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VERMONT WATCHMAN & STATL JOUKNAL. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 3903
RIVER
In dcsirable locations, ncar school and railroad. Mcadow land, and
plcnty of wood, and two of thc bcst FARM BAR
GAINS to be had in this section of Vermont. Farm on thc
road bctwccn Plainfield and Marshfield. One can have
clcctric liehts, and there is already a telephone on the
Peoplels Line, New England Line runs by thc door.
Buildings consist of lj story house with ell, better
than farm buildings averagc, and in good condition.
Large bani ioo ft. long, can tic 35 hcad of cattlc. Largc
Silo 100 T. capacity. Horse barn 40x50 with batement
There is.also a basement under the largc barn. The
propcrty includcs about 25 head of cattlc, 40 or 50 Tons
hay, 1 horse, and all tools, also 150 hemlock logs in the
woods. This property can be bought at the prcsent
time for only S45OO.0O.
4Y2 Hiles from Montpelier.
Farm of 165 ocres equally divided. part 'pasturage and tillage, and
plentv of woodland. Has been cstimated 150.000 ft. of
soft wood lumber. The place will cut 50 T. of hay, and
land is in very good condition., Mcadow land all ma
chine mowing. Buildings consists of a 9 room house in
good condition, and barn 100 ft. long, can tic 35 head of
cattlc. This property including about 30 head of cattlc,
farming tools, and produce; S4250.00-
Further Particulars Regardine: Theso
Properties May Be Had By Applying At The
REAL ESTATE ACENCY
Barre, Vt
GROTOS".
Marricd, at the Methodist parsou
nge, Deo. 24, by Rov. A. J. Hongh,
.Frauois M. Woldrou ond Eronio B.
Artlinr, both cf Newbury.
Tho ChristmoB treo oxoroises of tlio
Metliodist cliuroh wero held on Thurs
day oveuing. aud of tlie Boptist
cliuroli ou Friday eveniug. TJiere
WaB a largo atteudauco at botli places,
aud tlio exerciEOB rondered were of a
very high charoctor.
Mr. aud Mrs. D. F. Olark of Mout
pelior. joiued the faniily gathering at
Alox Cochrau's on OliriBtmos Day, re
turning to Montpelier on the evening
train. Mr. and Mrs. Block aud Misa
Fiuuerty, with Mr. aud Mrs. Fletcher,
who have beeu guests during the
Christnias holidays at the Cochrau
homestead, rotnruod to Buston, Sot
urday. Mibs Virginio Fletcher aud
Mis T. J. Coohran, after urief visit
to Montpelier, will roturu to Bostou,
stopping for a few doys at Olareinont,
N. H., (ii the way.
Arthur Howard, Mary and Mrs.
George H. Hongh of White River
Janction wero guests at tho MothodiBt
par6onago on Thursday and Frioay.
Priucipal L. 0. Cook has fornied a
debatiug society in the liigli school
and the topio for Tlmrsday uight is
"Resolved, that a limitod niouarchy
is a more Bnccessful forui of govern
ment tlian aropnblic. " Thesedobatos
nre awakeniug cousidnrable- iutorest
and, aro highly beueflcial to the par
tiolpauts. Mrs. Lydia (Taisey) Iticker died
on Tlmrsday morning, in her niuoty
secnud yenr,at the home of her daueli
er, Mrs. M. H. Whitehill, and tho fu
neral Bervico was condnotod at the
Methodist clmrch ou Snuday, her paB
tor, Rev. A. J. Hongh, oillointiug.
Thirteen children were boru into tho
homo oiglit of whoji aurvivo their
mothor, Ibhuo M., Oharles A., Mrs.
Moses H. Mitchell, and Benjamin F.,
of Groton; Nathan II., ot Ryegate;
Williaiu, Woodsville, N Ha.; Harvey,
of Minueapolis; aud Mrs. Melville, of
Monoy, Oreek, Minn. All were pres
eut at tho fnueral except the son aud
danghter iu the west. Tho relativos
noticed from out of town wore Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Ricker, Plainfield; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Ricker, Randolph;
Mr. and Mrs. Harry O. Whitehill,
Waterbury; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rick
er, St. Johnsbnry ; Mr. and Mrs. Har
vey Duun aud daughter. Peacham ;
Mr. and Mrs. Jaiues Smith, Corinth.
Mrs. Ricker was a roinarkablo womau,
not. only attaiuing to a great age, bnt
noldiug her faculties in full vicor to
the last. Sho was greatly beloved
lor the parity of tor character and
her self sacrifioing life. For the pasf
twelvo years she resided with her
daughter, Mrs. Mosea H. Whitehill,
receiving the tonderoHt caro and min
istry trne love could render. "Her
childrou rise up aud call her blessed."
Lafayette Carpeuter died Mouday
uight.
Thu eevoie cold has oaused work to
bo BDBpendod at the stono shedB.
WILLIAMSTOWN.
Tho auunal Ohristmas dinner of the
Lynde fauilly was givou at the homo
of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Oheney
last Friday. Mrs. Ge6rge W. Lynde
was able to bo presont.
James K. Lynde started for Wilton,
Will county, IliiuoiB, last Friday
morning, oallod thern by the orltioal
condition of liis sistor, Mrs. Martha
Lynde Keniston. It is foared sho nan
livo bnt a little time.
