The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-16

after his several business interests in
and about here.
Mrs. Lucinda Lyford died Tuesday
at the HON of her sister,
Mrs Rosette Wilson, after a brief i'll
ness resulting from paralytic shock.
M. e. Beckley was iu Groton on
Tuesday looking after details in con-
nection with the extension of the Peo-
pies telephone system from Peacham
to that place.
Remember Cole, Mr.. and Mrs ..
d. Cole and daughters, Eleanor and
Florence, were with friends III VOL
colt over Sunday,
Mrs. G. b. Nichols and daughter,
Maidine, have returned from their
winters sojourn with the son and
brother, M. G. Nichols, in the south.
l. o. Kicker of Groton was caller
in town on Monday.
Rev f. W. Buck preached in Dan
vile on Sunday in exchange with
Rev. O. G. Oorse.
Remember the caucus at the town
house on Saturday evening and that
the hour of meeting is 8 o'clock.
A. w. Blake returned the last of
the week from visit in Orange and
Oorinth.
Rev. Winnifred Eddy and Miss
Shattuck have been in town the last
few days engaged in packing their
house furnishing. 1t is understood
that Rev. Eddy has closed her pastor,
ate of the Congregational church here.
Consi dersble expense and labor has
been involved in laying out and i'm
proving the grounds in front of the
knights of Pythias building and it is
especially requested of the public that
passing over them to be avoided.
"We are Offering standard article
of first necessity, to all people and we
offer it at the same price to the work.
ingman as we do the millionaire. |"
What is it? Ask A. T. Davis, special
agent for the New York Life Insur-
ance Co.
Marshfeld Stars played their first
game of the season with the Cabot
team at Cabot Friday afternoon and
were defeated by a score of seven to
fifteen. The game was practically
lost by errors in fielding and throw.
ing the ball, showing that considerable
practice was necessary in this respect.
The batting average was rather better
than that of the Cabot team.
During the heavy shower on We'd
nesday afternoon of last week light
ming struck the dwelling of Edgar A.
Lamberton causing considerable dam
age to one chimney, stove and stove
pipe, but did not set fire to the build
| ings No one was at home at the
| time excepting Mr.. Lamberton who
was not injured at all by the shock.
W. f. Stevens of Barre is In town
! for the week and curing his stay
will make some practical demonstra-
tions of the work done by the Inter
national Correspondence School OF
which he is the representative.
Several from this place took advan.
| tage of the excursion rates to Mont.
| pelier on Monday and quite few at
! tended the Main circus which they
pronounced good.
| o. R. Dennison was called to Mont.
| pelier Tuesday by the illness of his
mother.
One of the best sermons ever preached
in this place was that delivered by
| Rev. @. G. Gorse before the Knights
| of Pythias and sister lodge of Rath'
bone Sisters at their memorial services
which were held in the Methodist
church last Sunday morning, and
throughout the service his remarks
were given the closest attention by
the large congregation present. His
text and remarks, while closely appli
cable to the principles of the order OF
Knights of Pythias, could well be
adopted by every citizen whether q
member of secret organization or moi
and vast and unmeasnreable would be
the benefits and blessings received
Let the local organization draw very
near the lines laid out in the sermon
and they will find their field of use
| fulness broadening and membership
increasing as rapidly as may be de-
| sired.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Walter Stoddard is erecting a new
barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Hayford are re-
| joicing over son that arrived al
their home the 18th.
Mrs. Walter Sanders is very i'll with
rheumatism. Mrs. E. j. Wilson il
Gazing for her.
Deer are getting numerous and 9
lynx has been seen in this vicinity.
Mrs T. Taylor CT Sodom is caring
for Mrs. W. Hayford.
Russell Collins has commenced ex
| tensive repairs on his barn.
Mrs. Edith Willard spent few
days in Montpelier last week.
| Mrs. Philena Willard and Miss
Julia Foster attended the UniversalIst
Association in Montpelier, Thursday
and Friday.
The next Grange meeting is We'd
nesday, June 10.
Mrs. Mallory expects to sell hel
household goods at public auction al
the village hall, June 16.
Clark Sibley lost one of his large
work horses recently.
| Mrs. Ned Witham and chilrden are
visiting relatives in town.
Several from this place attended the
circus at Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Willard at
tended the funeral of Carl Smith las,
| week.
| Miss Nellie Chase returned home