The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-30

Henry Edison and George 'Panton,
while driving in the dark last Thurs
day evening, collided, smashing one
of Mr.. Edson's wagon wheels.
1t is reported that Miss Eva Sargent
has been engaged to teach school this
fall in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Worthen of Hines
burg were with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Rumney, the first of the
week. for short visit.
Thirty-fve of Miss Eliza Rumney's
friends gave her a surprise party last
Thursdy evening. d. E. Herrick
helped entertain the company with
his graphophone. Ice cream and cake
was served.
Rev. r. H. Abercrombie is enter
tanning his nephew, Herbert Pangett,
of Stoneham, Mass.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Mrs. Julia Smith of Washington,
Vt, visited at l.. j. Benjamins and
also relatives in Hardwick last week.
She returned to her home last Friday.
Mrs. Emma Murray of Bradford,
Mass, and three children have been
visiting in the place for two weeks.
She returned to East Calais last Mon
day where she will spend week with
relatives before returning to her home.
Mrs Anna Town and son Cecil of
Boston are spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burnbam.
The installation of officers in the
Good Templars' lodge will take place
next Friday night when the regular
meeting will be held instead of Satur-
day on account of the union at Hard
wick on that day.
Mrs. Ainsworth and granddaughter
Lena, of East Hardwick have been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sulham.
ISLAND POND.
George e. Adams, Canadian customs
officer, spent Saturday and Sunday at
the club house at Averill Officer
| Baldwin of Dixville takes his place
meantime.
Mrs. Kate is visiting friends at
! Charleston for few days
Master Edward Randall is spending
few days at Burke. He is expec ted
| to return this week.
The mail train from Montreal was
two hours late last Thursday night, on
account of a freight wreck at Dixville,
P. Q.
Ernest L. Greene of the custom SER
vice at Newport spent Sunday in.town.
returning to his duties Monday morn
I ing.
I Posters are now out advertising the
| Sherbrooke exhibition which will open
the last day of August, continuing to
| September 6. The company expects to
give the public the best possible and
no pains have been spared to make it
one of the largest exhibits yet.
SOUTH BARRE.
W. Griffin has sold his house to j.
II. Worcester. Mr. Griffin thinks of
locating in Barre city.
Mrs. Frank Cutler and baby are
stopping at. George Porter's.
Jessica Worcester returned from
Roxbury on Friday after few weeks
visit at II. P. Worcester's.
Mrs. Guy Howard is at D. @. How
ards during the absence of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Howard.
Mrs. Charles Lombard of Plainfield
was at Will Nye's on Monday.
A party of young people gathered at
the home of Miss Amy Sanders on Sat-
urday evening last co remind her of
her birthday. 1t was a surprise to
Miss Sanders and all enjoyed the
event.
l.. L. Salter of Montpelier was in
town on Sunday.
A. V. Patterson, who has been i'll
for few days, is again able to be out.
Harry Blanchard, while at work in
Mari q Gordon's polishing mill, quite
severely bruised his right hand. 1t
required the services of physician to
dress the wound, but it is now doing
we'll.
NORTH MONTPELIER:
Miss Louise Davis and niece, Clara,
of Ohio, are visiting relatives in this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Noyes of Phila.
delphia are visiting at Mrs. O. p.
| HOLSTERS.
Mrs. A. ]. Hollister and orlando
Knapp spent Monday at Montpelier
with relatives.
| Mrs. w. G. Nye returned last Fri
day from her visit at Oxford, Mass.
Misses Alice and Laura Clay spent
Sunday at East Calais with their
cousin, Mrs. l.. o. Leonard.
| The meetings will be resumed at
this church August 2, with Miss Mar
| cha Selman as Dastor