The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-26

Gilmore returning In a few days A. X.
Smalley has charge OF the store IN Gilmore's
absence.
Mrs. II. r. Newcomb is at home from her
visit to Burlington.
The Methodist social is to be at Mrs
James Thurston's this wednesday, after
| noon.
Homer and Henry Demeritt OF Platts-
burgh, N. Y, are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Romelia Stearns. They came
from Burlington on wheels.
Loren Watts, one Of our most respected
citizens, died at his residence on Kneeland
| Flats last Sunday. Mr.. Watts has been
sufferer from heart trouble for many
years, which finally terminated his life.
| He leaves widow, who has been blind for
| many years, and who will miss the kindly
hand ever ready to assist her. The funeral
was attended from the house on Tuesday
| afternoon, and was attended by q large
concourse OF Borrowing friends and neigh
bors.
Williamstown.
Will #. Croudis has located in Fitchburg,
Mass.
Stillman Sesver is very low, and may not
| live hut short time.
The first circus in the history OF our town
Is to be here the Fourth OF July.
James s, Abbott and family OF St. Au.
gustine, Fla, are expected to come here
| this season.
The daughter of Mrs. Walter Williams,
who lives in Elgjn, ILL.,. arrived here with
her children last Friday for visit.
Two sisters of Mrs o. A. Blanchard
Mrs Ben Tucker and Mrs. Mason Griffith,
both of Tunbridge-have lately visited her.
Arthur g., son of Gilbert o. Smith, was
last week delegate to the department en-
campment Of the Sons Of Veterans at st.
| Adams.
Rev. Walter Dole of Lebanon, N. H.,
preached at the Universalist church last
Sunday, the pastor, Rev. A. M. Smith, hav-
| ing officiated at Stockbridge.
Frank Lynde and Orren II. Smith of the
| classes of '96 and '97, Tufts College, are to
have employment this season from the
Massachusetts, Gypsy Moth Commission.
There will be a strawberry socisble at
Henry Nixon's house this "wednesday
evening, under the auspices Of the Congre-
1 gational Ladies' Society. All are cordially
| invited.
The centennial of the formation of the
Congregational church here, it is said, will
occur in August, or thereabouts, and the
event will probably be observed in some
| suitable manner.
The eighty. first birthday OF our esteemed
townsman, Mr. Follansby Goodrich, occur
| ring on the 18th inst, preparations will be
made for its celebration in a basket picnic
|
| vited.
At the last moment before the time set
for starting for Vermont, last week, Charles
r. Aims worth of Moline, ILL.,, was obliged
by illness to give up coming with his
| brother, Henry A. AinswOrth who reached
here, with his daughter Mary, last Satur-
day
Ten applications have been made to
George Beckett by persons wanting to rent
his William s. Beckett house. All were in
vain, though, as he wishes to have it moved,
to make way for new house for his own
| occupancy later on, and which will doubt
less be a fine addition to our village.
One of our village householders, who has
daily, OF late, had her soul vexed with the
terrible profanity, vulgarity, etc, Of certain
school children, felt called upon, last week,
to seek protection from our town grand
| Juror, d. Nj. Perkins, step in the taking Of
which she can hardly fail to have the sup
port of the best sentiment OF the town. Mr..
Perkins will not fail to do his whole duty in
the matter.
The recent reunion at the Methodist
church was an interesting affair and brought
out facts worthy of being itemized Guests
from abroad were Revs. j. A. Sher burne
and Walter Davenport OF Barre and o. d.
Clapp of Windsor and Mrs. j. d. Bemis
and Mrs. James Spinney of Northfeld,
widows of former preachers here. Excellent
letters were read from Revs. Peter Merrill
4
ford and W. j. Kidder of Northfeld, who
were at one time pastors Of the church. and
Mrs. f. w. Hamblin, late of Enosburgh
Falls. which could hardly fail to give great
pleasure to the present members OF the
church and others outside interested in
the welfare Of the town. Rev. Mr.. Merrill
writes of his own ill health, saying that he
is I" a continual sufferer from head to foot"
but he is buoyed VIGOROUSLY by his Chris
tan faith. The new church building was
| in Huripn tho aato oil
W. j. Kidder The old building was at the
south cad Of the village, and the time had
come when the society wanted to get
nearer the center of it. In his letter, Elder
Kidder speaks Of "the providential event -
by which the desire of the society was &C.
complished. Darius Pride, Esq, was at the
time town liquor agent. Mr. Kidder's
daughter was sick and needed alcohol, and
he went to Mr.. Pride for it. Mrs. Emily
Pride Tileston, then of Massachusetts, was
at home on visit and mentioned in Mr..
Kidder's hearing that she wanted her father
to sell his place. Before he left the house
Mr. Kidder had the refusal of the place at
$3.50, and within week he had a deed OF
it, and soon a new church building was
erected on portion of it. The Methodist
church was formed here some ninety-five
years ago. At first its membership lived
largely in the north part OF the town, where
now it has hardly member we are told
The present membership is 115-about the
seventeen OF the present members were on
the roll of the church at that time, 1860
: Four members of this church have entered
the ministry, three bearing the name Of
Adams.
Woodbury.,
Work on the new railroad is hustling.
, w G. Peck has sold out his general mer
chandise business to his son-in law, G. Fl
, Dane.
, r.. f. Carter and some other parties whose
names were not given to your reporter
| have purchased the Nichols mill and water
> privilege opposite the Yellow Tavern, anG
Blake's falls, further down the stream. Il
3 is proposed to put in polishing mills wher
1 sufficient power can be obtained, and also 6
powerful dynamo to generate electricity tt
r furnish power for the works to be located
I on the mountain, or in the vicinity.
South Woodbury..
/ AS Cora Wheeler and Arthur Benjamin
/ were taking a walk last Sunday, they saw
) some deer grazing in the pasture witt
+ cows
3 Mrs. L. j. Benjamin went to Barre las
a | weak To rem ain a few DAVIS Mr. anC