The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-21
MARSHFIELD.

Mrs q. K. Shepard was quite i'll on
Tuesday as the result of cut on her
hand, inflicted by piece OF looking
glass.
George Whitcher of Plainfield was
visitor in town on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Town of Boston
arrived in town on Monday afternoon
for short visit with friends.
Mrs. William Streeter is boarding at
Frank Whites.
Rev. f. O. Currier of Williamstown
was a visitor in the home of e. A.
Estabrook on Wednesday and Thursday
of last week.
MIR. and Mrs. George Martin of
Peacham are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. E. O. Piktin.
Frank Royce of Mortified is the
guest of Arthur Raymond.
@. e. Shepard sold his gray mare
last week to Rev. +. l.. Currier OF
Wiliamstown.
J. Herbert Barton of Toronto,
Ontario, who has been visiting his
father, 7 r. Barton, for the past few
days, returned to his home on We'd
nesday.
J. Ward Carver of Barre was
visitor with his people here on Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs L. P. Slack and daughter re-
turned to their home in ST. Johnsbury
on Saturday.
Mrs A. T. Davis and children are
visiting at her former home in
Rochester.
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Cabot were at s. Swerdfeger's on
Sunday.
Miss Mary E, Enright Of Burlington
is the guest of Miss Anna Burnham.
The Republican caucus for election
of delegates to the county convention
will be held at the town house next
Saturday afternoon, July 20, at 2
O'Clock.
Remember the lecture by Will
Carleton at the Universalist church on
Thursday evening We believe you
will regret it if you do not avail this
opportunity TO hear this eminent
speaker
The cheapest insurance temporarily
is the most expensive in the long run.
A New York Life Accumulation policy
in the long run is both cheapest and
best. Enquire of A. T. Davis, special
agent.
Mrs. Z. l.. Spencer visited in Hard
wick a part of the past week.
Ellis @. Preston and R. r. Ide are
now at work upon the interior finish
of O. @. Lambertons two tenement
block on the corner of Main and
Creamery streets.
Mrs John Hurley and daughter,
Nena, and two sons, Ed and Neil, and
O.'P. Murphy, a friend of the family,
all of Boston, are boarding with Mr..
and Mrs. James Bouldry at "Clover-
crest" farm.
1t was expected Tuesday that a
sufficient number from this place and
Cabot would be found to attend the
Montpelier Barre, Rutland ball game
at Montpelier on Wednesday to secure
the service of a returning special train
after the game.
Hiram Bean, aged about fifty years,
whose home is on Maple Hill, was
arrested in Haverhill, Ma S., last week
and held for extradition papers for his
return here to answer to two COM
plants of felonious assault. Bean
is charged with assaulting thirteen
year old Josie Kent and also a ten
year-old girl named Foss. 1t is re-
ported that Bean walked forty miles
in two days in his attempt to evade
the officers who were in sesrch for
him. Deputy Sheriff J. Berton Pike
left here Saturday with the necessary
apers to secure Beams return.
The item concerning the picnic at
Lake Joe mentioned in last weeks
issue it appears needs little correc-
ton. The correspondent supposed the
item was reported as intended by the
notes handed in, but from latter ad.
vices it appears that the company
named were of two parties. o. O.
Lamberton and family. +. q. Lamb
erton and family, Oassius Lamberton
and family, James Sanders and family
and G, e. Oarley being Of the onei
who visited Lake Joe, while 1t is un
derstood that the others named formed
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lakin. Mrs. G.. Il. Oar.ey
was not of either assembly.
A fire which threatened the destruc
tion of the place occupied by +. l.
Duke, just out of this village, wal
averted on Tuesday forenoon by th'
rare presence OF mind of Mrs. Duke
1t is supposed that the Youngest chilt