The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-08
good example should be extensively fol-

| good example should be extensively fol-
| lowed.
| The Cemetery Association has been doing
excellent work, especially in the older part
reset, old lots have been regarded and
| seeded, steep places have been terraced,
and improvement OF various kinds made
This association ought to receive general
| support.
During the past week pensions have been
granted to Mrs. Francis NJ. Churchill of
Stowe, widow Of the late Lyman Churchill
IS a month and $50 arrears; w. W. Wris-
| ley of Waterbury Center, increased to S17
per month; Peter f. Burt of Richmond,
increased to SIT month; Cliffus Drugg, in
creased from SIG to 1914 month.
Miss Lydia Hartig of the Vermont Do
nestle Missionary Society spoke at the
Congregational church, last Sunday morn
ing, and addressed the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor in the evening.
Her talks were plain and practical, and the
successful work which she has accomplished
in her fields qualified her to give wise coun-
| sells.
Mrs. Charles S. Sampson of Mill village
died quite suddenly, last Saturday, of heart
disease. The funeral was held at two
| o'clock the following Monday, under charge
of her pastor and the Rev. S III. Wheeler.
| The floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful and large number were present
sympathy is felt for Mr.. Sampson, who is
everywhere recognized as a most worthy
citizen.
A large audience gathered at the Metho-
dist house of worship, last Sunday night to
listen to an address by Ex-Governor Dilling-
ham. At the session of the Lay Electoral
| Conference, held at Montpelier last April,
in connection with the Vermont Annual
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Mr. Dillingham; was elected by &C.
clamation as first delegate to the quad
rennial General Conference, which held its
sessions during the month of May at
Omaha, Neb. Mr.. Dillingham; gave a
graphic and entertaining account of the
composition, sessions and doings of that
great body. The address was full of in.
spring facts and held the close attention OF
the audience, who could not fail to be pro-
foundry impressed with the great work
which the Methodist denomination has
been permitted to accomplish.
E. f. Savage and wife are rejoicing over
the birth of an eleven-pound daughter
Congratulations. - Ole Honsinger has
secured an excellent position in mill at
Cohoes, n. Y.=J. A. Burleigh and
family started for Minneapolis, last Friday
the West - Mrs. Barter of Mill Village
is recovering from her illness. &c. G.
Warren and G.. W. Atkins left, Saturday
night, for the Minneapolis convention
- W. E. Guptil has had a successful
season in selling phosphate, and has been
Henry James left, Saturday night, for the
National Medical Association at Detroit
and will spend several weeks in visiting
through the West. - Morris Montgom.
cry has the measles. - George Marcot
lately in the employ of Jesse Pike OF this
place, has a position as section hand al
Windsor, and finds himself pleasantly
located - Miss Alice Tenny is home on
her vacation from Boston. - Miss Edith
Wills has left her position as attendant al
the asylum to go to the mountains for the
summer. Mrs. Small from New York
is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. r. Greene
- Mr. and Mrs. William Murray o.
Kneeland Flats are receiving the congratu
lations of their friends over the birth of 8
daughter, the 81 instant. - Mrs Byron
Edwards is recovering from illness. 49,
Mrs. Frank Joslyn is at Burlington this
week, in attendance upon the commence
ment exercises of Bishop Hopkins Hall
where her granddaughter, Miss Jessie
Wheeler, has been in attendance during the
past year. - Fred A. Rowland of Ian
caster, n. H., was in town last week. -
Mr.. Perkins of Pomfret has been canvass
ing the town for Ridpath's Universal His
tory, valuable work.
Williamstown.
Wesley NJ. Seaver and George Colby have
been drawn as jurors for the present tern
OF the Orange county court
Professor Willis Ii. Gale will meet, mex
week, on Monday evening.
1t is to be understood as an entirely new
feature of things, that the hides OF our town
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