The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-07
NORTHFIELD.

NORTHFIELD.
Miss Amy Bradford went to Ran
dolph ON Friday noon to assist at the
entertainment and dance given by the
firemen. Miss Bradford gave some
very fine dramatic readings.
Michael Broggi who is critically ill
with pneumonia is reported somewhat
better.
last week on business.
The ladies' whist club met with Mrs.
W. f. Cushman Wednesday evening.
The gentlemen were invited and u
good time enjoyed.
Mrs. P. D. Pike visited in Ran
dolph, Friday and Saturday.
w. f. Cushman returned to Boston,
Thursday after spending two weeks
with his family here.
Homer Denny and wife returned on
Monday from visit in Waterbury.
Mrs. NJ. L. Badger and daughter,
Miss Angie. returned to Barre on
Thursday after spending two weeks in
town. Miss Badger is teacher III draw
ing in the Barre schools.
Charles Barton is in Bethel working
for the Woodbury. Granite Co.
Miss Lila Orcutt visited in Water
bury last week and Miss Ida and Ed
mund Orcutt visited in Warren and
Waterbury,
Mrs. George H. Lowell spent Christ
mas with her son, George, in Boston.
Miss Sadie Corcorar, who has been
an efficient compositor in the News
Office for the past five years has COM
pleted her labors there and gone to
White River Junction to work IN the
Landmark office.
The winter term of the graded school
begun today.
In report recently received from
Waynesville, n. O. lit Vas stated that
President A. d. Brown, who has been
quite seriously i'll, continues to I'M
prove.
Samantha Alien at the Court of
Fame" is to be presented at Concert
hall Jan. 10, and 16. The Universal
list ladies will present it under the
charge of Harriet Harris of Wev-
mouth, Mass. This was presented to
large audience in Montpelier a few
months since and was voted decided
success. Miss Harris is highly spoken
of as a conductress and the event is
looked forward to with much antici-
patton.
The reading circle met this afrer-
noon with Mrs. Robert Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. W. Clark of Som
erville, Mass, who have been visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luke
Tarbell, have returned to their home.
Misses Margaret Dohoney and Grace
Ingalls,, teachers in the Barre schools,
returned 70 Barre on Saturday after
noon.
Arthur Tilden of Barre spent New
Years Day with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. b. Tilden.
Van Bullock of Orange, Mass. has
returned to duties with the New Home
Sewing Machine Company in that
town.
James Evans is reported to be quite
ill.
Mrs. Samuel Matson returned home
on Saturday from Barre after spend.
ing month in that city caring for heI
daughter, Mis- Jennie, who has been
so seriously i'll with typhoid fever
Miss Mntson is now convalescent and
expects to be able to come to hel
home in this town in about ten days
Miss Nellie Brown of Barre spent
SUNDAY in town.
The annual New Years visit was
held at the Congregational churcl
on Friday afternoon and evening,
bountful supper was served and a very
ENJOYABLE time is reported. In the
evening the younger generation in
dnlged in games and other amuse
ments The church is said to be in {
very prosperous condition.
The New Years ball given in the
armory hall on Thursday evening by
90. f was attended by about twenty
five couples.
"Billy" Twlstles and j. p. Morgan
of Barre were in town or Friday OIL
business connected with series o
magazines " hioh they contemplate is
suing in the near future. These peri
odicals are work of art and plainl.
bespeak of the authors unique idea
in regard to up To dale literature. |
is hoped that much larger oircula
ton may be obtained on the merits o
the workmanship.
The new piano tor the nigh schoo
was installed in that building on Sat
urday The pupils have worked har
and faithfully to raise the requisit
amount to purchase this instrumen
and it is to be hoped that it's tone
may fully recompense them for thei
untiring efforts.
Dorothy hurley of st. Adams is i
town.
Joseph Perkins of Montpelier We
in town on Thursday.
Miss Laura Cutting returned to Blu
lington on Sunday.