The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-10

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January 10, under the auspices of Mentor
Lodge, No. 81, Odd Fellows,
! Charles Atkins, aged eighty-one years,
died last Friday at his late home on Cros-
sett Hill. Funeral services were held Sun
day, attended by large number of friends
and relatives.
The sad intelligence was received last
| Monday of the death of Henry Smith, at his
home in Middlebury, of pneumonia. He
will be remembered as having charge of the
| work at the asylum now going on. He went
home New Years day suffering with a Sc
we're cold which resulted in his death.
The Chautauqua class met Saturday
evening at Mrs. j. w. Moody's. 1t has
been the custom on Christmas for each
member to present every other member
some token not exceeding ten cents in
value. The presents were placed in a
basket and one by one removed and the
names read, much to the merriment of those
present. Each was supposed to be pro-
vided with a Christmas story to relate
Thus the evening was delightfully."- passed
Union services were held in the Congre-
gational church last Sunday evening. Rev
+. w. Hamblin preached very interest
ing sermon, particularly appropriate as the
beginning service of the Week of Prayer
Union services were held Monday and
Tuesday evenings in the vestry of the same
church, with large and deeply interested
remaining services of the week will be held
in the Methodist church.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Waterbury National Bank, held yes
terday, the old board of directors was
elected, as follows; w. p. Dillingham;, j.
H Hastings, H. A. Hodges, w. II. II.
Bingham, G. n. Arms, j. w. Brock, j. w.
Moody. AT subsequent meeting of the
board the following officers were elected
w. p. Dillingham; president; j. III. Hast
ings, vice presidents Charles Wells, cashier
John q. Farrar, cashiers clerk.
At the annual meeting of Mentor lodge
No. 81, 1. o. o. F.. the following officers
nard vice-grand Fred c. Luce; secretary
G., d. Griffith; treasurer, Evan l. White.
Also the following officers were appointed
Warden, o. e. Scott conductor, j. A. Fos-
ter; r S. n. G., Frank Carpenter; l.. S. n
g., 9. H. Haines II. S. V. G., j. X. Fuller
M. Griffith; l.. s. s., A. e. Durkee chaplain
Rev. F. w. Hamblin; 1. g., Don c. Turner
o. G., j. E. Green. The above officers were
installed Tuesday evening by District Dep
uty Grand Master w. A. Taylor of Mont
pelier, assisted by Grand Marshal K. F.
Smith of Barre and Grand Warden ID. L.
Sanders of Montpelier. After the installa-
ton the members and visiting brothers, at
the invitation of DIR. Minard, repaired to
his residence, where refreshments were
served
W. P. Dillingham; and family and Fred
A. Rowland spent Saturday and Sunday in
town. - Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Burleigh
and son of Cleveland are visiting at j. A.
Burleighs. - Mr.. and Mrs. 4. T. Sea-
bury attended the funeral of Ned. Stevens
at Montpelier on Thursday - Miss
Fuller has resumed her duties as teacher
after a weeks suffering with the grip.
- Robert A. Maxwell and wife of Fays-
ton spent Sunday with Martin Mcintosh.
- Mrs. William Hayward has moved
into rooms in the Watts block. - Bar
rett Clark is recovering from slight attack
of the measles. - Mrs. f. f. Ormsby
returned from visiting friends in Montpei-
Ter, Friday. - Walter Murray has left
the farm of j. b. Parker and moved into
the house of George Graves. - II. A.
Hodges and DR.. G. W. Jacobs of Richmond
were in town on Thursday. - General
T. S. Peck of Burlington was here on bust
ness Monday. - John Cameron has
been having a weeks pull with the grin.
- Il. l.. knights visited the capital last
Friday. - Walter Sleeper has gone to
Mortified to work.
Waterbury Center.
Bert, son of E. B. Moody, who has been
living in Vancouver, Wash is at home on
a visit. Mr.. Moody likes Washington, but
says everything in the line of business is
very dull.
There Will be no service at the Baptist
church next Sunday, as Professors Rich
ardson and Stone will attend the quarterly
meeting which convenes in Starksboro next
Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
The officers of Ezra Stetson Post, G.. A.
r., and the Ladies' Relief Corps were pub
licly installed at their hall, last Saturday
afternoon. Comrade T. T. Farrell was de-
tailed as installing officer for the post, and
Mrs. Ezra Conant for the Relief Corps.
The veterans, with their wives and child
rem, were out in force, and many citizens
We're present to enjoy the occasion with
them. Mrs. Ada Smalley read a selection
eulogizing the Smith family, with the eX-
ception of HOke, but which was not com
phmentary TO the said Hoke
Williamstown.
George Bruce of Warren is visiting old
home friends here.
Ernest Nichols has bought a half interest
in j. X. Lynde's livery stable.
We hear that Mrs. Milton Martin will 90
to Washington to live with her sons.
Dramatic clubs from South Barre and
Northheld have recently played here.
Frank Lynde returns this week to study