The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-29

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of the National Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor and the eighth of the
State Association will be celebrated at the
Congregational church next Sunday even
ing. Services will be conducted by the
local Society of Christian Endeavor. All
are invited
A sub district Epworth League rally of
the St. Adams district Epworth Lsague will
be held at Waterbury Center on Wednes-
day, February IL. The exercises will be as
follows; Afternoon, at l.: 80, devotional
service, Rev. o. l.. Barnard OF Middlesex;
/: co. The Department OF Spiritual Work,
James NJ. Wallace Of Waterbury; 1905,
The Department of Mercy and Help, Mrs.
Alice Berry OF Waitsfed 2:20, The De.
partment Of Literary Work, Mrs. NJ. s.
Work, Miss Eva Burleigh of Waterbury;
2: 80, The Department of Correspondence
and Finance, Miss Myrtle f. Guptil OF
Waterbury; 3: 05, The Literature of the
Epworth League, Mrs. William Palmer of
Waitsfield; 3: 20, The League the Pastors
Right Hands, It2 Rev. A. b. Enright OF
Waitstield; 81: 35, Is the League Adapted to
Small Communities? Rev. NJ. S. Eddy OF
Waterbury Center; 8: so, The Power of
Sympathy in Epworth League Work, Rev.
s. q. Vail of Moretown; Epworth League
Juuiors; 4:05, Discouragements in Junior
Work, Mrs Ii. o. Ward Of Moretown; 4: 20,
Encouragements in Junior Work, Miss Inez
CIRCUIT of Waterbury; 4: 90, Question Box,
Rev. L. p. Tucker of Northfeld, followed
by business meeting. In the evening, at
seven o'clock, Service OF Song; 7: 10, Scrip.
ture aud Prayer, followed by an address by
Rev. l. p. Tucker.
Waterbury Center.
The pulpit of the Baptist church was sup.
piled, last Sunday, by Professor Greene,
who read very interesting sermon.
The declamatory contest given by the
students of the Seminary will be at Chapel
Hall on Friday evening, January 81. There
are ten students contesting for the prizes,
each one doing his best to win. Music will
be furnished by piano duets, solos and
male quartette Admission, twenty cents.
Lewis N. Moody informs the public, with
regard to an advertisement in the Water
bury Record, which he asked to have
stopped several weeks ago, that he does not
wish to form class in elocution. He says
he cannot persuade the editor of the Record
to leave out the advertisement. Appar
emily he does not know what to do with his
surplus space.
Our community was shocked, last We'd
nesday morning, to learn of the sudden
death of Mrs. Charles (Jacksop) wilkins
Mrs Wilkins had not been in her usual
health for several days, but was not worse,
on retiring Tuesday night than usual but
about one O'Clock she had shock of apo.
plexy, and die without recovering con-
seriousness The funeral was at her late
home on Friday and the interment was at
Stowe
Dell Edwards, who has been visiting his
mother and brothers in Winooski for short
time, returned to George W. Buzzell's last
week - Warner Moore of Warren, a
graduate OF the Seminary. was in the place
last week, visiting at w. Ii. Shepherds and
among other friends.
A CABD.-We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on fifty.c cent
bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tar if it fails to
cure your cough or cold. We also warrant
twenty five cent bottle to prove satisfac-
tory or no pay. We also refund the money
0wenty five cents) on box of Neu Rol
Pills If they fail to cure your headache.
j. A. Gilmore, d. G. Hayes, Waterbury
Center.
Williamstown
The usual annual ice crop is being har.
vested at Cutter Pond.
John Lynde has been quite poorly in the
last few days, but, it is hoped, is now con-
valescent.
One OF our farm srs tells us he is feeding
potatoes to his stock, because he has no
paying market for them.
News comes of the somewhat improved
health Of Mrs. Martha Martin. wife of Martin
Burnham, now of Watseka, Ill.
There was most welcome fall Of few
inches Of snow here on Friday, and sleighs
and sleds were out in goodly numbers on
Saturday,
EE.oev. and Mrs Charles Farnsworth, now
OF Nashua, n. H., were called here last
week by the marriage OF their nephew,
Horace M. Farnham.
Fred Wiuslow hauled load of fine logs
to Lynde & Cheney's mill on Saturday, the
largest measuring two and one half feet in
diameter thirteen feet from the stump
If all our farmers were to hear letter re-
Gently received here from one OF our former
citizens, now resident of the far West, we
think they would conclude that Vermont
farming is good enough for them yet awhile.
News has just come from Mrs. Julia
Barnard Lyman that her husband, Ashel
H. Lyman, died in Manistee, Mich, Jan
uary II, of pneumonia, in his forty third
year. The Manistee Daily NeWs speaks of
him, in terms of highest praise, as a Chris
tian business man and a noble, exemplary,
useful and beloved citizen. He left two
children.
An interview with man of wealth. al
luded to in another item emphasized again
fact of great importance and which ought
to be of greatest comfort and encourage
ment to the boys being raised on farms
every where-that the foundation of any
great lifework as a rule, is a body, devel
oped by such life as the farmers son only
gets The day is far passed when We envy
any lad growing up, as village, town and
city boys usually do. Believe us, farmers
sons, yOu are TO be :" the coming men " OF a
score or two years hence.
Charles Jackman died Friday night, at
the age of twenty five years, at the home of
his sister, Mrs. George Edwards, after a
second illness, OF six days, from infiamma.
ton of the bowels. His funeral was held at
the Con gregational church on Sunday after
noon, Rev. j. n. Perrin officiating. His
fellow workmen in the granite sheds at
tended 10 body, and on his casket was
beautiful floral testimonial, presented by
them. His body was taken to Barre for
burial. Mr.. Jackman was a son OF John
Jacknan, now of Chicago, and a grandson
Of A. M. Jackman Of Barre. For some four
years he has worked here at granite-cutting.
Two sisters, one resident of New Hamp.
shire, survive him.
Woodbury.,
Calvin Hathaway has been sick for the
past few days.
James Walton has gone to Massachusetts
to visit old friends and relatives.
William Kelton of Glover visited his