The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19

Tor three years, which is abundant time for
any defect to develop. The committee ex-
pect to make a detailed report when the
work is completed To do so now requires
much extra time and labor and could not be
prepared for this meeting. An adjourned
meeting will be held in two weeks, august
29), when the matter will be further con-
sidered.
AT the close of the morning service at the
Congregational church last Sunday Rev. A.
j. Covell, the pastor, rendered his resigna-
ton as follows ITO the Members of the
Congregational Church and Society :-For
some time 1 have felt the need Of further
preparation for work and have cherished
the hope that might take year of special
study. Recently fellowship has been
granted to me by Harvard University, and,
in order to take advantage OF it and to
study at Cambridge next year, l hereby
tender my resignation as pastor of this
church and minister Of this people. de.
sire at this time to express my heartfelt ap-
probation of the uniform kindness which
this church and parish have shown to me
during my pastorate here You have been
attentive listeners, patient and forbearing
parishioners and have shown yourselves
ready to follow your pastors leadership in
any special form of service which he desired
to see established. Through your loyal CO.
operation your pastor has been able to see a
development in the work OF the church
greater than he had any reason to expect
when, more than three and one-half years
ago, he became your spiritual leader. One
act OF special kindness 1 wish to mention in
particular When, through the sale of
the house leased by the society, your pastor
was homeless. you responded nobly and
well-nigh unanimously to the appeal for
parsonage. The great majority gave &C
cording to their ability and not few be-
yond their ability. The result was beyond
the expectation of the most sanguine, who
vnd ~ Lnr a
the people. Although these gifts were
made in order to put the society upon
more stable financial basis, and to provide
suitable and permanent home for the min
listers OF the church, yet they were also the
expression of a kindly spirit toward the
present pastor, and have interpreted them
as showing more emphatically than you
could have done in words, your desire to
deal generously with the minister who now
serves you. 1 would name September 30 as
the time for my resignation to take effect,
and express the hope that at your next bust
ness meeting you will accept my resigna-
ton, and will take preliminary steps toward
calling council Of dismission." A meet
ing OF the Congregational Society will be
called for Thursday evening, August q, to
see what action will be taken on the resig-
nation Of their pastor.
Waterbury Center.
The body of Mrs. Elmer Ayers, who died
at Colbyville last Saturday, was brought
here for burial on Monday.
Mrs. Fl. M. Troy, who went to North
carolina few weeks ago to attend a sister
who was sick, returned home last Sunday
her sister having died.
Mrs. George Gates Of Fitchburg Mass,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. H.
w. Humphrey, returned home this week.
. L. A Newcomb with Niles g. Pratt
OF Montpelier, came home last Sunday for
a short vacation. Arthur A. Newcomb OF
Lisbon, n H., is also home for short time
Mrs Sarah Cheney's few days this week.
= Mr. and Mrs Fred Brown of Berlin
were with Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Dillingham;
last week. - Mrs. j. A Gilmore re-
turned from her trip Of seven weeks to Bos.
ton, Mass. and Elliott, Maine, last Friday.
Williamstown.
Richard, only son of G. W. Lynde, is
i'll.
Fred Martin. clerk in j. K Lynde's store,
is confined at home with sickness.
Edward House and George l.. Edison and
wives returned from the West last week.
Mrs. George w. Lynde and her only child,
Richard, are both quite i'll at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheeler and son |
Of Des Moines, Iowa, are visiting in town.
Mrs. Martha Lynde Remission and Mrs.
ptDeCCd Lynne SlmOnS started on MONDAY
Tor their homes in Illinois.
Ernest Nichols, only son of AFRO ID. |
Nichols, came home from Lancaster, n. H., |
last week, on account of Illness
John Gregory of Waitsfeld was visiting
the old home here last week, his brother |
James and wife, now of Anderson, Indiana,
also being here
Unless a second shock intervenes, it is |
believed Mrs. James M. Beckett may re- |
cover--measurably, at least-from her pres
ent low condition.
AT their respective caucuses, Saturday |
evening, the republicans nominated James |
$. Hopkins, and the democrats Ira Rowell,
Tor representatives.
Two Brooklyn N Y, ladies lately visiting
here declare that our hills surpass in beauty
they have seen in some fifteen |
other states visited by them
There will be a republican fag-rasing |
and rally in the village next Monday after |
noon. Hon. L. NJ Read Of Bellows Falls
and other speakers from abroad will be |
present.
Arrivals last week were George Martin,
now of Washington, d. c., Neal B. Smith,
from years course in the Commercial Col
ege in Poughkeepsie, n. Y, and Bert
Bailey, who travels for a Philadelphia pub
fishing house.
A Rev. Mr., Hardy of Quincy, Mass, who
u visiting f1lendS in town, rendered excel |
lent service at the Congregational church
last Sunday evening. He was fellow
student with Rev. j. N. Perrin, Jr., in his
theological course.
Sixty-two descendants of the late Minot
Martin met in their third annual re union
At the home Of Mrs. Aurelia M. Edison last
Thursday. The seven children of Mr.. Mar
i'm are all living, their ages ranging from
1fty-nine to seventy-three years.
Those wanting Ross ensilage cutter
should write to, or call on, Barrows & Peck
Of Montpelier. They have them in stock.
Wolcott.
Rev. Eugene q. Whitman finished the
'onrth year of his passionate over the Con-
5regational church last Sundsy.
Gate, Childs & Fife have completed the
lam at their lumber mill on the Lamoille
liver and are about to begin work in the
mill again.
A grand republican rally and flag-raising
was held last Thursday evening. Hon. G.
NJ. Gleed of Kansas and p. X Gleed of
Morrisville delivered addresses.
South Woodbury..
Miss Bertha Parker of Wolcott is visiting