The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-15

girls.
THE VERMONT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
will hold a special meeting in the representa-
tives' hall next Friday evening. President
Buckham of Burlington will deliver the ad-
dress.
AT the meeting of the General Convention
OF Congregational Ministers and Churches
OF Vermont at St. Albans, in June, Hon.
Frederick Billings of Woodstock, President
NJ. II. Buckham of Burlington and Rev. G.
s. Smith of Montpelier were appointed
committee on the subject of divorce, and a
similar committee was appointed by the
Diocesan Convention consisting OF Rev. III.
+. Hill OF Montpelier, Hon. 7. p. Redfeld
of Montpelier and Hon. George Nichols of
Northfeld. There was a meeting OF these
gentlemen Friday evening at the residence
of Judge Redfeld in this village, all being
present except Hons. Frederick Billings and
George Nichols. Rev. S. W. Dixie was pres
ent by invitation.
AT the annual meeting of the Vermont
Historical Society, held at their room in the
state house yesterday afternoon, the follow
ing officers were elected: President, e.
2. Walton of Montpelier; vice-presidents,
James Barrett of Rutland, Daniel Roberts Of
Burlington and Rev. w. S. Hazen of North
field recording secretary, G. W. Porter of
Montpelier; corresponding secretaries, G,
g. Benedict of Burlington and q. S. Stan
ton of Roxbury; Treasurer, Hiram Carleton
of Montpelier; librarian, III. A. Huse of
Montpelier; curators, r. S. Taft of Willis
ton, II. A. Cutting of Lunenburgh, Gilbert
A. Davis of Windsor, Fred butcher of st.
Adams, Edward Conant of Randolph,
Horace Fairbanks OF st. Johnsbury.
A SPECIAL dispatch from Bakersfield to the
Boston Herald says "This rural town is
greatly exercised over an elopement which
was disclosed here last Sunday morning. The
disappearing parties are young well-to-do
farmer named William Tillotson, and a
youthful domestic, formerly employed in
his family named Malvena Bunour. Tillot-
son is twenty-five years of age, and his para
mour is French girl only fifteen years old.
She is very prepossessing in appearance,
and her coal black eyes are said to have
been the particular charm which bewitched
the susceptible TillotsOn. The manner of
the elopement was at once rude and roman
tic. The wayward farmer sacrificed yoke
of oxen, cart and buggy to increase his inan-
cial resources. These he disposed Of in the
village of Bakersfield Saturday, and beside
little money, he secured horse and
buggy, which he utilized to shorten the dis
tance between themselves and their homes.
1t is believed that they went in the direction
of Canada, which is only nineteen miles dis
tant from Bakersfield. The girl joined her
lover in the village, having previously sup
piled herself with an abundant wardrobe,
which she cleverly concealed with an elabo-
rate waterproof. Tillotson leaves behind
him wife and two children, the youngest of
whom is only three months old. He was
prosperous in his business, and no other
cause but infatuation is assigned for his
strange conduct. The community is greatly
excited over the affair, and feeling runs
high against Tllotson,"
DURING the past three years sixteen per-
sons have died in this state exceeding a
century in age, as follows: Peter Trainor of
Lunenburgh died September 81, 1881, aged
one hundred five years, eight months and
fifteen days; Charles Stebbins of Rutland,
aged one hundred three years; Isaac Far
well Of Dorset aged one hundred one years,
ten months and ten days; Zeruiah Eaton OF
Danville, aged one hundred one years
| three months and twenty days; Phoebe Jane
| Goodwin of Newbury, aged one hundred
one years and one month; Betsey Ross Of
! Ferrisburgh, aged one hundred years. The
| following named persons died in 1882: Or
via Scott of Pownal, aged one hundred sever
years and three months Ann Leonard
Plaistead of Royalton, aged one hundred
| years Madam Francis of Milton, aged one
hundred ten years; Mary p. Stewart o.
Bennington, aged one hundred nine years
The following named persons died in 1888
| William Masters of Maidstone, aged one
hundred eleven years and two months
| Sally Stockwell of Brattleboro, aged one
hundred four years and five months; Saral
Whipple of Burlington aged one hundred
three years, eight months and fourteen
| days; Joseph Saville OF Colchester ageC
one hundred two years. Margaret Grovnel
of Colchester, aged one hundred one years
| Joseph Graves of Swanton, aged one hun
dred one years. During the three year,
| nine hundred forty-nine have died at ovel
eighty years of age, showing percentage
of old people seldom, if ever, equaled. 1t II
true, indeed, that the Green Mountain Stat,
if healthful state 1t is not probable tha
any other people can show such longevity
according to their number.
THE STATE SPIRITUALIsr ASSOCIATION
held its annual convention at Waterbur,
last week, beginning Friday and ending
Sunday evening. The meetings were wei
attended and the exercises were of NOR
than ordinary interest, and some OF the ad
dresses OF an exceptionally high character
Alonzo Hubbard of Tyson Furnace is presi
dent and w. b. Parish of Stowe, secretary
Among the prominent spiritualists presen
were j. ID. Stiles of Boston, said to be tn
greatest test medium in the world, l..
| Whitlock and wife of Boston (Mr. Viii,
lock il the editor of Facts, monthly maga
zine), DR.. Mansfield of Boston, the note
writing medium, George A. Fuller OF Dover
Mrs. Fanny Davis Smith OF Brandon, Mrs
Emma l.. Paul of Morrsville, Mrs. Lizzi
Manchester of West Randolph, Mrs. s. A
Wiley of Rockingham and many Others
The exercises were the customary order c
addresses, seances, fact meetings, etc. MI
sic was furnished by the Duxbury Gle
Club the members of which are Mr.. L. {
Turner, Mr.. A. G. Turner, Mrs. Haiti
Davis and Mrs. Lila M. Turner. The ad
dress OF Mrs. Smith, Sunday afternoon