The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-01
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was in town the first of last week, GO
ing from here to Post Mills on Thurs
day to visit her sister min. law, Mrs.
Scion Smith.
Mrs. Lyons and Mrs David Stanley
are wishing friends in Quebec.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Belanger
returned from Bolton on Saturday.
Miss Katie Field returned last week |
to her duties in the Mclean Asylum,
Waverly, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs and Miss Doe of Lex !,
ington, Mass, who have spent the |
summer here at Hale's Tavern, left for |
home last week.
Mrs. II. T. Baldwin returned from
Hardwick on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Clark returned |
from Springfield, Mass, on Monday.
| While away they visited Mrs. Mary
Hall Benson in Quechee.
Mrs. Carl Morse and daughter, Luz
cile, who have been here a number of
weeks with Mrs. Morse's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. r. Allison, have gone to
their home in Bayonne, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Clark spent last
Thursday in ST. Johnsbury.
The new firm of McAllister 81 Pope
arc ldNOI6u MlbD DIObDtIOub Dubl-
ness.
Our high school opened with larger
attendance than any previous year and
music drawing and elocution have been
added to the list of studies, Miss Garlic
ton has charge of elocution, Miss Gore
the drawing and Miss Gillingham the
music.
A party of ten ladies were very
| nil M ina hv Mrc
Hatch at her home in Littleton, N.
H.. last Thursday.
No more running back and forth for
the keys to the bridge gates now as
the gates are left unlocked.
There was no service in the Congre-
gational church last Sunday.
The house formerly known as the
Cobleigh place about mile below
Woodsville, was opened and dedicated
as the Cottage Hospital on Tuesday,
Sept. %. BY invitation from the COM
mitee the fraternal organizations here
sent delegates to attend the exercises.
Miss Flora +. Brock represented Ar
butus Lodge of Rebekahs, Mrs. w. HI.
Goodwin, Corinthian Chapter East
ern Star, Mrs Jesse Sheldon, Col.
Preston Womans' Relief Corps and
, DR.. Shattuck and Frank Learned,
!. Temple Lodge of Odd Fellows. A
very interesting program had been
planned and was carried out. Gov.
Batchelder of New Hampshire was the
principal speaker. Between 200 and
: 3C0 people were present and lunch was
served to all. Tables were set in the
dining room for the Governor and
staff, ministers, doctors, trained nurs-
es, singers and delegates. A collection
was taken with $54 as the re-
suit. Three of the chambers and the
reception room have been furnished by
fraternal societies and individuals
; Fortunately E. D. Carpenter has been
able to furnish everything bought so
far and is not bankrupt in his line of
t goods yet. In the furnishing of such
an institution it takes long time to
get all things needed and anything in
Y the line of household goods will be
gladly received and much appreciated.
q Money, also, will be acceptable.
We are sorry to learn of the death of
r Mrs. Susan Rix Hale wife of the late
t Oscar @. Hale, at her home in Keo-
S kuk, Iowa. Mr.. Hale was for some
years cashier of the National Bank of
q Newbury. Before his marriage Mrs.
Hale's home was in Royalton aud she
was a sister of the late Mrs. Emily
Rix Underwood
Mrs W. Buchanan does not seem
to gain in health very fast to the re-
. greet of her many friends.
Miss Brooke of Burlington attends
school here, boarding with her broth
. Ell.
Invitations are out for the twentieth
-. wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs.
J. A. Belanger for Friday, October O..
: The Sons of Veterans held social
: on Saturday evening in Odd Fellows
: hall.
CABOT.
. S. 9. Voodry spent Sunday in Mont
{; pelier.
Mrs. Ann Walbridge, who has been
, visiting Mrs, Jane Weeks has returned