The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
Fairlee.

Fairlee. |
Calvin s. Baldwin died at his home, |
Tuesday afternoon, August 16, after long |
Illness, much of the time suffering intense |
~, bearing 1t all with much patience. He |
was seventy-two years old and had been a |
resident OF Fairlee about thirty years. He |
leaves wife but no children. A kind hus- |
band and neighbor and good citizen. He
had for many years been consistent men,
| Der Of the Methodist church. Rev. DR., T.
| p. Frost of Newark, N. j., officlated at the
| funeral which occurred Thursday after
noon. A large number Of relatives and
! friends were present,
The grim reaper" called once again
| Saturday afternoon Ia the village and re-
moved Hiram Bailey from our midst. He
| had been suffering from paralysis for sew
eral years, but the call was sudden at last,
| the change for worse being only OF few
hours duration. Mr.. Bailey was born in
Fairlee about seventy-fve years ago, has
spent much Of his time here and is the
last of large family who were promi-
| nent people here many years. The funeral
was Monday afternoon, Rev. A. III. Webb OF
Bradford officiating. These'deaths following
80 closely the sudden death Of Judge Kibbey
remind us forcibly that the old inhabitants
are fast passing away and their places are
being filed with others. Such Is life. zone
| generation passeth away and another COM
| eth"
| Friday morning our community was
shocked to hear Of the death of Harvey s.
Cotton. He had been an invalid for sew
eral months and in the early part OF his ILL
ness had been deranged mentally; but as
his physical strength improved his friends
| thought his mind had become sound, but
Friday morning the malady returned and
he took his own life. He was nearly sew
enty-five years old, had been a respected
| citizen OF Fairlee for many years, men,
| Der and liberal supporter OF the Congrega-
tional church. He leaves wife and young
daughter, to both OF whom his death is a
great shock and they have the sympathy OF
every one. Rev. DIR. 7. p. Frost officiated
at the funeral Sunday afternoon, speaking
words of comfort to the sorrowing friends.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Save has the
largest sale of any Salve in,the world. This
fact and its merit has led dishonest people
to attempt to counterfeit it. Look out for
the man who attempts to deceive you when
you call for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
the great pile cure. w. e. Terrill & Co.
North Duxbury.
Mrs. L. j. Durkee and children visited in
Morristown last week. - Mrs. Wright
of Colchester is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Kennedy. - Jesse Thomas of
Moretown spent last Sunday at l. w:
Thomas. - Myrtle and Myra Grover of
Alice Davis a portion of last week -
Mrs. Carl Morse, who has been visiting in
Canada, returned home last week. -
Mrs. Hannah Durkee of North Fayston is
| WISHING at u. A. DurK66 b. MT. anu
Mrs. William Davis and two children from
Leominster, Mass, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pape. - School
in districts No. and began last Monday
with Miss Clara Shepard as teacher in the
former and Miss Flora Shepard the latter.
- The Misses Grams Of New York and
Miss Emily G. Bliss of Burlington are guests
Of d. Stevens at Camp Willard.
South Duxbury.
Mira Tupa NJ Stouya 10 Waiting her ri O.
ter, Mrs. Duane Bruce. - Mrs. M. Hast
ings and two friends of Orange, Mass are
visiting Mrs. Frank Hart. - Mrs. M.
Munson and her nephew, Carl Corliss, of
, this place. - Noble Charles let scythe
drop on his hand last week and cut it quite
badly. - Miss Mary Foster and her
brother Clyde of Waterbury were guests OF
; Mrs S. Somervile last Wednesday. -
William E. Ward and wife went to Mont
pelier last Wednesday. - Miss Mary
: Sherman is at work for Mrs. William n.
l Ward. - Mrs. e. Atkins led the Sun
day evening prayer meeting.
: Woodbury.,
, A. B. Corthel is with his family at G. w.
, Fosters.
: Mrs. whittemore is visiting at R. f.
Drenan's.
o. j. Ainsworth died on Monday morn
ing at six o'clock. He had been i'll for a
numD6r Vi W6thSI DuI uedJu was uHt6DeCl-
ed. He leaves a wife and five young chill
dren.
At a Republican caucus held Monday
afternoon 9. A Watson was nominated for
representative, and the following justice
| ticket was nominated: L. j. Benjamin, S.
8 d. Blake and G. w. Foster, Republicans
/. and w. H. Waite and Gideon Burnham
4. Democrats
? School at the Center will commence next
Monday with the same teachers as were
employed last spring. Miss Sabin in the
primary grade and Ed. Foster in the high,
. err New seats have been added to meet
the requirements of the increasing popula.
ton of the town.
r South Woodbury..
3 The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. Cyrus
l Sprague next Wednesday afternoon and
evening All are cordially invited. -
Mrs. Harriet Benz amin is better but is not
? yet able to walk. e. l.. Foster and
wife of Newark, N. j., have been visiting
days. - A daughter was born last We'd
nesday to Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Goodell
- Miss Lucy Sabin, Sunday school
teacher of the primary class, has planned
to take her little folks TO a ride on Thurs
day. - Mrs Cora Damon and two
daughters of Massachusetts are visiting her
brothers, Mark, Warren, Jason and Lee
Goodell until September /. - Mrs. Hart
visited friends in Morrisville the past week
- Edward e. Wells, who is at home
} on his vacation occupied the pulpit last
Sunday and preached very interesting
sermon.
Six persons lost their lives last Saturday