The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21

rapher Mrs. John A Perry was employed
to photograph the company.
o. b. Griffin OF Burlington, being in at.
tendance at the state guards muster at
Fairlee, his wife, nee Miss Ella Benedict,
and daughter, are staying at the old home
here, meantime.
OF Rev. p. #. Barnard's FIVE children,
four are living In the West, (bis only son
Will, and two daughters in Manistee,
Mich.,) and the oldest one, Mrs. Nellie Hall,
In Greenville, N. II.
Editor and Lawyer Hale Darling OF
Chelsea paid Joel A. Bass a very handsome
tribute in the Chelsea Herald last week, in
connection with the reading Mr.. Bass gave
there the week before.
Miss Annie Mckee OF Canada, a sister OF
Mrs George Mari, is to teach the fall term
OF school in the Clogston district. In her
residence here, she has won the esteem of
those who have made her acquaintance.
"Gene" Call, last week, met with what
came near to being very serious accident
to an eye at the stone-sheds OF Grearson &
Beckett. The eye was struck severely by
stone chip that threatened the loss of it,
Any wanting the fullest report Of our
Congregational Church Centennial, should
order from the publishers Of the Vermont
Chronicle, st. Johnsbury, VT, this weeks
issue, which may be called the Williams
town number.
Granite.dealer Charles Nixon received
such an injury to his hand, in connection
with load OF granite one day last week,
that he had to send to Doctor Joe " Jack
son of Barre to attend it. 1t will likely
trouble him for short time.
At the Congregational Centennial, last
week, very high tribute was paid to the
work done by our late townsman, Rev.
John @. Smith, who was for years q mis-
al N w
! IL was associated with him in work in Cey.
lon four years, and knew whereof he spoke
J.D. White Of Sonoma, Alabama, writes
us that OF his fathers family there are liv'
ing, besides himself, Mason, of Keokuk
| Iowa; Dana p, Of Union City, Michigan,
and Mrs. Zsrviah Simons OF Malone, N. Y
He has kindly given us other facts OF in
terest relating to events in the early history
Of the place, that we hope to publish later
Joel A. Bass laid the Congregational
Ladies' Society under large obligations In
giving them the free benefit of his "Read
ing" Friday evening last. The audience
was larger than was anticipated, and 9
more enthusiastic reception Of his work he
could hardly ask for. Mr.. Bass will leave
here in few days to return to protest. onal
work.
All members OF the Congregational church
are earnestly urged to be present at An ad
| Journou Inoouins, VI odIurudy, JWO +. LII
next, august PAY, at their vestry. The
meeting is to be Of great Importance, as
there will be presented for consideration q
new constitution, bylaws, etc.,-a new
church having just been organized under g
charter from the last legislature.
The following is the list OF teachers fol
the fall term OF our schools, viz: Village
district, Misses Carrie Crandall of Jones.
Vile, Hattie Briggs and Flora Kilby o.
Newport Center; Mill village district, Miss
Emma Adams Rodney Seaver district
Miss Metcalf, Jacob Flint district, Irving
Covell; Henry Erskine district, Miss Belle
Robinson; Clogston district, Miss Annie
Mckee; H. d. Abbott district, Miss Ger
trude Edison, Randolph Center; George
Williams district, Miss G. Buck Of Roxbury
William Hanson district, Miss Myra Seaver
o. H. Briggs district Miss Claire Carpen