The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-01-06


noon. Her four sons, Mike, Ed, Patsey
and Jerry, came home to the funeral
Holton Dillingham; died at the residence
of his son, William H., on the East hill,
Thursday night, and the funeral was held
Monday, Rev. j. Hamilton officiating. He
was nearly eighty-seven years of age, and
was brother of Ex-Governor Paul Dilling-
ham of Waterbury.
j. X. Egerton has resigned the Office of
town clerk, which he has held for about
four years, and the selectmen have APP
pointed Henry l.. Kenyon to fill the va
cancy. The office will be in the room in the
rear of 9. e. Reeds store, where it was
when G.. b. Il. Denny held the office.
Josiah l.. Abbott died about one o'clock
Wednesday afternoon of pneumonia and
heart trouble, having been taken i'll quite
suddenly on Thursday evening of the week
previous. He had not been in good health
for some years and he had not strength
enough to overcome the attack Funeral
services were held at his late residence on
Central street on Saturday at eleven o'clock,
Rev. |. p. Booth officiating and he was
buried in Elmwood cemetery. The Odd
Fellows lodge took charge, and the burial
was with the honOrs of that order, most of
the service being rendered at the house in
consequence of the severe storm. Mr. Alb
bott was born in Brookfeld, December II,
1921 and the family moved to Pittsfield in
this state when he was four years old.
Five years later his father died and the
family returned to Brookfeld, where he af-
terward lived with an uncle, Elias Smith
When he was twenty zone he came to North
field, where he has since lived. He worked
for Christopher Dole learning the carpen-
ter's trade. When the railroad shops were
in operation here he was employed in
them as a pattern-maker and afterwards
continued in the same line for p. Belknap
& Co. He was quite ingenious and handy
wi
twenty years his principal occupation has
been undertaking, and in this he had be-
come expert. In 1850 he married Sarah j.
Quiuby of Chelsea, who died July 9, 1876
They had one son, George F., who is a civil
engineer in Boston. In July, 1877, he was
married to Lucy A. Miller of Plainfied, N.
H., who survives him. In 1850 at the Or
ganization of the Odd Fellows lodge in this
place, he was a charter member and has
ever since continued his connection with
the order. He was always an active and
interested member and was many times
lodge. He was republican independent
in politics, and latterly has been connected
with the Universalist church. For several
years he was member of the board of
trustees of Elmwood cemetery and took
great interest in fitting up and identifying
the grounds. Mr.. Abbott was a man Of
exemplary habits, honorable in business, of
kindly and generous impulses, friend of
education and progress, and was respected
and esteemed by his fellow citizens.
Miss Addie Coblegh visited in Mont
peler last week. - George A. Cross of
Cross Brothers went to Manchester, N. H.,
to spend Christmas, and has been kept
there by the grip. - Mrs. b. j. Reed
went on Thursday to Sunapee, n. II. Fl
Mrs. Pope is visiting in Barre. - Miss
vira Pingree is taking Miss Mary Pratt's
place in the NeCS office. - Miss Nellie
Judd has returned from visit to her sister
at Post Mills. - Mrs. Gilchrist
about week. - Ex-Principal Aiken
was in town from Saturday to Tues
day. Will Tilden was at home from
Boston over Sunday
Pittsfield.
The bereaved parents and the surviving
companion of Wallace Ellis, buried last
week, have the sympathy all.
An old-fashioned matchmaking was held
at the Methodist church last Thursday
evening, and Rev. S. G. Vail preached
sermon appropriate for the occasion.
A Mr.. Wright from Bridgewater is living
in Mr.. Anthony's house. - DIR. G. w.
Brigham is slowly recovering from attack
of bilious fever. - Phineas Ameron is
visiting friends in Canada. - DR.. Fred
Brigham, who has been attending course
of lectures in Burlington, returned last
week - Frank Davis and Joel Nichols
have returned from New Hampshire. -
The Christmas exercises Of the Methodist
Sunday-sch were quite interesting, not
wthstanding the small attendance caused
by the inclemency of the weather.
Plainfleld.
There was no meeting at the Methodist
church last Sunday, because of the sickness
of the pastor.
Lot liz II Il
win Lane a COW of the Holstein breed,
which he claims is the handsomest and one
of the best in this vicinity.
Harrison Bean has strawberry plant on
which are one ripe and three green berries.
1t was taken from the ground on Thanks
giving day and has since been kept in the
house.
Last Monday Rev. l.. F. Fortney went to
West Concord to attend the funeral of Mrs.
George Chase, mother of the late Mrs. A.
G. Pratt of the East and North Montpelier
churches.
Mrs. Sarah j. Lupien, wife of Louis Luz
pien, died of pneumonia, January 4, at the
age of forty-eight years and eleven months.
She was taken suddenly ill on the night of
December 81, and, being in poor health
survived only four days.
The horse of Robert O'Nel, one of our
livery-stable keepers, took fright at the
last Saturday evening. Mr.. O'Niel was
thrown out and considerably bruised. He
walked back to Montpelier and is at his
sisters, where he is quite i'll from the effects
of the accident and the grip. The horse ar
rived at home about four o'clock on Sunday
morning. The damage to the horse and car
riage was slight.
William Silloway and wife from Boston
are visiting at Clark Reeds. Mr.. Silloway
is brother of Mrs. Reed. - Gertrude
Greeley was at home from Montpelier last
Sunday.
Roxbury.
Mrs w. ID. Fits died OF the grip, January
/, and the funeral was held at the house on
Monday forenoon, Rev. L. p. Booth Off
ciating.
Elias Wheeler went to Littleton, N. H.,
last Saturday because of the sudden death
of his son, who had but recently gone there
| to work.
Wilbur Edwards horse ran away Satur-
day evening. The buggy attached was
smashed, and the horse was not found until
the next forenoon
The watch factory of the late Josiah G
Hall has been sold to Mr., Herrick OF
| Springfield, Mass, who will move here at
| once 1t is expected that he will put in
much new machinery and employ an in
| creased number of men.