The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-16
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G. Z. Shepard was in Groton on Friday.
Rev. S. G. Lewis went to Calais on Sun
day to attend funeral.
A. T. Davis wife has gone to her home in
Rochester to stay few weeks.
The creamery paid twenty-five and one.
half cents for butter last month.
The creamery paid its patrons twenty
two and half cents per pound for Febru-
airy butter.
Twelve applicants for teachers certi6-
Gates were present at the examination yes
terday and day before.
The water was very high on Sunday
caused by the ice blocking up, but no dam
age was done anywhere.
About thirty couples enjoyed the dance at
Meader's hall on Wednesday night. The
last dance of the season will be tonight
"Wednesday.
The new school board was organized on
Tuesday Of last week with o. Q. Pitkin,
will have thirty weeks school the next
school year.
The wedding OF G. l.. Martin and Miss
Mabel Emery occurred at Marsh6eld on the
evening of March 8 at the residence OF J..
Harris Eaton. Both parties were residents
OF Marshfeld, and former students at
Goddard Seminary. About 100 friends and
associates Of the contracting parties assem-
bled, including fifteen from Barre. The
ceremony was performed at 8: 30 P. M. by
Rev. j. Edward Wright Of Montpelier.
Herbert Emery, brother Of the bride, and
Walter Martin, brother of the groom,
acted as best men. Misses Julia Fisher and
Viola Buxton were the bridesmaids. The
ushers were Orlando Martin, Edgar Martin
and Miss Maude Batchelder of Plainfeld
and Miss Bessie Pitkin of Marshfield. The
house was artstically decorated. After the
ceremony reception was given the couple
and refreshments were served. The pres
ents were numerous and costly.
Rev. M. B. Parounagian, native Of Ar
menia, will preach at the Methodist church
next Sunday morning. In the evening he
and Mohammedanism This lecture will be
free although collection will be taken.
Everybody should hear this lecture. -
Mrs. o. III. Smith is visiting in Maine this
week. - The last quarterly conference
of the year was held at the parsonage March
by the presiding elder, Joseph Hamilton
The old board of stewards were reelected
with the addition of Mrs. Nellie (Packer)
Mears. The quarterly conference instructed
the music committee to purchase new or
gan for the church. They also asked fol
the return Of their pastor, Rev. s. G. Lewis
for the fifth year, but as he has already
been asked for elsewhere, his return may
not be granted. - The Union will meet
at Silas Packers on Thursday afternoon
Tea will be served at four o'clock. -
Moody Bemis, who has been sick for some
time, is slowly failing. Club" Had
lock is i'll. - Mrs. Fl. Hadlock and Mrs
Andy Cole visited in Williamstown and
Brookfeld last week. %. II. Smith
bought fine pair Of horses of K. L. Putney
last week.
Plainfield.
w. A. Martin is moving to Montpelier
this week.
Ed. Fitzgerald was at home from Woods
Vile over last Sunday.
DIR. Goodrich of Randolph was in towI
ON business last week.
DIR. w. e. Lazelle went on Monday tt
New York for special work.
Miss Bessie Lazelle has been confined tt
the house with rheumatism for the past two
weeks.
One of the pleasantest parties of the sea
son was given by Mr.. and Mrs. d. 1. Page
last week.
A party from here attended the wits,
party held at East Montpelier last Thurs
day night
Mrs. F. f. Leavitt has returned from hel
recent visit in Burlington. where she wen
to attend family reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Cutler entertained
about one hundred guests at Pleasant View
House last Saturday evening.
The hearing before the commissioners o.
the estate of the late Bowman B. MartI
was held in the Office OF c. e. Woodward
Jr., last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Cutler gave very
enjoyable whist party Saturday evening O
| last week at Pleasant View House hall a.
which about 100 were present. Refresh
ments were served by Landlord Hamel.
The golden jubilee, held last week Tues
do OF in nj
A. l.. Cooper's completion OF fifty consecu
| tive years in the ministry, was an event tt
which the Methodists of the village will al
ways look back with pleasure and pride
| Through the efforts Of Rev. @. P. Taplin o
Essex the affair was planned as a surpris,
to Dr. and Mrs. Cooper, and it was virtually
that, for they got no inkling OF what was il
preparation until the morning of that day
| The good Methodists Of Plainfield prepared
and served q bountiful dinner and suppe
to those from out Of town. The exercises
were held in the church, both afternoon ant
evening. In the afternoon Rev. j. A. Sher
burne Of Barre read an original poem, Rev
j. o. Sherburne of Williamstown read
poem written by Rev. A. j. Hough OF Whit
River Junction. the poet laureate Of tn
Vermont Conference and the grand lodg
| Of the Odd Fellows of Vermont, and brie
congratulatory addresses were made b,
several Of the visiting pastors In the even
ing other short addresses were made by
clergymen and laymen. About $50 in gol(
coin was received, and other presents az
gregating in value $40 or more. Anon
those present from out OF town were Mrs
Susan j. Bailey of Randolph an only siste
OF DR.. Cooper, DR.. A. @. Bailey and III. A
Bailey, also OF Randolph, Mrs. Mary L
Atkins and two daughters of Cabot, Mrs
Jennie Pike Of Marshfield, an only sister O
Mrs Cooper; A. r. Cowles Esq, represent
ing the Methodist church at Newport; j. r
George, representing Hedding church
Barre; presiding elder Joseph Hamilton G
St. Johnsbury, and Revs. j. A. Sherburn
of Barre, j. o. Sherburne of Williamstowr
w. S. Smithers of Hardwick, M. 8. Eddy o
Waterbury Center, w. II. Davenport @
Barre, q. p. Taplin of Essex, w. e. Dougla
of Barton, G. O.IHowe of Randolph, j. A
Dixon of Cabot, and 8. G. Lewis of Marsh
field, all accompanied by their wives. Wit
his accustomed modesty DR.. Cooper re
sponded in behalf of himself and devote
wife to all the congratulations that wer
showered upon him in public and privat
throughout the day, ascribing to his Lor
and Master, whose footsteps he has 80 rev
erently followed during a half-eentury 4
the Methodist itinerancy, all the honor an
the glory.
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