The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-07
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place after a long illness Her funeral was
attended at the Methodist church last Thurs
day - We regret very much to say that
rev ). II. Wheeler is soon to leave the
long been pastor, for other fields of useful
ness in the West. Mr.. Wheeler has been a
most faithful pastor among us for eleven
years, but overwork compels him to seek
rest and thus bring about change which
may prove beneficial to him. He leaves the
completed the addition which they have
been building in the rear of their store.
Ihey have now large and commodiouS
rooms which cannot fail to please all custom
ers. - Ex-Governor Dillingham; went
to Burlington last Monday to have cataract
very successful and the patient is doing ex-
tremely well. - Mrs. Albert Selleck
and her son, Claude, of Boston are spending
few weeks with friends in this place.
- Children's Sunday was observed at
the Methodist church, the old as well as the
young participating in the exercises. Among
the floral decorations were the pedestals
richly trimmed upon each side of the altar,
together with various designs made from
cut flowers. In the background there was
large pillow upon an easel bearing the
word Jesus" while cages of birds hung
suspended from overhead. The exercises
consisted of an address of welcome, recita-
lions and responsive readings, interspersed
with vocal and instrumental music. Chill
dren's Day has come to be very interesting
and beneficial to all Sunday-school scholars
by giving an incentive to better work.
Waterbury Center.
G.. e. EGGLEsToN now comes to the front
with the record of one day for two-year-
old heifer. June 25th she gave twenty
pounds of milk, from which was made
twenty-five ounces of butter. Mr. Eggles-
ton thinks that as his heifer had only
pasture feed and Mr.. Hayes had four
quarts of meal, Hayes ought to divide the
cake. - Mr.. and Mrs George n. Greeley
are sadly afflicted in the death of their son,
Leslie, who died last week Tuesday. He
was bright boy. His parents have the
sympathy of the whole community. -
Mrs. Jane Smith, with her daughter Mary
and son George d., started for Minneapolis,
Minnesota, yesterday. George expects to
be absent about three weeks, but Mrs. Smith
and Mary intend to be gone longer time
Woodbury..
Mrs. RoxANA JACKSON died very suddenly
last Saturday morning while dressing her
self. - School at the Center closed last
Friday - About thirty city boarders
have arrived in town during the past week.
- Several of our people attended the
celebration at No. TO- Calais last Saturday.
Others went to Cabot. - +. NJ. Bill of
Lowell, Mass, arrived here last week. He
| came in his own team, being three days on
the road. His wife came by rail, not being
able to ride so far in buggy. - Charles
Lilly has moved into the o. A Daniels house.
Putnamsville.
SATURDAY afternoon between FIVE and six
O'Clock Melville p. Kent went to the river, a
short distance below the mills, to battle, ac-
oompanied by his son, Henry, aged sixteen
years and six months, and another son, aged
about twelve years. Henry had undressed
upon log and being unable to swim, was
walking toward a shallow place where he
could enter the water, when his feet slipped
from the log and he fell into the water
where it was some ten or twelve feet deep.
His father at once jumped into the stream
to his assistance, but his feet became en-
tangled in pair of overalls, which he was
about taking off, and he was unable to help
the drowning lad as he might otherwise
have done. Seeing this, he sent the younger
son to the store here for assistance which
was quickly rendered, though too late to
save the boy, but just in season to rescue
the father from sharing his sons fate. The
water where the drowning occurred is very
black and the body, which had to be dived
for, was only recovered after several at.
| tempts. The remains were taken to the
boy late home, where funeral services were
held Monday afternoon. These were very
largely attended by friends and relatives Of
the unfortunate lad and afflicted family.