The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-20

very sad. His aunt, Mrs. Rachael Temple.
ton, living at A. A. Ladd's, below this
village, heard of the accident and started to
go to him about the time the noon express
was due, and, in crossing the track near the |
depot, was struck by the engine, causing !
her death in less than an hour. Her age !
was sixty-three. She leaves no family. |
- Mrs. Polly Richardson widow of the |
late Alvin Richardson, died at the residence
of Norris Wright, her son-in-law, on Satur- |
day last, aged eighty-two years. She had !
been great sufferer for long time, and |
death was sweet release from her suffer |
ings. Her funeral was attended by Rev. j.
Edward Wright of Montpelier on Monday
which was the third funeral he had attended
in this place since Wednesday last. -
The Young Peoples Literary Society will
hold spelling-match at Hudson's hall on
Thursday evening, January 2Sth, to which
all are invited. - There will be grand
ball at the MiddleseX House on Thursday
evening, February 4th, with music by
Nichols orchestra of four pieces Every
body is invited
Moretown.
CURTIS CARPENTER died of consumption,
January 11th, and funeral services were held
on Thursday, the 18th, Rev. f. II. Bartlett
officiating. - The weather on Tuesday
morning of last week was probably the
coldest we have yet had, it being in some
places in town forty degrees below zero.
- Miss Lola Spaulding, who is teach
ing in district No. 3, was given surprise
party by her scholars at the residence of +.
A. Howes on the evening of January 11th, it
being her birthday anniversary. - At
the entertainment given by the White Ribbon
Club, Friday evening, between seventy-fve
and one hundred were present. All expressed
themselves as well pleased with it, -
Miss Carrie Badger of Burlington is stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. Fred Fassett.
- Mrs Simonds of Windsor is visiting
friends in town. - Henry Newton is
sick and Osgood Evans is very low with
pneumonia. - William Carpenter of
Detroit, Mich, is in town, called here by
the death of his father. - Rev. w. A.
Evans of Middlesex will preach in the
Methodist church this wednesday, evening.
Northfield.
AT the annual meeting of Northfeld Ma
tional Bank, last week Tuesday afternoon,
the following directors were elected George
| Nichols, G.. A. Edgerton, j. G.. Cady, Mar
Gus Peck of Brookfield and Ii. r. Brown.
- The annual meeting of the Savings
Bank was held last week Wednesday even
ing and the following trustees elected {:
George II. Crane (presidenD, Andrew E.
Denny (vice-presdent, j. G. b. Thayer
CLERK and treasurer), o. ID. Edgerton, f. X.
Jones, j. II. Orcutt and John p Davis.
- The first prize at the spelling-match
at the Methodist church, Saturday evening"
was won by Mr.. l. II. z. Rowel of Montpe-
lier. Miss Alice Cox was second and Mrs.
Plumley third. - Dr. w. b. Mayo's lit
tie son, Paul, who had been i'll with brain
disease for two or three weeks, died last
Wednesday morning about four o'clock.
Funeral services were held at the house
Thursday at eleven o'clock, Rev. w. S.
Hazen officiating, and the body was taken
to Williamstown for burial. Little Paul was
an unusually bright little fellow and the
parents have much sympathy in this Their
second bereavement. - Charles Il
Graves has moved into the Carpenter house
on Summer street, recently bought by him
Frank Carpenter has gone into the house
with his father -in-law, Mr.. Evans, near the
iron bridge, and John Evans has moved into
the upper part of the White block on Cen
tral street. - Mrs. Hunt has bought ant
taken possession of the Mead house on Sum
mer street. The well-known drama
Neighbor lakewood" will be given a
Concert Hall by the Northfeld Dramatic
Club next Friday evening. - w. II. II
Murray delivered his Christmas lecture t
an audience of about sixty at Concert Hal
last Friday evening. - Mr.. Harvey II
Keyes, who had been suffering for long tim
with lung troubles, died rather suddenl,
last Friday night about eleven o'clock. Flu
neral services were held at his late residenc
on Main street Monday at two O'Clock
Revs. j. o. Sherburn and w. S. HaZel
, officiating, and the body was buried in tn
cemetery at the Center. Mr. Keyes was al
old resident of the town and was much re
3 Good Templars' lodge meeting will be hell
on Saturday evening this week, and
temperance drama, entitled Aunt Dinah'
Pledge" will be given. - a livel
party of young ladies and gentlemen cam
a up from Montpelier, Saturday evening, AM
took supper at the Northfeld House. -
g A second son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
4 A. Edgerton, Jr., Sunday night. 60 l. II
| p. Rowell and wife of Montpelier are visit
&. ing at l.. f. Farrar's. - An interestin
,fx;x-
: r. Bartlett in the Methodist church, Sun
: day evening, under the auspices of tn
z | Woman's Christian Temperance Union
: - The Woman's Christian Temperate
= Union meets with Mrs. j. II. Orcutt Thurs
a day of this week at three O'Clock. A spt
: cial invitation is extended to all friends VIII
r are interested in the study of heredity
0 - Last Sunday morning Rev. F. {
= Cowper otficiated in st. Mary's church fo
g the last time as rector of the parish and lei
, town on Monday, via Boston, for his nel
t field of labor in the diocese of Pittsburgh
= Penn. His district lies in semi-circle of ii
t teen miles to the west of Phillipsburgh an
t comprehends population of ten Thousand
g Mr.. Cowper's address will be Phillipsburgl
: Centre county, Penn. - a pleasant r'
= ception was held on the evening of the lit
:, at the house of DIR. Bradford for the purpos
:. of giving Rev. and Mrs. Cowper an oppol
' tunty of meeting again socially, prior
e their departure, the members of Mr.. Gov
g perS congregation a Vestry meeting wa
$ also held the same evening at the sam
e place, at which time the following preambl
g and resolutions We're unanimously adopte
:, by both vestry and the large number of til
parish present: " Whereas, our esteeme
h rector, Frederick G. Cowper, having L,
$ ceived call from parish in a distant di,
$ cese which offers much wider field tina
this for that missionary work for which h
seems so eminently fitted; and, Uhered
duty to himself and family and his dev,
y ton to the best interests of the Church in
n pei him to sever his connection with S
!. Mary's parish; therefore, ReSOlred, That W
' accept his resignation with sincere regre
II assuring him of our continued respect an
love for him as our rector, and our cont
II dence in him as religious guide and teache
ii And wherever his future work for the W
y building of the Kingdom of our Lord ma
II lead, though mountains and rivers may sci
}. arate him from us, it shall ever be OF
y prayer that the richest of heavens blessing
may attend him and his, and that his labor
in the Masters vineyard may be crowne
, with abundant success. ReSOiced, That
:, copy of the foregoing be presented to Nj
? Cowper and also be entered upon the paris
Il records" -= The course of lectures fC
=. weekday evenings, to be given under til
a auspices of the Woman's Christian Temper
IS ance Union, will be opened by Rev. j,
n Sherburn on Saturday evening Januar
;. 23d at Howes Hall, the lecture TO commenC
"a at seven o'clock Subject, " Plea for III
y Children" A cordial invitation is eXtende
I to all, and it is hoped that large audienC