An auiasiug report found its wr.y
hore from Barre lask week, to tlio
oifoot tluit onr oflloiont and popular
jailroad couductor, James iCanaly,
had le't the road booaue ho feared our
iooomotive whb unsafe the danger
tahiB life being that it might blow
up, IIow often, rathor, has tho time
boen that ho wonld liavo rojoiced if
tho thiug had benn cnpnble of gotting
up stoam euough to oorae from Barro
Jioro on ovou iti sohodulo timel No,
FARflS
Room 8 and 9 Qordon Block.
Mr. Kaiialy was ou a visit to liis old
homo iu Leicester Juuction, after au
absenco of thteo years. For tno first
time siuco liis marriago, eight years
ago, he spout OliriBtmos with liis fani
ily horo last week.
John Dow was oporaterl on for ap
peudictis at the luory Fletclier Hos
pjtnl last Thursday. His wife was in
Burlington at tlio time. The roport
comes of a succussful oporatijn.
Frieuds of the old miller, John
Dix, in et at his house laBt Weduesduy
ovoniug, to '"uotice" his oighty-third
birthday. He was cheered on the oo
casiou by tho preBtuce and presouts of
well-wisher, who may havo been evon
moru "blobsed" tiiau he wag.
Dr. Hnury Downs aud Miss Saida
McKee were married at the home of
Mr. aud Mrs. Leslie D. Galo, ou
Thursday eveuiug last. Rov. Mrs.
Eilio K. Jouos ot Barro olliciatiug.
The bride was gowued in white silk.
A goodly uunibor of .guests wore thore;
rof roshmeiits wore sorved ; tho pres
ents could not but givo pleasuro. The
couplo loft tho sauie eveniug tor thoir
homo, Oil Oity, Peuu., via New York
oity aud Pittsburgh, The doctor had
growu up hore aud was kuown by our
oitizens. Mrs. Downs came here
from Oauada some yoars ugo, aud had
workod for a loug time iu the Lynde
Storo latterly for George L. EdBon.
she was a suleswonin that was well
liked, und sho has takeu witli her the
good wishes of mauy friouds. Wo
oxpeot to hoar only of succcts iu lns
profession by the dootor and we wish
them the bost aud happiest of homes.
Mayo aud Roecoo Lynde wero at
home from tho Bakerslield Acudemy
for Ohristmas.
Tho rain on Thursday ovoniug waB
rathor unfavorable for tho Ohristmas
exeroises at tho Metliodist aud Uui
versnlist ohnrches. At both places,
howover, tlio childrou's exeroises
wero woll carriod out. Thore wero
treeB at both chnrches, aud pastors
aud people wore remembored iu the
gifts.
Tho weather on Friday evening was
more favorablo for a gathering at the
OhristmaB 4xorcises at the Oongrega
tioual cliurch, though a drawback was
tho ioy roads and walks on which peo
ple had been falliug, during tho day,
nr iindiug it diillcult to staud ereot.
Theie was, howevor, large atteud
auco, aud tho program provod au ox
ceediugly pleasaut one. Tho musio
under tho direotion of Mrs. J. IC.
Lyndo, the work of the ohildren, a
voritubjo Sautu Olaus, with the
Ohristmas trees and their "frnits"
mado a joytul ovoniug, aud, with
othors like it, one that should liolp to
tako tho world about us the better
and hnppior.
Tho new stone shed rosumed work
on Mouday of this week, such is the
amount of work on hand.
George Milne of Barre, BOu-iu-law
of our former townsmau, John Jones,
is a worthy Scotchman, who has beeu
vury snocoFsful iu the grauito buni
ness, buiug au owuor iu one of thu
best dark quarries in Barre. Having 1
a uophew, James Milne, that he is in
toroBtod in, he has bought of Jerry
Hutchiutou the old John Lynde farm.
ou tho west Bido of thc town, and the
nephow will occupy it. Mr. Hutohiu
son has "aocompIiBhed woudorB" on
tho placo, in the fruit trees ho has
put out there, aud brought to success
ful boariug. Thoro is nothiug elBe
of the kiud equal to it in this town.
We have personally, and very pleas
antly knovvn Geprgo Milno for years,
aud we aro glad that ho has "driveu
a stano" iu this town, although with
a quarry that yiolds him, we suspoat,
moro than a dozon of tho best furma
in town would do, ho will hurdly tio
himsoli to it, yot awliilo.
Jerry Ilutchinsoii lias movod to his
flne uow hoiiBO iu our villiigo, nenr
the comotory, aud ho may later oarry
out liis former ptau to build oue
or morb houseB noar it.
John M. Duffus is making his au
nual visit to his brothor in Brooklyu,
N. Y. Ho will visit his sou, Will, at
Proctor, whilo away.
Jotiathau Dlx aud houBokcoper t-ooni
to havo "friouds indeod" iu tho fam
lly of Alfrod OarnoH. AnniiK tho
ways iu whioh this frlendhuoss
is sliown. aro the Thauksgiving dlu
uors at Mr. Oarncs' houso. nud tho
Ohristmas dinuors ut Mnuool Boun
vldoa' homo to whioh thoy aro invit
od, It was an opinlon of tlio lnto Gonor
al E. Bass that tho lato Judgo Alvcn
Smith was iu his day one of tho niost
oapable niou in our town, and for
whom ho had a tiigh rospoct. Tho
oldoHt sou of tho 1udgc, Duvld M.,
has for uinny years lived on a farm iu
tho uorthwost soction of tho toWu.
