The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-02

Lamb and wife visited in Granville few
days last week.
Waterbury.
THE marriage of Nate Somervill @ TO Miss
Helen NJ. Eddy occurred last Thursday,
November Goth, at the residence of the
BRIDES parents Rev. Mr. Wheeler perform
ing the ceremony. They have the best
wishes of all their friends and acquaint-
ances. - There will be an old folks con-
cert at the Methodist church next Friday
evening. There will be a cotillon
party at b. Barrett Sons hotel next
Thursday.
Waterbury Center.
Our district school commenced last Mon
day, with T. c. Wright as teacher. -
Union Thanksgiving services were held at
the Methodist church, Elder Burgin preach
ing. - Some four or five years ago Mrs.
Loren Watts, who had been totally blind for
ten years or more, sent for the blind alpha
bet and has learned to read, and now passes
many dark hour pleasantly in reading her
Bible. Mrs. Watts was about sixty years
old when she commenced learning to read
by the sense of feeling. - Uncle Abner
Fuller, an aged man living with John Tai
bert on Kicker Mountain, was buried at
Stowe, last Friday, by the side of his first
wife, - Mr.. David Lord and Mrs.
Charles Lord of Winooski are visiting in
this place. - Mrs. Alger has moved from
the Lord house into Mrs. Williams house,
and Mrs. Parcher has moved into the house
of II. Il. Clark, near the blacksmith shop.
- Miss Colley and Miss Gum have re-
turned from their vacation, and are ready
for the winter terms work. 1t is too early
to say what number of scholars there may be
at this writing (Monday), but the prospect
is certainly good for the term. - w. E..
Marshall has been sick for few days past,
but is now improving - Mrs. G. M.
Ferguson has returned to her home in Bur-
liDgton, after spending several weeks with
friends here.
Woodbury..
Mr.. AND Mrs. ANDREW j. LYFoRD OF
Woodbury. were surprised on the afternoon
and evening of the Goth ult. by the appear
ance at their residence of large number of
relatives and friends, it being the thirty
first anniversary of their marriage. During
the evening there were exercises appro-
pirate to the occasion, remarks being made
by o. l.. Hoyt, Esq, of Plainfeld, who di-
rected especially portion of his remarks to
Uncle David Lyford, father of Andrew j.,
who has for several years resided with his
son and is ninety years old, and is able to
do large amount of work for one of his age,
and also referring to kind providence,
stating that of their six children all are
living and in good health. Then came the
presentation of gifts, with remarks, and the
reading of the following poem (Which was
written by Mrs. Caleb Sabin) by Rev. James
Ramage:
IT'S thirty years and little more
Joined hand and heart together,
Earth's Joys or griefs to share.
| The sky looked bright the world was fair
But II came stormy weather
In sharing it together.
May heaven bless this day and hour,
Which brings this glad return
OF seasons past of memories bright,
| Toward which your hearts do yearn.
| hin
You find yourselves tonight,
And, pausing now, view it Ger
How rapid seems the flight.
Your mind goes back to other days
| When children played around your feet;
| With laugh and song and merry glee
| They scattered blessings sweet.
The years have passed. they've upward grown
| And strangely throbs the heart somehow
As here, amid this group tonight
You think of then-and now.
You've found many treasure on the way
And many flower as fair as day
Has been unheeded. passed.
But as the frosts each year will come
And sere and fade the flower,
So sorrow pain and woeful care
| Has darkened many an hour.
Yet still these seasons oft have proved
Though seen as darby through glass
With sad and misty eyes.
May he to whom all years belong
Grant many more to thee and thine,
And over all thy works and ways
| His gracious care incline.
May each succeeding year be crowned
With blessings from above
OF 10y and peace-the blessed fruits
OF harmony and love.
This was followed with prayer by Rev. 2
B. Wheeler. Among the many present
were set of silver knives and forks, pre-
sented by the Congregational church ant
society, in appreciation of the services o
Mr.. Lyford and his family in the matters o
the church; fine extension table by thei
children and friends, and other presents to-
numerous to mention Response to remark
and Mrs. Lyford were very happily mad
by Deacon John Thomas. After some fin
singing and very pleasant visit the con
pany dispersed with the best wishes for all