The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-18
NORTEFIELD.

held a sociable on Thursday evening.
A delightful program was carried out
and pleasant evening passed by the
large number present.
Miss None Hayes has completed her
labors as stenographer in the Office of
e. b. Ellis The vacancy has been
filed by e. j. Council.
Arthur Tilden of Barre spent several
days in town the guest of his parents,
last week.
H. @. Moseley had the misfortune
to cut his hand quite severely on
Thursday, several stitches being re-
Quired to close the wound.
Miss Minnie Smith recently had a
telephone installed in her millinery
parlors.
The social held in the vestry of the
Congregational church on Wednesday
evening proved very enjoyable affair.
Roy Demeritt of Waterbury spent
several days with his uncle, Frank Or
cult, last week
The infant child of Mr.. Ohatfield
mas been very ill with commissions.
Mrs. Celista Aldrich is again able
to be out after being confined tc the
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ankle.
George Cady and son, Harry have
been seriously ill with the grip.
E. L. Field was in Montpelier Fri.
day on business.
Miss Maude Howes attended king
Jollity" in Barre on Thursday. She
reports the trains as late ON that par
tlcular night.
Miss Bernice Jack of Calais is visit
ing Mrs. Fred Fuller,
Miss Mildred Tracy of Montpelier
spent Thurs day with Mrs. Alice Mans.
field.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Owens of Barre
spent Sunday in town.
Phil 6. Howes of Montpelier was in
town on Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed Miles visited in Barre on
Thursday
W. A. Shaw was in Montpelier on
business on Thursday.
Mrs. w. W. Holden and Mrs. Harris,
who is visiting her from Missouri,
were in Barre, Friday.
Edwin Booth of Morrisville was in
town on Thursday, calling on rela-
tives He was on his way II Provi-
dence, r. l., where he has employ
ment.
Charles Walker and bride of Cumber-
land Mills, Me, were in town several
days last week. Mr.. Walker was a
graduate of Norwich University in the
class Of '9S
Miss Eva Houston closed her school
in Plainfield on Friday and is ct home
here.
\ meeting Of the directors of the
Mortified Telephone Co. was held in
Frank Plumleys office Saturday after
noon.
The State Grange held meeting in
the armory on Wednesday.
Charles Plumley and Sanford Kent
we're i'll with hard colds the past
week.
A social dance was held in Concert
hall on Friday evening by the ladies
of the Universalist church. Music
was furnished by E. j. Cornell and
Mr.. LaMudge of Montpelier.
Calvin Harvey is very low and with
no hope of his recovery.
The two basket ball games played
by the N. u. team on Thursday and
Friday evenings were met with defeat
in both instances. The game with st.
Johnsbury academy resulted in score
of ID to - in favor of st. Johnsbury and
on Friday evening the game with Co.
ID of the same place resulted in VIC
yor of 10 to 3 in favor of the former.
J. W. Howe, wife and daughter of
Roxbury, were in town on Saturday.
Mrs Della Hanlon has been quite
ill; also Miss Mary Pingree.
Fred Bebee was confined to the
bouse last week by illness.
Fred Putnam of Brattleboro was in
town on Thursday.
The auditors are busily engaged III
preparing the copy Of the town reports
for the printers.
Horace Smith fractured his left arm
last week.
M. j. Holland was in Montpelier on
business on Saturday
limitations of Theta Chi and A. S.
p. fraternities will occur on Friday
and Saturday evenings.
Holton Dillingham; and wife of Vir-
ginia are visiting Mr.. Dillingham; S
parents in town for few weeks.
The morning train was delayed for
about an hour at the station on Satur-
day, owing to broken machinery.
Richard Houston is at home from
Providence r. L., and at present is
quite i'll with the jaundice.
About eighty couples attended the
tiremen's ball on Thursday evening,
and enjoyed dancing to the excellent
music furnished by The Wilder Or
chestra of Montpelier. The concert
from eight to nine was enjoyed by a
large number who cared not to "trip, +"
but nevertheless enjoyed seeing the
others. The older as we'll as the
younger people gave way to the spell
and their feet kept time to the tune
of Portland Fancy or Virginia Reel
with the same keen enjoyment as in
years past The affair was socially
the event of the season and much
credit is reflected on the committee in
charge. The supper at the parish
house was under the skillful direction
of Seth Rich, and was as usual all that
could be desired. The Red Gross Co.
of Boston donated the coffee, sugar
and cream used for the occasion
A. M. Dotey, who has been en-
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