The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-21
NORTHFEILD.

E. B. Ellis left on Friday for a
business trip to Chicago and other
points.
Mrs. Clarence Steele of Barre was
in town on Sunday to attend the fu-
neral of the late O. W. Newton.
Arthur Tilden of Barre was in town
on Sunday.
Miss Rose st. Peter Of Burlington is
in town, the guest of Mis-. willard
Springer.
A parish meeting will be held in the
Universalist church on Saturday af-
ternoon at o'clock. This is a very
important meeting and it is earnestly
requested that as many attend as pos
sible as there is urgent business to be
attended to.
Alden Clark leaves this week for
Heaton Hospital in Montpelier to have
an operation performed for appended
tbs 1t is hoped by his many friends
that his recovery may be speedy
one.
Fred Abbott is painting his house Oh
North Main street and otherwise i'm
proving its appearance.
Lumber has been drawn for the
building of an extension to Cannon q
Slack S stone sheds.
John Hutchinson of Claremont, N.
II =, is in town collecting taxes.
The Center school began on Monday
with Mrs Nellie Tilden as teacher.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Dole are IL
New York city
Miss Mildred Ellis left on Friday
for an pytppdpd visit IN Boston
A. r. Plastridge was in Boston las
week on business
Mrs. Ed Derring of 9oston arrived
in town on Wednesday evening for {
visit with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Bra
ley.
A number of friends of Perley Davi
gave him surprise party in honor o.
his twenty first birthday at his HON,
on School street on Friday evening
New sugar on snow was served ant
all eujoved the evening in a socia
manner.
Mrs. Dean Hill of Plainfeld visited
at James Cooks on Tuesday.
f. l.. Howe was in Stowe on Frida,
on business.
Ray L. Lilley, who has been EN-
ployed at the railroad station, left OF
Tuesday morning for New London
Conn, where he expe is to have EN-
ployment
Mrs. Samuel Baird returned o
Thursday from several weeks visit i
Waitsfeld.
Mrs. G. J. Sutherland who has bee
stopping with her aunt, Mrs. Florenc
Tyler, left on Wednesday for her HON
in Waynesville, N. O.
Charles W. Loomis, young man
who has beer living at the home of
S. Cook for some time past, died @
tuberculosis on Thursday evening.
prayer was held on Saturday mornin
and the remains were taken to Stowe
his former home. The deceased wa
thirty years of age and had been
patient sufferer. His mother has bee
in town for some time caring for hin
Besides mother the young man
survived by father and several brotl
ers and sisters.
The Republican caucus held in vi
lage hall on Saturday evening wa
fairly we'll attended. But the Repul
licans of the village did not respond 6
readily as could be hoped for to til
call to nominate delegates.
The directors of the Mortified Tell
phone Company held a meeting O
Thursday evening. Discussion wt
held concerning the matter of extend
ing the company's lines but nothin
definite was decided
@. W. Newton died on Friday at h
home IN Adams. Mass of complic'
ton of diseases aged eighty. two year
Mr.. Newton had resided in Adam
for the past fifteen years but previoI
to that time was an honored resideI
of this town. He is SURVIVED by
wife, three daughters, Mrs. Jot
Hatyre. Mrs Frank Dunsmoor al
Mrs. M. e. Jones all of Adams, al
one son, Charles Newton of this tow
The remains were conveyed to Mort
field on Saturday and the funeral O
CURED from the Methodist church {
Sunday at 10 O'Clock. Rev. K.
Sharpe officiated. Mr.. Newton pc
sessed rare qualities of virtue and vi
be greatly missed by all.
Mrs. Sherman Kimball has RETURN
to her home in North Adams, Mass
after visit with relatives in town.
Four births occurred in town la
week. All are daughters.
The Gibson and rummage sale he
in Concert hall on Wednesday afte
noon and evening WAS largely atten
ed and proved to be success in eve
way. Much credit is due to the lad
having the matter in charge.
H. W. Barnum left on Friday (
his home in New York.
NJ G. Clarke, manager of the Ne
England Telephone Company of Bu
lington, was in town on Friday
business. The local Telephone G
change in town is being greatly il
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