The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-09

larging its girth and extending more widely
its branches, the very simple history of the
planting OF which / am sure will interest
some Williamstown people here and else.
where. They will recall the poor, dwarfed,
med-from-childhood Chester Dcken-
son, who for years was an inmate of the
home of the late General With no home
OF his own, and without family, many at
the time must have known how well he
performed his part in the care OF himself,
encompassed as he was with such physical
infirmity. But, doubtless few If any knew
the lifelong, keen sensitiveness Of the
man to his deformity. Little may many,
old and young, have suspected how, in
various thoughtess ways, they added to
his atfiiction by word or deed. 1t re-
NAMED for his death-bed to reveal some
thing of this. "The good angel" who in
his last sickness ministered to the needs
of both body and heart with such rare love
and tenderness, was the daughter of Cen
eral Bass who so lately has gone to her rest.
1t was then that the poor man, about
to lay off the terrible "prison house F" of
his soul, told her of the years of his
anguish because of his body-to be met,
it may well be believed, with an all
inspiring hope of the glorious body yet
to be his! The revelation of all his morrill,
cation and sorrow came too late to benefit
himself; but If it shall now lead any of us
TO be more thoughtful and pitiful and ten
der towards any other such afflicted one, it
were well now to tell the story of it. The
pine tree we speak of was planted by him
self, as he said, to remind the family of
himself-he had little hope, probably, of
any Dide memory. May its evergreen
branches keep fresh in the minds of all who
see it the ever.needed lesson of pity for the
sorrows of others, and especially of such
as he!
Will 20. Martin is at home on a vaca-
ton from work in Boston. - Rev. r. L.
Nanton exchanged with Rev F. w. Hamb-
lin of West Randolph last Sunday. -
son was recently born to Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Colby, now of Burlington. - Frank
Lougee, after stay of some years in Ne
braska is home on a visit He has long been
in the employ of lumber company there
- Orrin Smith is takinga postgraduate
course at Goddard Seminary, and teaching
has been fitting himself in Boston for some
form of evangelistic work, is said to be
doing excellent service in Milford, Mass
- Leon Blanchard has been taking a
vacation from work in Burlington. -
Mrs. Oliver S. Walker, one of our most es-
Unable women, is very feeble and fears are
entertained that she may not live long
- Rev. j. Newton Perrin of Berlin will
preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday. - John Lynde had an attack
OF illness on Saturday night that greatly
alarmed his family. Dr. w. b. Mayo thinks
it was caused by Indigestion. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Spooner buried their baby boy
on Monday. - George p Robertson and
Johnnie Mari of Aberdeenshire, Scotland,
are about to complete their two years ap-
premiership in the stone-shed of John Duff
fus. They have made a fine mark as work
men. - Mrs. Leavitt Hayward has re-
turned from Boston. - Charles Mont
gomery is no longer station agent here.
Woodbury.
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is teaching the school at the Center, and
Miss Mary Mcknight in the Harvey district
A suit against the town by Asa Sears for
support of Susan Parks resulted in favor of
Sears, he recovering costs and two dollars a
week for support.
Willie Burnham pleaded guilty and was
fined on complaint, charging him with in
toXlcatlon and disturbing the peace on Sat-
urday night and Sunday of last week.
Mrs. G. II. Chadwick and her brother, E.
j. Bill, have returned to their home in
Lowell, Mass. - Mr.. Corthell of Provi-
dence, X. l., has been visiting in town the
past week. and returned last week with his
family, who have been here since July.
- Francis brennan has been very sick
the past week, but is improving. - Mrs.
a. w. Nelson is on the sick list.
Peter Batchelder of Salem, n. H., is stop
ping in town. - Aaron Carr has moved
into his new house. - Clarence Bill has
bought place in Calais and will move in a
few weeks. - Elmer Barrett has gone to
New Hampshire to work at carpenter work.
South Woodbury..
Lee Goodell of Lynn, Mass, is visiting at
NJ. p. and w. B. Goodell's. - Sargent
Bailey, who died at North CALAIS, was
brought here August 80, for burial -
Warren Kings family are suffering from
typhoid fever. His oldest daughter having
scarcely recovered, his wife and youngest
daughter were taken sick, and at the pres
ent writing the daughter is dangerously i'll.
Worcester
John Kimball started for Aberdeen, S. D.,
on Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Taplin of Planfield preached in
the Methodist church last Sunday.
There are to be meetings this week in
the Congregational and Methodist churches.
Helpers from abroad are here.
DR.. O. II. Perkins of Wallingford has
bought the DR.. Hunt place and taken pos
session. Dr. Perkins comes to us well
recommended as physician.