The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-26
Williamstown.


and near Boston.
Mrs. Enos f. Walker is visiting brother
! in Providence, r. I.
| Miss Lillian Staples has returned from
seasons stay at the White Mountains.
| Mrs. Mary Merrill Jeffords OF Enosburgb
Falls is the guest of Mrs. John Farnham.
Leslie d. Gale is in town after his sum
mer at the Fabyan House, White Noun
| tains.
The railroad company is putting in a
new bridge at point on the David Gale
place.
Frank, son of the Mr. Isaac Staples, and
now resident of New Hampshire, is in
| town.
Frank A Bailey is at home in enfeebled
health, as the result OF going to Chickamau-
ga to care for his brother.
Ernest Riddell is experimenting quar-
ry in Graniteville that he opened few
years ago and afterwards sold.
The Granite Cutters Journal for this
month continues the good report of the
granite business in this section.
DIR. and Mrs e. B. Watson, Albert r.
Martin, Charles Edison and George Bos-
worth went to Boston last week.
Rev. p. p. Womer hopes to begin SER
! les of daily evening meetings at the Con-
| gregational church on Monday of week after
next.
Luther Bailey of Co. e, First Vermont
Volunteers, has gained twenty pounds
since his return from Chickamauga a few
weeks ago.
Ashley McNichol, a granite cutter who
left here last winter, recently died of con-
sumption at his home in New Brunswick.
He left wife and two children.
8. Martin Seaver, who returr ed here from
! Worcester some years ago to live, has dis
posed of his farm in that town, trading it
with Philander Blodgett of Barre for real
estate in that city
Barney d. Flint and family hope to leave
next week for their new home in Wood
burn, Oregon. They will be given re-
ception at the home of James X. Lynde
just before their departure.
Will W. Kibbee, while on business at a
house on Construction Company hill last
| week, left his horse unhitched, with the re-
suit OF runaway and some slight damage
to his vehicle. His horse sustained some
cuts on the legs.
Sumner +. Wheatley was buried on Tues
day Of last week, in Brookfeld, his native
town. He had resided at two different
times in this town, and OF late had been
living in the Judge Paine district His
wife and three daughters survive him. He
was in his fifty-eighth year.
An organization is forming to furnish this
place with lectures and other entertainments
in the winter season, and there Is to be a
meeting on Wednesday evening of this
week at the Methodist vestry to perfect this
are urgently invited to be at the Methodist
vestry this, Wednesday, evening.
The ladies OF the mandolin, banjo and
guitar club, assisted by Mrs. Clinton N.
Field Of Barre, will give a concert at the
town hall on Friday evening, November A.
Tickets will be on sale at j. X. Lyndes
store after October 80. No reserved seats.
| hut los nf finlrafa bau ohnioa ~ n
sold seats II bought in advance. Price,
twenty five cents.
Segee Moore, former well-known gran
ite cutter here, died of consumption in
Barre last Thursday night, and his body
was brought here for burial on Sunday
afternoon, Funeral services were held at
the Congregational church, Rev. P. p.
Womer officiating. His parents, residents
now Of Minnesota, with brothers, a sister.
and his wife survive him. He was in his
thirty-second year of age.
Wells River.
Mrs. Warren Moore returned last week
from Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Louise Smith is spending few
months in Dorchester, Mass.
Mrs. Charles Coy of Somerville, Mass, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Cheney.
Mrs. Rosseau and daughter of Highgate,
are guests OF DR.. and Mrs. Munsell
Mr.. and Mrs. Cubb OF Hardwick, are
guests Of their daughter, Mrs. Fl. T. Bald
win.
George Martin and family are once more
occupants OF the Learned block, having
moved in last week.
Hon. John Bailey has been elected vice.
president Of the National bank, in place OF
John Morse deceased.
Little Jessie Henderson was taken to the
Burlington hospital last Friday for an op.
GRAFTON for appendicitis.
Miss Florence Warden of Hanover, N
H., was the guest Of her grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs j. Bailey, last week
Will Hunter came home from Fort Ethan
Allen last Friday for short rest before
going to johnson. where he was employed
at the time he enlisted.
The Christian Endeavor meetings begin
now at half past six Sunday evenings, fol
lowed by preaching service by the pastor
At the Christian Endeavor meeting last
week Miss Ella Munsell gave her report as
delegate to the convention at Bellows Falls,
but Mr.. Scales postponed his until next
meeting as the time was 30 fully taken.
Mrs. w. III. Goodwin, Miss Beatrice
Wheeler, Miss Flora Brock, Miss Linda
George and Luther Butler were elected as
delegates to the semi-annual conference OF
the sixth local union, to be held at Peach
am, Friday, Oct %. Hazen Hubbard, Mary
Randall, and Ruth Randall were elected
delegates from the junior society, and Mu-
riel Good win, Guy Chamberlin and Amelia
John, alternates.
Mrs. Harriet Bailey Gage, wife of Cyrus
Gage, died very suddenly Of hemorrhage OF
the lungs, last week Monday, at Sherbrook,
P. c., where they went nearly two years
ago to live with Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. Gage.
Her remains were brought here for burial
and brief funeral services were held at the
home OF w. II. Allison. She leaves a hus-
band and two sons, w. q. Gage of Sher-
brook and Charles Gage Of Passumpsic, to
m )urn her loss.
There was family gathering OF the
church, last Tuesday. at the annual meeting.
About 10 responded at the roll call and
letters were read from ten non. resident
members. Frank Deming was elected
clerk and treasurer; A. Nj. Whitelaw, dea-
con for three years; George Butler, Sunday
School superintendent; Charles q. Scales,
assistant superintendent; church commit
tee, Mrs. W. ii. Goodwin, Mrs. Arthur
Clough, Miss Lucia Leslie, j. q. Howe, K.
G. Parker and W. W. Chamberlin. At the
close of the meeting fine supper was
served by the ladies OF the parish and a