The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
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chusetts Of late.
The time for paying the first installment
of taxes, with the four per cent discount,
expires August 26; and for the second in
stallment, November 1.
Melvin Burnham has engaged with j. X.
Lynde, for the year to come, to run his ex-
press wagon. George Goodrich gave up the
job last Saturday night.
The original membership of the Congre-
gational church here, August 49, 1895, was
ten; present membership, sixty -four; mem
bership OF the century, AGO.
Principal Daniel r.. Martin, now Of Pull.
man. Ill, and family, came up from Ran.
dolph, Friday, and were guests of Mrs.
Chester Martin and family. They will also
be in town one or two days this week.
Charles G. Moore goes this week to ST.
George, N b., to meet his wife there.
They will return in about two weeks, to
remain here, probably, until October, when
they expect to go to Georgia to spend the
winter on account of Mrs. Moore's health.
1t has been remarked here of late that
but for the royal benefaction of the son of
the late Mrs. Joel Bass, Jr., to the Congre-
gational church, as memorial to be-
loved and honored mother, there would
have been no centennial celebration here
this week.
Rev p. f. Barnard is on the programme
at the Congregational centennial this week,
and Rev. s. N. Jackson of Barre for the de-
livery Of the main address last evening. A
picture Of the church building " adorns {"
the programme.
Among the excellent letters from present
and former members OF the Congregational
church, to be read at the centennial, is one
from Mary Ann Brown daughter of the late
William Brown, Sr.), who has been absent
from here many years. She now resides
with her sister, Mrs. Adeline Brown Grit
fifth Of Athens, Ga.
Neal B. Smith, second son Of Marcus A.
Smith, after some years Of service in j. K
Lyndes store, will finish work there this
week he proposes to take several months
in business college in Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, before engaging again in store. Hon
est, genial, capable and industrious, his
friends will wish him success wherever he
may "pitch his tent" later. Fred the
youngest son Of Gurdon Martin, will take
his place in the Lynde store.
Woodbury.,
The case of Patrick Lilley against Mrs.
Will Carr was tried on Saturday before
Justice Benjamin and jury, and resulted
in a verdict for the defendant.
G. A. Watson proposes to have the church
finished up as promptly as the funds are
paid in, and, further, that when it is done,
it will be thing of beauty and joy for
ever"
South Woodbury..
Communion service will be held next
Sunday.
Mrs. r. B. Tassey and Mrs. A. NJ. Benja-
min came near meeting with serious acct
dent, last Friday, while driving home from
East Calais. The horse became frightened
and ran with them, tipping the wagon over
and throwing both ladies out. The horse
continued to run until he was thrown by
running into a team. All escaped with a
few slight bruises and two damaged wagons.
II. B. Arbuckle and wife of Barre have
been stopping in town for a few days.
- Mrs. Peter Lyford, who has been
confined to her bed for the last two weeks,
is slowly improving - Willie Farr Of
Saratoga and his brother Charlie visited
Mrs. Farnsworth, their aunt, over Sunday
- Mr.. and Mrs. ID. g. Wilber with
their three daughters, spent few days last
week at l.. G. Collins, Greensboro Pond.