The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-19
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Mrs. William Witherell is very poorly at
present with lung trouble.
The rain and warm weather last week
gave the hills look Of April.
Frank W. Flint is not in the service OF
the railroad now and has been in Washing
ton city of late.
Lewis M. Seaver, now OF New York city,
was in town last week looking after his
farming interests.
second visit to Atlanta, quite we'll content
ed TO live in Vermont
Some one hundred and forty season tick
cts for the entert ainment course had been
sold before the first lecture on Friday even
ing.
Robert a, Jones Will go to Utica, N. Y,
the last OF this week, and take with him his
two Oldest daughters who will remain there
In school.
h, on Saturday last with Mr.. and Mis-.
Henry r. Erskine, Mr.. Erskine going for
treatment of cancer.
George Goodrich went to Laconis, N III +,
on Saturday last to attend the funeral of
his uncle, Jacob Jeffords, held on Monday
afternoon Of this week.
James T. Grilley, impersonator and hu
mOrist will be here on Saturday, JAN, %.
His will be the second OF the six entertain
ments in our own course.
w. Z, Corliss, who for 80 years has taught
vocal music, has been having this season
six classes in surrounding towns, aud 10
about to begin two new ones.
Horace Flint now OF Gibbon, Nebraska,
10 visiting his father, Calvin Flint, having
arrived here last week for a short stay. He
reports himself and family well.
The lecture on Friday evening Of last
week by Rev. Thomas lyric OF St. Johns
bury on Men for the Times,' has brought
forth warm praise in our hearing.
Mr.. and M s. Charles G. Moore will prob
ably come back from Atlanta, Ga, about
May l, to spend the summer at least.
Their return will be WELDON ed here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Colby of Burling-
ton We're in town the first OF the week, hav-
ing come down on Saturday to attend the
funeral Of Warner F Colby OF Barre.
Hon. Frank Plumley OF Northfield the
fourth in our lecture course, will speak
here, February II, and General o o. How
ard OF Burlington, on the oath Of February.
A telegram last Friday announced the
death at LacOnia, N. H., on that morning,
OF Jacob Jeffords, q son Of the late Jacob
Jeffords, Jr. His wife and q daughter sur
vive him.
Rev. J. N. Perrin, Jr., now of sanborn-
household goUds. He finds himself very
pleasantly situated In his new field OF min
isterial labor.
A union religious service will be held at
the Congreg ational church on this Wednes-
day evening, when 1t will be determined
whether these services shall be continued
longer. A full attendance is hoped for.
Barney ID. Flint is to serve again this
year as superintendent OF the Congregation
al Sunday school. Rev. William Schoteld
WAS chosen assistant superintendent; Will
liam Walker, secretary and treasurer; and
Mrs. EDOs r. Walker, librarian.
Miss Vandelia Varnum OF New York Ia
the third on the programme In our enter
tainmeDt course, and will lecture on Feb
ruary 10 on the subject, "Who Pays the
Freight" Her answer will doubtless be
something else than Jones OF Bingham.
ton"
Last Friday was the nintieth birthday oil
our venerable tOwnsman, Calvin Flint. In
tho observance OF 1t. hrs children, with the
exception Of Frank W. Flint, were at the
old home with him. He is the oldest resi-.
dent OF the place At present. and. considering