The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
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Methodist church the two ensuing Sabbaths,
the pastor being absent on his annual vaca-
| ton, which he will take at Winthrop Beach,
Mass. The weekday meetings, and the
prayer meeting of the League on Sunday
evening, will be held as usual.
Hon. W. P. Dillingham; began two weeks
of campaign work by speaking at republic
can rally at Manchester, last Monday even
| ing. During this time he fills engagements
| made for him by the state committee, who
have been beseiged with letters and tele-
| grams asking to have him sent here and
| there.
One of the features of the evening service
at the Methodist church, last Sunday, was
a violin duet by Paul Dillingham; and Flor
ence Shipman, youngest daughter of Charles
| III. Shipman of Montpelier This was highly
appreciated by a good audience. Master
| Paul will play each Sabbath evening hence
| forth.
There will be an excursion of the men,
bers of the Epworth League and their
| friends to Providence Island, next Friday.
| "A special train, starting at West Randolph,
| Will be run, stopping at the stations between
that place and this to take on Leaguers,
| The fare from this place for the round trip
will be eighty cents, and large number are
expected to attend.
The Methodist Sunday-school at Duxbury
Corners gave concert last Sunday after
noon, goodly number from this side the
| river being present. Miss Gilman and her
associates in charge of the school are doing
most worthy and commendable work with
| increasing success, as was evidenced by the
exercises, which were specially remarkable
| for the large amount of Scripture which had
| been memorized.
The following from the New York daily
| Tribune will interest people in this section
who will congratulate DIR. Sylvester upon
| the appointment offered him. "The COM
n and
day appointed DR.. William Sylvester to be
general medical superintendent of the in
sane for Kings county in place of DR.. Wal
ter 5. Fleming, whose resignation will take
effect September 1.
The funeral Of Mrs. Human, grand
mother OF Professor Dale. was held at the
| residence of the latter at Waterbury Gen.
ter, last Wednesday, Rev. S. III. Wheeler
officiating. The interment was at Derby,
vt. The only daughter of the deceased
came from Tennessee and was present with
her mother in the last days of her illness.
Mrs. Hinman was an aunt of DIR. Butler,
who is now stopping in the place.
The republicans held their caucus Monday
afternoon of this week. 1t had been said
| that there were twenty-five avowed candi-
dates, but votes were not cast for as many
as that. After the first ballot several of
those voted for took their names out of the
| contest. The final issue of the balloting
was the nomination of the Rev, L. III.
Elliot, man who was not candidate in
any sense of the word, but citizen who
Will in every way reflect credit upon his
constituents
e. b. Merriam, formerly of this place,
now capitalist of Topeka, is very active
IN Sunday-school work in his adopted city.
Whlle in this state, recently, Mr. Merriam
delivered an address upon Sunday-school
| work in Kansas which revealed some strik-
ing facts relative to the thoroughness and
efficiency. with which they do all kinds of
| work in that booming state He stated that
there was scarcely school district in the
entire state but what had an organized
Sunday-school, and that there was held
twice each year Sunday-school conven-
ton in each township of the LOG counties Of
that state. The same energy and business
push which has developed the material re-
sources OF Kansas are being put into its
religious work.
Inc republican rally and flag-raising, last
| wednesday afternoon, was a decided sue
cess The first speaker was George w.
wing, Esq, of Montpelier, who made
clear and candid address upon the leading
issues between the parties, and appealed to
the young men about to cast their votes for
| the first time to cast them in behalf of his
party. lie was followed by Frank Plumey,
Esq, OF Northfeld, who made one of his
eloquent and convincing speeches which
are sure to make votes, il speeches ever do
that Mr.. Plumley is an old favorite with
waterbury audiences, and is always sure
OF welcome. Ex-Governor Dillingham;
was detained at Middlebury by an impor-
tant will case of three weeks duration and
was unable to speak, much to the regret of
his townsmen The flag which was raised
was OF the largest pattern made, and is sup
posed to be the largest campaign flag in the
state. 1t is adorned with the portraits of
the candidates Of the party in state and ma
ton, and is credit to DIR. Grout and his
associates the pomDnittaa
Williamstown.
Frank Walker returned to Lynn, Mass,
last week.
One of Mrs. Henry Nixon's brothers has
come here to learn the stone-cutters trade
with Mr.. Nixon.
Professor Willis H. Gale will conduct the
music at the Congregational church next
Sunday morning.
Orville FL. Briggs is to raise his En- och
Howe house story, and may yet become a
resident of our village,
In the base ball game here, last Saturday,
between the Barre and Williamstown boys,
the former were the victors.
The Williamstown baseball club played
with the East Brookfelds, last Saturday
week, and beat them II to 2.
Brakeman Will Cleary has been trans
ferred to the main line of the Central Ver-
mont railway and new one takes his
place.
Charles Graves, who spent the winter
with his son, physician in South Dakota,
has returned and is with his son-in-law
Edwin Clogston. His wife died recently.
The Edwards Brothers and Charles Jack
man are putting up 135 feet o. stone sheds.
A fifteen horse power engine is on the way,
and polishing machinery has been bought.
Mrs. Zelma Perrin Levings, now OF Osh-
kosh Wis, came to the old home here last
week, for few weeks stay. Her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Talcott Perrin, are in very
poor health.
Waverly Murray is able to be about again
and hopes ere long to return to granite
work He has lately had the sad news of
the death of brother by drowning, in st.
George, N. b.
AT the republican fag-raising, on Satur-
day, speeches were made by Messrs. Wat
son of Bradford, and Hubbard and Darling
Of Chelsea. Music was rendered by the
Gouldsville band.
The Methodist society is making ready to
| build its parsonage. The horse-sheds back
OF the church have been moved to a point
farther west and the location for the par
sonage will be pleasant one.
William Bissett and family were Just on
| the point of returning to Scotland last