The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-09

sixty feet distant Since the rash act some
members OF the family recall his remarking
that he should not live three days. Funeral
services were held last Friday at his late
residence, Rev. j. u. Cross of Vershre Off
ciating. - Miss Clough of Vershire is
teaching the summer term of school at
Cooksville which commenced May Z. -
The citizens take but little interest in the
school, only about twenty out of between
fifty and sixty voters being present at the
annual school-meeting, several living within
one-half a mile from the Academy not having
interest enough to attend. In the district
are ten unoccupied tenements. Some of
the houses have not been occupied for two
or three years. - Mrs Charles Hastings
is at the home of her father, w. b. D.
Avery, but expects to join her husband
who has gone to settle in Iowa, in a few
weeks. Her sister, Eiiie Avery, is poorly
but may accompany her II her health will
allow. ID. G. Bliss graduated at
Thetford last week and is in town. -
Rev. A. ID. Jones of the Meadows is still in
feeble health and purposes to be away
few weeks. Elder Cross of Vershire
preached for him May 6. - Jasper Day
is working in Bradford. - Samuel Dur
gen has been quite sick for a week, but is
better at this writing. - Dick Sleeper is
laid up for the present, having cut his foot
badly. - G.. G.. Cook is i'll with rheu-
matism. - Mrs. l.. X. Richardson is i'm
proving.
orange.
On Tuesday, May 1, occurred the fftieth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter l.. Lord Mrs. NJ. b. Curtis, the
adopted daughter of the worthy couple,
gave party in honor of the occasion, to
which their large circle of friends were in
vited, but owing to the bad travelling only
about sixty were present. Speeches were
made by several and stories told of we
olden time" Letters of congratulation
from absent friends were read, after which
bountiful supper was partaken of. Below
is a list of the presents left as slight tokens
of regard: Hanging lamp, by Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ b. Curtis; ten-dollar gold coin for each,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Curtis, Lockport,
ILL.,; gold-bowed spectacles, neighbors and
friends gold thimble, Mrs. j. p. Lord ;
gold-headed cane, W. II. Crockett, j. b.
Emerson and Bert Crockett; gold-lined
silver goblet, Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Curtis
of Barre; a sum of money, nephews and
nieces; hall lamp, Mrs. o. w. Lord; saw,
Reuben Lord; Boston rocker, Lucia
Hartman; towels, Mrs ID. r. Houghton
Bible Illustrations" Mr.. and Mrs.
$. NJ. Curtis, Alta, California; old
Homestead " poems, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Beard; Little Pilgrim" Mr.. and Mrs. G.
r. Gale; shoulder-cape, Miss Orpah
Houghton; cup and saucer for each, Miss
Rose Towner; pyramid cake, Mrs w. H.
Crockett flowers, Mrs w. f. Scott of
Barre and Mrs. B. f. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs
Lord were both born and have always lived
in town and are among our most worthy
and highlyrespected citizens. After spend
ing pleasant evening, all went away
hoping the worthy couple might live to cele-
brate their diamond wedding. - Com
munion services were held at the church
last Sunday, at which time five new MEM
bers were taken into the church. four by
letter and one by confession of faith. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davis of Willsboro
n. Y, are stopping with friends in town.
STAFFORD.
AS fruits of the revival meetings held
during the past winter the Congregational
church last Sabbath received an accession
of eleven persons by confession and eight
by letter. Several others intend to unite
with this church at the next commdnion
- Stephen F. Brown had an apoplectic
critical condition. - b. F. Quimby has
purchased, in part for the benefit of his
parents, the residence in South STAFFORD
that j. M. Flint lately sold to Jedediah Kill
burn. - D. c. Hyde, Esq, has leased OF
William M. Lang and wife their residence
at I" the city," with the privilege of pur-
chasing the same.
North Thetford.
REV. E. p. BUTLER of Lyme, n. H., will
preach for the Orthodox society next Sab
bath and administer the sacrament. -
Miss Addie Morey has gone to STAFFORD for
few weeks. - The summer boarders
have already commenced to arrive. A
large number are expected. Professor
Bradley Hosford from Springfield, Mass,
arrived last week, looking hale and hearty
ready Tor any number of miles on tramp,
although past his seventy ninth birthday
- Theodore Wise has bought farm in
Lyme and moved last week. The
closing exercises at the Academy were very
interesting. Professor Cummings is ever
ready to do his best and requires the same
of his students.
Tunbridge.
A REPUBLICAN club was organized Satur-
day evening. The officers are as follows
David f. Chapman, president; o. p. Cilley
George Brown and DR.. j. Durkee, vice
presidents; r. III. Dustin, secretary; f. f.
Howe, treasurer; Aaron Whitney, A. p.
Osborne, Ira Mudgett, James NJ. Jones and
Albert Whitney, executive committee. The
club starts with fifty-seven members. -
Grand Army meeting Saturday evening.
- New desks and seats are being built
for the school-house in district No. l. -
Some costly pulpit chairs and an elegant
lamp have lately been given to the Congre-
gational society. The lamp was given by
Mrs Sarah Rowell of Royalton, a former
resident. - Whitney Post now has
record of eighty-one graves of soldiers,
thirty-eight of which are the graves of SOL
diers of the war of 1876. - Arbor
horse last week. w. f. Hardy lost COW.
u. Stearns Gay of Cavendish visited
here last week. His Cavendish mill is now
in full operation and is turning out large
quantity of cloth. - Loren Hubbard,
who has been teaching in Castleton the past
three years, was elected superintendent of
schools in that town last March. - Mrs.
Cordela Ballou is very sick.
North Tunbridge.
REV S. A. PARKER will preach in this
place at the usual hour next Sunday fore
noon.
West Fairlee.
The hotel is in charge of Ben. Hyde,
who has hired it for year. - f. Farm
ham goes to Ely as paymaster. - The
school, in both grades, seems to give uni
versal satisfaction. The children set out
trees on Arbor day. A set of Mitchell's out
line maps has been placed in the school
rooms. - Mr.. Morse, the new pastor,
has got well settled and has commenced
his labors, making a good impression in
his new field. - Mrs. Paul returned
from Boston Saturday. - Howard Gil
man of Middle Brook has been very sick
with measles, but is now some better.
- Frank Chester visited his father at
Brattleboro last week. - Henry Nc
Cough was arrested and held for trial on
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