that it was running away was
content to be led home none the worse
for it's lively sprint,
The Modern Woodmen of America
held a box social in their hall on We'd
nesday evening.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Griffith r. Roberts on Sunday
morning.
Miss Angie Badger of Barre is visit.
ing in town.
Miss Nina Thurston pleasantly en-
tertained her class of The graded school
at her home on Gross street on Satur-
day evening from to 8. An exceed
ingly pleasant evening was passed by
the little people.
Misses Florence Houston and Mil
dred Ellis were in Montpelier on Tues
day.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mr.
Joseph Savogini on Sunday.
Miss Eva Houston is teaching the
winter term of school in Plainfield.
Cross Bros closed their stone sheds
FriCay until after the holidays.
Mrs. Fred Whitney and Miss Minnie
Smith entertained friends at whist on
Friday evening at the formers pleas
ant home. Eight tables were played
and all were highly entertained.
]. Peter Rabidou was in Boston last
week on business.
Miss Alice Richmo nd of Middlebury
College and Harold Richmond of Bos-
ton are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. @. S. Richmond. The latter ex-
poets to remain about three weeks.
Miss Kathleen Dohoney of Lawrence,
Mass, arrived in town on Saturday
evening to remain two weeks.
Mrs. Lizzie Whittemore left last
week for Boston to visit Addison Den
ny.
DR.. and Mrs. Leon B. Allen and
daughter. Dorothy, of Post Mills Wis
tied in town last week.
The Conversational club meets to-
night, Charles Dole entertains.
The Socialist club held dance IN
armory hall on Saturday evening
which was enjoyed by about fifty
couples including members of the club
and invited guests. About fifty peo-
pie from Barre and vicinity attended
and report very pleasant evening.
@. d. Edgerton was in Montpelier
on Friday.
Miss Laura Cutting of Edmnds high
school is tie guest of her parents
The meeting of the Grange was post
poned on Saturday evening on account
of the dance in the armory.
Mrs. Charles Duke visited relatives
in Montpelier on Friday.
Miss Rachel Kelley leaves on Tues
day for her home in RCckburn, p. O.,
to remain about ten days.
Miss Eva Cooper came last week
from Sunapee N. H., to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. c. r. Roberts.
DR.. W. b. Mayo was in Randolph
the first of last week on business.
Mrs. Bridget Sullivan died at the
hsme of her son-in-law, William Nc
Auliffe. on Wednesday morning of
heart failure. Her age was ninety
Ave years. Burial took place on Sat.
arday at 8 a. M, from st. Johns
church, Rev. ]. P. O'Neil officiating,
and intermeDt was in the Catholic
semtery. Deceased is survived by one
son. Dennis, of White River Junction
and one sister, Mrs. Ellen Harrigan,
Of Montpelier, besides several grand
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Slack were in
Waterbury on Wednesday to attend
tbs wedding of their niece, Miss
Blanche Knapp, a former resident of
this town, to Lewis Hills of Water
bury.
AFRO Boyce of Randolph died on
Monday of last week. Mr.. Boyce had
charge Of meat cart for several years
soming to this town twice each week.
He had many friends here who extend
sincerest sympathy to the bereaved
family.