The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-04
Groton.

Groton.
Rev. Mr.. Goodall of Essex Junction oc-
cupied the pulpit Of the Baptist church last
Sunday.
Misses Maggie whitehill and Cecil Paul
will attend the summer school at st. Johns
bury.
The Y society Is preparing temperance
play and box supper which will be given
sometime in the near future.
The one hundredth birthday of Mrs.
Abigail WEIGH was fittingly commemorated
last Saturday by descendants and friends
who clustered about the old farm house,
where this old lady dwelt, to the number OF
800. Groton felt proud, and justly 3d. over
this centenarian. The grounds about the
old farm house were in gala attire. A large
number OF seats were arranged, several
tents had been erected. and the house was
handsomely decorated. Dinner was served
about one o'clock. An excellent and de-
licious repast was prepared and many
hungry mouths were filed. After dinner
very appropriate exercises were rendered.
A platform had been erected just below the
house, the Groton Drum Corps furnishing
music. The exercises opened with vocal
music by the choir, followed by an address
OF welcome by Isaac. son of A. G. WEIGH
This was followed by prayer by Rev. W. 1.
Todd, after which musical selection was
rendered by the choir. Rev. f. j. Teller
delivered an appropriate address, Jefferson
Renfrew read pretty and we'll written
original poem, and Rev. W. 1. Todd made
remarks. Alexander Dunnett Of St. Johns
bury delivered short address. Miss
Gertrude Cochran rendered vocal selec-
ton. which was followed by few remarks
the Rev. Mr.. Goodall, former pastor OF the
Baptist church. The execution OF the
anniversary lexercises was largely due
to the efforts Of 8. P. WEIGH Of this
place and Charles D. WEIGH of Boston.
Abigail Hosmer or "Aunt Nabby," was
born July 81, 1877, on the old Renfrew farm
on which she has lived for the past eighty
two years. When she was twelve years Of
age her father moved to the grist mill, on
the site now owned by II. s. Gilman and
she took the first grist from horseback into
the mill that was ever ground in Groton.
She married Medad WEIGH on March 9,
1915, at the age OF eighteen years. She was
the mother OF eleven children, two of
whom are living, Darling WEIGH and Frank
Weloh Of Redwood, MINI. She has thirty
eight grandchildren, sixty-two great.grand-
children and two great-great-grandchil
church since 1910, and has been able to read
her Bible until within two years. without
eyeglasses, which she has never worn.
Mrs. WEIGH is woman who has seen her
children grow up, wither and die; she is q
woman OF pure and spotless character.
IloI uOUlo WOuhuuOUu LAS won IOI nor the
respect and esteem Of all. Her love for all
was one OF the most laudable traits in her
exalted character, and her love for her
Maker whole-souled and sublime. Her
husband died September /, 1872, aged sew
enty-nine. Since that time she has lived
urday she lay on bed, while scores looked
on her infirm and wrinkled form. She en-
joys her accustomed good health in sum
mer but is feeble with age. Her hearing is
imperfect, her eyesight Is faded but her
mind is as clear as ever. She realized that
| friends were about her and family heard
their movements. Many procured her pho
tographs but many. more could not as the
| supply was soon exhausted.
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Topsham.
G. #. Smith was in town on Monday
- Mr.. Everett Brown has returned t.
his home in Haverhill, Mass. - Quar-
terly conference was held last Saturday IL
the Methodist church and communion ser
vices were held Sunday evening, Presiding
Elder Hamilton assisting. - N. II
Allen OF Boston was in town last Saturday
West Topsham.
Misses Katie and Della Carpenter of Bel
lows Falls are visiting friends in town
- Mrs. G. H. Rice has a sister an,
nephew from Natick, Mass, stopping witt
her for awhile. - The entertainment
given on Friday and Saturday evenings b.
Professor Cleaves and family was we'll pal
ronized, and everyone seemed satisfied wit
it. - Jimmy, son Of W, III. Chalmers
came home from the hospital at Burlingto
on Thursday. He Is not entirely cured bu
his condition is very much improved. -
Miss Arvilla White was in Newbury visit
ing last week, taking in the teachers exam
ination at Bradford on her way there.
Marshfield.
A son was born last Friday to Mr.. an
! Mrs. e. o. Pitkin.
Mears & Pitkin have bought an engiI
for their butter-box shop.
Henry Blake has bought the M. G.. DIV
nell place near the depot.
p l.. l.. Shepard is laid up with rheumatis1
T being unable TO do any labor.
d G. o. Davis fell from load OF hay la
I, week and broke his collar bone.
: Children's Day was observed last Sundi
O In Gilman's Grove. A meeting will be he
i there next Sunday II the weather permit
Q There will be O sermon by Rev. B. g. Lew
also sacred concert in the morning.