The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-04
NORTHFIELD.


Hardwick are spending their vacation
with his parents
James Cannon has commenced the
cellar of his dwelling house on South
Main street. John Brewster has be.
gun the foundations on the lot recent
ly purchased of J. M. Holland on
Richardson avenue @. H. Whall re-
turned to Boston on Sunday after
visit in town.
The work of putting in foundations
for the Mortified Building Associa-
ton is progressing rapidly under the
direction of Ed j. Mclaughlin. 1t is
expected one cellar will be completed
this week.
A large party went from here to at
tend the ball game at Montpelier on
Thursday.
M. d. Smith has sold another build
ing lot on Western avenue to Ellen
Dean.
Misses Florence Hedges and Alice
Farr took carriage drive to Mont
pelier on Thursday.
@. A. Egertop, wife, and son, AL
son, are visiting in Newport
Work has begun on the new dormi-
tory at the Center The building is
receiving a coat of paint and other re-
pairs are rapidly progressing.
1t is expected that the Black Slate
Company will start it's quarry this
week. The new machinery has all ar
rived and has been put in place and
tested and the tests proved of a very
satisfactory nature.
Phil Howes of Montpelier spent Sun
day in town.
Miss Julia Holland arrived from
Montpelier ON Saturday to spend her
vacation with her parents.
Mrs Blanche Hills of Montpelier
is visiting Mrs. Julius Houghton.
Mrs. Q. V. Kent spent Sunday in
Bethel.
Extensive new furniture has been
added to the telephone rooms.
e. l.. Field is taking account of
stock and Miss Nellie Harrigan is as
sisting.
Clarence MCLEOD and Frank Nc
Carly severed their connection with
the telephone company on Saturday
evening.
Harry Dole of Camden, N j., Is
spending his vacation here with rela.
tives.
Several young ladies from town are
camping at Berlin pond.
DIR. H. T. j. Howe of Waitsfeld
was in town on Saturday.
S. B. Hayes has completed his la
bors for the Mortified Spring Co.
Elmer Kelley has been appointed
village police.
The ladies' literary club held pic
mic IN the woods near the club house
Eri1 hi mr. IN, l,na on.
joyable occasion.
About fifty couples attended the
dance on Friday evening in armory
hall.
The reading rooms have been mos ed
from the Central block to the Jones
house on Main street, which will serve
as library and reading room in the
future. This change makes a much
more commodious place and will no
doubt prove beneficial to all.
Helen Howe leaves tonight for a
three weeks visit with relatives in
Portlandsville, N. Y. Harry Cady re-
sumed his duties at the post office on
Saturday night.
At the meeting of the fremen held
on Saturday evening the new hose was
tried and proved satisfactory.
Owing to the absence of Rev. e.
w. Sharpe union services are being
held the services will be held in the
Methodist church next Sunday. Rev.
W. S. Hazen will deliver the sermon.
There will be no services in the Uni
versalist church during the month of
August. The pastor, Rev. Walter
Dole, is enjoying his annual vacation.
Charles Houston of st. Johnsbury
was in town ON FRIDAY.
Mr.. Lintz and Addison Denny have
returned to Boston.
Mrs. George Evans of Manchester,
N. H., arrived on Saturday for visit
with relatives. Mr.. Evans will spend
his vacation in town.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give dinner in Howe e
hall on Labor Day, September Z.
Misses Ethel Cunningham and Anna
Donovan and John Donovan spent
Tuesday at the home of Daniel Nc
Carly on Slate avenue.
A picnic was held by the members
of St. Mary's church on Thursday in
Garvey's grove. A large attendance
and fine time is reported.
Miss Emma Hatcher of Brattleborc
is visiting Miss Helen Brown.
Theron Meader of Cabot is visiting
his uncle, j. T. Lance.
Misses Matte and Bessie Jones o.
Northampton, Mass. are visiting then
aunt. Mrs Harvey Cutler.
MRS. A. h. Craig of Stoneham
Mass, is spending few days will
Rev. Ned ID. Witham and is assistin,
him with his mission work.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pervier hav
moved to their camp where they OK
poet to spend few weeks.
FRANK Severance is repairing th
house he has recently purchased Of
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