The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-27

sion Of Mr.. Green's birthday. 80 Mrs
and Miss Patten Of Morrisville are visiting
at the Office of George w. Morse, July 4, to
| attend to pension vouchers. 80 Mr.. and
Mrs, f. c. Luce are rejoicing over the ar
| rival at their house of a nice baby girl.
- Fred Somerville is at home from
| Worcester, Mass, TO spend his summer va
cation. == Celia Bryant is at home from
Burlington. 49, Miss Lulu Landt from
Boston is spending her vacation with her
parents. 80 Rev. l.. Tenney and wife re-
turned from a two weeks visit in New
Hampshire on Saturday. - W p Dill
bingham and family have returned from
their winter sojourn in Montpelier to oc-
cupy their pleasant home during the sum-
mer. - Rev. L. H. Elliot spent last
Sunday in Salisbury.
Waterbury Center.
Nettie Chase is visiting at Mill Village.
Rev f. W Reeder preached in Jones'
Vile last Sunday
James A. Gilmore was visited last week
by brother and wife from Albany, VT.
Ground has been broken for the cottage
of G. II. Stone, Jr. E. r. Pike has the CON
tract for the cellar and foundation, and
Harvey Smith for the building.
Walter II. Nelson and wife of Custer
county, Neb, are visiting Mrs. Hattie Hun
ter, a sister of Mrs. Nelson Mr.. Nelson
left here eighteen years ago, going to Texas,
where he lived six years, then moving to
his present home in Nebraska
James Gregg of this place is the oldest
man now living in town who was born in
it. His age is eighty-three Cornelius
Sherman is the next, he being seventy
nine; and S. f. Stearns is the third, he be.
ing seventy-six. These men have always
lived in town.
A very interesting event occurred at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Bryan,
June 20, it being the marriage of their
daughter Julia to Mr.. Fred A. Plummer of
Jacksonville. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. II Richardson, and wit
messed by a housefu of friends and school
mates of the bride. The best wishes of all
60 with the couple to their home in Jeffer-
| sonvile.
Williamstown.
Thomas Bissett and Elsie Duncan of
Barre were married last Saturday.
Children's Day was observed at the Uni.
versalist church last Sunday morning.
A cataract was removed from an eye of
Deacon Jacob Flint, some days ago in Bur
lington, at the Mary Fletcher Hospital
Rev. j. n Perrin exchanged last Sunday
with Rev. G. w Longren of Barre, who was
liked very much
Miss Myra, only daughter of Wesley NJ.
Seaver, and Miss Belle Robinson were
members Of the class that graduated at the
Randolph Normal School last week
Frank Bailey was the class poet Of the
graduating class Of the Methodist Seminary
Montpelier as Frank Benedict is of the
graduating class of Goddard Seminary this
year
William G. Putnam died on Thursday
last at the age of eighty years, leaving one
daughter, Mrs. Orville II. Briggs. He had
been well-known genial, active man, and
one of our most successful farmers.
Rev. Mr., Tafton of New Hampshire
preached at the Free Baptist church last
Ga. cod ....1.
the pulpits of this and the Washington Free
Baptist church hereafter, living in Wash.
ington.
John Walker, the oldest son of Rufus
Walker, now of Moline, Ill.,, died recently,
and somewhat suddenly, from hemorrhage
of the stomach, at the age of thirty. He
leaves a wife, and daughter of four years.
He was brightand worthy young man.
After some years, the estate of former
townsman, the late Hiram Hatch Of Des
Moines, Iowa. valued at $4,000, is ready
for distribution The heirs are as the
sands of the sea for multitude. 1t is said
that one heir of the fifth generation will get
some four or five dollars. The largest
amount to any heir living here may be $50
to S175,
Miss Flora A, oldest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Erskine, died on Wednesday
evening last, OF cerebral meningitis, at the
age of twenty-three years. Miss Flora was
fine scholar. She had had quite large
experience in teaching here and elsewhere
For years she had been member of the
Methodist church, and was one Of the prom
! Using and worthy young ladies of this place.
, The havoc which death has made in this
family of promising children in the late past
causes an outgoing of deep, sincere sympa-
thy to Mr.. and Mrs. Erskine and the one
daughter and son left
Lottie Mckee returned last week to her
home in Canada, where she will take a
mnpl needed rest. - Rarf Ol1asf Of
Joshua F. Bailey was at home last week
: for brief stay. - George Bixby a
brother of the late Mrs. Oliver S. Walker,
and the editor of democratic paper in
Plattsburgh, n Y, was in town last week.
3 - Thomas Bissett stone.cutter, has
r set up housekeeping in the Webster house,
5 near the cemetery. - Mrs. Ella Bene'
9 dict Griffin of Burlington came home last
Tuesday for few days visit. - Mrs
q Julia Beckett Martin of Washington, d. c..
| comes to old home friends hereabouts, for
: some weeks stay.
Woodbury..
The schools in town close for the spring
n term on next Friday.
= The listers have about completed theil
. work OF appraising the real estate in town
Work has at last begun in earnest prepar
, ing the ground for the new Methodist
)! church,
$ Uncle Aaron Carr does not propose to be
q DeHlHu Une tliHes, anu mas JuSl udu MS cOt
n tage painted.
A young son of h. f. Carter is now her,
8 from Baltimore, Md, making his father al
r, extended visit.
y There will be preaching by Mr.. Ross a
t. the Harvey school house on next Sunday a
d half past one o'clock.
NJ f. Foster is sick. - AL Nichols ha
ii taken job in Hardwick at carpenter work
p and commenced work last Monday. -
3. Dr. Horace Watson of Tunbridge, accom-
d panied by his wife and child, is the guest o
s. Charles Watson.
South Woodbury..
The Ladies' Aid Society meets at tn,
home Of Mrs. Samuel Meader next Wednes
day afternoon and evening.
II b. W. Wheeler, road commissioner, com
II pleted his labor on the highway with tn
road machine last Friday. People repor
a fine roads in town.
|. Mrs. Sabrina Witham has returned HON,
J. from Montpelier, where she has been stop
a ping with her granddaughter, Mrs. r.
., Tassey. - Joseph Benjamin and Ma
4 | tha. al In, ltI