The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-08
NORTHFIELD.

makes the amount of the fund for this
| cause in the vicinity of 5000.
Three car loads of lumber have ar
rived for the e. b. Ellis Granite Co. l,
to be used in the construction of a
tramway from the new blacksmith
shop to the railroad track.
The train that leaves this station at
:57 Sunday evening will not, it is
understood, be discontinued for the
present month at least. After Jan 1.
the matter of leaving the train on per-
manently will be definitely decided.
Representative George O. Sanborn
returned from trip to Bennington on
Saturday. Mr.. Sanborn was one of
the committee appointed to inspect
the State soldiers home in that town.
Jock Bowen. the veteran driver. of
Concord, N. H.. is the guest of his
daughter. Mrs Frank P. Houston.
William Donovan has finished work
for the e. b. Ellis Granite o., and
gone to his home in Water bury.
John Keough was in Montpelier
and Barre on business last week
The Epworth League rendered the
cadets who attend the Methodist
church a reception on Friday evening.
About fifty we're present and enthusi-
astically listened to a musical and lit
erary program under the direction of
Miss Boyanto. Intrumental selections
were rendered by Miss Lou Plsstridge
and Mrs. Kingsley. Mrs. Julius Bing-
ham read several interesting selec-
tions. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Charles MoCarty extends cordial
invitation to his fellow Changers to
be present at party at his home on
the Frank Bacon farm, near the Har-
low bridge ON Wednesday evening.
Dancing will be INDUCED in and So
cial time spent.
Mrs George Roys of Roxbury was
the guest of her son, Claude, on Satur-
day.
Charles Duke, is confined to the house
by illness.
Misses Dora Miier and Mary Kirby
have commenced work at Hotel Broggi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Cutler are re-
ported quite ILL.,
The Grange had box party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Dole Oh
Dole Hill. on Wednesday evening. A
large number attended and as usual
delightful time enjoyed.
Nine candidates received degrees at
the Grange at its last meeting. The
next meeting which occurs on Satur-
day night will be held at Odd Eel
lows hall instead of the armory.
John p. Dun as is engineer for E. B.
Ellis.
A house warming was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Denny on Friday evening
by many members of the Grange and
other friends. The worthy couple
were recipients of useful gifts and the
party left wishing Mr.. and Mrs Denny
many happy years of married felicity.
Charles Gokey and Fred Green ex-
pect to complete their duties at Mich
OILS q Sanborn's drug store Jan. |. A.
N. Wheeler of Waterbury will act as
clerk in their places.
Mrs. Fred Fuller entertained a few
young people from the Universslist
church at her home on Tuesday even
ing at Sc wing circle. A large num-
Der of stitches are reported to have
been taken aud no end of work done.
The home of Char es Houston on
Wall street has been wired and is now
lighted by electric lights.
The masquerade ball given on Sat.
urday evening by the cadets at the
University for the benefit of the bas-
ket ball team was very largely attend
ed and thoroughly enjoyed. The
young ladies masked met at Mis-. Fred
Whitney's and went TO Dewey hall
in body. Mortified orchestra fur
nished music
The special village meeting was
held in village hall on Friday night
AT previous meeting the trustees
were authorized to have competent
engineer estimate the cost tenn
porarily equipping the BelkDap plant
recently burned The trustees report
ed that this would cost S.. 034 6S. The
Moody-Almon Electric Power Co.,
made a proposition TO the village stat
ing that it would furnish power for
both street and commercial purposes
Tor "a, 200 fiat. for year, the village
to keep in repair its own lines, read
its own meters and collect its rents.
The trustees were authoriz, d to make
a contract with the Moody .Almon Co.,
for one year. If this company receive
this contract from the village it will
put in steam plant here and be pre-
pared to furnish power for longer
time if desired.
Mrs. James Buzzell WAS called to
Plattsburg, N. Y, on Friday by the
death of "a relative
Storm windows were placed on the
school building on Saturday
The home of Richard Ellis on Union
street WAS fumigated and the quaran.
tine removed on Saturday. The two
children, who were i'll with scarlet
fever haveErecovered.
Paul Cutter is quite i'll.
Miss Gene Buzzell is confined to the
house with the grip.
Miss Abbie Tuxbury, who has spent
the past two weeks with Mrs. e. In
gals, her aunt, returned to her home
in Windsor on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cryus NJ. tombstone
of Detroit City, Mimi, arrived on
Satu rday morning to visit their sister,
Miss Martha tombstone
The ladies' whist club met with
Mrs M. E. Warrington on Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Meade, who