Tho othor day wo had a lottor from
ono who forty years ago was his
iioighbor aud ho wantod to know if
ho was liviug. Ho paid a vory warui
tributo to both Mr. Smith and his
wifo as neighbors. Wo aro glad to
Bay both are liviug, aud can assnro
tho iuqniror that in the years siuco he
was horo. thoy havo not "gono back"
ou niiy of tho good qnalitios ho know
iu them. 111 hoalth has ccino to Mrs.
Smith, aud thoy havo soon great sor
row iu tho doath of childrou, but ono
worthy sou, Rev. Alveu M. Smith,
lives to ohoor thoir pathway iu thoir
lator yoars. Wo hopo tho roceut hos
pital troatmont that Mrs. Smitd has
had (whicii sho had to havo to Bavo
her lifo) may bring a return of health
to lior.
Architeot Fraui; A. Walkor, son of
Enos F. Walkor, was up from Barro
with his family, ou OhriBtnias. Whilo
horo, Rev. D. II. Strong aud Dr. E.
B. Wateon of tho Oougregatioual
cliuroh "committeo ou repairs" had
him look at tho uieoting house witli
roforouco to the ohanges o be mado in
it tho ooniiug yoar, iib hoped for uow.
Oar formor townsmau, Olark P.
Hubbard, diod rocoutly iu Royalton.
He had beeu a groat Bnfferer from
rheumatism. Ho was somo sevouty
throo yoars of age.
Mis. Aarou G. Martiu, aud Luther
H. J. Merrill roachod their oightieth
birthdays this week. Mrs. Martin is
recovoring from her shock. Mr. Mer
rill Foems iu remarkablo health for his
years.
Miss Aurora M. Frankum uow of
Montpelier, is takiug somo of the holi
days hore with her auut, Mrs. O. D.
Boawonh.
Mrs. Ella Browu Bailey of Mont
pelier is expected to be horo at tho
tweutioth aunivorsary colebration of
our ladies' readiug club on Saturday
of this week. It is emiueutly fittiug
that sho should bo, asthe formatiou of
tho club wo believo was aue largely if
not wholly to hor.
Frank 0. York is ablo to bo out af
ter u paiufnl siogo with a carbuuclo
(aud uot a boil as wo olBewhero stutod)
ou his ueck.
Tho meroury wont to 25 dogroes or
moro below zoro iuourvillago Wedues
day morning last.
The Good Tomplars ai6 to havo their
Ohiof Graud Tomplar Ohauucey Hay
den, here on Wcduesday of this week.
He will givo au address at tho town
1ml . There will be refrcshmcuts af
ter the address and thero will ulso be
an ontertaiumout,musical or otherwise.
A good timo will surely be had.
Maynard Kizor with his little sou,
born aftor ho left hore a few years
ago, was in town rocoutly. Ho is an
other iiistnuco of oue here who was
thought to bo hopeleesly ill with con
Bumptiou a few years ago aud is uow
in quite good health.
Ezra YaBsar has come baok, altor au
absenco of some years t. part, if uot
all cf which, was lived in Manches
ter, N. H., we believo.
Jamos K. Pirie lias beeu mado
proBidout of tho St. Androw's Benevo
leut Socioty, a lifo iusuranco compauy
on the assesBUient yAru, with head
quarters eorlier if tot now in New
bury, aud representod horo by Slior
man Winchestor. The lato Orvillo H.
Briggs had iusuranco with this com
pauy. Miss Nellio Blauohard will roturn
aftor her vaoation to Goddard Somi
uary whoro she is takiug a bnBiuess
conrse. Her mothor will also return
to Barro with hor.
George Goodiich has.sold to W. Z.
Pratt thirty to thirty-flvo tliousaud
feet of spruce and hemlock in the log,
to be Ufied ou the baru the luttor will
build next seasou.
James K. Lyudo has beeu shippiug
sixteon-iuch wood to Barro oity, by
tho carload.
George Brigham, Olintou Wilfore,
Glou MoAllister aud Rnth Buruham
uro having tho mumps.
Frunk O. York was unablo to otteud
tho weddiug of his oldest daughtor,
Eldevia, in Barre, last Friday, having
beeu ailing for more than a week
with a tevero boil ou tho baok of his
ueck.
There was a good attondauco at tho
ooucert given by the Oanadiau Jubileo
Singers at the town hall on Saturday
eveniug last, aud thoy were heard
with a great deal of ploasnre. Ou
Sunday ovoniug they Bang at tho Oou
gregatioual church at a nnion sorrioo.
and wero muoh liKpd. This oompany
of coloied siugors oall Hamiltou,
Oauada, their heodqnartors. Organ
ized twonty-four years ago, only one
persou of the origiual compauy the
Boprano singor yet romains iu it.
