The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15
Williamstown.

Albern ]. Briggs is in very poor health at
present.
William Grearson will start on his South
ern trip this week.
Mrs. John Byrnes was called to Keene,
N. H., on business on Thursday.
The appearance of Nature here last week
was more like April than December.
Miss Lizzie Prescott is a victim of the
grip and under DIR. e. Il. Watson's care.
Stonecutter James Gray has lately re-
turned from Mortified to work for VIII
Kibbee.
Judge j. w. Rowell Of West Randolph
was in town a part of two days last week
on business.
William j. Young returned from his old
home in st. George, N. B., last week after a
two weeks absence.
Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified has
been engaged to deliver the next Decora-
ton Day address here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liberty Jeffords were called
to Barre on Friday last by the Illness OF
Mrs. Lucy Earle Holt.
III health forbade Miss Kate Erskine's
taking up her work Of teaching again in the
quarry district this winter.
Henry + Erskine has improved some
what in health Of late, so that he is able to
be out around his premises.
Some of our citizens are again availing
themselves of the pleasure OF attendance on
the lecture course in Barre.
Rev. j. o. Sherburne was in Boston last
week to fulfill an appointment assigned him
by the last Methodist Conference.
Messrs. Smith & Seaver made a shipment
of live hogs to market on Saturday. Some
Of them weighing over 800 pounds each.
Rev. Walter Dole of Enfield, N. H, spoke
at the Universalist church here on Friday
evening. Subject, "a New Era of Univer-
salism."
Our worthy ex-townsman, Loren w.
Glysson, for so many years at work in a
machine shop in Concord, n. H., has gone
to live with his second daughter in Gilman
ton, N. II.
Recent word of our former t~ownswoman,
Mrs. Martin Burnham, now of Watseka,
Illinois, and a longtime invalid from dropsy,
tells that she is confined to the bed unable
to turn herself.
Among the prettiest of the two-years-old
children in our place, is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mari, whose i'll health
of late is now attributed to diabetis. Very
sad to say it is feared there is little or no
hope for her recovery.
Patsy Elliott of the Elliott Brothers gran
lite manufacturers, will soon go to the home
of his wife's parents in southern Vermont,
to be away till after the holidays. Mrs.
Elliott, who has been for weeks caring for
her sick mother, will return with him.
Rev. William Schoield, who was COM
PEELED by the condition of his throat to give
up preaching months ago, is about to open
a grocery store in the basement OF his new
} house. 1t would seem that several things
c~onspire to enable him to sell goods as low
as any body could afford to do here.
Gradually the number Of granite men
is falling off, but we hope for only a little
time. Two who had left write Of finding
turned to Massachusetts and others went to
Barre. But it is pleasant 10 know that
several, who were new corners desire to re-
turn as soon as work oilers.
The annual meeting Of the Congregational
church for the election of officers, etc, was
held on Friday afternoon. Barney U. Flint
and DR.. K. b. Watson were chosen deacons,
making now a board of four of these officers.
The financial report for the year was unusu-
ally encouraging. The new executive COM
mittee were instructed to secure the SER
vices of Rev. p. p. Womer for the coming
year, If possible, as it is hoped 1t may be.
One of our Congregational ladies', from
whose judgment as to a good table we
should not think of making an appeal, tells
rs that the oyster supper furnished by the
Methodist ladies on Wednesday evening,
was an excellent one. No two oysters
found themselves alone in a bowl, one ask
ing the other, "what are we both here for?"
according to some wicked newspaper-man's
report of another oyster supper once on a
time.
The following officers were recently
chosen by the G. A. r. Post for the ensuing
year: Commander, N. r. Farnham; senior
vice-commander, G. W. Nichols; junior
vice-commander, John Farnham; chaplain,
Charles Staples; surgeon, Jason johnson;
quartermaster, G. w. Slavery; oficer-of-the
day, James Cram; officer the-guard, John
Lunderville: delegates, Silas Westover and
o. +. Seaver; alternate, g.. w. Nichols; adj
%jutant, o. A. Blanchard.
News comes of the death, on November
16, of George Cruden, at the age of thirty
one, at his home in Stirling Village, near
in the employ of JOIN Duffus here, and
later worked in Barre and in the West.
The body of a brother, who also formerly
worked in these parts, rests in a grave in
California. To the parents Of these gran
lite boys" who have had 80 much OF sorrow
in the death of their sons, we send over the
sea most heartfelt sympathy in their sor-
row.
On a rather cold. rough day, not long ago,
one OF our wee lads" assisted by his
father, wa. laying away in a grave the
mortal col" that had just been "shufiled
off" by a small dog to which he was greatly
attached. The tears were falling but no
word was spoken till the father, who was
greatly touched by the grief of the boy, and
doubtless with the intent to console him,
spoke and said to him: "You will want
another dog, now, will you not2'" Now this
father has that keen sense of the ludicrous
which often times lies close to the fountain
of tears, and thus the current of his feelings
was rather abruptly turned by the quick
answer of the boy. viz: ono! Not in such
weather as this!"
/ Walden.
Miss Lillian Rogers has returned to school
In Barre. - The Ladies' Mite society
will meet at the parsonage this week. -
The children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron
have the whooping cough. - Prepare
tions are going on for Christmas festivities
to be held at the church. - Gladys, the
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Perkins, was
very i'll with Group last week, but is i'm
proving. - Arlene Thurston has also
been sick with Group and bad cold. -
The chicken pie supper and entertainment
held at G. @. Perkins on Friday evening
was a success financially and socially.
-= Sixteen were received into the
church from probation and two by letter on
Sunday, by Rev. M. B. ~Paronnagian. -
At the monthly business meeting Of. the
Epworth League, held on Wednesday night,
new officers were elected for the ensuing
year. - The directors Of Noyesville
reamery held a meeting on last Monday
night. - The Epworth League Cabinet
meeting was held on Tuesday evening,