The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-16
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stcoNTiNUED FROM PlFTH PAeE.l
Washington street, in front of the Ne,os
office, aud stopped to talk withS. ID. Crane
on matter of business The latter had
hardly uttered word before Mr.. Hastings
exclaimed, 81 am ILL catch me' He would
have fallen to the pavement, except for in
slant action by Mr. Crane. He was carried
into the Nelos Office where he expired be-
fore medical help could reach him. An
ambulance conveyed the body to an under-
takers where it was prepared for burial. 1t
was then taken to the stricken home. The
deceased leaves a wife and three children
The sad event was without premontory
sign. Mr.. Hastings had been complaining,
IL Is true, for several days, but was able to
transact business as usual, the indisposition
being trivial it was thought, in nature. He
had enjoved the best of health for many
years. He was the edest.son of Hon. 3. III.
Hastings of Waitsfeld, end had lived in
indianapolis for the past five years. He
was in the laundry business by himself un-
I'll year or so since, when he and Mr..
Comstock combined. The firm had been
doing prosperous business. Mr.. Hastings
was very much respected by all who knew
him, and his sudden death is deeply de-
plored by his many friends, both East and
West.
Washington.
An "old folks concert" will be given in
the new school-house hall tomorrow (Thurs-
Union, assisted by the Wiiiiamstown G lee
Club. The programme will consist of both
ancient and modern selections OF music, the
entertainment being opened with the grand
Hallelujah Chorus" with some fifty
voices, and ending with "Auld Lang Syne."
1t is expected that Miss Brush, the soprano
of College street Congregational church,
Burlington, will be one of the soloists of
the occasion, while Professor w. II. Gale
will lead the Williamstown Giee Club, Dr..
Warner will conduct the choruses, and the
Washington Male Quartette Will sing some
new songs. An old-time supper will be
given in the town hall, which promises to
be an enjoyable feature of the occasion, anu
numbers from the surrounding towns have
signifed their intention of beng present
Tickets to the hall; ten cents; supper, fif-
teen cents.
Williamstown.
Charles Perry has sold his house in our
village to j. NJ. Beckett. He bought build
ing lot Of Mr.. Beckett in the northeast part
of the village.
The Hood family, on the David Burnham
place, have kept up struggle with diph-
iberia the last week, two or three Of the
children having the disease.
Diphtheria broke out last week in Henry
Erskine's family, on the east side of the
town, and his youngest child girl of -FOUR
years, was buried Sunday. No more OF the
Stone-cutter George Edwards has pur-
chased the Ruel Covell place, little way
out OF the village, on the Brookfield road.
1t contains some twenty acres of land, and
was sold for $1,000.
The Congregationaists are to nave charge
OF the Christmas exercises, this year. to be
held next week Thursday evening at the
town hall. The citizens of the entire place
are cordially invited TO come to these exer-
clses, and bring their gifts for distribution.
An effort is making for good music and
other appropriate entertainment on the oc-
Casion
Perkins Bass sailed for Europe, Saturday,
from New York. - Brock Flint has es-
capped threatened attack OF inflammation
OF the bowels. - Mr. and Mrs. James
M. Beckett left last week for winter in
Washington, ID. G. t. George Mari and
George Robertson were laid aside from
work part of last week by colds.
John Lynde, Jr., goes to Boston, this week,
LOT New York company, engaged in pre-
pairing dictionaries. - Carl Benedict has
accepted the offer made TO take charge of
the laundry in the insane asylum at Water
bury,
Worcester.
The prospect for lumbermen In this sec
ton is not encouraging.
There is to be promenade at the town
hall, Saturday evening, December 10.
The seventeen years old daughter of
George Richardson died Sunday morning,
after an illness of several months. He has
now buried FIVE children.
A buffalo robe was taken from the wagon
Of Trial Ainsworth, while at church, Sun
day evening. His name was on the inside
If the robe.