Somo of these siugers were born in
tho United States, aud some aro ohil
dren of former slaves hero. Hid her
heaiers on Saturday und Suuday
ovenipgs knwou under what phjBical
sufferiug tho soprano singor did her
part, ihey would have woudored that
Bho should attorapt it. Wo hopo they
will have as outhusiastin a liearing in
all our Vermont towns as thoy liad
here,
A reaont instance was a visit to onr
place for work, by a yonng mau from
a nearby high licenso town who
wauts to get away from the ills of
high liceuse as he kuows them, to a
nrohibitlon town. It onght to be tho
houest pride of a town that it can
offur suoli a porson au invitiug place
ot rosideuce. Wo kuow that, oven
hero, porsouB who aro bound to havo
liquors at any oost aro not likoly to
"godry." Wo know too, that thoro
hitvo beeu instauoes of at 1 nst iucou
vouieuoe, iu the placo, siuco las
snring, whoro m casos of siokuess
llqaois coald not be legitimately ob
taiued lu town. But mauy of onr olti
zeus will say tlmt as a town wo are far
bottor oir for our prohlblbitory votn
of list Mirch. Let us woik for a
larger vote ut tho klnd noxt Maroh
aud also till auothor Loglshituro, for
tho rlddiihco of tho ontlro Stato from
what so luauy boliovo is only a ourso
to it. j
Wo wcfo glad to loarn from tlio
agont of 'jlio Oanadiau Jubileo Sing
ers, lu ailswor to or quostlou, that tho
doors of thc tho hotols iu our Stato
"Bwiug opon" to theeo Bingors ro
gardlcBS of color. Wo havo roaBOU to
boliovo that our owu "Monnmout
Honso" gavo thom tho vory kindost
rocoptiou. May uov&r ono of our
Stato's hotels bolio tho good numo of
tlio Stato by ouy othor troatmont ou
accouut of color.
WOODBURY.
Houry Wobbor is ot homo from
Bothol for tho holidavs,
Ohiistmus was duly obsorvod and
mauy heatts wore mado glad.
No matter what form doath assamos
it is uovor wolconio. Tho grini nios
souger makos his appoaranco ln many
families and Mrs. L. B. Wheolor has
had hor full sharo tho last mouth. L.
B. Wheolor, agod seveuty-four yoars,
Mrs. Ohouoy, agod sovonty-Bovou, aud
Mr. Ohouey, oged sovonty-two, all of
tho samo family, diod in ono short
month. Mr. Chenoy, tho last ouo oi
tho docoased, was ou his woy to Hard
wick from whioh pluco tiioy woro
moviug with Mr. Oarr, a noighbor;
whon nearing tlio plauk road ho oo
camo uncouBQionB and uovor ralliod,
dying on Wodnosday. The sympathy
of Woodbury peoplo is toudercd Mrs.
Whoolor and hor romaining family.
Henry Friotte aud Gardinor Collov
wore iu Barnet last week,
Mrs. Oarl Drenau is visltiug hor
sistor iu Ooncord, N. H., this weok.
NORTH RANDOLPH.
O. E. Taft is quite ill with appou
dioitis. Dr. Scott is tho atteudiug
pysiolau.
Edward aud Ernest Kibbee are at
homo from tho U. V. M. for the holi
days. Tho childrou at D. J. Oamp's are
sick w'lth whoopiug congh.
i Mr. Molutyre, who has beeu work
iug for D. J. Camp, was takou to tho
Sauitarium at Randolph last week aud
on Sunday ouo of his arms wm takon
oil uear the elbow.
Some from this placo attonded tho
Ohristmas oxorcisos at the Ooutor
Thursday uight aud at East Randolph
aud East Brookfield, Friduy uight.
Mrs. Jaue Willard of Royalton is
stopping at G. W. Blodgott's
Mrs. Houry Smalloy, who had beeu
sick for about a woek with pneumouia
uud lastl.v spiual moningitis, diod ou
Mouday morning. She leavos a hus
baud aud daughter to monru her loss.
Mr. aud Mrs. W. N. Carpeuter Hpent
Ohristmas with Mrs. Oarpeutor's par
ents at Barre.
Eight partook of tho ChriHtmas tur
koy at G. Bazzell's aud soventeon at
F. O. Oouo's.
R. O. Poorspont Friday with friands
iu West Brookfield.
MORETOWN.
Mr. aud Mrs. R. O. Atkius were iu
Waterbury, Mouday, Decembor 21.
Mr. aud . Mrs. H. E. Austiu of
Worcester visited iu town Saturday,
B. J. Stowart and wifo of Montpe
lier visited Mrs. .Touuio Piorco on
Sunday.
Several from here attouded the Ohrist
mas treo aud oxorcisos at Duxbury, I.
O. G. T., hall, Friday ooning.
Mr aud Mis. Albort Somorvillo of
Montpelier spout Ohristmas with his
paionts, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Somer
villo. G. 0. Evans aud J. D. Bidgood
were iu Montpelier, Saturday.
Thoro was a OhriBtuias treo at the
Methodist ohurch, Thursday eveniug.
Master Harold Holland of St. Al
bans is visitingliis uuolo, J. W. Tay
lor. PLAINFIELD.
Thoro was a orowded houso at tho
OhristmaB celobration ot the Methodist
church, Thursday oveuing. Tho oxer
oiso's flrst orraugod for provod uusatis
factory aud tho cautata, "Tho Birth of
Uhrist", was only two weeks iu piop
aratipu but was woll renderod aud
was with inostof tho singors their flrst
solo work. Tlie solo parts woro sns
tainod as follows: Augels, Mrs. E.
J. Colby, Mrs. Wallaco Bartlott and
Mrs. Flora West; Shopards, Dauuie
IIudsou.BertolloLaueF. Wollace Bari
lott and Pliny Shoroy ; Fuith, Hope
and Ohority, Grauo Oree, Cora Good
ale, aud Olara Bruifee ; goddeBses of
dieams and love, Helen Duke und Mrs.
Eri Whitcomb; Sophio, Alico Hnd
son ; Jessie, Graco Duko ; Souta Olaus,
Daniel Hudsonjfrost kiug.Heury Wal
do; soprano solo, Mrs. Iuez Oald;
soug, Marion Oate aud Henry Hud
sou ; aocotnpauist, Miss Ohamberliu.
