The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-21
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weather that Is unusual" We are GER
tainly having bountiful portion Of sun
shine, which let us enjoy without fear for
what may come later on. The robin ar
rived ten days earlier than the record of the
"odest settler" and one man has already
planted potatoes and peas.
Mrs. Electa Farr Hills, wife OF Sidney s.
Hills. died last Saturday, March II, at the
residence OF her daughter, Mrs. Seth Boyce,
| aged eighty-one years. Mrs. Hills was a
| resident of Duxbury from her marriage in
| 1887 until about two years ago when she
and her husband took up their abode with
| MIR. and Mrs. Boyce. Health and strength
had been her portion through life until
shortly after her removal to Waterbury,
| when she was stricken with pneumonia,
| from which she did not fully recover. Dur
| ing the last eight months she was confined
| to her bed suffering much until death came
to her relief. Mrs. Hills will be remem-
bered by the entire community with whom
she so long resided as most kind and SYM
pathetic friend and neighbor, ever ready
with heart and hand to assist the sick or do
an act of charity She leaves a husband,
circle Of relatives and friends to revere her
memory. Her burial took place yesterday
in Duxbury, with services conducted by
Rev. f. w. Hamblin.
Waterbury Center.
There was public installation of officers
at Loyalty lyceum last Friday evening.
There will be an Easter concert at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening.
Mrs. A. j. Covell is giving lessons in free
hand drawing twice week at the seminary.
Professor G. Fl. Richardson will speak
| next Sunday morning at the Seminary
church upon Easter and What 1t Teaches"
Among the new arrivals at the Green
Mountain Seminary this week are Fl. G.
Lane, Manchester, Vt; Hittie S. Hunting
ton, Washington; Lena M. Church, West
Waterbury River.
Rev. Mr.. Cummings will close his labors
with this church next Sunday.
The singing-school taught by Seth Jones
| of Waterbury closed last Saturday evening.
He will be present next Sunday to lead the
| singing at the church.
| Mrs Cook of Stowe is very sick at e. "
| Fosters. Sanford Eddy has been
sick. - Addie Barney of Canaan, N. H.,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Chase. -
Charles Chase Of Manchester, N. H., was in
| town last week on business. The fu-
neral Of Riley Whitney, one of our oldest
citizens, was attended last week by Rev. K.
W. Cummings, the interment being at the
| Center. - Mr.. Morse OF the Center has
rented and moved into the Mrs. Minott
house, owned by Ralph Barber. -;
Martin Barber is attending court at Mont
| pelier. - John Brown has bought the
| Chase place on Rich mountain.
Williamstown
There will be An Easter concert at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening.
William Hanson planted potatoes, peas
and cabbages yesterday in his open garden.
An extra town meeting was held yester-
day with reference to school-house in the
quarry district.
We heard an old gentleman say on Monday
that this is the earliest spring we have had
in fifty-one years.
j. X. Lynde has bought the livery stable
of AFRO d. Reed, to take possession April !,
and will rent Mr.. Reeds fine new barn.
Frank w. Ainsworth, failing to get the
relief he wanted at Indiana Mineral Springs
has gone to Mt. Clemens, Mich, for treat
ment.
The Christian Endeavor Society will give
sugar sociable at the town hall on Friday
evening. Admission ten cents. Everybody
invited.
Doctor Elan C. Lewis writes from Rut-
land that his wife is failing fast, and that
her death may occur in a few hours, though
she may live several days.
Miss Minnie Armstrong, the successful
teacher OF our primary village school in the
last year, has been in very poor health since
her return to her home in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Silas Barrett writes from Saratoga
that her husband has been an invalid for
four years, and is unable to see to read or
write, while they both are at present con-
fined to the bed with the grip.
Chsuncey Lougee has bargained for
building lot with the Construction Com
Main street, beyond James s. Hopkins
house. Price, S125 for half an acre.
Very painful and exceedingly shameful
are certain reports of cruelty to horses and
cattle on the part of some of our citizens.
Such conduct is worthy of Darkest Africa
and some Of our American colleges.
Charles r. Benedict and sisters were the
recipients last week Of a barrel of oranges
from the grove of their brother, Adna s.
Benedict, of Auburndale, Florida We had
the toothsome pleasure of "sampling"
them and heartily congratulate the owner
OF the grove.
We hear that the grange will at the meet
ing this week Wednesday discuss the pros
poets OF our common schools under the new
school law. Town Superintendent Horace
Farnham expresses to us the opinion that
they are to be materially benefited by the
present system. We have sought the opin-
ions Of some of our citizens as to its work.
ings in the last year. and thus far we have
heard but little praise of it. But should
one not wait till it has had fair trial be-
fore an adverse decision?
Leon Ditty OF Brookfeld, who is to be a
sharpener for Grearson q Beckett, has
rented the Rice Davenport house. -
Arthur freeman has returned from the
Mary Fletcher Hospital in improved health.
- Will o. Martin is working at his
(watchmaker's) trade in Boston. -
George A. Crane, son of Charles q. Crane,
has been made postmaster of Dexter, Iowa.
- Mrs. E. j. Poor was left so feeble
after an attack of pneumonia, eight or ten
weeks ago, that she is not yet able to walk
without help. - Kathie Dillingham; of
Waterbury has been engaged again as a
teacher in the William Hanson district.
- j. NJ Seaver returned from the West
last week with some fine-looking cattle.
Wolcott.
Truman Lawson is stopping in town, the
guest Of his daughter. - G. A. Morse is
working in his sugar place this season.
- w. S. Silloway and wife are ex-
pected home this week. b. #. Morse
has let his sugar place to Fred Silloway.
Worcester.
The dance on Thursday evening was we'll
attended
Nat Hersey of Hardwick has exchanged
places with Hiram Emerson on the west hill.
Belle Drinkwater is i'll with pneumonia.