The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
NORTHFIELD.


The past week seemed to be one of
calamities and disasters.
Harry Cady was in Randolph on
Friday evening to attend the basket
ball game
f.. J. Dutton of Morrisville, who has
been visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
g. H. Dutton, has returned to his
home.
j. G Griggs of Barre was in town
on Friday and Saturday on business.
Cadet Burr, who sprained his ankle
quite severely whila playing basket
hall on Saturday evening, March IL,
is recovering slowly.
Mrs. Paulina Davis, who has been IN
Danville and vicinity for the past
week, has returned TO her home in
town.
Mrs Josie Loomis is at home from
Randolph where she has been for u
short time.
Miss Merle Piastridge has been Wis
iting in New Bedford. Mass
Miss Ida Thompson returned last
week from Bethel.
Miss Bertha Rice of Bethel visited
her grandparents, J. @. Rice and wife,
on Sunday.
W. c. Pearce of Boston is in town
on business.
Frank L. Howe was in Waitstield
the last part of the week on monu-
mental business.
Mrs. James Evans is the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Wallace Grady, IN
Barre.
The first rehearsal for 'The Elite
Lady MinstreIs' will occur at
o. clock this evening at Masonic hall
in the reception room
Mrs. Z. j. McCutcheon has been
quite i'll, threatened with pneumonia.
Drs. J. H. Judkins aud j. II. Winch
were in Montpelier on Tuesday to at
tend the meeting of the State Medical
Association.
Miss Clemmie Sawyer returned on
Saturday from a week visit with rela-
tives in Montpelier and Barre.
DR.. Guy n. Welch was called to
Middlesex on Friday on veterinary
business.
Joseph Almon of Montpelier has
moved his household goods from that
city to the farm he recently purchased
of his father law, Petor Gilbert on
EhSU I'LL. MI. AlinOh iioo Ohoi 80 Va
the Capital Slate Quarrys situated on
the farm Mr. Gilbert expects to move
about the first of April to the house
he recently bought of Arthur Downing
at the Center
A load of four foot wood driven by
Mr.. Field, who resides on the Henry
Churchill farm, became top heavy
while going down Pearl street late
Friday afternoon and tipped over,
causing the wood to fall in every di-
rection and throwing the driver with
great force from the load into the gut
tel on the ice. He struck in such a
manner as to injure his hack severely.
Mr.. Field has just recovered from a
severe attack of rheumatism and that
was his first appearance out for sew
eral weeks. A small boy, who was
seated on the rear of the load, escaped
unframed The wood was soon re-
loaded with the aid of some kindly
men who lived near the scene of the
accident and the journey was once
again resumed.
Jerry Donahue has begun extended
repairs on the interior of his block Oh
Central street.
Mrs. Waldo Fisher is victim of the
grip
A carload of eighteen horses arrived
in town from Boston on Friday even
ing. They were accompanied by O.
V. Kent and K. B. Ellis and are to be
used by the latter to work on the
granite quarry.
Two companies of basket ball teams
OF 90. went to Randolph on Friday
evening TO play against the Young
Mems club of that town. They ar
rived home on the early morning trail
wearing the lauIels as both teams, ow
ing to strong playing, were victorious
On Thursday evening the n. U. fresh
men played Co. H in the armory a.
Montpelier Score "a to 20 in favor O.
Norwich. The team of boys from
town played the Y. M. @. A. in tn,
same city on that evening and the lat
ter won, "a to II. In rough and tum
BILE game on Saturday evening N. U
freshmen VS.. Dartmouth freshmen
score Ia to l6 in favor of Dartmouth
Dancing was enjoyed after the game.
Mrs. Joseph Perkins of Montpelie
was among the visitors in town las
week.
Miss Msude Howes and Mrs. Deli
Hanlon went to Bethel on Saturda
for few days visit. Miss Howes i
enjoying weeks vacation from he
duties in f. l.. Field d Co.'s. store.
Charles Mullin of Worcester Mass.
was in town on Friday on dreamer
business.
Fred McCarty, clerk in the Oentrs
Drug Store, sprained has thumb Will
playing basket ball on Friday ever
ing. The injured member is consid