Thero will be a ohiokeu pio dinuor
aud snppor given by tholadies' sooioty
of tho Oongrogational church in tho
dining room of tho Methodist cliuroh
ou Now Year's Day.
A sleighing porty of twenty youug
people from Barro took suppor at tho
Plainfield House on Tuosday eveuiug.
Tho usual Ohristmas oanls were
suug bv the ohilarou of the Oougrega
tioual churoh on Thursday evening
aud after the exeruises tho ohildren
eujoyed their gifta takon from tno
troe.
H. O. Outting, tne geuiul statiou
agont of tne Montpelier aud Wells
River railroad, has reoei ved u beautif ul
ohaiu of woven gold. A buokle fas
toued to tho fnh holdB a pendant ou
whioh tne iusiguia to tlie order to
whioh ho belongs is iusoribed. The
ohaiu was presented as a Ohristmas
gift by tho Rebekah lodge.
Rov. J. O. Sherbnrno, prosidiug
elder for tho St. Johnsbnry distriot,
wa iu towu ou Tuosday.
Tlio next entortainmeut in tho leo
ture courso will be a musioal treat by
John H Parker aud his daughtor,
Mildrod, of Burliugton. They aio
ortists on tho maudoliu, baujo aud
guitar aud aro vory woll spoken of
ovorywhore they havo boen. A reader
will probnbly bo obtilued iu ooniieo
tion with tho muslo. Thodato is Jan.
v, u;4,
O O. Whooler of Peacham nnd E.
II. Puquiu of Danvlllo wero in town
ou Saturday.
Tho followiug oflloors wore oleotod
at. tho last meeting of the I. 0. O. F. :
E. P. Whitcomb, N; G. j H. 0. Holt,
V. G. j A. E. Foss, Seo. ; T. H.
Bartlott, troas.
ItoV, Mr. Wright was ploaBoutly ro
uiomporod on Ohristmas by a presont
of $1(5, given by tho Odd Follows at
thoir1 last moeting.
Tho ofllcors olectod at the laet lniiot
iug nf tho Robokah lodgo aro as fol-
W. D. Klddor of Barro, who has
boou visiting friouds m town tho post
wook, returuod ou Mouday.
Iowb: Mrs. Anuio Wnltcomb, N. G. ;
Mrs. Olara Bartlott. V. G. ; Mrs. Gor
ttudo Holt, boo. ; Mrs. Irono Jaoksou,
troas.
Tho work of paporlng aud pahiting
tuo liotel will bo fiuished this woek.
Evory room iu tho Iioubo has recoivod
o coat of paiut aud nlso now paper.
Tho intorior of tho houso prosout3 a
vory lluo appeorauco.
Preparatlous aro being mado to inovo
Dr. Lazoll to his sou's in Barro juBt
as boou as ho is woll euongh to travol.
John Ryan shippod a oar of potatoes
from this station on Tuesday, to Sa
lom, Mosb. Ho paid fllty couts a
bushel.
M. E. Beckloy has tl r uitntat for
wiriug the Plainfield Houso for oioo
trio llghts. Ho oxpccts to commonce
tho work this wook.
Nolsou Hauiol bogau onttiug ice on
tho river for tho croamory ou Tuosday
morning. Tho ice is about flftoou
inohes in thicknoss.
Oonstadt Parks, who nas Doou'ui for
a loug timo.is moro comfortablo at this
writing.
A spooial towu uieoting is called ou
Siiturday, Jan. 0, to seo if tho town
will voto to instruct tho school diroct
ors to poatpouo actiou in regard to
uuiKiiiig tno now scnooi nouso until
altor tho auiiual mucting to bo hold,
Maroh 1.
MARSHFIELD.
Oeoil Towu of Bostou is visiting IiIb
auut, Miss Emeroy Benton, for a fow
days.
Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Marshall of
Montpelier woro visitors iu towu on
OhristmaB Day.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Shopard aud
Mr. aud Mrs. G. F. Bliss spout Ohrist
mas Day at tho homo of B. M. Shepard
in Montpelier.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Raymond aud
children visited iu Northfield at
OhriBtnias.
Frank Talbot of Wells Rivor was in
town last week selling sloighs.
Frank Morrill met with a paiuful
accideut nt tiie Mears & Pitkiii shop
ouo day last wook. Tho boue of ouo
of his little flugor was drokon by a
board kioking back trom a sow.
Miss Goldio Smith orrivod iu town
on Ohristmas Day from Modford,
Mass., to visit for a weok with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Smith.
Leo Aikon is at work iu tho Smith
& Oarver shop makiug square buttor
boxes.
The four months' old child of 0. L.
Oolbath diod ou Mouday of last wook.
Tho fuuerol was hold" ou Tuesday,
Rov. W. E. Newton oflloiating.
Miss Eleanor T. Oolo retirned to
Barro on Tuesdav, offer visiting for a
wook at her home in this place.
Owing to tho absonco of tho pastor,
Rev. W. E. Newton, tho mid weok
proyer meeting at the Methodist
clmrch will bo omitted this week.
Mrs. Nauoy Nownes Simpsou, who
has boou tho guost of hor brother, B.
