The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-11
NORTHEIELD.

stock, Mrs. O. H. Atwood and Miss
Alice. of Middlebury, visited Fred
Strong last week and Marcella Jean,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Strong,
returned with them for n few days
visit.
DR.. WEIGH is grading his yard.
A ten and one half pound daughter
was born to Mr. and Mrs Z. e. With
am, on Aug. 3.
The Sunday schools of the North.
field Mission and the Harlow Bridge
expect to meet the East Montpelier
school at the Chase grove near West
Berlin, Saturday, August ID.
Frank Russell and wife of East
Calais we're in town over Sunday.
The electric power was installed at
e. b. Ellis new stone shed last week.
The power is generated at the electric
light station from a three face general
electric machine which belongs to
Almon and Moody.
A picnic was given by Mike Broggi
to his friends on Sunday, This was
held in Frank Houston's grove and
was largely attended.
Ed Miles is wearing his head band
aged since Thu rsday, the result of an
accident which happened to him while
in Montpelier to attend the circus. 1t
seems that Mr.. Miles had haInessed a
horse for friend and the animal be-
came frightened and ran dragging him
for considerable distance, badly bruis-
ing his head and face besides other
wise injuring him. Mr.. Miles was
fortunate to escape with no worse re-
suits as the accident might have re-
suited fatally.
Charles Duke is enjoying a vaca-
ton. Ordie Gokey is assisting in the
store during Mr.. Dukes absence
Samuel Mathews of Roseland, B.
c., recently visited his uncle in town.
George Fits of Randolph and Miss
Ada Fits of Boston spent Sunday in
town.
Arthur Tilden returned to Barre on
Sunday after vacation spent at his
home here.
The funeral of Mrs. Harlan Slack
occurred at her late home on School
street at O'Clock on Saturday after
noon Rev. W. S. Hazen officiating
The bearers were two brothers, Charles
and Fred Sawyer, and two brothers
in-law, Clinton and Herbert Slack. A
quartet rendered selections and inter-
ment was IN Elmwood cemetery. The
funeral was largely attended and the
floral tributes were many, among
them were pieces from various soci-
cites including the Rebekahs, the
Montpelier and Mortified bands and
maDv others. These flowers betoken
in silent eloquence the esteem III
which the deceased was held. Mrs.
Slack had resided in town since a
small child and leaves large circle of
friends who extend the most sincere
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Active preparations are being made
by the fire companies in town for field
day sports, which are expected to be
held this month and which were such
a decided success last year. A meet
ing of the committee having the
matter in charge will be held this
evening. A further account will be
given later.
Joe Colombo, who has won such al
enviable reputation as base ball pitcher,
has signed to play with the Inter City
team in the Northern League. Hii
future will be anXiously looked for
ward to by his many friends in this
town and elsewhere.
New phones have been installed il
Orrin Kimball's and l.. S. LibbeY's al
West Berlin and Domonio Lafranzo'i
in this village.
A young son of Joe Jay was pain
fully cut in the leg by a jack knife
with which he was whiting, by slip.
ping and INJECTING painful cash.
A picked team of young boys from
this place played a game of base ball
in Waterbury on Saturday.
Warren Clark expects to leave fol-
Boston next week.
Alfred Donnelly and Fred Rumril
were painfully injured by an accident
occurring with their team recently
Both are suffering from their injurie
but are able to be out.
Ray Hazelton came from Hartford
Conn, last week with travelin,
machine shop on wheels and will d.
general repairing in this vicinity. Tn
contrivance is certainly curiosity il
the way of junk shops and has attract
ed much attention in town.
Mrs. Gilbert Bates is in Burlington
to undergo an operation at Mar
Fletcher Hospital.
A reunion of the late Ohristophe
Dole family was held on Sunday a
the old home farm ON Dole hill wit
a dinner in the old house. Anon
those out Of town who were presen
were: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rand
all of Woodsville, Mr.. and Mrs. Harr
Dole of Camden, N. j., and Rev. an
Mrs. Walter Dole of Enfield, N. III.
Little Evelyn Denny entertained
few of her young friends in honor {
her birthday on Wednesday. Daint
refreshments were served and pleal
ant time enjoyed.
The ladies' circle of the Congregi
tional church was entertained by Mr.
O. d. Edgerton at her home on We(
nesday. Refreshments were serve
and most delightful affair was I'll
verdict Of all.
Mrs. Daniel MoOsrty and daughte
Mrs. Alex Eddy, attended the pion