The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-14


Mr.. Johnson, former manager of the
johnson and Stebbins mill at Peacham
Pond was i'll town on business Tues.
day: azn:s-:=
Miss Eleanor T. Cole is at home for
short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. V. Hassam and
Mrs. Will Hassam of Gaysville were
guests of o. d. Smith for a day re-
Gently.
Asa Spencer, who has been in fail
ing. health fol some time, passed away,
early Saturday morning at the home
ofhis son, Err ", with whom he has
had home since his health failed.
Interment was in the family lot in the
village cemetery Saturday. Funeral
services we're held on Sunday at the
Congregational church, Rev. Mr..
Sheaf of Plainfield officiating. Asa
Spencer, son of Asa, was born in
Woodbury., September ID, 1911. His
father removed to Msrshfield in 1918.
When Asa, Jr., was twenty years old
he went to Malone. N. Y, where he
resided the ensuing three years, and
where he married Miss Jane Wright.
He then returned TO Marshfield where
he has since lived. Mr.. Spencer has
been farmer and stock grower In
1866 he removed to his residence in
the village. Here presented Marshfield
in the Legislature in 1850 and 1851,
has held nearly all the town offices and
settled numerous estates. MIR. and
Mrs. Spencer were parents of three
children of whom only one son, Fri
", is living.
AT recent meeting of the local or
der of Rathbone Sisters the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year. Most ex-chief, Jdella Marvin (;
excellent senior, Nellie Southwick,
excellent junior, Marion Lamberton !;
M. of T., JOSIE Morse; M. of r. and
O., Blanche Pike; M. of F., Lettie
Bouldry; p. of T., Lillian Sanders;
G. of T., Genevieve Lsmberton; past
chief, Eliza Dwinell.
Miss Stella Brown is visiting her
sister in Jacksonville.
Miss Grace Brown is at work in the
home of Mrs. A. W. Slocum.
The l. o. G. T. lawn party at j.
w. Melrs' on Thursday evening i.last
week was largely attended. The net
receipts TO the society is understood
to be about 50. A promenade in the
barn was the principal feature of the
evenings entertainment.
Marion, the seven-y ear-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Univin frac-
tured the lower bones of the right arm
by recent fall of eight feet from
window in the barn to the ground.
Marshtield Stars defeated the Plain
field base ball team by score of 6 to
b OH the home grounds on Saturday
d. ID. Lamb of East Cal
ais PLAYED with the home team.
The Christian Endeavor society has
signed contract with Will Carleton,
the eminent writer and speaker, for
one OF his lectures, which will be
given in this place on Thursday even
ing. July 81. A rare opportunity to
listen to one of the most noted speak
res of the day and times and one and
all should avail themselves of the
privilege of hearing him.
Milo Wing is visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. S. Corlis.
Mrs Eta Shepard Adams'of Goulds-
vile has been spending few days
with friends in town.
A basket picnic at Lake Joe in Dan
vile on July a was enjoyed by several
families from New Discovery. Among
those attending were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Newton, @. O. Lamberton Lar
family, Mr.. and Mrs. James Sanders,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Il. Woodward, Mr.
and MIS-. Amos Peabody, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Larkin. Will Tibbetts and
Mr.. and Mrs. Uassius Lam-
berton of South Cabot, o. H. Blodgett
of Cabot, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Carley
of East Calais, j. p. Newton and
wife of Marshfield, Leslie Newton and
lady from Montpelier.
message announcing the death of
Leo Hill at his home in Lancaster, n
H., at noon on Tuesday, was received
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Hill, at ,this place. Mr.. Hill had
many friends in town who sympathlze
with the family in their sorrow
State Highway Commissioner j. O.
Sanford of Stamford was III town last
week and in company with the select.
men and road commissioners, went
over the ground already built by the
town as permanent road and some pro-
posed to be built this fall. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Sanford expressed
himself as well pleased with the work
done by the town in this respect and
at the same time gave the town Off
ores some valuable. suggestions along
this line
W. o. Goodwin and wife were tbe
guests Of @. e. Shepard and family
over Sunday.
w. A.Lord and family of Montpelier
are at Hotel Spencer for few weeks.
Mrs. George Martin of Peacham is
her daughter, Mrs. e. o. Pit
kin.
Fred Ooburn is occupying the house
at l.. d. Nute's farm.
e. U. Pitkin was in Peacham on
Sunday.
Edgar Swami of Northheld, who
has been visitor in town for several
days, assisted the band at South Rye
gate July 4,and also played with the
Cabot band at the Bell Stearns picnic
in Walden. He returned home on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Slack and daugh-
tor of st. Johnsbury are visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. II. Mears. Mr..
Slack is the Republican nominee for
one of the county Senators of Gale
donna county.