The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-30
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in Burlington.
George Goodrich is to have vocal music
class in Brook field this season.
Henry Nixon's baby boy has been quite
i'll OF late, with tendency to Group.
Dr. e. B. Watson has just been adding
another and consultation room to his Of
fee.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Beckett went last
week to their winter home in Boston,
Mass.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce Of the Montpelier Sem
mary preached at the Methodist church last
Sunday.
Harry Gamble, foreman in the Grearson-
Beckett Co.'s granite sheds, has been quite
i'll OF late.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Cheney have returned
from quite long visit at Mrs. Cheney's old
home in Randolph.
Herbert P. Martin, i'll with inflammation
of the bowels, CO Itinues to do well, under
osteopathic treatment,
Miss Emma Adams goes this week to
Adrian, Mich, to spend the winter in the
family of her brother, Rev. Carlos Adams.
There is a decided lull in the granite cut
ting business here just now, that may con-
tinue into the early part of the coming
year.
Marcus Burnham. son OF the late Mr..
David Burnbam, aud for many years past
resident Iof Wisconsin, was in town last
week.
Lyman A. Work continues in very poor
health, and requires the care OF his daugh-
ter Lizzie, the we'll known clerk In y. Nj.
Seaver's store.
Effort is still making to sell tickets
enough to secure an entertainment course
| for the winter, and it is hoped 1t will yet
prove successful
/ The union THANKSGIVING service at the
Methodist church last Thursday was at
| tended by some 20 persons. Rev. j. y.
| Sherburne officiated as preacher, and as
usual, he had good sermon, in which he
enumerated some causes for Thanksgiving
| that perhaps have not been commonly
| brought out in the late past here.
| THANKSGIVING day brought to the old
homes here Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Colby
and Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Griffin of Burling-
| ton, and of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Bene-
diets family, Mr.. and Mrs. George Q Earle,
and daughters family of Barre, Nc. and
Mrs. Leon Blanchard OF White River juno
| ton, to the parental roof OF o. A. Blanch-
| ard, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Martin of Barre.
As an instance OF the gross Ignorance Cob.
Missionary Powell labors, he told last Sun.
day evening that when he was about to re-
turn to America, a woman wanted him to
| take pair Of stockings she had knit "tO
| her cousin in America" saying "he would
surely see him." for she thought 1t only a
small place where everybody knew every
| body.
The funeral of Mrs. Emily p Flint was
| held at her home, 1401 Indiana Avenue,
| Monday afternoon, October 81 God had
given her eighty years OF life in this world
| and eternal life in the next. For her, "to
| live was Christ, and TO die was gain" There
| Is not a shade OF sorrow connected with
such death, save the pain of temporary
separation. She leaves two daughters and
| a son to enjoy the rich legacy OF her faith
full Christian life. Earth is made poorer
and heaven richer by her death.
1t was an excellent address that the re-
turned Missionary Powell of the American
| Board gave at the Congregational church
last Sunday evening. Rev. Mr.. Powell is a
| son-in-law OF the return missionary, Rev.
| Mr.. Farnsworth OF Thetford whose second
| wife was Julia Farr, daughter OF our late
| and well-known townsman, in an earlier
| day, Deacon Jonathan Farr, Jr. For years
Rev. Mr.. Powell has labored as missionary
in Asia Minor. After an inspiring address,
| occupying the usual hour of the evening
| service, he gave all who wished, the oppor-
| tunity TO see the many interesting things
he had brought to America from his mis-
sion field.
| The reception given the family Of Rev. j.
| o. Sherburne, at the Methodist church last
week Tuesday, was well attended by citi-
1
zens of the town, irrespective OF denomina-
| tional proclivities. Revs. p. p. Womer and
| Alvin NJ. Smith favored the audience with
| appreciative remarks concerning the char
| acter and work of Rev. Mr.. Sherburne as a
| minister here for the last four and half
years. Devotional exercises were conduct
| cd by Rev. w. M. Sohofeld. Mr. Sher-
burne's family will move to st. Johnsbury
this week. While the family is to be con-
graduated on the change that now comes to
them, their departure from here is most
| sincerely and widely regretted.
Berlin.
James Buck is spending few weeks in
| Proctor.
| Rev. j. j. Goodacre is enjoying a vaca-
| con with friends In Connecticut.
| The funeral of old Mrs. Cummings was
| attended lat Friday from the home Of her
| son, Albert Cummings.
| Jerry Downey is visiting friends In town.
| He recently returned to Boston with tue
Sixth Massachusetts regiment.