The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-12
Waterbury.

"A handsome family monument MADE OF
Barre granite, was set here last Thursday
by Charles A. Smith of Montpelier, in the
lot of f. B. Taylor.
The Till family, who gave an entertain
ment here last week, as the Rock Concert
Company" without doubt gave more real
satisfaction to their hearers than is often
experienced, 1t is hoped that they may re.
peat the visit in the near future, when full
house will be assured.
William j. Pike died suddenly at his
home last Thursday, of apoplexy, aged
sixty-four years. A widow and one son
survive him. He was kind neighbor, re-
spected by all who knew him. AS men,
Der of the Masonic order to which he be-
longed, he was highly esteemed. Rev, w.
M. Newton offcated at his funeral, which
was held last Sunday at his late home. He
was buried with Masonic honors.
The newly-chosen officers Of Chapter No.
40, r. and A. M, are DR.. e. G. III locker, f.
IL. p; w. d. Hall of Richmond, e. X;
a.; Edison Foss, P. S.; q. II. McAliister Of
Waitsfeld r. A. c.; W. j. Pike, M. Sd ";
e. M. Savage, M. I'd V; Rev. Alonzo Chase
of Richmond, M. list "; Joseph Somerville,
F.; w. e. Clark, treasurer; DIR. W. 8. Bid
well, Secretary; d. A. Gray, Marshal; T.
II. McGinnis of Jericho, organist; Rev. Mr..
as elected are: George W. Atkins Of Water
bury, Mr.. Romeo McAllister OF Waitsfeld
:" The Cotored Advocate" is the title Of a
monthly publication, at Little Rock, Ark.
AS its name implies, 1t Is devoted to the
welfare of the African race, more particu-
larly its moral and intellectual interests.
M. Q. Bradley is the editor In this person
Waterbury people of a former generation,
when Colbyville was lively manufactur-
ing precinct, will recognize Clyde Bradley,
a lad Of those times, son OF John Bradley,
then resident of Colbyyille and in the en-
ploy Of Colby Brothers & Co. Clyde was a
wide-awake youth. His former friends here
congratulate him upon the excellent appear
ance of his publication and wish him sue
cess in the field OF useful labor upon which
he has entered.
The death of Mrs. D. A. Gray which &C.
Cured at Burlington last Saturday was
peculiarly sad. Called to attend her son,
Ransom, who was rapidly failing, she was
seized with pneumonia, and after few
days of suffering, during which time her
son passed away, she followed Mrs. Gray
was forty-nine years OF age. A husband,
two daughters and three sons, also three
sisters, Mrs. w. F. Minard, Miss Lucia and
Miss Mamie Smith, and three brothers,
George OF Burlington, Fred OF Minneapolis
and Frank N. Smith of this place survive
her. The sympathy OF the entire COM
munity is extended to the doubly-bereaved
family. Her funeral will take place this
afternoon at three o'clock from her late
The annual meeting of the Waterbury
Cemetery Association was held last Friday
evening. There was much better attend.
ance than usual and greater interest mani.
tested 1t is evident that the citizens OF
our village desire the continuance OF the
association, and we trust a more hearty
support will be given it in the future. G.
d. Robinson, who has so ably directed its
affairs since 1891, finally consented to serve
as president one more year j. w. Moody
was elected vice-president, Mrs. N l.. Chase
secretary, and l.. II. Haines treasurer
The following committees were also elected:
Executive, G. w. Randall, Mrs. DR.. James,
j. w. Moody, Mrs. George Atkins Mrs. G.
e. Moody and James Burleigh. Entertain
ment, Mrs. NJ. o. Evans, Mrs. Charles
Wells, Mrs. +. L. Knight and Mrs. M. M.
Msnning Soliciting, S. r. Parker, Mrs. II.
s. Shepiey and o. E. Scott. The member
ship of the association has fallen off little
during the past year, which should not be
so, as the annual dues of 81 can hardly be
called burden, and it is the duty OF all to
assist in that way. The number of lots
cared for the past year was largely in
creased, and it is hoped that still more will
respond this year, and enable the managers
to employ competent man to do the work.
Trees, shrubs and flowers will be added,
and the village trustees are to introduce
water.
Waterbury has lost one of its most esti-
mable young men, by the death on Wednes-
day of last week, at the age of twenty-four
years, of Ransom A. Gray. He was the
second son of Darius A. Gray, whose first
born son Elisha b. Gray died some six years
ago at the age of Twenty-Five. Ransom was
widely known and universally respected, a
young man of exemplary habits, intelligent,
public-spirited and companionable. He
was captain Of the Sons OF Veterans, had
been for three terms presiding officer Of
Temperance Home Lodge, l. o. G. T., and
was secretary of Mentor lodge, l. o. o. F.,
and member OF Alhambra encampment of
Emerald Rebekah lodge. Besides these in
dications of the rank that he held among
his associates, his occupation for much Of
the time for six years past had been OF
semi-public character. He had been
teacher in the common schools OF his native
town and its vicinity, and his skill in i'm
partir g instruction, and his ability as dis
ciplinarian, had commended him to large
circle of scholars and parents. lie purposed
to enter the legal profession eventually, and
was registered as student in the office OF
Dillingham;, Huse & Rowland, but disease
assailed him, and proved incurable. His
death occurred at DIR. Sparhawk's Sanata-
rum in Burlington, to which he was taken
nearly three months ago for medical care.
AT his funeral, which was held at his
fathers residence last Thursday, Rev, j. e.
Wright of Montpelier officiated. There
were present, besides many representatives
Of the various organizations to which he
belonged, also numbers of the scholars re-
Gently under his charge, each leaving among
the elegant floral offerings upon and beside
his bier, simple cluster OF buds and bios
SONS, as a tribute Of affectionate regard.
The public schools were closed in his honor
and the afternoon being bright and fair
long procession of his friends accompanied
his remains to the cemetery, where the bu-
rial service OF the Odd Fellows was rever-
emily read The sympathy of the commu-
nifty for the afflicted family was deepened
by the fact that Mrs. Gray, who went to
Burlington to be with her son in his last
days, was stricken with pneumonia soon
after her arrival there and could not be
present at his funeral.
THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD.
Amid music from the band, impromptu
speeches by representative men, and the
cheers OF hundreds Of happy people, ground
was broken on Monday morning for the
Mount Mansfield electric railway, which,
within six months, will connect the pretty
village of Stowe with Waterbury and the
outside world. Several hundred citizens of
Stowe, the officials of the road, the Stowe
Cornet Band, and one hundred twenty
Italian laborers formed a procession at
Colbyville early Monday morning, reaching
the village shortly after eight o'clock. The
announcement that they were on the way
was telephoned to Waterbury and the town
tnr nad ortt f,x tha,.