The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-29
Calais.

Des Moines. Ia, for the past four years, has
returned to Calais.
j. w. Il. Bliss, one OF our Oldest men,
nearly eighty-fve years old, and lifelong
resident of Calais, died at his home Tuesday,
September n. The funeral was at the old
West church Thursday afternoon, Rev.
Elizabeth Goldthwaite officiating
Rev. Grin Davis, pastor OF the Unitarian
church at Calais, died at his home in Calais,
September %, after only few days illness,
aged eighty-nine years. Mr.. Davis was
born In Stanstead, p. O., during a short stay
there, by his parents, August %, 1908. He
was chosen pastor at Calais in 1848 and was
doubtless at his death the oldest and
longest-time pastor Of any church In YER
mont. He was ordained at Bradford in
1850. Mr.. Davis has married 700 couples
and conducted over 1000 funerals during
his pastorate in Calais, covering forty-nine
years. His grandmother was an Adams,
from the John Quincy Adams family. Mr..
Davis leaves q widow and one sister. His
funeral was held in the church Of his pas.
torate last Friday, Rev. G. W. Morrow OF
Randolph officiating.
East Calais.
Henry Severance has moved into what is
known as the Remington house. - MRS
A. Dwinell Is expected home from Pierre,
s. D., this week, after an absence OF three
months. At the teachers meeting last
Friday all the teachers in town were pres
emit and three from Woodbury.. - Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Marsh and Mrs. Q. r. Dwi-
nell 20 on the excursion to New York this
week. - A son was born September 70
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thomas, q daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Munson, September
10, and daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Bliss, September 16.
Karls Glover Root Tea is pleasant laxa-
tive, Regulates the bowels, purifies the
mol ra nd nj
by W. e. ferrill & Co.
Chelsea.
Emma Wilson of Boston, who lived some
years ago in A. W. Whitney's family, is
visiting them. - Eugene e. Densmore
has finished working for r. W. Allen, and
has bought of him his Tunbridge and West
Fairlee meat routes. 49, Hale x: Darling
week. James Hosking, Jr., now Of
F. J. Titus. = Lillian II. Rich has re-
turned from her vacation. - Elmer II.
Bradbury Of Bethel has been visiting his
mother, Mrs. e. f. Peters, with his family.
= Arthur A. Abbott has returned from
Bethel and is working for +. e. Allen.
- There was promenade concert at
the town hall on Friday evening. -
Harold, son Of j. M. Comstock, is Ill with
typhoid fever. :" Nathan Il: Perkins
and wife, now of Tewksbury, Mass, are
Fitchburg, Mass, arrived on Saturday
night, with five human and an equal num-
Der of canine friends, for the annual de-
struction of game on the East Hill. =
The young people, OF the Congregational
church have elected as their prayer-meeting
committee for the next quarter. Lillian M.
Wells, Efie M. Coburn, Richard 81. Bacon,
Grace G. Bacon and Della Scales. -
Carlos e. Bohonon visits in Lowell, Mass.
this week. and will bring his wife back with
l. has 1nA
quite i'll. Jennie Orr is again working at
DR.. M. II. Corwin's.
If you have ever seen little child in
paroxysm Of whooping cough, or II you have
been annoyed by a constant tickling in the
throat, you can appreciate the value OF One
Minute Cough Cure, which gives quick re-
lief. w. e. Terrill & Co.
South Corinth.
Silo building and filling is taking up the
time of the farmers now. IA. w. Mum
finished building one for j. L. Avery last
daughter from Southern Pines, N. G., spent
last week at A. L. Parker's. - Levi
Wilson and wife have moved to Groton
where they will go to housekeeping -
W. L. Crafts of Oxford, N. H., was in town
for few hours on Saturday. He came to
Avery has had his stock increased by six
calves and ten pigs in the past week.
North Duxbury.
Died at the home of his nephew last We'd
nesday, Robert Kennedy, aged eighty years.
The interment was at Bolton. - The in
FAINT child of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lavan-
way died recently. - Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Barry OF South Burlington are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Burke.
- Miss Maggie Callahan Of Waterbury
spent last Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Callahan. - Clarence
Lavanway and Alpha Sherman have hired
out to Frank Callahan for the winter -
Samuel Kennedy and family spent last Sun
day with relatives in Stowe. - Maggie,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
O'Neil, Jr., who has been quite sick for the
past week, is somewhat better.
East Montpelier.
F.P. Kelton was one of the dairy cattle
judges at the South Ryegate fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Hamblin visited Mr..
and Mrs. 1. N. Chase at Essex junction last
week.
The annual meeting Of the East Mont
pelier Hall Association was held on Satur-
day evening. The directors for the coming
year are f. p. Kelton, G. III. Dix, Orlando
CLARK, F. P. Willard, J. f. Robbins. The
entire indebtedness of the association now
amounts to little less than $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs George Nye visited their
daughter, Mrs. j. M. Willard, last week.
- @. 9. Skinner and wife OF Milford,
Mass, have returned home, after a six
weeks visit to Mr.. and Mrs. George Shortt.
- Sadie, the little daughter Of Manson
Fesette, while at play on Thursday was Sc
verely cut on barbed wire. DIR. w. e.
Lazelle was called and sewed up the
wound.
Be not deceived. A cough, hoarseness or
Group are not to be trfled with. A dose in
time of Shiloh's Cure will save you much
trouble. Sold by w. e. Terrill & Co.
North Montpelier.
Our pastor, Rev. Joseph Cobb is at his
home in Maine on a visit this week.
Mrs. L. Mcfarland is stopping with her
son. L. @. Hammett, for few weeks.
Several from this village were in attend
ance at the fair at Washington last week.
There is to be quite turn out for the an
nual excursion to the White Mountains to-
morrow from this vicinity.
Mrs. Clara Short, who for the past sum-
mer has been at "Camp Comfort" BEN
nington, returned home last Saturday.
Your correspondent is very glad to note a
great improvement in the condition of Mrs.
Martha Allan who is able at the present
writing to sit up several hours each day
The St. Adams bridgemen here are put
ting on the new iron bridge this week. The
new bridge will be great improvement on
the old wOOdan atruptura whinh for ha