The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-06

Str1cted use OF intoxicating liquors ID tne
was established, the authorities considered
it unnecessary to interfere, as beer and
bread seemed to be their staff OF life, but
when their day Of rest Is made one OF de-
bauchery and the Italians are joined in
town, it is about time the truth was known
and the State laws rigidly enforced.
Cabot.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins had her stock all
tested last Friday by Veterinary Fisher.
They were all pronounced sound.
The result of the examination of George
Dow's herd OF cattle for tuberculosis, mem
toned in last weeks WAToHMAN, was
twenty.eight head tested Nineteen cows,
one yearling, four calves were found affect
ed and killed. Mr.. Spear and Mr.. Dow
from SO to $40. People from this and adj
joining towns were present to witness the
examination in large numbers.
Among the pleasant occurrences Of last
week was the quiet home wedding at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. g. M. Webster,
when their daughter Alice was married to
Fred b. 'Boyles, the popular and efficient
clerk for L. P. Gleason & Co., Of Montpelier.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. j. A.
Dixon at two o'clock p. M, in the presence
of about thirty-five near relatives. The
parlor was tastefully decorated with vines
and flowers from natures garden, and the
dining and reception rooms with autumn
leaves. Music was furnished by Miss Garlic
Hills. Tho presents were numerous and
valuable. Refreshments OF cake, ice
cream and fruit were served after which the
newly welded couple started on short
pleasure trip, their carriage being previous
ly decorated with the usual amount OF
leather, which, combined with the plenti-
full showers of rice bore the good wishes OF
all. They were accompanied to the depot
by several intimate relatives After Nov
ember l. they will occupy rooms on Fuller
ton Avenue, Montpelier
Mrs. Glenn Brown OF Dorchester, Mass, is
visiting at II. Wells. =E= Mrs. Elvira
Pitkin has returned from Worcester, Mass,
where she has been spending few weeks.
- E. f. Smith Is attending the annual
meeting of the Knights of Pythias at Rut-
land this week. - B. G. Rogers returned
from market last Saturday. = A rain
bow soap bubble party will be given by the
Christian Endeavor society at Mrs. III. s.
Dow's next Friday evening. Prizes will be
awarded in the soap-bubble contest, cake
and coffee will be served and the usual So
ciable fee will be charged. Everybody in
vited. Next Sunday evening there
will be temperance sermon in the Congre-
gational church by Rev. II. l.. Hartwell.
- Mrs. r. s. Adams Of Mortified visit
ed at j. NJ Southwick's last week on her
way home from East Cabot. - Miss
Nellie Williams was at home over Sunday
from johnson. - Miss Susie Atkins re-
turned to her school in Morrisville on Mon
day morning, after spending Sunday at her
home. - Miss Sara McAllister attended
the Christian Endeavor convention held in
Montpelier last week, and gave very in
teresting report last Sunday evening. -
Rev. S. G. Lewis of Marshtield preached in
the Methodist church last Sunday morning
in exchange with Rev. A. j. Dixon
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Calais.
Rev. Grin Davis, pastor of the Christian
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 1913 and
was doubtless at his death the oldest and
longesttime 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 a widow and one sister. His
| funeral was held in the church of his pastor.
ate last Friday, Rev. G.. w. Morrow Of
Randolph officiating.
East Calais.
Henry Jones died at his home in Wor.
| cester October 4, and will be brought here
| for burial in our cemetery to-day.
Rev. 1. w. Gate arrived in town with his
family last week from Toxic, Japan. Two
years ago, after visit here, he went back tC
| Toxic to continue his work another five
years, but unable longer to Withstand the
effects of the climate, he has had to give
| up his missionary labors, and returns tC
| this country with his health seriously i'm
paired.
A. G. Dutton has been confined to the
house for a week past with serious lung
trouble. - Olive Faunce and Minnie
| Darwin were married last Saturday. -
Miss Elizabeth Goldthwaite left on Tues
day for her home in Danvers, Mass. to at
| tend the wedding OF her sister, and will be
absent three weeks. Her next preaching
service here will be October 81. - Aftel
fifteen years of patient waiting, o. w
Guernsey has received pension of 1914 pei
month"; with $1,500 back pay. His many
friends congratulate him on his good for
tune.
North Calais.
The little son of Bert Bancroft is slowl,
! improving. Mrs. s. b. Fair spent
few days in Hardwick last week. -
Sadie Ingalls, has returned from New York
where she has been buying millinery goods
- Emerson Thurston is out again, hav
ing been confined to the house for few
days with fractured foot. - Sadi,
Ingalls, goes to North Montpelier the thre
first days of each week. - Rev. l. w
Cate and family Of Toxic, Japan, are stop
ping at e. w. Gates.
Sodom
Fred Orr has been quite sick with typhoi,
dysentery but is able to be about again
- Mrs. Willard Daley has been threat
ened with Pneumonia, but is better. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron DALEY have been visit
ing in Washington the past week. -
Mr.. and Mrs Kinney, the Sunday-schoo
workers were at the meeting and Sunday
school at the hall last Sunday. They wer
guests of II. III. McLoud.
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Corinth.
Small potatoes and few in hill accurate
ly describes the crop this year.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. II. Sargent of Newbur,
port. Mass, have been visiting at @. G. Sa
gents.
Corn. though late, is of heavy growth an