B. Nowues, for soveral weeks, re
atrued to hor homo iu Barton, Mou
day. Tho local baskot ball toam is to play
the Cabot team in Marslmll's hall ou
the oveuing of Jauuary 7. It is hoped
that a gamo oau be arraugod detweeu
the secoud teams of theso places for
tho samo eveuiug.
Mr. aud Mrs. Manrice H. Eddy of
St. Johusbury woro gnests of Mrs.
Mary P. Eday Ohristmas Day.
Asa Spencor is again a boarder at
SatL'uel Bemis'.
"Gramp" Oarvor is conflned to the
houso by a recent fall on tho ico.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Caustio of
Montpolior visited Mrs. Mary P. Eddy
ou OhriBtnias Day.
Mrs. L. D. Nute was in Groton,
Snuday, to attoud the fnneral of Mrs.
O. Ricker.
The auunal harvest of ico for tho
oreamor.v is being gathored. P. G.
Bemis is cutting it at "Nob Hill"
aud J. W. Mears and B. F. Chester
have tho contract to illl the storo
house.
Martin Froeman is uudorstood to
have engagod as socond mau at tho
oroamery, to flll'the place of Harry D.
Oolo, who will fiuish his dutios with
the oloso of the presont year.
Tho Ohristmas oxercises at tho Oon
gregational ohurch woro held ou Thurs
day eveuiug. Tho church was taste
lnlly docoratod, tho troe well ladon.
The smging and speaking passod off
very smoothly and tho presents paBBed
out caused a ripple ot pleasuro to pass
ovor the fanes of Uttlo oues, as well
as somo of tho big ones.
O. J. Wood aud family were iu
Woroestor, Ohristmas Day, visiting
with au uuolo of jurs. Wood, whom
nho hud not EOau in soventeon yoars.
Tho re-organization of tho Methodist
Suuday school was offeoted last Sun
day by tho e'lootiou of tho followiug
ofllcors: J. Borton Piko, auperintond
ent; S. O. Piko, assistant Buporinteud
ont ; Mrs. B. W. DaviB, seoretary, and
B. W. Davis, troasurer. Tho teaohors
are to be olooted by tho several olasses
i j
uu.t ouuuny.
The followiug wore last Saturday
evening olooted as olllcers of JUyrtlo
Tomple, No. 2, Rathbono Sistors, for
tho coming slx months: Mrs.Nellie
Pitklu, P. 0.; Mrs. Eliza Dwiuell,
M. E. O. ; Mr. Della Uuwiu, E. S. ;
Mrs. Nollio Southwiok, E. J. ; MrB.
Myra Davis. M. R. 0. ; Mrs. Flora
Edson, M. F. j Mrs. Uertrudo Moars,
M. ; Mrs. Lilliau Sanders, S. ; Mrs.
Libbie Perry, G. On tho aame ovon
iug thero was one iuitiation And two
oleotedi s
Ohristmas exoroisos woro hold at tho
Metliodist ohurch, Friday oveuing.
They woro tho moBt aucoessful of any !
held by that sooioty in a numbcr of
yonrs. Saporiuteudeut J. A. Wood
word aparod no paliia or expeuso to
llnVO tlin Arllflrn ntmrnnrfntnltr Hn-riK. I
atod, aud with iho aid of bii oilli'iuut
oorps of iiHsistauts an iuterosting aud
pleasiug progroiu was prnvidod aud
woll cnrried out. Tho ooucort was
followod by tho distribution of pres
outs from a woll laden tree. It was
indeod u morry Chiistmas timo.
It is reportod that J A. Woodward
1b soou to removo to Watorbury Oon
or, Mr. Woodward has made many
friouds during his stay iu Marshfield
aud thoy will rogrot his doparturo.
A mcoti.ig of tho oiroulating hbrary
is called for Saturday ovonintf, Jan.
2, at tho shop of E. A. Thomas. It is
vory important that ovory niombor
Bhould bo proBeut. Will oach and all
tako notico aud attoud.
Dr. A. J. Markoy of Poooham was
lu town on Mouday on bnslucss. Mr.
Mackoy will bo remomborod as a
toachor iu tho higher grado of the vil-
iiixu huiiuui sovunu yuars ugu.
Mrs. John Pock of Montpolior was
in town last weok to visit hor sister,
Mrs. R. R. Ido. Mrs. Peok, iu com
pauy with hor mothor, Mrs Hostor
Kont, also visited iu Now Ilampshiro.
Romombor tho Now Yoar's boil
Thursday ovoniug, Doo. !51.
Tho odvauco solo of soats hos boou
lorgo for the drama, "Bound By An
Oath, " to bo playod ot Marshall's
hall, Tuosday nud Wodnosday ovouing
by tho local ordor of Good Tomplars.
Miss Annio Inglis and brother of
Barro visited ot Orvill D. Colns the
lottor part of the weok, tho guests of
Misa Elconor Oole.
Thoro has boou on oxhibition at tho
post-ofllco for a fow days a small box
of Kinequat orangcs sont homo from
Florlda by Miss Bertha Swordfogor.
EAST MONTPELIER.
a merry party gotherod ot tho houso
of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Bailoy in East
Montpelier ou Ohristmas day to oelp
brato with thom the twonty flfth an
iiivorBary of thoir inarriogu. A boun
tiful dinner wos Sorved aud Sylvauus
Ellis ossistod iu eutenaining with his
'enophone. A OhristmaB treo boro ro
mombrauco for each of the guests.
Au oak dining tablo, on arm choir, a
dozon silvor toaspoous ond immy small
thiugs too numerous to meniou were
left as momoutoes of this happy ovent.
