The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

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district No ~. 80 Elizabeth Devine,
daughter Of Thomas Devine OF Windsor, a
former resident of this village, was married
last Wednesday to Thomas Foley at Clare
mont, N. II. - Rev. l.. Fl. Elliot pre-
sented the claims of the Vermont Bible
Society to the people Of Shelburne last Sun
day.
Waterbury Center.
Mrs. G. II. Richardson has returned from
Corinth.
w. V. Bryan has purchased the Prescott
farm of John Jackman.
M. Nettie Chase lectured at Barre las
Friday evening upon woman suffrage.
Professor G. 4. Richardson will speak
next Sunday morning from the theme,
"Twelve Gates and Twelve Pearls"
Jam IS Gregg died at the residence of his
sonin.law, William Vorce, in Stowe, last
week Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Gregg were
at Stowe visiting, when he was taken sick.
Mrs. Samuel G. Smith and Kathe Dill
lingham of Worcester, Mass, were called
here last Thursday by the serious illness Of
their sister, Ola Dillingham;. Kathe re-
turned to her school I'm Worcester last Mon
day. Mrs. Smith will remain for week
longer.
Mrs. Moses Dufur, daughter of the late
Eaton Hutchins, died at her residence last
Wednesday morning after an Illness of sew
eral months. Mrs. Dufur was a most esti-
mable lady, aud one who Will be greatly
missed. She leaves a husband, son and
daughter; also an aged mother, who lived
with her. The funeral was from the house
last Friday. The interment at Waterbury.
Williamstown.
Peter Reed is again back here and at
work with team.
George Wilbur has bought out the milk
route of Clinton Cram.
An Easter concert was held at the Uni
versalist church last Sunday evening.
Perhaps hardly pound to the tree of
maple sugar has been made here this season.
A sister of Mrs. Marcus Burnham, now of
Waupaca, Wis, is teaching in the quarry
district.
Frank Lougee is in Vergennes, where he
may find job to keep him there for the
present.
The Central Vermont Railroad Company
Is taking away earth from 1.-THE Enoch Howe
knoll, adjacent to the depot.
Mrs. Melvin Burnham has been in poor
health of late, and some serious trouble
with one lung has been feared,
Persons feeling aggrieved in the matter of
their lists, as just taken n, can see the listers
at the town hall on Tuesday, May7.
The much. afflicted family Of Henry Frs
kline has been visited with the mumps,
leaving some OF them in a sad condition of
health.
The compliments paid Fred A. Aims
W Jrth's new drug store could hardly fail to
be very gratifying to him. 1t fills long.
felt need.
Late news of Rev. F. w. Ham bin, now
in Enosburgh Falls, is very Disappointing
He is thought to be failing, and his death
may not be distant.
Indications point to the tying OF sundry
nuptial knots in the not distant future.
May they prove Gordian " in their inabil-
ity ever to be united
Mrs. Laura L. Ainsworth, daughter of the
late Calvin Ainsworth, has just bought
house in Moline, ILL.,, paying $1,000 for it.
The family will move from Council Bluffs.
Ia later.
All persons having claims against the
town for breaking roads since February
10, 1895, are requested to meet Road
Commissioner Blanchard at the town hall,
Saturday, May 4.
From friction of the machinery in the
basement, the mill of Lynde & Cheney took
fire last week Monday. Had the fire not
property would probably have been burned.
Arthur G. Smith, son OF Gilbert o. Smith,
has just graduated from the commercial
school in connection with the Green Noun
tain Seminary, Waterbury Center. In
large class he stood sec md for scholarship
and attachments.
The site of our branch of the Capital
creamery having proven too wet, and too
near the railroad track, the owners have
bought, of Mrs. James NJ Beckett, land
farther east, near the junction of the two
roads from the East Hill to our village.
The body of little child of Charles Saw
age was brought here from st. Adams last
week for burial. This week the bodies of
twin children of Mr.. Thresher, at one time
resident in the Judge Paine district, were
brought here from Mortified for burial.
B. F. Sibley takes the place that Peter
Reed has had for some years with Road
Commissioner o. A. Blanchard, furnishing
four horses for work on the road this
season. With the care of Mrs. Chester
Martins fine farm, which he hires, he would
seem to have his hands full OF work.
Rev. Emory j. Haynes, DID, writes that
his revered father sleeps in beautiful Green.
wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, His mother is
at present with his youngest brother in Bos-
ton. His brother Carl, whom as boy we
all loved here is a resident of North Adams,
Mass. Dr. Haynes has a country residence
on the Hudson, near Poughkeepsie, where
his mother. will spend the coming summer
with his own family.
Interest has been awakened here in the
book, " A Farmhouse Cobweb," written by
Rev. Emory j. Haynes, DID,. and published
by the Harpers of New York Mr.. Haynes
is now the pastor of the st. James Method
ist Episcopal church, Fifth Avenue, New
York city. Some thirty-fve or forty years
ago he was lad, we'll known here in our
village, and the son Of a Methodist pastor.
In his book, he has drawn upon his life
here, certain husking In 1t $50 he wrltes)
having occurred at the home of a resident
on the East Hill. "The Singing School,"
that the reviewers praise, occurred in Ran
dolph Center, the teacher $50 DR.. Haynes
says) being "a composite character" int
which teacher, here in our place at the
time, enters. He puts into the mouth of
one of his characters purely original re-
mark, said to have been made years ago by
one OF our very peculiar townsmen, now
dead, that has come down in tradition, and
will probably never cease TO be quoted by
or their descendants
while the world stands. AT least one of his
readers that we know thinks DR.. Haynes
distances even Mary E. wilkins in delinea-
ton Of New England character.
John King is cutting granite in East
Barre. Robbie Williams and Arthur Free
man began work with the Nixon Brothers
last week. - Emma l., Ainsworth is