The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-07


hall, May %, large number attending.
Sermon by Rev. III. Cummings. Elder
shepherd, Free VIII Baptist, assisted in the
services. The singing was wholly by the
children Tuesday the Grand Army post
duly decorated the soldiers graves at our
village in the forenoon, in the afternoon at
South STAFFORD, when followed interesting
historical exercises and singing by the
young people.
Topsham.
This town has nnety-sx miles of road.
chickens.
A few of the sheep-chasing ours in town
should he made to depart this life.
The remains of Mrs. j. j. Eastman) Pres
colt and infant daughter of Fairlee were
brought here for burial last week.
Lester Sanborn of West Topsham has
been here learning to manage a creamery
preparatory to taking charge of the new
creamery at West Topsham.
l.. N. Frost lost a young colt last week.
81. X. Nolan has been very i'll for
week past. - Mrs. 7. w. Dickey and
daughter are spending few months with
relatives at Manchester, N. II.
Washington.
The Ladies' Mite Society meets with
Mrs. George E. Huntington this afternoon
and evening.
p. 9. j. Cheney goes to the Maine woods
this week for season of hunting and fish.
ing. His address for the next month or
more will be Parmachenee Lake. Me -
many miles from civilization.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay West of Proc
torsville have been visiting in town for
few days. Mr.. West was born in this vii
iage, but had not been here for forty years
He is a veteran of the war, and is nearly
blind from the effects of his army expert
ence. 1t is satisfaction to know that he re.
ceives liberal pension.
Henry Holtmeier was brought TO trial
here last Friday on the charge of drunken
ness, States Attorney Stow appearing for
the prosecution, Hon. III. A. White for the
defence. After hearing the testimony the
jury of six failed to agree, standing five for
aclulttal and one for conviction. 1t is
doubtful If the case is ever heard of again
Alma G. Watson was buried here last
week by the side of her father and mother.
She died at Reading Pa, May %, at the
residence OF her brother, George Watson.
VINO accompanied the remains to their last
resting place. Miss Watson was born in
washington in 1912, and had been emf
nently successful AZ a teacher at Goddard
Seminary, Barre, at Swarthmore College in
pennsylvania, and other institutions, She
mad perfected herself in the languages by
course OF study in Europe, and was a lady
of many accomplishments, while her life
mad been full of suffering and sorrow A
number of her oldest friends followed her
to the grave and tenderly laid her to rest
Decoration Day was fittingly observed by
Smith Post, No. 81, of this place, and the
day was given up by our citizens generally
to the memory of I" the fallen brave" The
graves OF soldiers in both cemeteries were
decorated by the post, and the ceremonies
at the new cemetery We're witnessed by a
large concourse of people The procession
was marshaled by E. X. Houghton and led
by the Washington Cornet Band and East.
man Drum Corps. Services commemora-
tive OF the day were held at the grave of f.
V. Jefords, late commander of the post,
Returning to the Universalist church a
large audience quickly filled that edifice to
listen to the address. The speaker, j, p.
Lams0n, Esq. of Cabot, was eloquently pre-
scented Dy +. =; D. Cheney, sergeant-major
OF the post. and proceeded to deliver an ex-
haustive and analytical address on our
country, its origin, the causes which led TO
the civil war, and the lessons to be drawn
therefrom. Patriotism rather than poll.
tics was the main theme of the discourse
which was well written, and contained
much that was instructive, logical and
worthy to be remem bered. The male quar-.
tette furnished appropriate music, and suit.
able Rotations were delivered by Sadie
George, Hattie Metcalf, frankie Richardson
and others Excellent dinners were set for
~.
Charles E. Emery. Altogether, the day was
one OF the most enjoyable in the history of
the post.
Irene Calef of Providence, Il. L. is visit
ing in town. - Mrs. f. X. Houghton
goes to Barre this week. where she is to be
under medical treatment for nervous pros
tration. - DR.. Warner was called to
Topsham twice last week
West Randolph.
The Ideal Male Quartette and Guitar
Club will furnish music for the Bethel
graduating exercises this week.
Samuel Mann, aged eighty-six, and one of
the Destknown Randolph citizens, was
found dead in bed Sunday morning, June 4.
Surveyor Prince is at work on the streets
and will soon have them in good order. An
" American Champion" road machine is
used this year.
Editor Thayer of the Herald and Neacs
Will run another excursion to Chicago, to
leave St. Adams, June 81, and return June
oo See advertisement, page eight.
o; E. Greene of Glen Cove arrived in town
Friday in charge of two fine horses, one the
property of G. M. Pratt of Glen Cove. the
other of Colonel r. j. Kimball of Brooklyn
George f. Wood, aged fifty-ive years,
died after short illness resulting from a
stroke of paralysis on the morning of June
2. The body was taken to Charlestown. n.
H., Tor burial. A wife and one adopted
daughter have the sincere sympathy of their
many friends.
Only two parties of this place.. w.
Burt and the Green Mountain Stock Farm
samples of butter to Chi
cage. Their exhibits left here Friday morn
ing in the special New Hampshire and Yer
mont dairy exhibit car, in charge of Mr..
Arms Of Springfield, Vt.
Monday afternoon party of ten-consist-
ing of Professor and Mrs. Whitehill, f. A.
Thomas and wife, DIR. E. d. Blanchard and
wife, Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Morrow and her
sister, Miss Mae Whitmore, and Mrs. f. S.
Peters-left for the Worlds Fair on the
Chicago express.
Subscription papers are in circulation to
raise money for Fourth of July celebra-
ton. 1t is earnestly hoped that the people
Of the village will take this matter up and
raise funds enough and put them in the
hands of the right parties to give West
Randolph tirst-class celebration for once
in her history.
A party of gentlemen from one of the
Raymond excursions of Boston, while stop
ping at the depot short time Wednesday |
morning, We're heard to say that they |
thought West Randolph one of the most |
beautiful villages on the line, and spoke in
yery COMPLIMENTARY manner of bar plaap