The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-07
North Montpelier.

THE school In our district began this week
Monday, with Dora Hollister as te lcher. There
is every prospect OF large attendance and a
good school,
OUR pastor, Rev. J. c. McInerney, returned
home from four weeks vacation, last week
Thursday, looking hale and hearty. There
will be services at the East and North churches
as usual hereafter.
w. H. DODGE seems to be one Of the uulucky
ones of this village. Several weeks ago he
was thrown from a load OF hay, striking so as
to injure his shoulder, rendering the use OF his
arm impossible for some time. He had just
got able to work, and was helping j. w. Butter
field on his barn frame when he let fall large
chisel, it striking him upon his foot, nearly
severing two of his toes. What next, Henry?
WE hear with regret of the continued sick
ness OF our esteemed neighbor, F. N. West
who has been stopping for the past two or three
years with his son-in-law, G. ID. Cutler Of this
place The latest reports are that he is some
what better, and we are all in hopes to see him
out again-particularly those who 80 often in
the year past have given up " skunked in
checkers when " Freem" had one of his
good days.
GEoRGE F. SIBLEY and mother were called
to Richmond, p. @, week ago Saturday, on
account of the severe illness of George K.
Foster, brother of Mrs. Sibley. The disease
proved to be general prostraton, with conges-
tion of the brain, and Monday morning he
passed away. His funeral WAS held at his
home Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Foster was
one of the pioneer men of that part OF Canada.
He was born at the old Foster homestead, in
| the town of East Montpelier, May 21st, 1908,
and was one Of eleven children, four of whom
| survive him-two brothers, Stephen and Austin
| Foster, very prominent business men at Derby
| Line, Henry ID. Foster another brother and a
sister, Mrs. Hiram Sibley of this town. In
1888 Mr.. Foster located in Richmond, where he
| went into the mercantile business, through
| which, associated with other outside specula-
| tions, he has amassed very large property,
being one of the wealthiest men in the province
| at his death. He prided himself upon being
one of the oldest postmasters in America, hav.
ing continuously held that Office for over fifty
years All public enterprises and charitable
institutions found ready hand and willing
| heart in him, as his munifcent gifts to St
Francis College and several equally as generous,
| donations to other institutions in Richmond
will testify. At his death he was one of the
trustees Of St. Francis College, one Of the di
rectors of the Eastern Townships Bank OF
Sherbrooke, p @, which has capital of one
and half million of dollars, and was manager
OF branch OF the same bank located at Rich.
mond. His wife having died about three years
before, the two children, George X. and Her.
bert ii. Foster, are now the only surviving
members of the family. George X. is one Of
| the largest farmers in that vicinity, and Her
bert II. succeeds his father in the mercantile
|
very many old friends and neighbors in this
| his native town unite with those in Richmond
in extending their heartfelt sympathy to the
afflicted family and their relatives in this theil
sad bereavement.
f. X. SHELLEY OF Amesbury, Mass, brother Of
A. j. Sibley of the Pavilion Hotel, Montpelier
was in town several days ago on short visit
| to his mother. Our old townsman, ID. w
Choate, now living in West Danville, was in
town last Saturday, staying over Sunday
being called here by the serious sickness of his
mother. At the present writing she is con.
sidered ont OF danger. Our neighbor, j. W
| Butterfield, is again on the sick-list. He was
taken with hemorrhage Of the lungs last week
Wednesday evening. 1t is now thought that
his sickness will not result seriously, as he ii
very much better. W. H. Chaplin, who has
been confined to his bed for over two months
| with sciatic rheumatism, sat up in chair fol
the first time last Saturday. Several couples
were In attendance at the May-day balls a,
| Plainfield and Marshfeld, and all report a
| pleasant time. Rev. l. Warren is making
many needed repairs upon his buildings, which
he now occupies in this village.