The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-24
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS or INTEREST--PER
And GENER4L,
WiIliamatown.

Williamstown.
Arthur Simons has been i'll of late but we
hope is soon to be better.
Mrs Joshua Bailey is quite painfully i'll
with nervous prostration.
| 1t Is stated authoritatively that more men
are cutting granite here now than at anv
previous time.
Leslie Gale went last week to the Fabyan
| House, White Mountains, where he has an
engagement for the season.
Miss Nellie Williams, for three years past
teacher in the Barre schools, is engaged
again for another year, with an advance of
wages.
Arthur Freeman, granite cutter, re-
| turned last week, after an absence of
months in Massachusetts where his parents
reside.
Miss Betsey Reynolds was buried last
Thursday, after long period of invalid
ism. Her death was the third one in the
family within comparatively short time.
Next Thursday afternoon and evening
Mrs. George W. Slavery will give a sociable
at her home for the benefit Of the woman's
Relief Corps. The public is cordially in
| vited.
A son was recently born to Frank Bacon,
son of John Bacon, both of whom have re-
Gently moved from South Barre to the John
Adams farm in the northwest corner Of our
| town.
carriage trip to East Berkshire via st.
Johnsbury, to visit his two brothers in
those places. Mrs. Burnham yet remains
an invalid we are sorry to say.
Miss Annette e. Edison is being treated
| by Dr. Paine of Boston one of the most
distinguished oculists there. He gives her
hope that the threatening trouble with her
eyes may be overcome in the course OF
months.
1t is pleasant to hear the opinion of
city lady that finer singing is heard in the
Congregational church here than in the
more pretentious choir of her own church
at home-thanks, very largely, to the work
done by Mrs. J. K. Lynde, the soprano Of
the quartette choir.
Perley, second son of Mrs. Lizzie Earle
Goodwin and now Of Barre, was taken to
the hospital in Burlington last week for the
amputation OF a leg. The bone of the leg is
80 diseased that it is said it broke while he
was dressing one morning lately. He is
filial son, and much sympathy will 60 out
to him and his parents
AS often as the public is treated to the
old chestnut item that move will be made
at the next legislature to disjoint our town
from Orange county and graft it into Wash
ington county, so often the suggestion will
arise that there may be a colored man in
the wOodpile who wants to go to the legis-
lature himself or keep some other man
from going.
Two Williamstown cases were tried last
week in Orange county court. That of FL.
III. Martin against l. d. Robinson, for as
sault, was decided in favor of the plaintiff,
the defendant having to pay $50 and costs,
which will make much larger sum. The
appealed case of Horace White against
Willie Lund, for alleged assault, was de-
cided in favor of defendant
We have Just been told the happy result
$50 it is asserted) of kindly letter of in
quiry, ETC., written by former resident of
Williamstown to one whom he had previ-
ously known and from whom he had been
separated some time. The recipient of the
letter, an unmarried man of means, incor-
porated in his will clause giving the writer
5000, which was received after the death of
the testator.
We suspect that the Stickney delegation
from here to Burlington last week was
quite largely the child of j. X. Lynde's
(H)anna-mating spirit and labors. Like
most of the enthusiastic admirers Of the
Speaker he went to the state convention,
although in an unofficial capacity, with
hope that was well-nigh certainty Re-
turning home late Wednesday evening" he
awoke the next morning to find his door
knob draped in mourning, doubtless by
some Grout friend, who then felt any way
but grouty, and who knew that Mr.. Lynde
can give or take joke kindly.
Bradford.
Mrs. Worthen has been visiting in Wells
River.
The Epworth League held social and
literary entertainment last Friday evening.
Revs. F. W. Lewis and w. 8. Spencer
held services at Bradford Center last Sun
day at four o'clock.
New sheds are being built in the rear of
the Methodist church, to replace those
burned last August. The number will be
increased.
Switzer Chapter OF the Epworth League
held itslannual election OF officers last week.
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special service held for the purpose at Grace
church last Sunday evening.
A. o. Kidder, who was thrown from his
carriage recently and quite badly hurt, is
slowly recovering from the effects OF the
accident, though he does not as yet regain
any use Of the arm which apparently sus-
tanned the chief injury.
Rev. N. M. Pratt, soon to be installed as
pastor of the Congregational church at Bar
ton, was a schoolmate OF Rev. W. S. Spen-
Ger at Montpelier, and they were also to-
gether in Union Theological Seminary, New
York. Mr.. Pratt was entertained at Grace
church parsonage during the recent conven-
ton.
Children's day was observed at Grace
church. The decorations were pretty and
tasteful, the exercise presented was inter-
esting and instructive and the congregation
in attendance was large and appreciative.
A liberal collection was taken to aid in the
work of the Board OF Education. Mr.. Cum
mings, with the cornet, and Mr.. Sawyer,
with the VIOLIN added much to the music
Thetford Center.
Children's day was more than usually in
teresting. Rev. W. III. Whites remarks
were OF absorbing interest and the children
were well trained by their teachers, Sadie
Willoughby and Agnes Sanborn.
On Wednesday, june 10. the relatives and
friends of Mr. and Mrs. j. @. Tewksbury
assembled at their home to celebrate their
fiftieth wedding anniversary. There were
present an adopted daughter, Miss Matte
Morrison of Essex, Mass. Mrs. M. G. Bald
win, eighty-six years old sister Of Mrs.
Tewksbury; Loren Hubbard and wife; two
nieces, Mrs. A. G. Smith Of this place and
Mrs. John Sargent of Tilton, N. H.. Mrs.
John Taggart, daughter OF Loren Hub
bard; Miss Louisa Hubbard, cousin of
Mrs. Tewksbury Rev. w. HI. White and
wife and Rev Mr.. Badger OF Union Village
and nine of the neighbors, making up a
party OF twenty. The few hours were
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