The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-14
Waterbury.

Miss Martha Parker Is at home from Bos-
ton for vacation OF two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. Hopkins Of South
Royslton visited friends here last Friday.
Rev. L. H. Elliot represented the Yer
mont Bible Society at McIndoes Falls last
| Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. @. e. Wyman
| this afternoon.
s. r. Parker attended a meeting Of the
State Schoolmasters Club at Montpelier
last Friday evening
County Examiner Mathewson of Barre
conducted teachers examination last
week in the High School building.
The Sunday-school, Epworth and Junior
| Epworth League will give special Easter
service at the Methodist church next Sun
day evening.
There will no preaching at the Congrega-
tonal church next Sunday Sunday-school
as usual, and in the evening special Easter
service at half past seven.
The annual thank-offering meeting Of the
woman's Home Missionary Union of the
Congregational church will be held Thurs
day afternoon in the vestry OF the church.
Rev. e. M. Smith of Montpelier occupied
the pulpit at the Congregational church
last Sunday, and in the evening attended
communion service at the Methodist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Haines were hastily
summoned to New York last Friday night
by reason Of the serious illness OF their
daughter Abbie. Late advice is favorable
to her recovery.
j. f. Somerville returned from New York
last Friday, having graduated from prac-
tical course OF study in the art OF plumbing.
The combining Of theory and practice in
such a school enables the student to gain in
few months what practice alone would re-
quire years.
The sad intelligence OF the death OF Mary
Haines, at her home in Cabot, was received
last Thursday. She will be kindly remem'
bered by many who knew her here and sad
ly missed Her brother, @ II. Haines, and
wife, and cousin, Carrie Haines, attended
her funeral Saturday
Fast Day was not observed by any pubic
demonstration in town. Business places as
usual, were closed in the afternoon, but q
continuous drzzle OF rain and snow made
out Of door exercise anything but agreeable.
A party OF twenty-five or more dehed
the mud and rain by visiting the sugar
house of Friend Anterior, across the river
A hearty welcome greeted all and ieast OF
the pure product Of the rock maple was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Hiram e. Boyce died in this place OF
Thursday, April g. Mr.. Boyce was borr
July "a, 1888. He moved to this place from
Warren, fourteen years ago, and engaged IL
the meat and grocery business. He hat
been an enterprising and successful business
v
Rev. Jairus Eaton of Warren, August 10
1860. or six children four are living
a William j., Guy H., Mrs. Savage and Mrs
o Rford. Three brothers and three sister
d survive Mr.. Boyce had been in poor healtl
for year past, dying of liver and hear
y disease. Funeral services were held OF
l. Sunday, Rev. W. NJ. Newton officiating, ant
interment was in the village cemetery.
90 Presiding Elder Sherburne was presen
2 at the fourth quarterly conference of tn
a Methodist church last Monday evening ant
. presided. Reports were received from tn
. various departments of church work, al
=, showing prosperous state OF affairs III
7 old debt has been nearly all paid and &C
:. ton was taken at this meeting to compet
, the good work. The present pastor, Rev
!, W. M. Newton, was unanimously invited t
u return for the fourth year. Following is
>, list of the standing committees elected
o Missions, 8. s. Foster, J. M. Wallace, w. +
:, Town, Mrs. T. B. Crossett; Church Exter
u sion, W. R. Elliott, j. E. Pixley, Mrs. F.
d Taylor, Mrs; Lorenzo Bryant; SUNDAY ~ y
u G. e. Moody, Miss Eva Burleigh, Lydi
y Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Durkee an
D. M. o. Evans, Jr.; Tracts, Mrs. G. e. Moody
: Mrs. L. j. Roberts, Miss Lydia Gilman
a Freedman's Aid, Mrs. Elisha Moody, MRS
a a Temperance, Mrs. T. B. Crossett Miss Eu
9 phrasa Moody, Miss Mertie Guptil Mar
u u II. Moody and Stephen Guptil; Education
q Eva BuIleigh. Mary 81. Moody, JUL
Moody AaT Rn1sgS M 6bssi Mus
Il. r. Henry, Mrs. w. R. Elliott; Estima
= ing Preachers Salary, ". ?. Dillinghan
q w: b: Elliott and M. 81. Moody; Parsonas
n Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. wyman, Mr.. and Mr.
M. o. Evans; Finance Committee, Mrs. "
l. r. Elliott, Mrs. A. M Pierce; Treasure
M. II. Moody; Committee on Pews, w.
Dillingham;, j. A. Burleigh, j. NJ. Wallace
7. Committee on House Of Worship, j. A. Blu
't leigh, G. e. Wyman,
Personal.-The gentleman who annoye
y the congregation last Sunday by continual
III coughing will find instant relief by usin
One Minute Cough Cure a speedy an
IL harmless remedy for throat and lun
to troubles. W. e. Terrill g. Co., Montpelier
1T Vt.
Woodbury..
y, 40 Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Smith were severed
AZ injured by tip-over last week. Mrs. Smit
was confined to her bed for few days.
n. The first carload Of granite was taken
"a received new coat Of paint and is n
named I" E. II. Blossom" 1t was formerl
called columbia " and was owned by tn
" Barre railroad. This railroad was built b
70 the money raised on Its capital stock. N
D. preferred stock nor mortgage, and none
in its treasury.
Of The Fletcher Granite Company are buili
10 ing o clearinghouse and have made prepi
D. ., rations for q temporary cutting-shed to b
81 erected on the top OF the mountain. 4. 4
Fletcher states that sheds will be erected o
L. the Thomas farm this summer and q spu
y will be put in from the height of land
1t on Fosters. By-the-way there is o depos
Il. of fine granite on the farm occupied by
N W. Foster and son az there is in town.
This community was panied to learn {
70 the death OF Elmer Ainsworth on Wednel
- day night The deceased was the elder 30
oi OF Allen and Ella Ainsworth. He wa
y twenty years of age. For the last tire
!, years he had been great sufferer but ha
~ borne his troubles with patience that wa
pathetic, never despairing, always hopefu
y for a change for the better. The funers
y services were held in the Methodist churc
Of ON Saturday, Rev. N. A. Ross officiating
~ His parents desire to thank all Of the kin
~ friends whose sympathy was extende
d. during his last sickness and in this, the
~ bereavement.
I'd South Woodbury..
~ r. B. Tassey thinks girls are the nices
I after all A little daughter came to bles