The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-06
WiiliamstOwn.

WE hear that our ex-townswoman, Mrs.
Ellen Whitney Colby now living in North
western Iowa, is in seriously ill-health.
WE hear the prediction Of a light potato crop
here, which certainly will prove to be the case
II rain does not soon come to the rescue.
REV. o. d. CLAP was able to take part In
the service at the Congregational house last
Sunday, and very acceptably, as we believe.
SOMEWHAT more hopeful news concerning
the health Of Mrs Ellen Kathan Morse of
Derry Depot. N. H.. has lately been received
here Early last week her life was de-
SPARED Of
AMONG the wedding presents at the recent
marriage OF the daughter OF our ex-townsman
Charles r. Ainsworth of Moline, Ill.,, were
tickets and other needful for a European
bridal trip-the gifts OF the father of the
groom
HERBERT MARTIN Is now agent for the
Methodist Episcopal society for the leasing OF
their Edison Martin farm, one OF the most val
liable farms In the town. We understand
that 81 900 In hand and cash rental OF $3.50
yearly, will secure perpetual lease of the
place.
MRS. J. K LYNDE is about to take class in
instrumental music In Washington-a deserved
tribute to her faithful work as teacher How
she is appreciated in this and adjacent towns Is
shown by the fact that she has thrty.seven
scholars. Washington people will not regret
employing her.
SHOULD we have had the telephone here but
for DIR. c. A. Bailey? and Would our ladies
have had their reading club Zone OF the best
things they could have had we believe) but
| for Mrs. Dr. Bailey? are questions that arise,
| in view OF their contemplated and regretted
| departure from us.
REV. D. LAND Of East Orange performed a
| marriage service on Sunday afternoon at a Mr..
| Sargents, in the northeast part of the town,
| and preached at five o'clock to an attentive
| audience in the Pratt school-house He en-
| courages the hope that he may be heard again
| there before very long
WE hear that Rev. Carlos L. Adams will
supply the Congregational pulpit on Sunday
afternoons during the month of August. His
first sermon, last Sunday afternoon, seems to
have been generally liked. His text was the
very unusual one, "Show me penny" and
| his lastly" was the description of the
stamp" Of a genuine Christian character.
MEssRs JOHN PERRY AND HENRY POOLE have
| contracted to build the addition to our town
hall, and make certain changes and repairs In
| it, for $3.50 The work may not be done till
after the LIST of September. The services of
| Messrs Perry and Poole as house builders are
| in good demand, abundant work offering itself
in Barre, where they have been engaged this
| summer.
"VARrETY is not only the "spice," but most
| people some time come to find 1t the necessity,
| OF llI6. ana 30 IL was u S6nb1Dl6 tn1ng TO DC
| when, last week, Messrs B. +. Sbley and J. K
| Lynde took their wives and rested on the TOP
| of Mansfield Mountain. They were also
| guests of DR.. Cornelius Lynde Of Stowe for q
day or two while away. Miss Carrie Hill was
of the party.
AT the quarterly meeting at the Methodist
Episcopal church, last Sunday morning, Pre-
siding Elder Spencer officiated and gave an
excellent sermon. 1t was brotherly act or
the part Of this society to go over and worship
In the afternoon with the Congregationalists-
one, too, that Is we'll calculated to bind tht
societies In strong union, such as ought u
exist everywhere. Come again! We arr
heartily glad to see you, brethren!
BARRE, Montpelier and Randolph will shar,
in the students from here the coming fall
Horace Farnham, son of John Farnbam
and Lewis Martin, son OF Herbert Mar
tin, propose to take the coming yea
at the Vermont Conference Seminary a
Montpelier This is as it should be. Youn,
folks, get all, and the very best, education yol
can They are legion who, in older age, env,
you the golden opportunities you enjoy.
MR.. AND MRS. JAMES S. ABBOTT and Mrs
Martin s. Adams were in town last week will
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. circuit Abbott :.
Mrs. j. M. Palmer is staying at present will
her daughter. Mrs. J. c. Briggs of Barre.
Charles c. Barnes has just returned from
Canadian trip. :. Our former townsman, Phil
c. Walker, and wife, were in town last week
Dsnville has been his home for some year
past. Judge Young, wife and daughter
have recently made a trip to Boston an,
Portland taking in Old Orchard Beach also
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Denison Brown and daugh
ter have returned from Old Orchard Beach.
Rev. Harvey Webster and family contemplat
tenting out :" for few weeks at Highgate
Rev Carlos L. Adams we are told, may SUP
ply his pulpit Sunday mornings in his at
sence. :" Don " Earle is member of tn
Barre band. MIR. Abram Lougee is YER
sick, and it is said great fears are entertaine
that he cannot recover. Miss Carrie Hill !
taking vocal lessons of Mrs. Briggs of Mont
pelier