The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Washington County.
Barre.

Mrs. MARTHA STOWE died last week Tues
day. The funeral was held at her late resi-
dence on South Main street Thursday after
noon. - Robert Troup, a young Scotch
man and stone-cutter, died of rheumatic
fever at his sboarding-place-C, l.. Curriers'
last week Wednesday. 1t was the fifth run
of the same fever in the past dozen years.
lie leaves two brothers and some cousins
here, his home being in Scotland. The
funeral was under the auspices of the
" Clan Gordon" " Friday afternoon. -
The select school of Mrs. w. D. Marsh
closed last Friday. The pupils gave Mrs.
Marsh very agreeable surprise at the close
by presenting her with a handsome silver
butter-dish After vacation of three
weeks Mrs. Marsh will open a spring term
of school. - Rev. j. o. Peck, DID, of
Brooklyn, n. Y, will have the sympathy of
many friends here in the recent death of his
wife. She leaves two children, the oldest
being in Yale College. - 1t is said that
Harvey Wiley, formerly of this place, was
one of those who perished in the recent
blizzard in Dakota, and that he lost his life
very near his own dwelling. = The
sociable by the Woman Christian Temper
ance Union at the Methodist vestry was
largely attended last Friday evening. -
Rev. G. W. Hamblin of Wlliamstown ex-
changed with Rev. L. l.. Beeman last Sun
day forenoon. - Mrs. Alec Gordon died
Saturday afternoon. She leaves husband
and infant child. Mr. Gordon has the sym
pathy of his many friends in his deep be-
reavement - Mrs. G. G. Varney is quite
sick at the present time. = The ladies
of the Methodist Episcopal church will hold
a sociable in the church vestry Friday even
ing. Singing and other exercises will be the
order of the evening. - Mrs. Della NJ,
wife of Walter Ordway, died very suddenly
of apoplexy Sunday afternoon. Her first
symptom of illness was a sleepy feeling.
When once asleep she could not be aroused,
and death resulted in about three hours.
! She leaves husband and a two-year-od
child. Her remains will likely be taken to
Northfeld for interment. - Two BROTH
ers by the name of Ransom, stone-cutters
working in this place, were at Montpelier
Friday and left there on foot about seven
| O'Clock p. NJ. to return to Barre. When about
half way home one of them became ex-
hausted, it is said by reason of what he had
| drank before starting. His brother pro-
cured hand-sed of some one near by and,
loading the fallen man on, started homeward
again, but before arriving here life was ex-
tinct, he having chilled to death The
remains were taken to Hardwick for inter-
ment.
Berlin.
THOSE who opened their hospitable doors
and took in the weather-bound singers at
the Corners two weeks ago were Mr. and
Mrs. c. f. Dewey, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G.
Persons, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Strong, Mrs. G.
~. Hubbard and Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Selinas. The singers were well cared for,
for which those who entertained them have
their sincere thanks as well as those of their
friends, who were compelled to stay at
home and leave them to their fate. -
Two four-horse teams, carving forty young
people went to West Berlin Thursday
night January 26, to attend Professor Obers
singing-school at that place A fine time
was reported. - Tuesday evening, Jan
uary 81, Rev. Mr. Hall gave a supper to
seventeen young men and boys at the par
sonage. Owing to the extreme tmidity of
the boys no girls were invited. A very nice
time was reported. - Mrs. Andrew
Bailey has bought the A. j. Roberts place
at the Corners. - Clarence Stewart has
taken the hill farm of Mrs. G. n. Hubbard
to carry on for the coming season. -
Miss Alice G. Turner of Duxbury has just
closed very successful term of school in
district No. /.
THE dwelling-house and horse-barn of
Benjamin Wheeler, near Kent's Corner,
were burned last Wednesday morning.
Most of the furniture and the doors, win
dows and blinds We're saved. The house
was one of the best in town, and is said to
have been insured in the Vermont Mutual
for 81 600 Mr.. Wheeler has moved into the
! house owned by Ira Kent and lately occu-
pied by Phineas Green, and has advertised
his entire stock for sale at auction on Mon
day next. - Phineas Green and wife
started for Des Moines, Iowa, last week
Monday. They are to work for viii
w uetleT. - CdnheT-TdSH mas 1uaue lUS
appearance at Kents Corner and vicinity,
Elmer Cummings being one of the afflicted
ones. - Byron Nelson has hired out for
the season to w. G. Kent, Simon Wheeler
to Mrs. NJ. G. Toby and Frank Congo to p.
S. Bennett - Will Wheeler and wife
who have been visiting at his fathers for
several weeks, returned last week to his
home in Des Moines, Iowa. - Rev. S.
c. Hayford will preach at Maple Corner
next Sunday at two o'clock P. NJ Subject,
] De-, 81,
Life" Matthew XIV: 49,
North Montpelier.
REV. S. C. HAyFoRD will preach next
Sunday on the subject, " Accepting Christ"
! John i: y.
THE auditors propose to examine and
adjust the accounts of town officers on the
| 18th instant. - James, a four-year-od
son of John Livingston was severely
burned by tipping dipper of boiling water
over on to himself. For time his life was
despaired of, but he is now convalescent.
- The funeral services of Mrs. Waite,
who died on the 2Sth ult., were held at the
schoo-house in district No. last Sunday.
- Mrs. Andrew Mclean has returned
to her home in Oneonta, n. Y, after very
pleasant visit among friends in this local
ity. - Ida NJ Thompson has closed her
school in Moretown and goes to the Normal
school at Randolph this week - c. ID.
bllllnES nealtn Is improving.
North Fayston.
Mrs MARY FISHER, wife of Carl j. Mel
son, former resident of this place, was
! brought here for burial January 2S, under
very trying circumstances, having been de-
layed two days on account of bad weather
/ Much credit is due Mr.. White of North
Duxbury for his manly efforts in providing
men and teams to break the road in advance
of the funeral cortege. 1t took the entire
day to get from DuXbury here, where the
entire party We're kindly received and cared
for at the house Of A. G.. Porter. The
funeral services were held the next day, at
ten o'clock A. NJ, Rev. W. II. Dean Off
ciating. Mrs. Nelson leaves a husband,
two children and an aged mother to mourn
her loss. They have the sympathy of their
many friends, - We learn that Uncle
Aaron Elliott is again on the decline. He
is ninety-tive years old. - Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Chase celebrated the twenty-eighth
anniversary of their marriage January %,
at the Grange Hall. They received quite
number of presents and some money.
James II. Somerville made the presentation
speech and Mr.. Chase responded - The
trial of Pat Crowley uS. John Egan, to re-
cover wages claimed, was held at the hall