The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-21
HOMER Fits,
BARRE VERMONT.

in some manner got in possession of
match and in this manner set fire
| to chair covered with clothing
which Mrs. Duke had just removed
from a closet for the purpose of reno
waiting. She had stepped to another
room for moment or two when the
cries of the child attracted the atten.
ton of Mira, an older chill. who was
ironing ON the porch. Snatching the
! child from the room which was
filed with smoke, she called to her
mother, who. crawling on her hands
and knees, secured the chair of burn
ing clothes and drew them out with
her to the yard then with water, milk,
etc, which she could secure handiest,
evtlngushed the remainder of the
! fire, which had by this time burned
a place nearly through the partition
near the chair railing of that side of
| the room. One of the children ran to
the village to get Mr.. Duke who was
engaged there in carpenter work, but
the fire was all out before he arrived.
Among the goods ruined were most
of the best wearing apparel of the
family. Mr. Duke estimates his
goods at about $40 with no insurance.
CABOT.
Mrs. J. O. Brown, who has been in
st. Johnbsury, returned last Saturday.
A. W. Baker has arrived in town
and will attend his farm work for
while.
Miss Mamie Story is in town for
the summer and has rooms at Mrs
George Paige's.
j. p. Lamscn and wife have been
spending a week at Old Orchard,
Maine.
The Epworth League are to hold
lawn party on the Methodist church
lawn Friday night. July 20. There
will also be band concert the same
night to add to the attractions.
Invitations are out announcing the
Wales Kimpall wedding to take place
"wednesday, July 27.
Mrs. Abbie Smith visited her
daughter. Mrs. Mears, at Marshfield
last Sunday.
Mrs. Leon Cole of Barre was in
town on Sunday.
John Livingstone was in Montpe-
lier on business last Monday.
ii. G. Williams was in Plainfield
last Monday.
Mrs. Matilda Cook of Lynn, Ind,
and Miss Arcadia Cook of Chicago,
are visiting Mrs. Cooks daughter,
Mrs o. H. Rogers.
Quitea number of base ball enthu-
siasts attended the league ball game
at Montpelier last Wednesday.
Burt Gerry and wife are stopping
with S. j. Harris. Mr.. Gerry is assist
ing Mr.. Harris with his haying.
| Among those attending the summer
school are Misses Alice Paine, Nellie
Williams, Emma Laird, Miss Nellie
Adams, Maude Marsh.
Ralph Marsh and his friend, Tom
Forsyth, of New Haven, Conn, are
visiting W.-R. Marsh.
William HAYES and wife have moved
from Barre to Cabot and will live
with his son, G. J. Halves.
Howard Pike was at home few
days last week.
Lloyd CLARK, brother of Admiral
CLARK. was the guest of his aunt. Mrs.
S. j. Wiswell, one day last week.
Wavie Morse visited relatives in
town this week.
A. M. fOSJbT narrowly ESCAPED b6rl-
GUS injuries last Monday when his
horse became frightened in the cream
cry yard throwing Mr.. Foster out and
clearing itself from the wagon. Luck
lily little damage was done.
George Cummings visited his BROTH
or in Hardwick last Sunday.
AS the water is low and boating not
the best Real Estate Agent Halves has
purchased team of Pliny Smith.
Mrs. Clarence Knapp of Hardwick
is visiting at Winooski House.
The Cabot creamery report for the
month of June is as follows: Pounds
of milk received, 4l6, 1893; cream. 49,, :
704; milk fat. Is, 90l; fat from cream,
6.704; pounds of butter made, 28, 563 ;
gain per cent, IN highest test for
milk, 600; lowest test. B. 80; highest
test, cream, 28. so; lowest test l6. 90.
The creamery paid 1917 cents per
pound, oil test, 1875 cents per pound
cost Of making, 10 cents per pounds.
PLAINFIELD.
The Plainfield creamery paid iti
patrons 10 cents pound for butter
fat for the month of June.
In one of the closest contested eau.
cuses ever held in this town the fol
lowing delegates were elected to the