The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-13


Ed. Woods aud Carrie welton were mar
ried at the home of the brides father, Il. III.
Welton, last Wednesday evening, by Rev.
j. W. Lees.
The lecture of Rev. j. e. Diverty at Grace
church, Friday night,was choice thing.
About three times as many people ought TO
have heard 1t.
The ladies of Grace church will hold their
annual holiday sale of fancy articles, We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. They also
have a chicken-pie supper.
Clifford Chase and wife, from Maine, at
tended the wedding of Mrs. Chase's sister,
Carrie Welton, last week, and also visited
atthe home of Mr. ChaSe'S father, Il. A.
Chase
There is no foundation for the rumor that
a death has occurred at West Bradford
from scarlet fever. The three children in
John worthley's family who have had the
disease, are all well, and there have have
been no other cases
Florence Moore, Lizzie Maple, Edwin
Lovewell Minnie Davis. Lizzie Hanson
and Edwin Worthen, who have been spend
ing their vacation at home, returned to
Montpelier Seminary on Monday Albert
G. Patterson also returns as a new student
In the year 1912, John McDuffee and fam
lily left their home in Scotland and settled
in Londonderry, Ireland. Their son John,
and Martha, his wife, were in the city
during the "siege of Derry" at the time
of the rebellion OF 1859, and Mrs McDuffee
acquired the name of - the Matchless Mar
tha," for having saved a quantity OF meal
until the people were nearly starved and
then distributing it among the sufferers,
who were overjoyed at this small though
unexpected relief. In 1920, their son, Daniel
McDuffee and wife came to Londonderry,
N. H., and in 1896 their son Daniel
and family came to Bradford, Vt. His son
John, born in Londonderry, N H., came to
Bradford Chen called Moretown) in 17SS,
few years before his father, where he lived
until his death in 1851. His son Henry G.
McDuffee has in his possession three wooden
plates, which were owned by all the above
mentioned persons and which were used in
the siege of Derry" said to be the most
dreadful siege that ever took place in the
British Isles. 1t lasted one hundred five
days, and still the little band of Professionals
leved by the English, who came to their
rescue. One of these plates has just been
presented by the owner to Lewis McDutfee,
of the firm of Jones, McDuffee Stratton,
of Boston, another descendant OF the
"matchless Martha" who is having it set
in silver casing.
Rufus Ormsby is quite sick. - j. g.
Norcross is confined to the house with Sc
we're cold and threatened attack of grip.
- w. E. S. Celley and his daughter
Hattie are visiting friends in Landau, n. III.
Brookfield.
There was large attendance at the quar-
terly library meeting last Wednesday.
Lucy Perham and Mr.. Benedict of Bethel
were married on Monday of last week.
They are to reside at Bethel.
Percy Coleman has returned from Provi-
dence, r. l., on account of the collapse in
the business in which he has been employed
for the past few months.
The drama Nevada, or the Lost Nine"
was presented at Union Hall last Friday
evening, under the auspices of the grange
and the superintendence of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Howard. Pattersons orchestra,
assisted by Mr.. Hough, violinist of Hough' s
Band, furnished music for the occasion.
The experience sociable, held at the par
lor of the Second church last Thursday
evening, was we'll attended. The ladies
realized about $50 from their dollar scheme,
which sum was increased to something over
500 by contributions from those present
The amount received is to be used in part
payment of the parsonage debt.
The Pomona Grange held a meeting al
Union Hall last Thursday. The morning
session was devoted to the election Of
officers and other business. After the moor
recess, at which time lunch was served il
Library Hall, the officers were installed ant
the remainder of the time occupied with {
discussion upon the insurance question anC
other literary exercises.
Addison Baker is making a business tril
to st. Adams and Burlington.
Duran Baker of New York city is stopping
with his father, William Baker.
Ernest Smith has returned from Illinois
where he has been the past year.
Ask Chester Walker why he looked 8
smiling last Sunday. 1t was twelve
pound boy.
Communion services were held at tn
Methodist church last Sunday. Rev. j. Ii
Hamilton was present.
About twenty.four members of Gree
Mountain lodge of Masons visited the Oar
vile lodge on Saturday evening
M. ID. Warren, district deputy grand maj
ter, s. G. Voodry and S. Swerdfeger a.
tended the Masonic district meeting at Wo
colt last Thursday.
East Cabot
Mrs. Frank Chandler is very i'll. -
Mrs. James Frazer of Barre is spending
few days in town. - Mr.. and Mrs. K.
Clark are visiting in Barre and Montpeie
- Mr.. Cassidy and family are all il
build large wood-shed for the creamery
- Mrs. Nelson Cate of Wing Road \
H., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. K. K
Hall.
At the next regular meeting of Stow Pos
next saturday evening, Une OmctrS IOr I'll
ensuing year are to be elected.
Mrs. w. ii. Eastman of Sugar Hill, N. II
has been visiting in town. - Rer
Guernsey is visiting in Barton. - 1t
Miss Inez Cameron who is teaching in IL
Morse district. - Herbert Smith, fro
Elmore, was in town recently.
East Calais.
Services next Sunday afternoon by Re
M b. Davenport.
L. B. Seaver has moved from the Cary,
place to "Logtown."
Mrs. Merrick Ainsworth has been insai
for several weeks, though not violently so
Mabel White is attending the grade
school at Barre and boards with her siste
Mrs. Hooker.
The annual meeting of the Crculatil
Library Association was held last Tuesdi
and the following officers elected: Librarii
and treasurer, Inez NJ Pearce; secretar
Mrs. W. L. Pierce; prudential committe
Mrs. A. Dwinell, Mrs. b. p. White, Mary
Dwinell; committee for procuring fund
Mrs. G. X. Dwnell, Clara Pike, A. G. d.
ton, g. o. Eastman. The librarian report
the number of volumes to be 1856; the nuI