The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-27
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ARTEMAs ALDRrcH died Saturday morning
and was buried Monday. } E. Colby died
Saturday night and Tuesday the body was
taken to New Hampshire for burial.
THB Leslie Concert Company gave an enter
tanment here last week Tuesday and class
In vocal music was organized, which attended
three schools daily till Monday night when a
concert was given by the members. At the
close of the concert Monday musical associa-
ton was formed with the following officers:
President, e. L Field; vice.president, Mrs G.
$ Richmond; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
w. B. Mayo; leaders. j. W. Jones, J. NJ. Hit.
The meeting was adjourned to next Monday
evening at Howes' hall at eight o'clock. Sum
day evening union service OF song was held
at the Methodist church in charge of Professor
Belts.
SATURDAY evening a republican campaign
meeting was held in Concert Hall. which was
addressed by Hon. John l. Gilbert of Malone.
N. Y. In spite OF the fact that the time for cir
culating notice was short, the hall was we'll
filed and Mr. Gilbert gave remarkably can
did and logical speech which was listened to
with great attention and interest. Good music
was given by gee club extemporized for the
occasion. At the close of the meeting the re-
publican caucus was held, Hon. ]. H. circuit
being elected chairman, and George b. b.
Denny secretary. Frank Plumley, Eco, was
renominated for representative on the first
ballot by handsome majority. The nomina-
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work in the last legislature. The following
excellent justice ticket was presented by the
committee, and was unanimously adopted
Thomas Sade, j. X. Egerton, c. A. Tracy,
Martin Cobleigh, l. A. Holton, ii. G Averill,
d. t. Averill James Morse, S. p. circuit and
Charles Dole.
Mr.. d. P KING and wife left last Wednes-
day for visit of considerable length in the
West Miss Ella Dutton has been visiting in
Rutland, and returned to Montpelier. Monday.
LIE. G. Robinson returned Saturday, from
vacation OF several weeks spent in Mane.
j. II. circuit was in st. Johnsbury, Friday.
George M. Fisk, Esq, was in Boston last week.
....J. II. Carpenter and family have been in
town a few days. They soon leave for Grand
Rapids, Mich, where Mr.. Carpenter is to be
located. Rev. f. w Bartlett leaves this week
| for his home at Towanda, Penn, and will soon
| engage in missionary work In central New
| York. L. ID. Whittemore leaves next Mon
day for Kansas. IF. Plumley spoke at Fair
| fax Tuesday evening. Miss Nettie Sam
| born is taking a vacation and her place in the
| telephone office Is taken by Miss Helen Ferris
StraffOrd.-The fftieth anniversary of the
| marriage of Deacon Phineas Walker and wife
was celebrated on the 10Th inst. In the even
ing the worthy couple were visited by more
than one hundred of their numerous friends,
who brought testimonials Of their regard and
esteem. A procession was formed at ii. C.
| Haseton's hotel, which, headed by the STRAIT
| ford band marched to the deacons residence.
| Instrumental and vocal music were furnished
for the occasion. Among the hymns sung was
one composed by II. Lee Hatch The gifts of
the towns-people and friends comprised an ee-
CANT gold-headed cane, pair of god-framed
| spectacles for each, gold fruit spoon, an oil
painting, a choice book and ninety dollars in
gold; also valuable and appropriate gifts for
Mrs. Susan Child, sister of the deacon, aged
ninety-two years, and whose home for years
| has been with her brother. Congratulatory
letters we're received from Colonel Stephen
Walker of New York City, Rev. Mr.. Tenney
and wife of Waterbury, Gardner Walker of
| Boston ano Colonel Aldace Walker of Rutland
Mrs. Lucy Moore Lee of Schenectady, n Y,
contributed charming idyl in prose and verse
| The presentation speech was made by Hon. J
| S. Morrill,, who said he deemed it an honor to
be selected to give expression to the kindly
| feeling and veneraton of their acquaintance
| for the deacon and his wife, He paid high
| tribute to the moral, social aud religious ee-
| ments eXempfied in the lives Of the aged
| couple. Response was made by Henry c.
Hatch who expressed an equally deep feeling
of admiration and regard. Costly and beauti-
| full flowers were furnished for the occasion by
| Miss Louisa Swan and Chester B. Dow g. The
deaths of Himie Richardson and Mrs Addie
| Livermore, reported as being in RoyaltoD, &C.
Cured in Strafford. 49,. Herbert Collins has
sold the Wells place to John c. Bay of Sharon
| John Moore and wife from Pawtucket, K.
l., are stopping in this village. few days
| previous to their arrival here their son George
| performed the journey on foot. ... A republi-
can rally was held Friday in the old town house.
The speakers were Hon. j. S. Morrill,, w. w.
Grout and Colonel Thomas. Mrs P. NJ.
Annis and her daughter, Mrs Sarah Belden Of
Kane county, Illinois, are visiting in town.