The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-27

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PRODUCTION of Methodism, Rev. j. o. Sher-
burn, A. M, Williamstowni Jesse Lee, the
Apostle of New England Methodism Rev.
w. Nj. Newton, A b., Waterbury; Elijah
Hedding the Patron Saint of Hedding
Church, Rev A. L.. Cooper, ID. D., Plain
l. Beeman, A. M, Montpelier. Friday,
October 90 700 p M, Beginnings of Ver-
mont Methodism, Rev. l.. p. Tucker,
Northfeld Early Methodism in Barre, Rev.
j. A Sherburn, Barre; The Spirit OF Meth
odsm, Rev. Joseph Hamilton, st. Johns
bury; Saturday, October 3d. $3.50 P. NJ re-
union of past and present pastors and MEM
bers of Hedding Church. Saturday, Octo-
Der 80, 700 P. M Later History Of Method
ism in Barre, Rev. w. II. Davenport, Barre;
Poem, Mrs. w. Il. Davenport; Benefits OF a
Church to Community, Mayor J. W. Cor
don, Barre; The Methodism of the Future,
Rev. Andrew Gillies, A. b., Montpelier
Sunday, October 81, 10:45 A, NJ, Present
Duty OF Methodism, Rev. K. M. Smith, A.
M, ID. D., Montpelier; Sermon and Evan
gelistic SERVICE Rev. Joseph Hamilton, St.
Johnsbury.
A series of Spiritual meetings began last
Sunday at Unity Temple. The speaker was
Rev. MIR. Coleman. - George Smith is
very little better 60 Mrs. Charlie Lom-
bard of Plainfield visited at John Worces-
ter's last week. - Mrs Bert Slayton
by L. Aline Walker. - Charles Ellen
wood & Co., have fish market on School
street. - e. Hutchinson has moved his
family from the Parker House to the Miles
tenement - There will will be dance at
Unity Temple, October 20. - There was
box social last Wednesday evening at the
Universalist chapel.
West Berlin.
" L. Johnston had two cows killed by
the cars last Thursday night, and Wilbur
Brown one. - Nelson Chase has rented
part Of his house to Mr.. Brown, the stone
cutter. - There was realized So 80 from
the honey sociable at Amos Chase's on last
Wednesday. Honey was furnished by
Charles Celley, - The Grange has been
invited to A. l.. Hewett's this evening.
- While John Murray was going to the
sociable last week he was run into by a
team driven by drunken man.
Bradford.
Miss Florence Patterson is spending
few weeks visiting friends in town.
Rev. A. II. Webb is to deliver his lecture
ON England and English Customs this
evening in the Methodist church in New
bury.
Henry Robbie OF St. Johnsbury and Fred
ROBBIE of Lyndonville are visiting their
brother, Ed. Robe and other relatives for a
few days.
John W. Currier of Troy has had very
fine monument set on his lot in our ceme-
terry. The work was done by Merrill Rus.
sell Of Montpelier.
The Lufxin Brothers finished their job
last Saturday of relaying the bank wall be-
tween the Opinion Office and Brown & Jen-
kins meat market
A. III. Merrill OF Manchester is in town
for a short visit. Mr.. Merrill was a resi-
dent of this place for many years previous
to locating at Manchester.
John B. Hay and Arthur Prichard, who
have been spending few days near Con-
necticut Lake, hunting, returned on Mon
day and report good success and pleasant
time.
A regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety connected with the Methodist church
will be held in the church parlors to-day at
three P. M. Social tea will be served at five
o'clock.
A large number of our towns people took
advantage OF the cheap rates given for
tickets to Boston and return which were on
sale October %. Ninety tickets were sold at
Bradford station.
Chaplain Lozier is to give his renowned
entertainment "Your Mothers Apron
Strings" in Grace Methodist church on the
evening of December 6. 1t is hoped large
audience will greet the chaplain.
Jesse Baker of Andover, N. H., has sent
to II. C. McDuffee for the Bradford Public
"
States" Mr.. Baker was resident of Brad
ford for many years when young man.
Vernon A. Doty has bought out his part
ner, George A. Dickey, and will continue
the jewelry and stationery business at the
old store of j. M. Warden's in the Prichard,
Hay and Pickett block. Mr.. Doty is a
young man, honest, capable and worthy of
success. He graduated at Dartmouth in
1892 with honors and evidently believes, as
do his many friends, that he can succeed in
business even in Vermont and in his own
native town.
Services were held in the Congregational
church last Sunday for the first time since
the repairs were undertaken. In the even
ing the electric lights were tried, and all
were pleased with the way in which the
church was lighted. The pastor. Rev. o. l..
Barnard preached very practical and help
full sermon on "What Constitutes Pros
porous Church." Miss Clark sang a solo and
a duet was sung by e. Mum and Mrs. DR..
Stevens, both Of which were highly appre-
ciated.
Our aged townsman, Alfred Davis, who
has been quite sick for several weeks, is
much worse and fears are entertained for
his recovery. - Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Corliss are the proud parents of a nice baby
boy, born last week Tuesday. - Mr..
and Mrs. A. Osborne returned from Tilton,
N. H., on Monday. - Mrs. Stephen
Jenkins, who has been quite i'll for several
Wt6hby ID uuCu DcbbcT. w W.
Murphy, little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Murphy, died last Wednesday night The
body was taken to Lyndonville on Friday
morning for burial. Rev. father Paquet
officiating at the funeral.
Brookfeld.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fullam and daughter
May are among the excursonists to Boston
and vicinity this week. - Mrs. Julia
Durkee of Mortified visited friends in
town last week. - Mr.. and Mrs. G.. III.
Bigelow visited their son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Bigelow in Burlington last
week and also attended the dedication of
the Masonic temple at that place. -
Marcus Peck returned from business trip
on Saturday. He called upon his daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Lyman at Rutland, who has
been quite i'll since her return from visiting
her sister at Uxbridge, Mass, but is i'm
proving again. - Wallace Green of
Waterbury was in town on Sunday. -
Albert Gould and Arthur Wilson of East
Montpelier visited friends in town last week.
East Brookfield.
Miss May Batchelder visited friends in
Keene, N. H., last week. = Newman
Smead finished work for W. w. Sprague on
aturday and is now working for E. A.
Fits. - Ed Rich finished work for j. A.
Peabody last week and will work for Fred
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