The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
PLAINFIELD.

H, A. Skinner and daughter, Luna,
OF Montpelier were guests of Ezekiel
Skinner over Sunday Miss Skinner
will remain in town for few days.
Quite a large number attended the
Epworth League convention held in
Barre last week
The w. @. T. U. will hold its
next meeting on Friday afternoon
with Mrs. S. d. Gate.
The Good Templars will hold their
next regular meeting on Thursday
evening. Several candidates will be
initiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoyt and son
OF Barre have been the guests of O. J.
Goodrich for the past two weeks.
Miss Emma Minard of Orange and
Miss Nellie Richardson of East Barre
we're guests of Smith Martyrs people
recently.
E. J. BARTLETT has purchased the
piano that he has been renting for the
past year.
One of the stained glass windows in
the Methodist church was broken dur
ing the celebration of the 4th of July.
The window is memorial presented
by the King family and the expense of
replacing it will be considerable The
window was probably broken by acct.
dent with stone as we hope no one
in this town would do it otherwise.
The First Fruit Hsrvesters' are
holding tent meetings each evening in
town. They will continue through
this week holding two services on
Sunday. All are invited to attend.
The Odd Fellows will work the Sec
ond and third degree on candidates
next Monday evening.
The Elite Lady Minstrels" gave an
entertainment July 4 and ana had
good attendance at each entertain
| ment. The program was original and
varied and it is reported as very en-
tertaining The enter ainment was
held in the Universalist church. The
success was almost entirely due to the
work of the young ladies in town.
In the school taught by Miss May
Wright that closed on Friday six of
| the pupils had no tardy or absent
marks Harold, Blanche, Bessie,
Leighton and Raymond Batchelder,
and Edith Huntoun. Blanche Batch
elder has not been absent a day in the
past five terms.
Miss Anna Collins of Manchester,
N. H., is the guest of Rev and Mrs.
G. H. Wright for few days.
Miss Alice Moore gave fine talk at
the Methodist church on Sunday even
ing Her talk was especially for young
ladies and gentlemen. She took for
her subject Educational Greatness. -
A good audience was in attendance
Andrew Lawrence played two violin
solos delightfully."-. The Flower
Song" by Lang was especially good
This added much to the enjoyment of
those present
Miss Ellen Smith. who recently
graduated at Goddard Seminary, is at
her home for the summer.
The 4th of July passed off with the
usual amount of noise and no acct
dents occurred to mar the pleasure of
the day. The celebration lasted for a
little over forty eight hours as long
day was made by those who were very
patriotic.
Mrs. +. l.. Laird and children of
Montpelier will spend short vaca-
tion at the Plainfield House. They
are expected to arrive on Thursday.
Ernest Batchelder of Barre spent
Sunday at his home in town.
| Isaac Austin and wife have gone to
Marshfield for short visit.
Mrs H. S. Parks, Mrs. @. A Brown,
Mrs. l. o. Kicker and Mrs. John
Parks went to Sabin pond in Wood :
bury with their children on Wednes-
day for picnic.
S. A. Batchelder went to Burling-
ton to attend the convention of under
takers held there all last week.
Andrew Lawrence of Philadelphia
is the guest Of his sister, Mrs Aman-
da Batchelder, for several weeks