The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-22

children deserve and will have the sympa-
thy of the community.
In the report of the Methodist Conference,
we notice that Eldred L. M. Barnes was re-
ceived on trial, and was appointed to Hart
land and North Hartland, where he has
been preaching for some months. Mr..
Barnes is q native of Chelsea and son of
the late Lewis Barnes, and will be remem-
bered by many readers, though he has not
lived here for some years.
Mrs. Martha A. Bacon, wife OF Charles A.
Bacon, died on Tuesday morning OF last
week. after painful illness Of several
weeks. The funeral services were held on
Thursday, Rev. Mr.. Sherman officiating.
In Mrs. Bacon's death the community has
lost an active and useful woman, who will
be greatly missed. She has been for two
years member OF the Congregational church,
and has been highly respected for her con-
sistent and steadfast Christian character.
Mrs. Mary j Mcconnell, who returned
not long since in failing health to her old
home in Washington, died there on Thurs
day. and the funeral services were held on
Saturday at the Congregational church in
this village. One Of the well-knowu Scotch
Irish colony whose first members came to
this vicinity in 1888 and which has received
many later additions, she embodied the
sturdy virtues Of her race. A member for
many years OF the Congregational church,
she had that strong attachment for her
church which characterizes so many OF
Scotch blood
East Corinth.
Frank Thompson is building an addition
E. P. Sawyer is doing quite business
clipping horses
The creamery paid its patrons twenty
three cents for March butter.
Most of the sugar makers in this vicinity
have gathered their buckets. The season
proved light one, about one. half the usual
quantity being made.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Hatch, who has been
spending the winter with her sister, Mrs.
Stewart, in Schuyler, Neb., returned on
Thursday. - Mrs. Abbie Macarthur,
who has been in Grinnell, Iowa, the past
few months, has returned. - Mrs Har'
vey Wiley Is sick.
West Corinth.
Mrs. e. o. Curtis, with her little son, are
| stopping for a few weeks with her father,
e. Bugbee.
In case it should ever become necessary
to send man to Bradford depot to bring
the remains Of any Of our townspeople to
this place, 1t is sincerely hoped by all that
temperance man will be sent on the occa-
sion, so that friends will not be kept wait
ing and funeral services delayed, as was
the case here last Friday.
George o. Blake of West Somervlle,
Mass, formerly Of this place, died OF heart
disease April Is. His age was forty.two
years. His remains were brought to this
place for interment. He leaves widow,
who has the sy mpathy of all who know her.
Funeral services were held in the church
on Friday afternoon, Rev. f. 1. Sargent
officiating.
Some said young William would never
marry. But what did he do, one day last
week, but surprise his friends by suddenly
going to the South Meadow and taking to
himself blooming young Darling. Friends
are cordially Invited to attend the reception
at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Fits, this Wednesday, evening.
year.
North Duxbury.
W. o. Smith is spending few days with
his parents in st. Armand, P. Q.
Mrs. Minnie Durkee was in Richmond
last Wednesday, to attend the funeral Of her
uncle, Samuel Conant.
A sad accident occurred at j. A. & L. j.
Durkee's mill-yard last Wednesday at about
half past four o'clock. Allen Jewett of
Middlesex and two others were at work get
ting out logs. They started to haul a log
Mr.. Jewett. up. He fell over the end of
the pile, striking his chest on the end of a
log, and then fell into the brook. He partly
pulled himself out of the water before as
SlStanC6 r6aCn6Q hin. he was CdrTl6u 10
the house, physician was summoned, and
word was sent to his son, who arrived at
about eleven o'clock. All efforts to save
his life proved futile and he died at half
past six the next morning. He was fifty
four years old and a veteran Of the War of
the Rebellion, serving while in the Sixth
Vermont Regiment. He leaves two sisters
and son and daughter, who have the SYM
patty of the community in their sudden
affliction. The funeral was held Saturday.
Prayer was offered at l.. j. Durkee's house,
and the remains were taken to the home Of
his son, in Moretown, where the funeral
was held, Rev. w. M. Newton officiating
A LITTLE ill, then a little pill. The i'll is
gone, the pill has won. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the little pills that cure great
ills. w. e. Terrill & Co.. Montpelier, Vt.
North Montpelier.
The directors of the Cooperative Cream
cry Company closed contract with the
Vermont Farm Machine Company of Bel
| lows Falls for the outfit for the creamery on
! Friday of last week at directors meeting
called for the purpose. The above-named
company and the Stoddard q Moseley Com
pany of Rutland were both represented at
the meeting.
Orlando Knapp arrived in town on Sat
urday night of last week. He started from
Tampa, Florida, where he has spent the
past winter, several days ago, stopping a
| few days in New York on his way here.
His score of friends here in his childhood