The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31

The ladies of the Second church are pack
ing missionary box this week to be sent
to Mcintosh, Ga.
There is to be a prayermeetiug at Mr..
David Browns this week Thursday even.
ing, seven o'clock.
The continuance of the trial OF Mrs. Hall
against Carver Green has been postponed
until some time next week.
Mrs. Luella Freeman, who has been in
poor health for several years and subject to
violent heart trouble, died very suddenly
last Friday afternoon She was sitting in a
rocking.cha writing letter, when her
mother, Mrs. Morse, went ont of an errand
to one of the neigt bors, leaving her alone.
Returning few moments later, she dis
covered her fallen to the floor Ia an uncon-
scious state. After efforts to resuscitate
her, it was found that she was dead The
funeral was on Sunday. The pastor spoke
from John xiv:2, "Many mansions" a
text of Mrs Freeman's own choosing. The
deceased was member Of the Second Con.
gregational church, and leaves one son,
Henry, young man OF eighteen.
Cabot.
George Haavey and wife of Sar atoga have
returned home, accompanied by Mrs. Fanny
Farr, Mr. Harvey's sister. - Rev. j. o.
Sherburn and wife of Wlliamstown, former
pastor ofltheMethodist church. were in town
last week. 80 Rev. j. A. Dixon accom-
town, attended the preachers meeting at
Walden last Wednesday.
East Calais.
Mrs. Miller of Lowell, Mass, is visiting
her cousin, w. l.. Pierce.
Rev. l.. Warren will preach here again
next Sunday morning. After that he will
preach only once month.
NJ. b. Davenport has engaged to preach
a. tbar fnr tha 4 Onn rot int oil nd
is expected to hold service here next Sun
day afternoon.
North Calais.
Alonzo Stowe, who has been i'll for several
months, is failing. His son Theodore of
Barre has been with him the past week.
Mrs. Helen Brigham of Hardwiclx will
inspect Stowe Woman's Relief Corps next
Saturday afternoon. A full attendance of
officers and members is desired.
Chelsea.
Lewis Gotta, who bought the ID. IL B.
Allen farm some time ago, has removed
there.
K II. Perkins of Boston, who taught
several terms of singing-school here years
ago, has been in town tuning pianos
The books of the public library will not be
removed to their new quarters for a week
or more, as the shelves to contain them are
not finished.
Sc the Chelsea Reporter, published by c.
1. Hood, for good description of the pub.
lie building. You can get a copy at the
drug store.
Marcellus Gould, a native of Chelsea but
for many years resident of Nj ,nchester
N. H., is the republic An candidate for state
senator in the sixteenth sen itorial district
of his state.
A fine electric clock has been presented
to the public library by Perley Chandler of
Barre, who thus pleasantly remembers his
birthplace The clock needs no winding,
and the battery which furnishes the power
will not need replenishing for two years.
Mrs. Louisa Thorne died at the home of
her daughter Mrs. Byron Berry, on Sun
day night, the 21st inst. Of pneumonia, af-
ter a weeks illness. Mrs. Thorne was a
member of the Congregational church
Her husband, Gilman Thorne, died in
April. 1893 and their three children, Eu.
gene g., Frank j., and Laura A, all reside
in town.
The dedication of the public building on
Thursday last was an affair long to be re-
membered. Those in charge were taken
by surprise by the large numbers who APP
peared from our own and neghboring
towns, and the seating provision was hardly
ample. This occasioned a regretted delay
in beginning the exercises, and the capacity
Of the building was taxed to the utmost,
not few being unable to obtain entrance
to the hall. The exercises began with mu-
sic by the local band, and this band and a
selected choir furnished several pieces of
very acceptable music. Prayer was offered
by Rev. II. F. Forrest. and Rev. b. B.
Sherman presented the report OF the build
ing committee, and surrendered the keys to
the selectmen, who responded through c.
p. Dickinson A short address was read
by Mr.. Alden Speare, the donor of the Ii
| rIN xw,tt1 10 ..vsFa tnn.. "a
honor of the day. A selection was next
read by the librarian, Miss Nellie NJ Cor
win. The public schools of the town were
present in a body, and ich school was pre-
pared to recite in concert a quotation on
the benefits of a free library or the liberal
izing influences of good architecture. A
| few OF these were omitted from lack of time
Longer quotations in the same lines were
excellently rendered by Misses Dearborn.
| Hyde, Goss, Farnham, Merrill and French
and few Others were also omitted, Let
| ters from various natives OF the town and
others, invited to be present but not able tC
come, were read by Rev. b. b. Sherman
There were to have been addresses by
NJ Comstock, j. X Darling and DR.. NJ. III
Corwin, representing education, law and
medicine, but, owing to the lateness of the
hour, these were omitted. s. b. HebarC
presided with grace and dignity. In the
| evening a promenade concert was held il
present,-too many, indeed, for the great
est enjoyment on the floor. The proceed
go towards scenery for the hail. which ha
already been purchased. The piano, TO
which mucl effort has been put forth. ar
rived shortly before, and was in use during
the day. The reporter may be allowed Il
say that the need of Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty TO Children was strik
ingly manifest in the afternoon and some
what so in the evening.
East Montp elier.
Jarvis & McClane are running a YER
small amount of help at present.
The East Montpelier Hall Association
will give a series of whist parties at the vii
lage hall commencing Tuesday evening
November g. Everybody is cordially in
vited. Proceeds for the benefit of the hal
The East Montpelier Dramatic and MI
steal Club proposes holding series of whis
par ties this coming winter, due notice {
which will be given. The one advertise
for Tuesday evening, November g. is nc
under the auspices of said club.
A. A. Clark and wife of Plainfield ar
stopping at W. M. Clark's. - Mr.. an
Mrs o. l. Tillotson were called to Barr
last Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs
Rogers, formerly of this place.
North Fayston.
There will be communion services her