The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
NORTHFIELD.

a Burlington hospital that Lou Avery
who was operated upon Tuesday for
the removal of malignant growth in
his throat, had rallied from the opera
ton in splendid snaps and was able
to sit up for a short time. The oper-
alton was considered a very critical
one and Mr.. Avery had it done know
ing that his chances were not the
best. Considering that he is nearly
80 years old the news received was
of very good kind. His daughter,
Mrs. Ida Johnson, was with him while
the operation was performed.
Guild Hall was we'll filled last ev-
ening to listen to "The Union Depot
an entertainment produced by the
senior class of the High School under
the direction Of the Buck Entertain
ment Company, of Boston. There
were thirty young people in the cast
and the entertainment from the start
to finish pleased the audience. 1t will
be repeated this evening.
Prof. Carl G. Woodbury. will occupy
the pulpit in the Universalist church
tomorrow forenoon. Rev. George F..
Fortier is expected to return to
Northfield in time to conduct the SER
vices the following Sunday.
Fred Sawyer and family are NOV
ing from their farm to the house on
Slate avenue, which they recently
purchased. Charles Mack and family
are to move from Mr.. Sawyer's Louse
to the house on Central street vacated
by Harry Kendall and family.
Charles A. Plumley is expected to
arrive home from his western trip
Wednesday.
1t is difficult to ascertain the exact
number of deer that have been killed
in town, but it is probably not far
from ten. Of this number more than
half are does and one brought in was
a doe (almost fawn) which weighed
in the vicinity Of rs pounds One
hunter said he had abundant opportu-
ity yesterday to shoot doe and fawn
the latter nursing, but instead fright
ened them away. The present law Is
not popular measure in this section.
Mortified presented heavily signed
petition to Governor Prouty during
the last session CT the Legislature,
asking him to veto the bill
Jesse McAllister, of Warren, ex-
hibited a handsome 9O0-pound black
bear here Saturday. His bearship
was shot near the International Pulp
Company's camp in Granville which
camp is but a short distance from
Warren and about two miles from
residence. Mr. McAllister and Alton
Smalley had, just before shooting
the bear, killed a couple of deer.
Two bears then made their appear
ance and both men shot at one bear
deciding it better to get one than per-
haps to lose both. Both shots took
effect 1t was a handsome bear, Jet
black in color and tipped the scales at
trifle over 800 pounds.
Word has been received that Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Dumas, who went to
Denver, Colo, a few weeks since, are
now pleasantly located in Baker City,
Oregon. They like the place and ex-
pect TO make their home in that sec
ton of the country.
Mrs. James Buzzell was reported
not as we'll on Saturday evening.
Friday night she suffered a severe
chill and her condition since has been
very critical.
The Ladies' Reading Circle will
met on Monday afternoon with Mrs.
L. A. l. Chapman at her home on
| Crescent street.
A Halloween social was held by
the members of the Epworth League
! in the Methodist vestry on Saturday
evening. The vestry was appro-
priately decorated for the occasion
and an interesting program was fol-
lowed by Halloween games. There
was large attendance.
The High School pupils repeated
their entertainment, "The Union De-
pot" in Guild Hall Saturday evening
to another large audience.
Rally Sunday was observed by the
Congregational Sunday School Sun
day Immediately following the morn
ing service. Appropriate exercises
we're held. There was a large at
tendance.
william McGrath returned Sunday
evening from New York after an alb
sence of several days. c. p. Hatch
returned from Boston where he has
been on business trip.
The Osgood Granite Company has
closed a contract to furnish the gran
lite work for a postoffice building TO
be erected at Elizabeth, NJ j. The
contract is in the vicinity of $4,000.
This company has it's principal office
here and is working quarry and
cutting plant at South Ryegate. 1t
is possible that a portion of the job
may be cut in this place.
W. F. Kittredge & Son began cut
ting granite Monday morning in the
No. / shed of the E. B. Ellis Gran
tie Comnapy They started in with q