BERLIN.
Tho auunal bnsiiifass meetiug of the
Oougregatioual church will bo hold iu
the church vestry ou Weduesdoy after
iioon. noxt at 2 o'clo"k. All tho mem
bors aro requested to bo proseut.
The Ltnd-o-IIaud Society will meot
on Thursday afteruoon next in the
vestry at 2 o'clock.
Miss Bertie Rowoll is stoying with
Mis. Androws.
Gwoudolon Gofflu is sick with o
cold.
Horold Boruoy is Buffering with
chicken pox.
Miss Bortio Perkius spent Ohrist
mos Day with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hiram Porkins.
MiBS Josio Porkins is stayiug with
friouds iu .Northfield.
Mr. aud Mrs. Arthur Browu spent
Ohristmas with hor parents ou Brain
tree Hill.
Oharles Lawson is away iu Bostou
sottiug up a monumout.
SOUTH NORTHFIELD.
Frank Denuisou and family aro vis
iting friouds iu the nortliern part of
tho State.
George H. Bailoy and family visited
his sister iu Waitsfield last week.
Georgo Long and family of Warren
wero at A. J. Hutchiusou's on Suu
day. Nelson Kinnoy aud wifo of Brook
field speut Christnias hero with
frieuds.
Thore was a Ohristmas tree at the
towu farm, Friday ovoniug, with ap
propriate oxorcises by the children,
which wero greatly eujoyed.
AT 11 A 111112.
A party of tweuty people gathered
at tho home of Mr. aud Mrs. George
Lavioletto on Elm street on Monday
oveuing, to remind thom of the tonth
anuivorBary of their marriago. Tho
evening to a lnto liour was speut eu
joyably with games and musio. Mr,
and Mrs.'Laviolette woro presontcd a
handBome willow rocking choir.
ThoPeople's Natioual, Barre'snew
est bauk, will opon its doors for bnsi
uess ot 9 o'clock Saturday morning,
in its new banking rooms in tho
Worthon block, at tho eorner of Main
street aud Keith aveuue. The qnar
ters of the People's Bank are tlio
finest fnrnished iu tho oity, being
fittod up with the niost modorn con
veuieuces of solid quartered oak,
beantifully polished, with grill work
fllliugB in all spaces above tho tops of
tho desks. Tho rooms aro vory con
venieutly arrauged for, the carryiug
on of busineBS.
Fred Murphy was let out of county
jail Mouday morning aftor sorving a
seuteuco of tou days for intoxication.
Bcforu 5 o'olook in tho after iioou ho
wos arrested again. The polico found
that Murphy waa raiaing a disturb
auco a his home. They rospondod and
arrested him, Iu oity oourt Tuesday
morning ho pleaded guilty to a socond
oifeuco ot intoxication. His flne and
costs amount to $23.64, whioh he had
not paid at last nccounts
A. P. Abbott & Oo., dry goods, are
to occupy tho uow Sortwcll block as
soou as completed, and will begiu to
movo insido of a mouth to the new
building. The lirm will occupy tho
wholo block, first aud second floors
aud basnment. Each tloor is 51x77
foet nnd will givo tho firni a flne
storo. Tho carponters expeot to get
out of tho building in about throo
weeks.
Tho ladies of the Maocabees callid
upon thoir lady commandor, Mrs. M.
D. Lanib, Friday ovoniug, takiug her
by surpriee. When greetlngs had
boen oxohanged, Mrs. Forbes, record
keoper of the ordor, presented Mrs.
Laiub a beautlfal riug, with a ruby
set about with fivo little diauiouds;
also a hand painted cup aud saucer.
Sho spoko of tho high esteom in
which Mrs. Lanib wos held by tho
ordor, aud Baid it was thoir wish that
she raiglu bo tho lady commaudor (or
many yeara to como. Mrs. Lamb
heartily tlmukod tho ladies for thoir
gift, After a aooial liour the guests
uuiuiiieu wiBiilllu ui llllll ai
a niorry OhrlBtmos ond a Iib
Year.
Davld Bollo of Booklnv I
slipped ou the ioy wolk iu
iiih iiuuno x'riaay morning, a
hrenklllo IiIh Inft. Iiln Mr
was irying to nx tno woik so ltl
bo Bofo to wolk'on, whon tho ocj
hoppenod, Dra. McGuiro ond Lind-
say of Montpelier, woro called. Be
causo of his ago Mr. Bolles will urob.
ably b3 laid up for fomo tiino.
Tho ovangolist servli-os whioh aro
to bo conduoted iu this oitv bv tho
BaptiBt, Mothodist ond Congregational
cliurches for tho noxt fow weoks wero
opened Sunday oveuinc at tho Hed.
ding Mothodist cliurch. The ovangel-
ist is tho Rov. E. E. Davidson, who
hos workod iu his snecial line iu Mna-
sachusotts, ond ho will be ossisted by
the local paBtors.
Legal Notices.
C'OMMISBIONKllS'NOIICK,
E8TATK OF JIAUV I. HOI.T.
