The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-04

was not seriously hurt, that he is not above
earning an honest dollar, and wonders who
the correspondent of the Argus is that he
septuagenarian, about to move to a distant
town and begin new business, should
bring railing accusation against him.
Miss Eliza Brown died on Saturday at the
residence of Mr.. Denel at Colby Vile after
long and painful Illness OF nearly six
months, which she bore with Christian for.
titude. The family with whom she lived
were unremitting in care and kindness.
doing everything possible to lessen the suf-
fering. The funeral was attended on Sun
day by her pastor.
The Chautauqua Class, under charge of
Mrs. w. p. Dillingham;, is larger than for
some time. Its weekly meetings are OF
great interest, the programme embracing
the consideration of topics related to the
course of study, and also the most iinpor-
tant events of the day. The maintenance
of this organization during series OF years
has done much to leaven society and i'm.
prove its intellectual tone.
Rev. Joshua Coffrin, who died Wednes-
| day, had been subject to a distressing NAL.
ady which laid him aside from active work
Tor the past thirty years Previous to that
| time he had for over twenty years been a
prominent preacher of the Free will Baptist
denomination man of great force of
| character, immense will power, decided
| convictions and a spirit of fervor and
earnestness he was great revival preacher,
his services being in great demand i'm
northern Vermont and eastern New York
His zeal proved too much for his strength
and he was stricken down in the midst of
his usefulness, his first attack coming while
he was in the pulpit.
Landlord Phillips had an auction Nor
day, and is to move into the house of John
| King, corner of Main and Colby streets
- G.. b. Evans is having job of plumb
ing and other needed repairs done on the
village motel previous to his occupancy of
that structure. - Slas j. Rowell has
moved from Mill Village to farm in Waits
field belonging to Mr. Palmer. 60 John
Brown Of New Milford, N. H., is canvass
ing. the place for the Excelsior Dictionary
and reports marvellous sales in other towns
Mr.. Brown is a hustler. - Miss Jessie
Wheeler was home from Bishop Hopkins
Hall over Sunday. - Mrs. q. Il. Scott
and Master Guy Scott are visiting in Lowell,
Mass the present week - Miss Inez
Grout has joined the Methodist choir. -
G. K. Moody bought fine fiveyear-old
horse in Hinesburg last week. M E..
Sanctuary has removed to Hinesburgh,
Waterbury having work enough for only
one undertaken. - Joe Ather, Jr., has
taken the job of completing the exterior of
U. d. Clarks new barn. - Mark Can
erdy is home from on extended trip to Iowa
and other western points. - Ira Oaks
Of Montpelier was in town Sunday, the
guest OF Professor Avery. - Rev. l..
Tenney has been confined to the house for
some weeks by the prevailing influenza.
- IL. K. Remington and family came
from Willimantic, Conn, Monday to see
his father, Joel Remington. who is failing
rapidly.
Waterbury Center.
Mr.. Moss and family are moving to L..
Russell's farm.
Mary Martain has returned and is ready
to do dress making.
Mrs. Pratt has sold her place to Mr..
Lotus of Lowell, Mass.
A. H. Cheney is holding very success.
full singing-school here.
Mrs. Harriet Hunter has gone to Straw.
berry Point, Iowa, to spend the winter. Miss
Cora b. Hunter has gone to Hill, n. H., for
the winter
Williamstown.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist church
next Sunday.
Bert Bruce, we hear, is to build house
on land bought of Harvey L. Cheney.
The Methodist ladies' society have re.
Gently sent two barrels of clothing, etc., to
needy ones in the South.
The Williamstown Construction Company
Will soon build four houses in addition tc
what they now have under way.
The lecture by Rev. II. L. Bruce of Spring
field at the Methodist church last Wednes.
day evening was well attended and vel
liked
Miss Katie Erskine, who was thought, 6
few months ago, to be fatally ill with con
sumption, is so far improved as to be able
to attend church.
Mrs. W. G.. Putnam died of cancer or
Sunday Of last week. She left husband
and one child, Mrs. D. Fl. Briggs. She was
a good woman.
P. L. Pratt, brother of w. u. Pratt, has
bought the Warren Goodrich farm on the
east line of the town. This farm in "wal
times is said to have been once bargained
for 81, 800. Later it sold for some 81, 800
1t now brings only $3.50.
Merville, second son of Gurdon Martin
was recently surprised" by his young
friends on the evening of his nineteenth
birthday. An oyster supper was served
and he was presented with Bible and q
Winchester repeating rifle, worth S1s
Is it an epidemic? There is a certain
well-known, sad story, ending with scene
at the gallows, that has been " doing duty,
effort to comfort parents in the loss of child
rem. Some one tells us of having heard this
same story within the last six months, al
three funerals at which ministers of three
different denominations officiated
An amusing instance of the absent
; mindedness of one of our late townsmen
has just been told us. Accustomed to walk
to the village, mile or two distant from
J his home, he came one day with team
Forgetting this fact, he walked home, leav
ing his team in the village; and not till
waking in the night did he recall that he
had done so. OF course he then made
: speedy tracks " for the village.
The celebration of the twenty-fifth ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Nichols
marriage and the fiftieth birthday of Mr.
! Nichols, last week Tuesday, was a well-at
tended and pleasant affair. There were two
recitations by Miss Mary Odds of Erie
Penn, and music by Mrs. j. X. Lynde and
Mrs. John Farnham. Gifts of comfortable
silver spoons lamp, etc. were made, though
" no presents were expected"
! Mrs. B. g. Macoy of Cambridge was the
guest Of the family of George Brush, drug
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