The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-09
William SHOWN.


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Miss Emma Adams is teaching again, in
West Randolph, this season.
Mrs. Loren M. Downing of St. Adams is
keeping house for her brother, Horace e
White.
Miss Ada Flint, only daughter of Chester
Flint, was at home from Washington for
one day last week.
Mrs. Mary Simons Snow was in town, last
week, to attend the funeral of her cousin,
Mrs. j. M. Beckett.
The Unversalist ladies will hold their
annual supper at the town hall ON Friday
evening of this week.
Sons have recently been born to Alvah
Little and George Dobbs, and daughters to
l. X. Prize and Paul Milford.
Mrs. Miranda Badger Seaver will return
from New York, with Miss Alma Work, for
visit among old acquaintance here.
Up to Saturday evening, only nine and
one-half inches OF snow had fallen this
season here, according to Lucus s. Simons
tally
The annual meeting of the Congregational
church will be held at the vestry on Friday
afternoon of this week. A full attendance
Is desired.
Neal b. Smith, having finished his studies
in the Commercial College at Poughkeep-
sic, N. " has been in New York city look
ing Tor situation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orriu Simons moved back
here from Barre last week to reside the
coming year with Mrs. Simons' brother,
James M. Beckett.
Leon Blanchard has taken Windsor
county to work for the st. Andrews Be-
nevolent Society of Newbury, and went to
Chester last week to begin his labors
A brother and sister OF Thomas Poland,
residents OF w 1itsfield and Fayston, were
visiting here last week, accompanied by
three other members of their families.
Fred Hopkins, who, some months ago.
hired Ralph Whitney's place for term Of
years, has moved from town, and, growing
out of this fact, there is litigation on foot.
We are glad to report the convalescence
OF the following list Of the sick: Charles
Erskine. Mrs. James Canaly, Mrs. Charles
r. Benedict, Mrs. Carl Seaver and Mrs.
Will j. Young.
Miss Mary e. Mason Of Marietta Ohio,
writes, wanting some Williamstownian to
tell her, II possible, the whereabouts OF the
family OF Edward T. Mason, son OF one by
the same name, who died here in 1910.
| Segree Morse gave up granite cutting
months ago on account OF lung trouble. He
went last summer to Minnesota, and in
| September to Atlanta, but Is advised by
his physician to return to Vermont. He Is
| expected here in the near future.
| 1t is desired that members OF the large
home department Of the Congregational
Sunday -school know that they are specially
| invited to attend the Christmas festival OF
the school on Christmas eve, Decem Der "a.
| Let this word be passed on to every men,
| Der.
The Geographic summons to George e.
Adams last Saturday week to return to
| Fairhaven, came from his drug store, it
having been entered and robbed the night
before. Fifteen dollars in money and
goods (amount not known to us) were
taken.
On what we supposed authentic nforma-
| ton, we stated last week, that a daughter
I Of Prof. W. e. Corliss was married on the
evening OF Thanksgiving day. What our
| informant-in common with others, we are
| told-suppOsed to be fact, proves to be fic-
ton, and we hasten to correct the state
ment.
George W. Smith, son OF the late Deacon
Ira Smith, whose death, in Philadelphia,
we recently recorded, was born here April
4, 1910. He enlisted at the age Of twenty
two as private in the regular army, was
promoted to be captain, and late major in
he was severely wounded at Gettysburg
and Spottsylvania. Three years after the
| close OF the war, he resigned, and retired to
a business life in Philadeiphia-1rst as q
salesman, and later as manufacturer of
furniture. His death was caused by
Bright's disease. He left wife and three
sons. When the fact that he could live but
short time was made known to him, 1t
came with surprise, but was met with the
calm statement-as he quickly reviewed the
past-that :" he had done the best he could !"
In his home, his church, and in business
life, he will be greatly missed.
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Ordway Of Mont
pelier have been spending a few days at H.
L. Abbott's - Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Markham OF Barre spent Sunday at Mrs. P.
Kent's. - Miss Bernice Hunt of Mont
pelier visited friends in town last week.
- Last Saturday evening, while driv-
ing down the branch, e. e. Utton was so
unfortunate as to lose one wheel from his
lumber wagon, thereby precipitsting the &C.
cupants into the ditch and badly democrat
izing the vehicle. - Henry Ellis and
family OF Barre we're in town last Sunday.
- Miss Agnes Wilson ia teaching school
in the Whseler district. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pratt are convalescent.
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