The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-01-13

noon, Rev. Charles Cahee of Readsboro of.
floating. Mrs. Johnson was one of those
rare Christian women whose very presence
was an incentive to right living. She was
an earnest, faithful Christian, always ready
to speak kind words and to lend a kindly
hand to the poor and needy. She will be
greatly missed in the community. The
memory of her noble life will always live
among us. The remains was taken to
Readsboro for burial.
Washington.
Eddie Houghton arrived from New
Mexico last week Tuesday. Crichton
Carpenter cut his foot with an axe las,
week. - The mask promenade under
the auspices of the Womans Relief Corps
was largely attended. Cake and coffee
were served, and pleasant time is re-
ported. - Clayton Bigelow has secured
a position with the Springfield Glue and
Emery Wheel Company at Bridgeport
Conn. - Postmaster Tillotson, who has
been great sufferer from rheumatic
troubles, has fully recovered his health
- Mr.. and Mrs. Hersey have taken
possession of their house in this village
formerly occupied by Eleazer Smith. -
Will G. Eastman has purchased the un,
finished house of Charles Savage. -
Charles e. Emery has received an increase
of pension. - Annis and Corrie Dickey
of Lebanon, n. H., are visiting relatives in
town. - The aid society met with Mrs
Lucy Cheney last week. - The Wash
ington Cornet Band has fair at the town
hall Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF
this week.
Waterbury.
The grip is still with us.
Mrs. w. r. Elliott has gone to Chatta.
nooga to visit her daughter, Mrs. Dewey
Graves.
Mr. nd Mra Al.
the congratulations of friends on the birth
of boy.
Charley Norton has returned from Massa-
chusetts and resumed his school at Water.
bury Center.
The Methodist Sunday-school will be re-
organized next Sunday at the close of the
Sunday school.
Rev. S. II. Wheeler spent most of last
week at Burlington, caring for his father,
who is very feeble.
Willie Seabury has been obliged to leave
school at Montpelier on account of the poor
health of his father.
A corps of veterans OBLIGATED as bearers
at the funeral of George Hill, and their COM
rade, Thomas Farrell, acted as conductor.
The opening entertainment of the lecture
course drew good house, and the audience
seemed in good humor the entire evening.
w hoyHOltlS VI olOWt anu Lillian
st. Jock of Waterbury were united in mar
rage by Rev. Mr.. Davenport last week
Wednesday.
In the death of George G. Demmon the
community loses an estimable citizen, who
had long occupied an honorable place in the
esteem of his townsmen. One after another
the familiar landmarks are passing away.
Mike Burke offers his two-year. colt
Maud b." sired by " Mountain Boy" fol-
sale His two-year-old twins are not for
sale They are waxing fat and strong amid
the salubrious surroundings of " Scrabble
hill"
Last weeks notes spoke Of the unprece,
dented mortality in 1891, there having been
forty deaths in town during the year; yet
there were ten deaths in town the first
eleven days of the present year. Ninety
two opens with funereal dirge.
An unusual occurrence took place on
Monday in a double funeral, which was
held at the town farm. The body of Mrs
Wright was inferred at the village Gem.
etery, and that of Mr.. Noyes at the burial
plot near Mr.. Dryers.
Williamstown.
The mercury was eight degrees below
zero here on Sunday morning.
Rev. j. N. Perrin has been quite sick, the