The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-22

Last week Mrs. Forrest Mr.. Demerritt
and w. b. Clark were elected music COM
mittee by the Congregational church, to
| have charge OF the church music until the
next annual meeting.
w. p. Butler of Boston is once more in
town. Being true son Of Vermont, he
| enjoys all seasons of the year within its
borders. May this visit be a pleasant
"spring opening to him.
Mr. N. A. Rhoads, while leading his
| high.sprited colt to the blacksmith, slipped
| and fell breaking one rib and narrowly es-
| Gaping more serious injuries. He will be
confined to his house for some time.
The new lodge of Odd Fellows, which is
| to be organized here next week. is reported
| to have leased the second story of the Bur
leigh block for ten years at an annual rental
of 800. The interior is to be remodeled to
| suit their necessities. The Grand Army
Post has given the use of its ball for the
| first meeting.
H. G. Colby, paymaster in the United
| States navy, who has seen constant service
| since 1866 after serving two years pre-
viously on the blockade, has just been re-
ieved from duty on the flag ship of the
| Chinese squadron at Shanghai, owing to ill
health and will spend several weeks at his
old home in Jonesville.
An orange tea will be given by the Chris
tian Endeavor Society in the hall OF the
Congregational church, Friday, March "a.
A plentiful supper will be served from i've
to seven o'clock-adlnission fifteen cents.
The proceeds will be used to aid the ladies
in paying for the recent repairs on the hall.
All are cordially invited.
The adjourned meeting of the Congrega-
tional society was held in the vestry on
Thursday evening. The following officers
were elected for the year ensuing: Moderator,
l.. III. Haines; clerk, G. N Arms treasurer,
j. G. Griggs; collector, f. l.. Knight; pru-
dental committee, j. G. Griggs, f. l..
Knight, j. S. Batchelder.
The genial countenance of George Frary
was welcomed last week by a host of
friends. His visit was brief, returning to
Charlemont, Mass, last Friday. He is well
satisfied with the business outlook for
Messrs. Frary Brothers. He says the use OF
water power is great saving to them and
| the unlimited supply of timber will enable
them to greatly increased business. While
| the people of Waterbury regretted their de.
parture and their loss of a thrifty business
enterprise, they will be glad to hear of their
success elsewhere.
The services at the Congregational church
Sunday evening, as announced two weeks
ago. consisted of an address by f. l.. Knight
on the " National and Religious Peril of
| Foreign immigration" 1t was carefully
prepared and we'll delivered. Miss Han
cock read paper of great interest on the
work of the churches and missionary So
ceties to make the immigrant worthy of
citizenship; Miss Carrie Wells gave an
interesting account of missionary work
among the German immigrants, followed by
| remarks from the pastor to the effect that
while national legislation can do much in
the future, the Christian churches have
vastly more to do in Outstanding the
millions already on our shores. The sing
ing was excellent. Collection for the Chris
tian Endeavor Society amounted to 50.
Rev. Ira Gray of North Hyde Park died
1 =, Il 81 a; inc
M. Gray, aged eighty-two years. He was
born in Montpelier in 1911, and moved to
| Waterbury in 1910 and to North Hyde Park
in 1868, where he resided until his death.
He had four sons and one daughter The
three Oldest sons served in the War of the
Kebellion-Ira S., Milo K, and Darius A.
Ira S. was killed at Savage Station in 1862.
Milo X. lives at Thomaston, Conn, Cassius
lives at Hyde Park and Darius A at this
place, and the daughter died twenty-five
years, ago. The "od elder" as he was
called, organized the Free Will Baptist
church up Little River and got the church
built About the time he moved to Hyde
Park he connected himself with the Chris.
tian church" and preached to that denom-
ination at Hyde Park as long as he was able
all who knew him. He was genial and free
with all, and is mourned by all the COM
munity.
Mrs. II. G. Dckey and son, with Mrs.
Dickey's sister, Miss Colby of Jonesville,
were visiting at j. j. Colby's last week.
- Miss Lucie Wiswell of Cabot, from
the Normal school at johnson, is the guest
of Miss Fuller at the hotel - Mrs. J
w. Conant and her son Carl will soon visit
Worcester, Mass. - b. f. Pickett has
returned from Montpelier to run his
"Model sugar ranch. He thinks it will
be a good season, and Ben. ought to know
- A. j. Brown, the veteran station
agent, is again on duty. - Sidney Wal
lace is in very poor health. M. j
Shonio has gone to work for l.. j. Roberts
- Hattie Nichols of Montpelier is visit
ing in town. - Horace Hazen has moved
makes regular weekly shipments of stock tt
market. - Mr.. William III. Ashley is still
confined to his house, and does not seem tt
improve. - Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Crosset
are rejoicing over the birth of an heir, borI
last Friday. - Jessie M. Wheeler hai
returned to her studies at Bishop Hopkins
Hall, Burlington. - Milo S. Ravlin o
Waterbury and Mary Persons of Bolton
were married by Rev. A. j. Covell, Marcl
10. - Phin. Ladd is visiting DR.. Hoal
at Bridgeport, Conn. :" Henry Mar
- DR.. Benjamin Tenney of Boston i
visiting his father, Rev. L. Tenney. -
Mrs Frank Graves is spending few day
with her children at G. e. Wyman's. =-
Charles Humphrey of Barre was at hi
| rather 4 IOr a lew udyS ldSJ Wcoh' u
= ID. Nichols has fully recovered from hi
sickness. - K. III. Eggleston has mOve'
to Morristown. - Henry Gleason ha
rented the farm of N. l.. Webster. -
John Knapp and wife have been visiting il
Hyde Park.
Waterbury Center.
A maple sugar festival and lecture b
2 Rev. II. w. Hamblin of South Randolph
subject, "Around the Curve will TAX
| place in the Methodist church, Thursda
evening, March %.
Mortified.
G. A. Edgerton is quite ill with lun
K fever.
9 Rev. /. p. Booth preached at Woodsvill
N. H., last Sunday.
The next entertainment in the Universit
lecture course will occur April B.
The vacation of two weeks at NorwiC
!; University begins Thursday night.
Rotha j. Keep, formerly freight agen
here, was in town over last Sunday.
4 The graded school opened on Monda
after a vacation of two weeks. There hi
been no change in teachers.
n A branch of the Granite State Provide
Association was organized last Thursday
10 the Office of G. ID. Edgerton.