The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-12
NORTHFIELD.


in Brattleboro for few days past.
S. S. Ballard of Montpelier was in
town Saturday on business.
Mrs. ID. b. Worcester is making re-
pairs on the house she recently pur-
chased, on Prospect street, fro the
Edgertou estate She will remodel
it so as to make tenement up stairs.
Miss Lena Ellis, who has been en-
ployed at the Mortified House, went
to her home in Barnard, VT, Friday.
Leslie Austin of Barre was in town
Saturday on business.
S. A. Hatch was in Montpelier, Sat-
urday. Mr.. Hatch has been in the
employ of Ed Woodbury. for several
wears in the meat business until re-
Gently. This week he begins travelling
for the Hartford Rubber Company of
Hartford, Conn.
A dance was given in armory hall
last Friday night, under the auspices
of the militia About forty couples
were present A good time was en-
joyed by all. The affair was in charge
of Capt. F. l.. Howe.
The graduating class of the high
school gave an old folk S concert, end
ing with farce, last Friday night
They were given a very good house
and the entertainment was satisfactory
in every respect.
C. A. Plumley was IN Montpelier
Saturday.
W. E. Templeton of Cross street.
who has been working at his trade as
carpenter for some time past, has now
secured a position as fireman on the
Central Vermont railroad.
Charles McCarty, conductor on the
Central Vermont railroad, has been
confined to the house for the past
week by illness.
Eldridge Durham from Boston is Wis
iting his father for a few days.
E. b. Ellis returned on Friday night
fromNew York, after a weeks business
trip, where he has beer negotiating a
contract to furnish the granite for a
large building there.
Gross Bros. shed was shut down on
Friday because of break in the water
wheel, which has now been repaired.
Joseph Mccormick moved last Thurs
day to Cotter street, into the house
recently vacated by e. j. McNichol
who is now in Boston. Mrs. McNichol
is at present stopping with her brother
in-law, Mr. Scott, at the Four Cor
ners
The literary circle met on Monday
evening with Mrs. E. B. Ellis, it be-
ing red letter day.
Mrs. j. H. Talbot returned from
Waltham; Mass, last Thursday where
she has been visiting her daughter for
a week
Mrs. W. J. Taplin is visiting friends
in Montpelier for few days.
Col. H. W. j. Ham delivered his
popular lecture, "Old Times in Dixie, -
in concert hall last Saturday evening,
to good house.
The cadets will give dance in
Dewey hall next Friday, February
10. Every one is invited.
Company f will givesrsa dancesabout
Easter time.
Michael Cashen--"and wife of New
York city are visiting Etheir parents
for two or three weeks,
H. G. Reed, who has been popular
clerk at the Mortified House for sew
eral months, closed his labors there OIL
Sunday, February /. Mr.. Reed has
been in Boston for several days, re-
turning last Friday night. AS yet he
has not decided where he will locate
Mr.. Reed made many friends while IL
Mortified, who will wish him success
wherever he goes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bullock spen
Sunday in Berlin.
James Fletcher, who has been stop
ping at the Mortified House for abou
two months and who was succeeded al
manager of that hotel by Mr.. Var
rington, went to his home last week.
Miss Mabel Kew, table girl at tn,
hotel, was called to Waitsfield one da,
last week by the death of sister.
Prev Mr. Schofeld. who has peel
preaching in New York, has had cal
to supply the pulpit in the Episcopa
church in this town. The church ha
been without pastor since last Octo
Der. Rev. Allen ID. Brown, who ha
supplied the pulpit since then, wa
presented an elegant gold headed can
at the social recently held at the par
ish house by the society, in appreciatio
of his services.
The officers school of the Vernon
militia is to be held at Brattleboro
Tuesday, February 10. There will b,
quite number from here who vii
attend. Among them Capt. Hovey of tn
regular army, also commandant at tn
University, Major Howe of the mil
itia, Capt. O. A. Plumley of the mil
itia and the captains and lieutenan
of the University and others.
, A daughter was born on Saturday
|, January 81, to Mr.. and Mrs. JAIME
Reed.
W. E. Dufur of Montpelier wa
in town on Monday to assist the ban
boys in preparing for the conoel
which they will give in concert ha