The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25

day: Organ voluntary by Mrs. Arthur Ba.
ker of Montpelier responsive reading led
by Rev. l.. l.. Beeman Of Bellows Falls;
scripture lesson Q. Cor. - by Rev. j. o.
Sherburne Of Cabot; anthem, BGnedic, ARi-
nld Med albert j. HOlden) by the choir:
prayer by Rev. w. S. Smithers of Barre
vocal solo, " Fear Not Ye, o Israel " (Dud.
lev Buck) by Mrs. Bertha Ober Miller of
Waterbury; collection for dedication pur-
poses: hymn No. 764 of the Methodist
Hymnal by Rev, Q. II. Hawley of Yer
gennes, in which the congregat on will rise
and join; sermon by Rev. L. p. Frost, ID. ID
of Brooklyn, N, Y. address by the pastor
hymn No. $3.50 of the Methodist Hymnal by
choir and congregation; first lesson by Rev
Sylvester Donaldson of Mortified; second
lesson by Rev. l.. II. Elliot of Waterbury;
hymn No. 1868 of the Methodist Hymnal by
choir and congregations responsive reading,
led by Rev. a. }. Hough Of Montpelier; pre-
sentaton OF the edifiCe by w. Il. Dillingham;
Of Waterbury; declaration by the presiding
elder, Rev. A. b. Truax OF Montpelier;
prayer by Rev. A. Il. Truax; doxology by
choir and congregation; benediction by Rev.
Leonard TeDney of Waterbury. The even
ing service will be hell at half-past seven,
when Rev. Horace w. Worthen OF Hard
wick, a former pastor Of the church, will
preach the sermon.
Waterbury Center.
Mrs. Sophronia (Wallace) Russell. who
enty years Of age. Twice married, her last
husband died some two years since. For
several years Mrs. Russell's health was
very poor, and gradually failing, until ten
days before her death she was stricken
with apOplexy, from which time she re.
NAMED unconscious until the last. She was
converted in her youth, and ever lived a
kind neighbor, loving wife, and devoted
mother. She had no fear of death. Four
children survive her
Wiiliamstown.
The new band instruments we're expected
to arrive last week.
The Cutter pond is again furnishing a
supply of beautiful ice
The extra meetings will be continued at
the Methodist church this week.
Eugene Call has bought a building lot at
the north end of the village, and will soon
erect a house, 1t is said.
There is interest developing in the extra
meetings at the Methodist church, and the
meetings will be continued for time
The good work of establishing the
Woman's Relief Corps goes on here. Be.
tween forty and fifty names are on the roll
already.
Frank Martin had fierce encounter last
week with bull that, as reported, seems to
have come just short of very serious affair
for Mr.. Martin.
At Town Hall this wednesday, evening,
there will be public installation OF officers
of the Woman's Relief Corps. Every one
cordially invited.
Arthur Ralph, a temporary resident of
Atlanta, Ga, in the employ OF the Thomson
Houston Electric Company, says he suffers
more from the cold there than he did in the
North.
Mike Elliott, of the granite 6rm of Elliott
Brothers, is having serious time from
taking cold in felOn on his hand The
arm Is BADLY swollen, and a sore seems to
be gathering near the shoulder.
Last Thursday sundry farmers ON the
west hill made bee for Preshy Hopkins.
whose barn was struck by lightning last
summer, and hauled logs to the steam mill
OF Lynde ~ Cheney, in preparation to re-
build.
The report that Messrs. Lyude and
Humphrey had sold their livery stable to
some non resident is reported to be prema-
ture, but it is stated positively that the ex-
pected new owner has engaged rooms in
John Perry's house for his family.
Some active temperance work has been
done here of lace, and we are told that
more OF our citizens are ready to take hold
TO help enforce the laws of the state regard.
ing this matter. There were some seizures
OF liquors at the railway station last week
lady (naLoe unknown to us) who came
Browns family of Mortified to care for
Mr.. Browns two grandchildren, a son and
daughter of Luther Waldo, had stroke of
paralysis on Saturday, and is in HELPLESS
Rev. j. n. Perrin and Miss Laura Gale of
Plainfield were married in the early part of
asst week and went to housekeeping in the |
George Z. Earle house. A reception was |
given at the Congregational church, on |
Monday evening of this week, by Mr. Per. |
inns parishioners.
The CongregatioDalists have reason to |
be very grateful to Mrs. Walter Newcomb |
or her generous aid on this years subscrip-
ion for sustaining worship. 1t recalls the
ioble friend and helper the church found in
he late Mrs. joel Bass, after her departure
rom here to Chicago.
Whatever the future holds for our place
quiet or its opposite--its inhabitants have
he pleasure OF looking back over more than
me hundred years of its history, in which
much of good order has prevailed. Sim.
'ly as straw" pointing the direction OF
,ast winds" we may say that in late con-
'ersations with some OF the former consta-
lies OF the place, the following came out:
)ne OF our oldest residents, whose term of
ervice as constable began in or near
war times, tells us he never owned and
lever mad occasion to use a pair OF hand
uffs, nor does he recall the use OF one in
III the previous history of the town. A
uccessor, whose term of service covers
ONE ten years, tells us he never had occa-
ion TO use pair but once, and that bor-
owed one. Still another successor had
wned a pair, but we believe never had &C.
aston to use them. Our present constable
n his less than year of service has had
ne occasion TO rejoice that a borrowed pair
came 10 the rescue" Would that every
itzen of the place, in the coming century,
night labor TO make it as free from dis
nrbances as the past one has beenl
A son was recently born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
ames s. Abbott, now residents OF st. An.
Justine, Florida. - Charles A. Perry
as been granted pension of ten dollras
er month, and hundred dollars back paw.
- Miss Fanny II. Waldo continues to
q martyr to the dropsy, following her
ing time heart trouble. Her case calls for
ne warmest sympathy. - Mrs. DIR. w.
!. Mayo was able TO return TO her home In
Iorthtield last week. - Albert Roberts
tho sold out and went west last wear to
isit a brother, has returned to Vermont.
. Charles Corlss, who began an an. ,,
renticeship with the Nixon Brothers, gran
g dealers, has gone TO Barre - Alvah
title is calculating to leave farming here
} 90 to work for Return S. Davis who has
1e care OF country place, near West
h.ln 20,