The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-23
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on Vine and School streets.
The frame of the M. II. Deuel. house on
Slate Avenue is up and covered.
Mrs. Harriet A. Edgerton is visiting rela-
tives in st. Lawrence county, New York.
A son.of John Clark was reported on Mon
day to be suffering from dphtheria.
Cashier G. A. Edgerton and wife visited
in Barre last Friday, returning on Saturday
morning
Prof. and Mrs. Fl. r. Roberts and M. H.
Deuel. and wife picnicked at Belin Pond on
last Wednesday.
Miss Cora Edgerton returned from her
duties as art teacher in Tilton Seminary,
Tilton, N. H., Tuesday.
William S. Luther is confined to his bed
with some form of serious spinal trouble
caused by excessive lifting.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Cone
visited them Monday night and gave them
surprise by the way of pound party.
The Joshua Smpkins Company will ap.
pear in town next Saturday and present
their play in Concert Hall in the evening,
Prof. E. M. Stevens has completed his
work for the year in Norwich University
and has returned to his home in Hyde
Park.
w. S. Chapman returned from Montpelier
Friday. He was absent about two weeks
caring for his brother-in-law, John Will
kins.
Rev. l.. o. Sherburne and daughter Flor
ence visited Mr.. Sherburne's brother-in-
law, Rev. w. s. Hazen, DID,, last Thurs
day and Friday.
Children's Day concerts were held at the
Universalist church at half past five Sun
day and at the Methodist church at Goulds-
vile at three o'clock.
The Universalist church is receiving a
fresh coat of paint upon the exterior and
will be thoroughly renovated and frescoed
within during the PASTORS vacation.
Fred L. Holt & Co. have opened dining
room and lunch counter in the rooms on
Central street formerly occupied by j. H.
Talbot. They are to serve ice-cream even
ings.
Miss Annie Young is again visiting at
Hon. Frank Plumley's. She has just re-
turned from Meriden, N. H., where she has
been serving as preceptress of Meriden
Academy.
Excursion tickets will be sold by the Gen.
trail Vermont railroad from Plattsburg and
return for dollar on Friday. A special
train will leave this station at sos A. M
and return at 5:45P. NJ.
A lawn party was held last evening at
the Episcopal rectory. There will be
another party Friday evening on the
grounds OF Norwich University for the bene-
fit Of the athletic association.
Mrs. M. G. Williams who has been stay
ing with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Patterson,
for few weeks, returned to her home in
Putney last Thursday. Her brother, AL
bert q. Patterson, is still improving.
Rev. E. G. Downey started on Monday
upon his annual vacation. He will attend
the commencement exercises OF st. Law
renee University, his alma mater, at Can
ton, N. Y, and spend the rest OF the time
in the Adirondack Mountains.
II D Dol
Gorham and Rev. L. P. Tucker are the dele
gates in attendance upon the Conference
Epworth League Convention at Brattleboro
this week. The delegates will present their
reports at public meeting in the audience
room of the Methodist church next Sunday
at half past six.
A joint lawn party will be given to-day
by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church and the social department Of the
Epworth League at the lawn of @. S. Rich
mond. A full supper will be served from
$50 to $50. Later, there will be given a
musical and literary entertainment and ice
cream and cake will be served.
on Central street Saturday, June IL. She
was born in Williamstown, July 25, 1918
She married Roswell c. Carpenter in
1885. Her husband died in 1897. She
leaves three sons and three daughters. She
| was a woman OF rare intelligence, a regular
funeral was attended at her late residence
| on Wednesday of last week, Rev. e. @
Downey officiating.
The following is the program of the com
mencement exercises OF Norwich Univers
ity: Sunday, June q: P. M, Baccalau
reate sermon at st. Mary's church by the
| President. Tuesday, June 20, A. NJ.
sports; 8 P. NJ, Sophmore-Freshman, prize
speaking; $50 P. M, banquet of Greek lettel
( societies. Wednesday, June 80, 1880 A. NJ.
Trustee meeting; P. M, Glass Day exer
cises at Concert Hall; ~. NJ, address before
the Alumni association by Hon. T. d. Deni
son, ex-'66, followed by business meeting O
the Alumni Thursday, July /, A. NJ, For
nation Of column at barracks, Trustees an(
Faculty escorted by the band and corps 9:3
A. M, Commencement exercises; 1890 P. M.
Corporation dinner; 2;30 P. M, Review of tn,
corps before His Excellency Gov. Josial
Grout and staff followed by military drills
8 P. M, Cadet concert; 10 P. M, Cadet hop
The community was shocked last Frida,
morning to learn OF the sudden death Of
G. b. Thayer, one Of our most prominen
and respected citizens Mr.. Thayer retire,
in his usual health but soon after min
o'clock the members OF the family wit
whom he lived heard heavy breathing II
his room and discovered that he was ur
conscious. A physician was called VIII
pronounced it apoplexy and death followe
at one o'clock in the morning. Mr.. Thaye
was born in Braintree, August 10, 1924. II
moved to this village in 1910, since whic
time it has been his home. He was ma
ried in 1S48 to Martha j. Pratt of WOOD
stock to whom four children were borr
His second wife was Lucretia G. Hutchil
son Of Randolph, who died in 1891 Thre
children survive him, Mrs. G. ID. William
of Burlington, Mrs. W. M. Rumbaugh
New York city and Harry B. Thayer, mar
ager of the Western Electric Company {
New York city. Mr.. Thayer has been treal
urer of the Northfield Savings Bank sine
1867 and for many years treasurer OF th
village funds, the Dog River Valley Fai
Association and the graded school distric
He was a prominent member Of the Mi
sonic order and OF the lodge of Odd Fe
lows. His funeral was held at st. Mary
church on Sunday at half past three o'cloc
and was attended by large concourse {
citizens who mourn the death OF FRIEND
The fraternities Of which he was membe
attended in body. Rev. G. j. Sutherlan
oficiated at the church and at the cemeter.
, where the full service Of the Church