The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-04
NORTHFIELD

NORTHFIELD.
Miss Mary Pingree returned on
Monday from Morrisville, where she
spent q week with Mrs. f. J. Dutton.
Ed. Barr of Hardwick was in town
On Saturday.
Miss Frances Abbott of Worcester is
visiting her sister. Mrs. w. b. Ord
way.
Miss Muriel Howe and Miss. Amy
Bradford entertained a party of their
young friends at Maj. Howe's on Fri
day evening.
Richard S. Payson of Portland, Me. i,
connected with the r. S. Payson Co.
f. E. Colburn was in Randolph on
Friday OIL business.
The officers of Naomi Chapter o. E.
s., were installed at the regular meet
ing last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Laura
Shortt of Cabot, d. ID. G. NJ, being
the installing officer. Refreshments
were served after the installation.
The officers are as follows: W.. NJ,
Mrs. George Davis; A. M, Mrs.
Minnie Johnston Sec, Miss Matte
Johnston; Treas, Mrs. William Lee
gier; conductor, Mrs. Hattie Bean
Asst. conductor, Miss Helen Howe;
Adah, Mrs. Amy Previer; Ruth.
Mrs. Sadie Judkins; Esther. Mrs.
Bertha Barnum; Martha. Mrs. u.
H. Richmond Electa, Erval Whitney
chaplain, Mrs. Gertrude Bixby mar
shall, Mrs. Abbie Sanborn; %organist,
Mrs. Carrie Stebbins warder, Mrs.
Ellen Gokey sentinel. W. j. For
sythe.
Alex England is seriously i'll with
the grippe.
AT q meeting of the board of trade
held in Village hall. January &c, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, j. L. Nose
ley; vice president, George A. Cross
secretary and treasurer, M. d. Smith
auditors, G.. @. Sanborn, j.. X. Eyer.
son. &. r. Andrews. The followini
were elected as chairmen of the stand.
ing committees: Industries, FREQ
Button; railroad and transportation,
John Gross; legislation, Frank Plum.
ley reception, j. H. Talbot; educa
ton. Prof. E. A. Shaw farms, Jane
Holland; slate, granite and quarry
interest, W. w. Holden; summer re
sorts, W. B. Mayo; advertising
George H. Richmond. 1t was votec
to hold a banquet this month, the ex
act date being undecided, at which j
is expected Editor Frank Greene o
she st. Adams Messenger will b
present and deliver an address.
A son was born on Friday to Mr.
and Mrs. Dominick Falranzo.
H. L. Kenyon was in st. Alban
on Sunday.
Mis-. Hattie Steele of Barre was il
town on Saturday.
Some very interesting maps of tn
st. Louis Exposition were placed il
the p~ostof1ice Oh Friday.
Edward j. Council is ill with tn
grippe.
The parish supper held il Concer
hall Friday evening by the ladies O
the Universalist church was a decide
success. A literary program war ren
dered.
The masquerade dance and DO
party by given by the Grange o
Wednesday evening in the armor
proved a decided success in ever
way.
The dance at Ellis new draft ROOF
on Saturday evening vas attended b
a number of invited guests. A graph
ophone furnished music for the dane
ing.
Mrs. Chaunoey Wiley, died at tn
nome of her daughter, Mrs. w. 4
Blake, on Thursday night at 3 O'Clock
of pneumonia, aged ni%nety-five years
The funeral occurred on Saturday q
l O'Clock. Mrs. Wiley had been i
for several weeks and is survived b
three sons, Herbert and Preston {
Barre; Leonard of Lyndon; and
daughter, Mrs. w. A. Blake, of thj
town; and a sister, Mrs. Polly La
Due, of Warren. The remains wei
placed in the receiving vault in Elm
wood cemetery and later will be take
TO Barre for interment. The decease
was a kind mother and a good woman
Mrs. Olin johnson arrived on FIR
day evening from Waterville, Conn
for a visit with relatives in town.
Mrs. o. s. Cock was called to Franl
lin Falls, N. H., on Saturday by I'll
illness of her daughter, Mrs. Fred. \
Marsden.
E. L. Field returned on .Thursda
from Boston.
There was a union temperance NEE
ing in the Universalist church on SUI
day evering.
At the annual meeting of the tel,
phone company held on Saturday ever
ing, DR.. j. FL. Judkins was elected al
ditor and director in place of Fran
Harris and O. ID. Egerton in place
Gilbert Andrews. The resignation
O. l.. Previer was accepted but notI
ing further has been acted upon.
E. f. Thomas was in Montpelier c
Saturday.