The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-24

Saturday, wnere She IL 10 VISIT Charles, her
son. 80 Miss Bessie Coburn is GONZALES
cent from serious Illness from blood pois-
oning, caused by the bite in the arm by a
cat. - Dr. Edwin Porter is able to be
out after his serious illness. - Mrs
Herman Houston and daughter of Barre
were guests of |. A. Holton last week
- Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Kimball went
to Chicago last week, called there by the
illness of the mother of Mrs. Kimball
60 Cheney Prentiss visited in Tunbridge
last week. - Miss Jetta Clark of Mont
pelier is visiting in town. - Robert
Gregware is very low with consumption.
- Misses Irene and Josie Sployd have
returned from their winter sojourn at Pasa-
dena, Cal. == Misses Matte and Kate
Johnston expect to leave next Tuesday for
Chicago. From there they intend going to
Missouri and Minnesota to visit John and
Cyrus, their brothers, and to remain the
greater part OF the summer. - Mrs. M.
s. Gilchrist was i'll last week. 60 Mr..
and Mrs. Amasa Pearsons went last week
to SaranaC Lake, N. Y, to visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. II. Washburn. - Mrs.
Maggie Sampson returned last week from
Berlin, Conn, where she has spent the win
ter. - DR.. n, w. Gilbert has returned
from Winter Park, Florida, where he spent
the winter - Mrs. Lucy A. Abbott went
last week TO Franklin, Mass, to remain for
several weeks in the family of a nephew.
- Mrs. Sarah White came last week
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at the Morris House with her brother, DIR.
George n Irish. 60 Miss Jennie Duns-
more is visiting Mrs G. w. Steele, her sis
ter, in Barre.
Williamstown.
After not wholly satisfactory trial of
" Climax road machine, our road commis-
sioner will give the American Champion
a trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Beckett will be-
gin at once the erection OF brick house for
their own use, just south of their present
residence.
State School Superintendent Stone delv-
cred an excellent educational address at the
town hall on Thursday evening last. The
rain robbed many of our people of a good
thing that evening.
What will doubtless be an inspiring fea-
ture of the memorial service, next Sunday,
is the music, under the direction of John
Lynde, Jr., and with the aid of some of the
best singers of the town-Miss Katie Brush
included
Will Clark, one of the best of our stone
cutters, has returned after a brief stay in
Quincy, Mass, and is at work for John
Duffus. 1t is gratifying to have the
boys" so generally return here after trying
it elsewhere.
For the first time in too many years, Dec
Grafton day will be appropriately observed
here next Tuesday. A good address may
be expected from Tracy l.. Jeffords, and the
other exercises may be expected to be wor-
thy of the occasion.
One naturally likes to know the impress
sions made upon man like James X.
Lynde in his first visit to the West Pleas
antly impressed, as he seems to have been,
the reportorial pump" fails to bring up
any inclination on his part to pull up"
and ego West" And why should there
be with all " the feeders" here?
Monday of last week, the eightieth birth
day of Mr.. Nathan Hall was pleasantly OBJ
served by friends at his old home, now 1.-THE
home of the family of his son-in-law, Wes-
ley NJ. Seaver. Among the guests were Mr..
Calvin Flint, eighty-hve years of age, and
Mr.. John Lynde, eighty-three. I'VE are
wondering how much Mr.. Halls earlier
vigor of his present life. AS one sees him
nowadays behind a trotter, there arises
the conviction that, in some way, he has
held Father Time at bay remarkably.
Whaling voyages ended, Mr.. Hall came
here, years ago, from New Hampshire, and
mankind, in the way of shadow and sun"
in his life. May there be more years of
"sun " before he is called to rest beside his
departed loved ones.
Mrs. DR.. f. B. Watson returned this week
from a visit of some weeks in Waitstied.
- Irving, son of Warren S. Covell, and
Miss Eta, daughter of Ophir s: Martin,
We're married last week. - Mrs. Ran
dali G. French has been ill of lung trouble
of late and under the care Of DR.. Lamb of
Barre. - Mrs. Chester Martin is visiting
friends in Burlington, preparatory to her
Western trip. - Mrs. Cornelius Perrin
has been under the care of DR.. w. b. Mayo
of Northfield, who pronounces her case one
of genuine grip. She is now gaining. -
William Grearson of the granite firm of
Grearson, Moore & Co., started for the
Worlds Fair, Monday night, to be absent
about four weeks. He will perhaps visit
Colorado before his return
West Randolph.
A miniature lake containing turtle and
several fish is attracting considerable atten-
ton in Written & Temples show window.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Spaulding have sold
their household goods and will go soon to
Barre to live with their daughter, Mrs. Car
roll Granger.
The members of the senior class OF the
high school were very pleasantly enter
tanned by Professor and Mrs. Whitehill at
their home on Summer street, Friday even
ing.
Red seems to be the prevailing color for
house painting this spring. Editor Thayer
has given his house coat of that color, and
G. l. Spears house and the Thayer place
on Central street have trimmings in red.
A pleasant family reunion was held at
the home of Luther Granger, Sunday, May
81. Four generations were represented,
and the entire family of children, grand
children and great-grandchldren, the cir
Gle of which has not been broken by death
for fifty years, were present.
The graduating exercises OF the high
school will be held Friday evening, May
26, in Dubois & Gays hall. After the ex-
ercises the classes of 92 and 1913 will hold a
banquet at caterer Goding's. Tickets may
be had upon application to III. G. Ladd
president of 49, AS the seats are all re-
served, it will be necessary to speak early
| in order to secure good one.
The following were the members of the
Herald excursion from this place: II. M
Dufur and wife, e. e. Evans and wife, Mrs
M. A.:Smith and daughter Harriet, Mabe
Smith, Clara Dame, Alice Chase, s. II
Brooks and wife, Miss Wood, j. W. Ray
mond, e. T. Salisbury, e. w. Tewksbury
l.. P. Thayer and Miss Georgia White, loca
editor of the Herald and the Herdld'S special
correspondent at Chicago. The company
arrived in Chicago safely, on time and il
good spirits, Saturday morning, well salts
fed with the management of the party.
In spite of bad weather, very pleasan
party gathered at the home of Miss Mabe
| GuVette. on Thursday evening Nav 10. 4