The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-24

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Elliot preached in Bellows Falls last Sun
day. 60 Mrs. John Cameron is quite sick
and threatened with pneumonia. =- Mrs
Dr. Bidwell has recovered from an attack
of the grip. - Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Haines are visiting relatives in Cabot.
WiIliamstown.
son was lately born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin II. Martin
The family OF Fred Whitney has suffered
greatly from the grip of late.
John Dulfus was called to Waterbury on
Monday 10y the illness Of his little daughter.
Rev. G.. W. Morrow's lecture on Friday
evening seems to have been very enjoy
able one.
1t is now hoped that Mrs. E j. Poor will
recover from her recent severe attack of
pneumonia.
Rev. Amon Shepherd, now of East Ran
dolphl oiiciates weekly at the Free Baptist
church here.
Henry A. Ainsworth, a former townsman.
now successful manufacturer in Moline.
Ill. was recently elected president of the
Moline National Bank.
A meeting of our school teachers. on
thursday evening last, was addressed by
State Superintendent Stone, much to the
satisfaction of the attendants.
We hear that Joel A. Bass, who has an
engagement of several months in New York
city as an actor, is, later on, to fulfil an en-
gagement in London, England.
A daughter of the MIR. Bowen, living near
the Free Baptist church, died of consump-
ton last week at the age of some eighteen
years, aud in the triumph of the Christian
faith.
One should see the pile of wood split re-
Gently by Calvin Flint now in his eighty
seventh year, to understand the material
that went to make up that generation of
townsfolk.
The fortieth anniversary of the marriage
OF Mr.. and Mrs. |. G. Little fell up0n
Wednesday of last week. The tiftieth an
nlversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
William Hanson occurs on Thursday of this
week.
j. Munroe and Wesley NJ. Seaver were
called to Worcester last week by what
seemed likely to prove the fatal illness of
their brother, S. Martin Seaver. from an
stoppage. Relief, however, came
at last to the sick man.
While granite men have been petitioning
congress against the removal of the duty on
iioreigh granite, we notice in a recent Scotch
journal that the probable taking off of the
tarlf here is expected to help the sale of
Scotch granite in this country
The funeral of Miss Fannie +. Waldo, at
the Methodist church, Sunday afternoon.
was very largely attended by townsfolk and
people from Montpelier and Barre. A
member OF the Baptist church of Montpelier,
Pastor q. o. Webster ofliciated, assisted by |
Rev. e. E. Reynolds of this place.
Under the auspices of the Grand Army
Post Mr.. NJ. G. Robbins of Brattleboro gave |
stereopticon views of the Columbian Expo. |
sltlon at the town hall on Saturday and |
Monday evenings last, Speaking for the !
lew whose opinions have been expressed tn |
Us and for ourself, the views were enjoyable. |
Hal Cheney surprised his bride, on her
home-bringing, last Thursday, by very |
hhe new upright McPhail piano that he |
had purchased Of G.. A. Ainsworth and |
placed in the house day or two before.
Mrs cheney has for ten years past been the |
1rganlst in the Congregational church in
Center
Hal Cheney, son of James Cheney, and
Miss Edith, daughter of Albert Edison of
randolph were married by Rev. j. e.
Bates of Randolph Center, last Thursday,
II the home of the bride, quite large num-
Der OF friends being present on the occasion.
MIS-; Cheney comes here preceded by "a
good report " that will be an omen sesame
% the hearts and homes of our people. Mr..
ina Mrs. Cheney have very pleasant rooms
n the home of Harvey l.. Cheney. Halls
versatile genius has made him an indis-
,ensable in the service of Messrs. Lynde
& Cheney.
Week before last, Mr.. and Mrs Rice Dav-
import, quite aged people, went to North
leld to visit Mrs. Davenport's brother.
iollin Lyon. Both were taken sick with
pneumonia early last week, and Mrs. Dav-
import dled on Saturday afternoon at the
Ige OF seventy-seven. Mr. Davenport was
% low that on Sunday the fact of his wife's
leath had not been told him. Mrs. Daven-
oorts body was brought here for burial on
tuesday. She had long been a consistent
member of the Methodist church here, and
Tad hVr 81, F,..
lad so long lived. Her eldest son. Rev.
" alter - Davenport of Barre, was pre-
'ented by sickness from being with her.
Ter second son, viii, now of Providence.
& L., reached her the day before she died
NE, \, leaves one daughter, Mrs. Enos f.
Walker of this place.
Miss Fanny f. Waldo, oldest child of Mr..
nd Mrs. Prentiss Waldo, died at the home
! Mrs. Amy Hubbard in Montpelier, last
friday morning, at the age of thirty-three
ears She had been good deal of an in
ana Tor some years from rheumatic, heart
nd dropsical troubles, and, but for her
ron will, might have succumbed much
ooner than she did. There was much in
ne character of Miss Fanny to commend and
ndear her to the hearts of townsfolk and
rlends elsewhere. Full of an energy and a
etermlnatlon that nothing could daunt
he set about getting an education at time
NE when most people, perhaps, would
'-.,'A ~ "o' WV iaVc W dCllbNb one, TAKING |
ERIN after term in the Methodist Seminary
q Montpelier, working her own way" as
ar as she could. With all her desire for
the crown of her woman
God was Christian character that laid
whatever talents or requirements she pos
essed on the altar of her Master. 1t was,
erhaps, the state of her health alone that
ept her, some years ago, from accompany
az lady friend on mission work to China.
hardly anything could be more painful TO
erself, or for her friends to have to witness,
han being compelled by i'll health to relin.
ulsh one by one her plans for active life
York. Nothing could chafe such spirit as
ers more. SO every inch of the ground to
he grave was fought most bravely and
uniformly; but "the long self-sacrifice of
fe 10 DER, all Is over and done. Render
hanks to the Giver," for the long life lived
80 few years, because so loorthlV lived.
Worcester
s. h. Seaver, who was so seriously i'll last
EEK, is able to be out. - Munroe Sea-
or and George Bruce of Williamstown
ere in town two days last week.
lrs. John A. Kelton of the Exchange Hotel,
Iontpelier, visited friends in town last
eek; - Frank j. Taylor has moved
ITO the Clark house near George Stones
NIL - Rev. Silas Van DeCarr of the
!ethodist church exchanged with Rev. =.
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