The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-12
MARSHFIELD.


Ira H. Edison went to his home in
Barton Landing on Saturday. The
eye which he has been having treated
by DR.. Carver for several weeks is i'm
proving now quite rapidly.
Forrest Walker has taken lease of
the Sidney Bemis farm for one year
with the privilege of purchase at ex-
piration of the year if he wishes to
remain. Possession was given at once
The band has an offer of work for
July 4th and an engagement later in
the season. Several meetings have al
ready been held for organization and
practice. The next meeting will be
Saturday evening. Every member
should attend.
Howard Carpenter, who not long
since worked for "a year as second man
in the creamery here, has been select.
ed as first man for the creamery at
Cabot and entered upon the duties of
that position Sunday morning. Con-
CALCULATIONS and a prosper Gus year TO
u, Howard.
The new post Office fixtures have
arrived and are being placed in posi-
ton. The mail will not be transferred
and the office permanently located in
the new quarters until Monday morn
ing, May l6. The box holders numbers
will remain the same in the new out
fit unless a change is desired by the
holder, and that all may. have an equal
opportunity to make new selections if
desired and also become acquainted
with the new location. the room will
be formally opened Saturday evening,
May ID, from seven to nine O'Clock, at
which time the postmaster will be
pleased to meet all patrons of the office
and arrange any desired change. The
letter box located near the common
will be discontinued after Saturday
evening.
Local organizations have interested
themselves in the Francis Lawrence
Musical and Novelty Co. of Boston
and guarantee the quality of the en-
tertainment which will be given by
them in Marshall's hall Friday even
ing, May 30.
Miss Mabel Hamilton, teacher of
elocution at Montpelier Seminary. was
the guest of Mark Mears and family
on Sunday.
The remains of Mrs. f. W. Gilman
and also the young child of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. Il. Denison were taken from
the receiving vault at Cabot on Sat
urday and inferred in the Lower Cabot
cemetery.
Mrs. Howard H. Carpenter and two
children are spending tho week with
her grandmother, Mrs. Lydia Benton.
J. Ward Carver and room mate,
Edwin Scott, of Barre, were in town
for few days the latter part of the
week to enjoy the fishing afforded by
the streams of this vicinity, and met
with an average catch. They returned
to Barre ON Monday.
Miss Anna Burnham and Miss Glare
Bemis have returned from st. Johns.
bury.
Miss Jennie Clark spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in South
Cabot.
H. H. Meader has sufficiently re-
covered from his recent illness to be
able to ride out.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. H. Mears en-.
joyed a few days visit with their
daughter. Mrs. Il. p. Slack, in st.
Johnsbury last week.
Daniel B. Pitkin. who has been con-
fined to his room for number of
weeks, is convalscent and able to take
short walks in front of the house.
George English of Montpelier was a
visitor in town on Saturday.
Harley Cutler was a visitor in town
ON Sunday.
T. B. Hall of Groton was in town
on Wednesday of last week.
A. w. Cole has the old creamery
boiler in position at his shop and is
again prepared to do machine work.
o. l. Preston and Son will COM
menoe work this week upon barn for
Jacob Martin in the south west part
OF the town.
Miss Alice Lamberton of Plainfield
has been a visitor at W. e. Lamber-
toms part of the past week.
P. T. Kellogg of Whitefeld, N. H.,
was in town Friday and Saturday.
A. O. Tucker has been i'll the past
week. e. j. Morrill, has also been con.
fined to the house by illness for n few
days
george Lombart's family arrived
from South Royalton last week and
are now settled at the U. U. Robinson
farm which Mr.. Lombart has leased
for year.
j. W. Mears and e. L.. Spencer went
to Greensboro ON Monday to enjoy a
few days fishing.