The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-23
Washington County.
Barre.


marriage by the Rev. l.. Tenney, then pas
tor OF the Congregational church in this
place. That they have made many sincere
friends in the years that have since passed
was demonstrated upon the evening of the
twentieth anniversary of their marriage,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Lapoint were invited
to Grand Army Hall and to their surprise
learned that the large company there as
sembled had come together to celebrate the
event, and bear witness of their esteem by
numerous gifts of value. These gifts were
from various local organizations of which
Mr.. and Mrs Lapoint are members and for
which they have labored, and from indi-
vidual friends. Remarks were made by
Rev p. Mcmillan and the evening was a de-
| lightful one for all present. - A school
meeting was held in the village district last
week Wednesday evening, at which it was
decided to change the school into regular
| graded school. Rev. l.. l.. Beeman and j.
! w. Gordon were elected as additional COM
mittee to assist in grading the same, and
| W. A. Perry was appointed agent to sell
the old clearinghouse. 80 Decoration
day will be observed here this year more
! fully than in former years. Hon. w. p.
Dillingham; of Waterbury will deliver the
oration. The firemen, Grand Army Post
and Company f, n. G. ", will he in the
procession A greater portion of the exer-
cises will occur in the afternoon. w.
ID. Hooker died Friday morning having
been i'll about ten days. The funeral was
from the Methodist church Sunday after
sustain severe loss, he having been one of
our most active business men since his resi-
| dence among us. His family have the
| heartfelt sympathy of the community in
their sudden bereavement. - There
will be union memorial services at Opera
Hall next Sunday afternoon at fifteen min
utes past one. Rev. L. l.. Beeman will de-
liver the address. There will be no serv-
ices at any of the churches in the morn
ing, but the usual evening services will be
.I ! Work a on
the Wiliamstown railroad has progressed
so far that an engine was enabled to run
through last week. - George f.. Hooker
is at home for a few days, called here by
the illness and death of his father. - o.
b. Boyce, ESQ., returned from Cleveland,
Ohio, last Friday. - An infant child of
Will Stowe was buried last week Wednes-
day. - Minnie Hooker returned home
from Washington, D. c., last week on ac-
count of the illness of her father. M.
c. Hooker of Washington, D. c., for fifteen
years connected with the national treasury
department, is in town, having come to at
tend the funeral of his brother.
Cabot.
MEMORIAL services will be held at the
Congregational church next Sunday at the
usual hour of service, under the auspices
of Morrill, Post, G.. A. r. Rev. o. ID. Clapp
of Marshtield will preach. - Fred Bar
net has closed his engagement with j. A.
harrington as clerk in his store and Charles
Lamson takes his place. - p. b. Lam
son is quite sick with pneumonia.
Calais.
GEORGE A. BATCHELDER of Woodbury.
died at the residence of Alonzo Stowe in
this place May 9, at the age of forty-five
years and eleven months. He was for
many months very great sufferer from
terrible malady which resulted in death.
Stricken down in the prime of a vigorous
manhood, he leaves to his sorrowing wife
nd tNx-1 1u al il.ran tha t,rira
of an untarnished character and the memory
of life filed with deeds of kindness and
words of love. His was the first death which
has ever occurred in a family of eight
brothers and sisters, and an aged mother
mourns his loss; yet not one without
hope, for we have the blessed assurance
that when he laid down his wearisome
cross of pain and suffering here bright,
shining crown of glory was awaiting him
over there, and he heard the welcome
plaudit, Well DONE thou good and faith
full servant. Enter thou into the joy of
thy Lord
East Calais.
NEXT Sunday, at two o'clock p. NJ, me-
mortal services will be held at Memorial
Hall, North Calais, conducted by Rev. AL
bert Bliss. The members of Stow Post are
requested to be present and every one is
cordially invited to come. Memorial day
services are TO be held at East Calais. Stow
Post, soldiers and those interested are to
Calais at nine o'clock A. NJ and proceed in a
body to East Calais, where, under the
direction of Commander w. +. Bliss, the
programme of the day will be carried out.
The address will be delivered by Hon. u. S.
!, Stanton. The graves of soldiers in the
several cemeteries in Calais and Woodbury.
will be visited and decorated early Wednes-
| day morning by detail from Stow Post.
, The detail will be follows; Cemetery at
East Calais, Comrades Lilley, Eastman and
} Wheeock; at North Calais o. II. Leonard,
, Conner and Bailey; at West Calais, Lam
, phere, Watson and Mack; at South Calais,
McLoud and Short; at Woodbury. Center,
: Mcknight and Richard; at South Wood
bury, Goodell and Pray; Harvey district,
Comrade NJ. Lyford. Those having contri-
; buttons of wreaths and flowers are re-
quested to hand them to any of the above
named not later than Tuesday night, May
, %, or at East Calais May 80. All soldiers
; and friends of soldiers are invited to join in
doing honor to the nations dead. -
Leon Remission is at work for the Lane
Manufacturing Company of Montpelier
learning the machinist's trade. - Mr..
and Mrs. L. d. Bemis and daughter Ida re-
, turned home last week from Florida, where
, they have been spending the winter. -
, Nora, eldest daughter of l.. O. Leonard, is
quite low with consumption. - Fanny
; Provost came from Salem, Mass, last week
to visit her brothers aud her aunt, Mrs j.
o. Lamb. - Hon. Albert Dwinell left
Monday for Rome, Ga. on business con-
, necteu with the estate OF his brother, the
late Captain Melville Dwinell. He will be
absent about two weeks
+ East Montpelier.
GEORGE HUNTINGTON, station agent at
East Montpelier, has bought the Gallison
farm on Gallison hill. - The meeting
of the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor at Thomas Stevens last Satur-
day evening was a most happy one. A
constitution similar to that of other societies
was adopted and some new members were
added The meetings are to be held every
Saturday evening. Subject for next meet
ing, " Christian Enthusiasm" Colossians
iii; 49, "a.
North Montpelier.
THE Central Vermont Association of Uni
versalsts will hold its annual meeting at
this place June and 7. The railroad will
carry for half fare. Ask for round-trip
tickets to Plainteld and return. A pro-
gramme of exercises and speakers will be
given next week.
North Fayston
LILLIAN PORTER, who went to Battle
Creek, Mich, to be treated for her health at
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