The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-24

After an illness of only five days
Abel Gile died on March 10 at the
home of his son, Fred f.. Gile, of
heart failure. Mr. Gile was born in
Walden in 1928 and has always lived
here. He had held the Office of lister
for the past forty-one years, and had
been constant buyer of stock for
Boston and other market for over fifty
years He will be missed, not only
by his relatives but by large circle
of friends Two Sons and three daugh-
tiers survive him.
PLAINFIELD.
Married at the Methodist parsonage
March 16. by Rev. G.. H. Wright,
Willie Henry Symonds of Worcester,
and Lottie Marion Martin of Plain.
field.
Kathleen Ruth Hudson, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hud-
son, received the prize last week for
being the most popular baby in town
The prize, which was given by the
Kennedy Company, was silver SER
vice consisting OF teapot. cream
pitcher, sugar bowl, spoon holder, one
half dozen knives and forks, one-half
dozen tablespoons and one.half dozen
teaspoons. Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson wish
to thank all who gave their votes in
the contest. During the week the
child has been critically ill but is
much better at this writing.
Mrs. James Martin is very ill., not
having been able to be about since the
funeral of her late husband.
DR.. d. B. Smith was able to ride
g., -.
his recent Illness
L. d. Mute and daughter, Josephine,
were visitors at the home of Rev. L.
f. Fortney.
Fred @. Bancroft is quite i'll with
grip.
Mrs j. B. Wells is reported better.
Mrs Martha Chapman will move
into tenement on High street.
Mrs. belinda Lombard is not as we'll
at this writing.
There will be union service at the
Methodist church next Sunday even
ing Rev. G. H. Wright will preach
at the service.
The Cutter block has been sold to
@. @. Renfrew. Consideration So, 600.
Mr.. Renfrew took possession March 16.
He intends to open store in the base
ment now occupied by H. A. kenni.
son.
Dean Hill, son of John Hill of this
town, and Miss Emma Cook of North
| field were married recently at the
| BRIDES home. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. e. W. Sharpe of
Northfield. The young couple left for
| Greensboro for short wedding trip
arriving in Plainfield ON Monday
where they will reside.
Mrs. Julian Wiley of Montpelier is
| in town. caring for Mrs. James Mar
| tin.
Rev. &. H. Wright has been ap-
| pointed superintendent of schools for
the ensuing year.
Arcadian lodge l. o. o. f. will hold
its regular meeting Monday night,
March 2e. The first degree will be
conferred on three candidates.
| Mrs. Belle Thompson of Providence,
| r. 1. who has been visiting in town,
returned home Monday.
! Mrs. E. f. Leavitt and daughter
went to Bakersfield last week to at.
tend the funeral of Mr.. Nuttine.
Harry Flood of Fitchburg is in town
for short stay.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Leavitt held a
whist party at their home last Friday
evening. Supper was served and
+, dancing inuulged in. During the
| evening Mrs. Frank Townsend faint
ed and was given what was supposed
to be essence of checkerberry but evil
IDENTIFY was poison of some kind as she
was taken violently i'll and has been
under the care of physician ever
since; she is recovering at tins writ
ing.
Mrs. Joseph Bailey is quite il with
grip
Mrs. r. l.. Sheaf entertained the
members of her Sunday school class on
Friday evening. The evening was
spent IN playing games and refresh
ment were served giving the young
people pleasant evening.
1t was voted at the last quarterly
conference of the Methodist church to
ask the bishop to return Rev. g. II.
Wright who has been pastor of this
church for tLa past three years.
The next regular meeting of the
Good Templars will ,cour Thursday
evening at 8 o'clocb Refreshments
will be served and social good time
will be in order.
RANDOLPH.
Mrs. Bertha Burridge left here or
Saturday for Wilbraham, Mass. where
she has been engaged to teach the
spring term Of school.
Miss Abbie Palmer of North Thet.
ford, who had been passing q week in
town the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Miller. returned to her home on Sat.
urday.
Edmund Nixon returned here on
Monday from Windsor where he had
been passing few days at his old
home.
Miss Jennie Stewart, a teacher in
the grammar school here. is passing