The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-12
MARsHFIELD.


Simeon Swerdfeger was in Montpelier
Thursday on business.
Miss Avis Ennis of Montpelier is xis-
ting her father, John Ennis, this week
Elmer Benjamin and family have
moved to their farm at the gravel pit
Rev. +. w. Buck was able to move
with his family to Guildhall the first
of the week.
Whooping cough is prevalent in the
village and Brooks Buxton's little ones
are very sick with it.
Mrs II. P. Martin who has been so
very i'll, is improving, being able to
be about the house, part of the time.
a. A. I.ynds went to Uxbridge, Mass,
last week with horses for parties in
East Montpelier, returning Wednesday.
The friends of Mrs. Swerdfeger and
Miss Bertha, are glad TO welcome them
home They arrived in town last Tues
day evening.
Myrtle and Laura King have meas
les, and Hermon Pike who works at
the King place has suecumbed to the
same disease.
It is understood that Charlie Bull
lock and his mother will occupy their
former home, as soon as vacated by
Forest Walker.
Forest Walker has rented the NJ. e.
parsonage and viii move there at once
This brings Mr.. Walker nearer his work
at the creamery.
Harry Townsend has moved his goods
from Depot Hill TO the village BY the
directory we now find him sat home
at +. G. Pitkin's.
b. Z. Cameron is remodeling his house
by adding new piazzas, hardwood floors,
sheathing, etc G. J. and +. G. Preston
are the carpenters.
B. Addison has returned from New
York with a cart full Of new and fash
ionable mems. women's and ehildren's
ready made clothing
The NJ +. Electric Light & Power
Co., have engaged Milton lde as second
man at the power house ~Tom. goes
in all primed as he has been there
before
s. II. Irwin expects to 20 to Barre
Saturday of each week with farm pro.
duce. He has made extensive plans for
market gardening at his home farm.
q. p Wheeler is also engaged in the
same business.
Geo. 0rmsbee viii vacate the Beck
ley tenement as soon as Mr.. Flint moves
from the Uncle Abias Davis house near
the saw mill, Mr.. Ormsbee having rented
the same. Mrs Ormsbee IS visiting
relatives in Lowell, Mass.
Superintendent of Schools o. II. Smith
began his round Of duties this week.
Everything is working well, only few
truancies being reported thus far. From
past experience we should advise all
who are participating in this pastime,
to get for school,
In d recent letter from Victor Bemis
Of Inkster, N. d., to Herbert Emery, he
says Mrs. Benis has been obliged to
have her left eye removed. Mr.. Bemis
is the son Of Levi Bemis, who is well
known here. Mr.. and Mrs. Bemis have
the sympathy Of all friends and aequain-
tanees here.
Irving Wells, who lived with his
nephew, Herbert Wells, on the Henry
Lamberton farm, died suddenly We'd
nesday morning Of pneumonia. He had
been III only Few days. Funeral at
the house Friday afternoon at / o'clock.
MIR. Wells was unmarried and is survived
by one brother, Henry Wells Of Cal
ais.
Miss Annie Flint, teacher IN No. i.
the Bolles district in this town. has
gotten up unique Edison phonograph
entertainment, to be given next Satlir-
day evening in the Advent church on
Maple Hill. Entertainment to begin at
5 o'clock. The proceeds are to pur-
chase flag for the school house. The
machine to be used is the property of
Dean Batchelder. The object is wor
thy one and we trust large ATTENDANCE
will be Miss Flint's reward.
VIII Whitcomb sold his horse Wed /
nesday to Elery Goldthwait of Uxbridge,