The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

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church last Sunday, the pastor being away
for short vacation.
George Randall of Hyde Park, who, with
his wife, was visiting Mrs Rood, his wife's
mother, last Saturday, became angry be-
cause his wife did not wish to go home un-
til another day. He tried to commit sui
eide by taking morphine, but the thorough
emetics given him relieved his stomach OF
the poison, and he is in the way to recovery.
Last Thursday was the eighty second an
niversary OF the birthday Of Mrs. M. j.
Hutchins, and was celebrated by her chill
dren, grandchildren, and some of her
friends, who gathered at her home in the
evening, where they were entertained with
fireworks and music, and served with re-
freshments. Maud Hutchns Of Boston
sang solo, which was appreciated by all,
and showed that her voice had received
good culture. The occasion was enjoyed
by all, and Mrs. Hutchins was wished many
happy returns of her birthday.
Mrs. j. A. Loomis has returned from her
visit to Waitsfeld and Middlesex.
Mrs. Worthley of Corinth is visiting at Mr.
Jackmans. - Addie Carleton, who has
a position in bank at Nashua, N. H., is
spending her annual vacation at @. M.
Moulton's - Mrs. Il. B. Moody and her
son, Professor L. N. Moody, went to Glover
last Tuesday to visit an aunt Of Mrs. Moody,
Mrs. Dolly Sprague, and also a cousin,
Mrs. Gabriel Patterson. Professor L. N.
Moody will go on to Barton and visit
friepds there. - Mrs. Angie Pratt of
Winooski is visiting her niece, Mrs. John
Jackman. - Rev. Thomas X. Doty of
Cleveland Ohio, is spending few days
with his sister, Mrs. Oracle A. Fiske. -
Mrs. Matilda Lyon and Mrs. Abbie Healey
and daughter went to Plattsburgh, N. Y,
Lat IL ~sasN
- DR.. e. j. Foster Eddy Of Boston was
at his fathers last Saturday and Sunday.
- r. A. Watts, with his gang OF car.
penters, is at Highgate Springs, building
cottage.
Williamstown.
A son was recently born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Prize, now residing in Barre.
Layman Barney d. Flint supplied the
Congregational pulpit in Berlin last Sun
day.
Rev. Alvin M. Smith attended the recent
Young Peoples Christian Union convention
in Boston.
his home in Mortified, MINI. Mrs. Lynde
will remain here some weeks.
Mrs. Miranda Badger, widow of the late
Ira Seaver, has home at present with Mr..
Seaver's son Arthur, on Staten Island,
New York.
Lewis M. Seaver has been visiting his
double cousin" Dana Seaver of Glover
in the last few days. He will return to
New York city soon.
An examination of teachers will be held
here August and 8, and all persons desir-
ing to teach fall and winter terms of school
will take note Of the fact.
Charles G. Reynolds, who moved here
from Barre some eight or nine years ago.
died Of heart and dropsical trouble, on Sun
day last, at the age of thirty-four.
Rev. G. Fl. Merrill of st. Johnsbury sup
piled the Congregational pulpit here last
Sunday most acceptably, and Rev. j. N.
Perrin preached in South Ryegate
John P. Bliss and wife of Boston were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Johnson,
Mr. Bliss and Mr.. johnson having been
comrades in the Fourth Vermont during
the War of the Rebellion.
A new road is to be laid through por-
ton of William q. Pratt's farm to connect
with road from the granite district in
Barre. We hear that Mr. Pratt has already
sold some building lots along the line of
this new road-to-be.
Walter E. Granger's pretty new house is
nearly completed under Christopher ..
Hoods supervision. A visit to it leads us
to the conclusion that it is one of the lowell
est locations for house in our village, in
the matter of fine views from it.
While Lewis M. Seaver and family were
on their way from Montpelier to Barton,
week before last, their baggage, which had
been duly checked, came up missing, much
| to their annoyance. We do not learn that it
has yet been found.
Mrs. Aurora Howe Burnham will sojourn
for some weeks at Littleton, N. H., in hel
effort to get relief from hay-fever. One
feature of the trouble is that it never at
tacks her till corn is in blossom. In hel
last siege with it she lost forty pounds o.
flesh in three weeks.
Bicycles are said to have made inroads
upon the livery business in late years, in
these parts, 80 that, for this and perhaps
other reasons, fewer livery horses are In
demand. One can devoutly thank heaven
for this mercy to horses, and ask for fur
Their relief to this noble, but, too often
awfully-abused, animal.
Horace M. Farnham has presented pc
tition to the selectmen for another roat
past his building lot, to be laid through tn,
Calvin Ainsworth and adjacent orchards
and extending from point near the Meth
odist parsonage to some point on the BROOK
field road near Asa G. Wilbur's place. A
hearing will be had at the town hall, oil
Wednesday of this week.
Joel A. Bass kindly consents to give on
citizens one literary entertainment som
time during his summer vacation here, ant
under the auspices of the Congregations
Ladies' Society. He will also give few
Readings " in Vermont and New HamT
shire towns before his return to dramati
work. His readings here, in this his nativ
place, have given great satisfaction.
Mrs. Lydia Martin, wife Of the late Judg'
Alvin Smith, died on Sunday last, in he
ninety second year. She was the oldes
citizen of our town by some years. Em
. nently bright, capable and social, from he
mother (born Sally Martin) she inherite'
the physical stamina and strong traits tina
!. characterized that large Martin family s
, prominent in the early and later history @
i the town, and which she retained in
, remarkable degree till within few years
, She has been prominently identified wit
/ the Universalist church in years pas
and firm adherent to its beliefs. Sh
, leaves three sons, the second being d.
, Dudley B. Smith OF Plainfield. Rev. Alvi
= M. Smith, pastor of the Universalis
churches of this place and Washington, is
grandson. Hardly more than two of he
generation are left now as citizens here.
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