The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-01
Waterbury.

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THE Waterbury man who is solvent, sober.
and out of Jail this week is fortunate and
happy.
MISS ALICE TENNEY of Boston has Joined
the flock of birds of passage that haunt
these rural precincts in summer time
b. f. PICKETT has returned from his
western trip and will spend few weeks at
nome, rounding out his attenuated corpora
tion, fishing and improving his estate. Per-
haps he may make another timid inquiry of
the defunct Rutland Accident Association.
DIR. GEORGE g. WAsHBURN went to New
YORK wednesday night and on Saturday
sailed Tor Galveston, Texas, for a few
weeks absence in that state. Dr. WASH
Durn health is not good, and he hopes for
Improvement from sea voyage and change
of climate.
Mr.. c. G. WARREN began to cut his grass
on the meadow near the railway station
last week. That land was never before
weighted with such a crop. This single
neld VIII produce more hay than he cut
from the entire farm last year-and leave
one-third the crop in the stubble
WE have been told of the severe illness of
MT, A. IL. Selleck, at his home in Highland.
Vllle, Mass. He was suddenly attacked
with sciatica several weeks ago, as we un-
uerstand the matter, and has since been
closely confined to the house. His friends
here will regret his disability and hope for
his speedy restoration to health.
Mr.. FRED NASH of Fort Wayne Indiana
was present at the funeral of his mother
whose death is noticed in this column Mr.
Nash is accompanied by his wife and two
children, son and daughter. He was born
ana spent his childhood in Duxbury. In
his early manhood he was in the service of
large commercial house in Cincinnati. and
Is now the western agent of a Philadelphia
ilrm OF carpet dealers.
HE morning mail train going south leaves
now at six minutes of nine. The time of
the afternoon mail and the express and ac-
commodation trains is not changed mate
rally, If at all The White Mountain,ex-
press has been added. This train leaves
montpelier at twelve minutes past four
Following the afternoon mail going north,
and making at this station the only stop be-
fore reaching Essex Junction.
MRS LUcRET1A A. NASH, widow of tbe
late Henry NJ Nash, died at her residence in
Duxbury on Tuesday, June %, in the seven
ty-second year OF her age. Mrs. Nash was the
daughter of Ozias Atherton of Moretown.
granddaughter of Eliakim ID. Persons OF
MontpeIer and great-granddaughte of Ma
thaniel Brown Dodge of Barre the writer
OF the letter of revolutionary times pub
llshed in this issue of THE WATCHMAN
Mrs: Nash was Christian woman, given to
good deeds, and who delighted in doing
good. She had lived quietly on the home
tober, 1861, beloved and respected by her
friends and neighbors, who will cherish the
name OF the worthy woman departed.
The following is taken from the Water
bury Comm american Miss Millie Arms
daughter of George C. Arms of Bristol,
graduated at the New Britain Normal
School Friday, and it was well-deserved
one of the seven parts assigned. Miss Arms
was thirteen when her father moved from
waterbury, VT, and her old friends there,
as well as her newer and many friends
here, will rejoice in her attainments and
the honor she has gained. Miss Arms re-
ceived from State Secretary Hine, last night
her state teachers certificate, as the result
OF her closing examination" Miss Arms
friends here do /" rejoice in her attainments
and the honor she has gained" and offer
sincere congratulations.
Miss ANNIE ATHERToN, whose sudden
prostration with consumption, toward the
close of winter, was noticed in this column,
died Wednesday night, the oath inst
Annie was the orphan child of Justin Car
ter and Louise Atherton Carter. Her uncle,
Mr. Asa &. AthertOn adopted her in her
early childhood. She has since borne his
name, and from uncle and aunt has received
the love and care of devoted parents. The
announcement of her fatal sickness, which
so shocked even her most intimate friends,
she heard courageously from her physician
ana endured its pains with cheerfulness
and resignation that were a wonder and an
inspiration to those who came to her bed
SIDE. AS the end drew nigh her sufferings
increased, and at the close they were Sc
we're. Still, through the clouds that gath
cred round her she could say in spirit if
not in words:
My faith can see with weary eve
The dawn Of heaven on earth's dim sky,
And from afar
Shines on my soul the morning star"
Loving friends cheered her through her try
ing illness, strengthened the dying girl in
her last struggle and closed the lustrous
eyes which had lighted up with mirth and
intelligence features comely in health.
beautiful in the repose of death. Her young
companions in days of life and gayety, with
MOWERS and summer verdure and loving
mlnistrations, relieved the solemnity of
funeral rites. Her chair in the choir was
tittingly distinguished and harm with a
broken string told the pathetic story of the
song that had ceased in the midst of its
melody. A large congregation of sincere
mourners crowded the church. The PRAYER
was uttered, the words of eulogy spoken,
the lesson OF LIES uncertainty enforced, the
hymns she herself had chosen sung, and the
dust of the maiden was committed to its
parent dust. Annie's twentieth birthday
was in April Her life has ended in the
June of developing womanhood, bright.
beautiful and interesting, like the lovely
lnontn ol doom ana Nerdure and singing of
BIRDS. Vivacious and ready in the CAV So
cial circle, her nature had its serious side,
ana she showed strong and intelligent
grasp OF the earnest things of life. She was
ambitious to improve. Her opportunities
were limited, but she made the most of
them and exhibited a worthy example of
industry and perseverance in the work of
seil-culture. She was amiable, true and
self-denying. All the circumstances of her
life awakened a sympathetic interest in her
welfare, and add pathos to the natural feel
ings untimely death inspires. Annie Ath-
erton's bright life cheerful and resolute
ways, and her lovely character, as devel-
oped and refined in the furnace fires of
affiiction, will be a precious remembrance
to her friends.
North FaystOn.-A successful term of
school, taught by Clara ID. Browne, in dis
trict No. 4, closed Friday, June 26. OF the
twenty-five scholars, the following had
neither absent or tardy marks: Eddie Ben
nett, John Corliss, Hattie Corss, Sanford
Hooker, Leon Hooker, Freddie Harrington,
Looloo Heaton Edith ingalls,, Frank In
gals, Levi Nelson, Mary Marble, BERTHE
Marble and Able Porter. Eva Neill and
Lewis Marble We're absent only one day
There We're only three tardy marks during
the term. Friday forenoon the teacher and
scholars enjoyed pleasant ride and on
their return found "A bountiful dinner await
ing them, which had been prepared during
their absence by their parents, who had as
sembled in the hall. The tables were taste
fully decorated with flowers and looked very
inviting. About seventy were present and