TlieundenUncd.liiivliiK bccimniiolntal hvtlie Hod.
to recclve, ciainhif, and aiUnst nll clalms and,
leninnils of allpcrBonsnmlnst tli rtlato of SIAHV
I. HOLT, lnle ol MarrliOeld. In all I)la.
trlct ik-ceanfil and all clalms cxhlhlted In o!Iet
tlicrHo, liereliy ittoc notico that we olll ineet fnr the
8UIP08CS afurcsald, at tlio rpMdcnco of N'clson I.
anuorn In the town on'laliilkld,lii aald Dlstrlct.oa
tlie 18th dyof Jauuary. and Cth day of May.
next, froiL 1 o'clock i: t. untll 4 o'clock r. M.
eacliofsald dayi and that slx monllis from the 12th
day ol November, A. 1).. 19ns, Is ;ho time llmlted br
sald Oourt for ald credlt.irt to pn hciit tlielr clalms
to 118 for exxmlnatlon and allowance.
Dated at Plainfield, this tith day of Dccembcr.
A. I). 1903.
.IKltEM Y S. CI1A MllKlil.lN, ( Coiumlj-92-2
llHlt.MAV K.CUTI.KIt. i lolien.
KSTATE OF JAC0H l'UTNA.M.
COMMISSlONEn'S NOTICB.
Tlie underilimed liavlni? licen annolnted by lh
Hon. I'robate C'ourt for tlie Dlstrlctof Waslilnuton,
Comnilasloneri, to recclTc, examlne and adjuat all
clalms and demands of all persons ajratnst tlie estate
of JAC01I PUTNAM, late of Middlesex. In sald
Dlstrlct, deceased; and all clalms exhlhlted ln
offsel thereto. liereby Klve notlce tliat we will mect
for the purposes aforcsald, at the store of C. C. Iut
nam & Son, lu tlie town of Middlesex. In sald
DUtrlct, on tlie 22nd, day of Jauuary and 20tli dar
ot June aext, from I o'clock r. M. untll 4 o'clock
r. H.. :ach of sald days, and that slx
luonths from tlie 25nd day of Decmiber, A. 1).
1S03, Is the tliuu llmlted hy sald Court for sald
credltorB to present thtli clalms to us tor examln
atlon and allowance.
Dated at Middlesex, tlils 23th day or Decembcr,
A, D 1913
OIIAS II. CUr.VEK. I Commis-M-2
F. T. IIUTCI1INS.0N, sloners.
niiiTiis.
Plainfield, Dec. 13, a bon to Mr. and
Mrs. Houry Maxfield.
Montpelier, Deo. 29, CorliBS Buttor
fly, nged 53.
MAlililAGES.
Barre, Deo. 25, Fred Ontts of Barre
aud Miss Eldevia York of Williams
town. Barre, Dpo. 24, Hugh Ohristie and
Miss Hattio Frazicr.
Barre, Deo. 24, Alleu T. Hirtle of
Barro nnd Miss V. Evelin Veazie of
North Ilosboro, Me.
Barre, Deo. 24, Willioui Barcloy
Scott ond Miss Ohristiue Edwards,
both of Barre.
Williamstown, Doc. 23, Dr. Henry
A. Downs of Oil Oity, Penn., andy
Miss Sadio J. MoKeo of Williarus-l
town. J
Groton, Dec 24, by Rev. A. J.
Hougli, Francis M. Waldron and fi'm.
mo B. Arthur, both of Newbury,
Chelsea, Deo. 19, Lennard L.
Thompson and Flossio A. George of
Washington.
Fairlee, Dec. 23, by Rev. H. L
Kilbourne, A. B: Davis and Mrs.
Jnne Valley.
Montpelier, Dec. 23, by Rev.
Thomas H Mitchell, of Barre, George
NValkcr, Jr., of Barro aud Miss Ethol
N. HaiiBOU of Montpelier.
Danville, Deo. 23,Milo E. Woods of
Waterford aud Miss Olive Davis of
Danville.
Danville, Deo, 23, Jamos W. Hatoh
and Miss Flora Taylor, both of Dan
ville. Danville, Deo. 24, George G. Greor i
and Miss Floesie Hatoli, both of Dan-f
ville. '
Woterbury, Deo. 4, Oleve H. Presby
aud Gertrude E. Deuieritt.
Montpolior, Deo. 23, by Rev. L, 3?.
Reed, Fred P. Muzzy ond Miss MaleL
Jilson,
IiKATUS.
Ohelsea, Deo. 22, Mrs. Maggie
Blackburu McOonnell, aged 48.
Waterbury, Deo. 20, Lewis Hill.
Danville, Deo. 27, Mrs. OHver
Morso, aged 93.
Groton, Deo. 24, Mrs. Lydia (Taisoy)
Ricker, aged 93.
Groton, Deo. 28, Lafnyetto, Oar
penter. MORETOWN COMMON.
Luko Somers spent Ohristmas iu
Richmond, tho guost of his Bistor,
Mrs. Truman Fay.
Miss Sarah Thomns entertaiued a
small social gathering at hor home on
Tuesday evening.
Atnong the visitors iu town on Fri
day were Mr, and Mrs. I. R. Dens
moro of Middlesex, Mr. and MrB. M.
Farrar of Montpolior at tlie homo of
A. O. Ohild. Mrs, Gleason aud Misa
Cora Kennedy of Waterbury, E. E.
Foster of Berlin, Gilbort Knapp of
Middlesex at E. A Foster's, Miss
Eva Lord at W. R Ghaao's.
EllcnJluBsell is visiting friends in
Middlesex.
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i,u uut llbbea. Takenoulher. l!ol'ii.
Panceroys Nubtttutluns nnd liulu
ttan. Ilu; of jup Prusgl.l. or a& 4e. I
umo. for Partlculan. TrllmnlU
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