The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-01-27

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pastor OF the Congregational church from
1889 to 1915, and was the chaplain of the
First Vermont regiment in 1861.
Hon. E. #. Palmer, state superintendent
OF education, will speak TO our people on
the subject Of education at the village hall
on the evening of Tuesday, February 2, at
seven o'clock. It Is to he hoped he will be
greeted with full house.
Mrs. George G. Smith died last Saturday.
She had been in poor health for some time
but on the morning of her death seemed az
well as usual, so was left alone by her hus-
band while he went to the post-offi On
his return he found her in an unconscious
condition, from which she did not recover.
The officers OF the Grand Army, the Sons
of Veterans and the Woman's Relief Corps
were installed January 9. Those of the
Relief Corps are as follows: Nellie f.
| Wells, president; Nellie Osgood. vice-pres-
dent; Eliza Jacobs, junior vice; Clara E.
| BurnhanI, secretary; j. Maria Myers, treas
urer; Abbie A. Lamson, chaplain; Louisa
ID. York, conductor; Florence G. Voodry
assistant conductor; Luella A. Freeman
guard; Eta NJ. Haines, assistant guard.
The great amount of sickness in town for
| the past four weeks was probably never
equaled, with the exception of the great
sickness Of 1919, when the spotted fever pre-
| vailed to an alarming extent and proved
fatal in large number OF cases; again, in
1841 the cankerrash prevailed extensively
| among the children, and in the winter OF
1913 and 1874 the erysipelas swept through
the town, carrying of great number OF
| persons. The present epidemic has proved
| fatal in but two cases thus far, and the doc
| tors give it as their opinion that the number
| of cases is rather on the decrease.
G. w. Stevens is sick with rheumatism at
| the hotel. 60 Lucia Wiswell has returned
from her school in johnson. - Matte
Hersey is at work at Wesley Gray's in
| Plainfed. - Rev. James Stone and
! wife are both very low and little hope of
| their recovery is entertained. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Ii S. Dow are also on the sick list.
| - DR.. and Mrs, s. l.. Wiswell start this
week for California to spend the remainder
of the winter.
Calais.
Our correspondent, who lives in the west
ern part OF the town and is i'll with the pre-
vailing epidemic, cannot give statistics as
| to its prevalence in the eastern part, but in
| his locality there have been thirteen deaths
All the present victims are past middle age,
and so are unable to make a good fight
against the disease. Their names are c.
Eliza Dodge, Mrs. Martini Harriet Martin
| John Gddings, Fannie Thayer, Harrison
Bancroft, j. G.. Ormsbee, John Jack and
Chauncey Haskell. The disease is now
abating
East Calais.
The agricultural meetings held here last
Tuesday and Wednesday were we'll attend
ed, considering the amount OF sickness pre-
vailing everywhere.
On Saturday the stock, farming tools and
some household goods of Mrs. Achsah Dut-
ton were sold at public auction. Mrs. Dut-
ton has gone to live with her daughter, Mrs
Albert George.
Some idea of the amount of sickness may
be had by the degree of mortality in town
since January 1st, there having been four
teen deaths in that time in town where
the death rate rarely reaches half that
number during the entire year.
The annual meeting of the Union Sunday
school was held last Sunday and the follow.
ing officers elected A. Dwinell, superin-
tendent Inez Pearce. assistant superinten
dent; Sylvia Bliss, secretary; Clara Pike
treasurer; ID. b. Dwinell, auditor.
Clark Gray, an old and respected citizen
died a week ago last Sunday at the age o.
seventy-eight Funeral services were held
at the residence by Rev. l.. f. Fortney O.
Plainfeld. He left widow and two sons
DIR. George Ii. and Charles A, the latter
residing on the homestead.
Chelsea.
Mrs. Rufus Murdoch, who has been al
invalid for a long time, died on Tuesday o
last week.
On account of the illness of his family, G
w. Rose has removed his printing office to
Corinth Corner, but will be here each weel
TO receive orders.
At an adjourned town meeting on the 16tl
instant, the selactmen were instructed Il
procure the lot of land opposite E. o
Tracys tin-shop for town hall, and they
have bought the same for $500.
Rev. William A. James, pastor of the
Congregational church here from 1861 t,
1870, died recently in California, where HI
has spent his winters of late. He has beer
in i'll health for some years, but his dealt
was quite sudden Though he was herr
but comparatively short time, few pastor
ever have the hold on the affections of thei
people which Mr.. James had acquired
during his pastorate here and his dealt
comes as a deep personal bereavement T.
many of our people.
East Gilmore.
The lumbermen have taken advantage O
} the late fall of snow to put large numbe
of logs into the various mills.
, There are several new cases of sickness
- Mrs. +. Il. Morse remains in crit
cal condition. g. Mrs. Theodore Slayto
died last Tuesday and was buried on Thurs
/ day. - Charles Morse is at home for
short time on account of the illness of hi
mother. - Mrs. George Taylor works a
, #. b. Morse's.
North Montpelier.
Fifteen or twenty Goddard students an
teachers were in town over Sunday.
( The Ladies' Social Circle will meet wit
Mrs. w. g. Bugbee next week Thursda
, evening. General invitation.
!. There was big time out at the dance {
. at the village hall at the East village Satu
day evening of last week. Over sixt
couples were present.
The anniversary of the Young People
p Christian Union will be observed by tn
society in this place next Sunday evenin,
in common with other socie ties in the stat
Special effort will be made to make I'll
= meeting pleasant and profitable. A cordii
3 invitation is extended to all
MarshfieId.
:. Sally Merrtt,an old and respected residen
d died on Tuesday of last week at the HON
of her nephew, Edwin Merritt, at the age
nearly ninety. Funeral services were col
Quoted at the residence by Rev. l.. f. For
n ney OF Plainfeld.
U Eli Edison received news last Friday
the death OF his brOther-in-law, Harmon
+ Kinney of Irasburgh. who lived there vii
J, his son-in law, Judge l.. III. Thorn
l. son. Il. o. Parker and w. G. Goo
win of Barre were in town last week. -
d Mrs. w r. Lamberton of East Calais HI
l. been in town taking care of h