The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-19
NUMBER 3S.

A LETTER to Mrs. Whitman announces the
safe arrival in England oil September 2, of
Rev. f. e. Whitman He reports a very
pleasant and enjoyable sea s voyage He Is
scene OF his boyhood. Although eighteen
years have passed since his last visit, he
finds but little change in the appearance OF
things. He writes, i" 1 again fancy myself
the lad OF long ago, and think as | pass this
corner and that street Of the things I did
there, and am also remembered OF the
things did not do but should have DONE"
He will probably remain some weeks
longer, visiting places OF note or especial in
terest to him.
THE fourteen long haired boys who will
represent Vermont Methodist Seminary on
the foot ball field this fall are in training,
and hard at work each night. Manager Grant
has secured the services Of Mr.. Steele, who
played end for the Wesleyan boys two years.
to train his team three weeks. V. NJ. s. has
strong material for foot ball this fall, having
six old players back. The team will be con-
stituted as follows for the present: Right
end, Bodgett; right tackle, Gordon; right
guard, Rutherford; center guard, Day; left
guard, Grant; left tackle, Hefilon; left end,
Dodge; quarter back, Alexander; right half,
Whitehill left half, Lance; full back, Par
menter. The substitutes are Lee as right
half, Hinkley as left half, Downey as quar-
ter back, Wood as end. The team has
elected Lance captain.
ADDIE A. IRISH, wife of Will z. Harlow,
died last Friday morning, after an illness of
about one year, with quick consumption,
aged thirty-one years. She leaves hus-
band and one daughter-two years old.
For short time after her return from Block
Island last summer her condition gave her
friends reason to hope that she had re-
ceived lasting benefit, but since that time
the dread disease that had claimed her for
its victim has made rapid inroads. Her fu-
neral held at two O'ClOpk last Sunday
afternoon from the home Of K. NJ. Irish, her
father Rev. j. Edward Wright oficiated,
and John G. and Arthur d. Farwell con-
Quoted. The bearers were G. S. Whittier,
f. ID. Dewey, w. Q. Berry and G. f. Lowe.
The profuse and beautiful floral offerings
and the very large attendance of friends
testified somewhat to the esteem in which
deceased was held. The burial was in
Green Mount Cemetery.
THE musicale and reception held last
Thursday evening at the rooms Of the
Apollo Club was delightful affair and was
attended by more than 400 people. There
was an air of culture and refinement in the
musical entertainment which was charm
ing, and the selections were of a character
that always delights musical audiences.
The programme opened with piano duet,
Slumber Song" by Miss Ruth E. Atkins
and Mr.. w. f. Hascall, followed by the
Drinking Song from Caralleria Rusticana"
by Mr.. f. w. Bancroft This selection was
new to a Montpelier audience, but Mr.. Ban
croft developed with fine effect the senti-
ment of the song. Mrs. Henrietta Hascall
then sang two selections from Carmen"
! Mrs. Hascall possesses a voice of rare
sweetness and power, combined with
pleasing appearance that captivated her
audience from the first note. Her singing
| of these and other selections during the
evening will long remain in the memory of
her hearers as bits of melody rarely equaled,
while her lullaby encore, Sleep, Baby,
Sleep" touched their hearts and held them
spellbound. G. f. Lowe sang the " Bed
ouin Love Song" in his usual finished man
ner. Mr.. Lowe, as indeed was every artist
on the programme, was obliged to respond
to an encore. The violin solo by Ray Huse
was noticeable for the peculiarly supple
and elastic bowing shown by this rising
young musician, as well as its purity of
information. DR.. F. R. S. White sang Thy
Heart and Mine" 1t was that gentleman's
first appearance in public in Montpelier,
and his singing won golden opinions on
every hand. He has well modulated
surprisingly soft and musical on the upper
notes. DIR. White is a strong addition to
the musical talent at the capital. Miss
Bessie Cary sang " The Song of the Creole
! Lover" with clearness and resonance. Her
well nigh perfect vocalization was espe-
cially pleasing. The limpd tones which
Miss Atkins coaxed from the piano in
solo, "Silberquelle, that followed, showed
skilled touch and that brilliant and etfec-
tive artist was at the keyboard. Mrs. Has
call sang Ny Mother Bids Me Bind My
Hair" and Nymphs and Shepherds" and
duet by Miss Cary and DR.. White brought
the enjoyable programme to close. An
informal reception followed. Dancing was
enjoyed, for which DR.. X. Longfellow
Cleaves violinist, and F. w. Bancroft, pian-
ist furnished music.
REV. JOHN f. STONE died last Sunday
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ninety years. The immediate cause Of his
death was slight attack OF pneumonia,
which, in his enfeebled condition, he was
unable to throw Off He has been gradually
failing for several years, although he was
able to go to the ballot-box last election
day, and was one Of the first men that day
to cast his vote for Woodbury. and Mansur.
From notes compiled by himself several
years before his death, we are enabled to
give the following sketch of his life: MIR.
Stone was born in Cabot, September 70,
1903, making his age only ten days less than
ninety one years. He was a son OF Colonel
John Stone, one of the first settlers of
Cabot, native of Claremont, n. IL, and
fifth son of Matthias Stone, deacon OF the
Congregational church in Barre, Mass.
Matthias Stone was the father of ten chill
dren, all of whom lived TO be over eighty
years old. He died at the age of ninety
two. The father of the subject Of this
sketch cleared farm in Cabot, and at that
time MS nearest nelgn DOT was seven ullles
distant. His mother was Elizabeth Hun
toon, daughter of Lieutenant Joseph Hun
toon, a soldier Of the revolution. Deceased
was the oldest of family Of ten children,
only two of whom are now living, and four
of whom were ministers OF the gospel.
Mr.. Stone never obtained college educa-
tion. He attended the district school, and,
later, Peacham Academy under Principals
Stuart and Miller; also the old academy at
Montpelier under Profess or Southmaid. By
the advice of the latter, and OF Rev. Chester
Wright Mr.. Stone commenced the study of
theology with Rev. Justus w. French of
Barre. He was licensed to preach by the
Montpelier Association of Congregational
Ministers in September 1927 He preached
one year each in Plaintield and Brooktield,
and was ordained at Barre, January /,
1929. He was pastor at Quechee one year,
then went to Chatham, Mass, where he
had marked success in building up feeble
church. From Chatham, he went TO Slaters-
Vile, Melville and Barre, Mass, and from
the latter place accepted call TO Water
bury, VT, where he had most successful
pastorate of eight years. This he resigned
to accept the position OF secretary Of the
Vermont Domestic Missionary Society,
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