The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-30
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pers devoted large space to the interesting
event. Mrs. Merriam is remarkably well
preserved. with the exception Of a slight
deafness, and her memory of old time events
Is uncouded. Mrs. Merriam was born on
the Rodney Cummings farm, on Cum
mings Square" in East Montpelier. She
was the daughter Of John and Betsey Cum
mings and in 1881 she was married at Mont
Mass, by Rev. Chester Wright. In her
early life she was a member OF the Con-
gregational church in this city. The few
who yet remain in this vicinity who knew
Mrs. Merriam In days long gone will recall
with pleasure her many graces OF character,
and will join in the earnest hope that she
may be permitted to round out full CEN
fury OF existence.
WILLIAM A. TAYLOR died Monday after
noon at Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burling-
Ton, OF cancer OF the stomach, aged forty
one years. Mr.. Taylor submitted to an
operationeeight days ago, from which he
had not strength to rally, and he has failed
steadily since that time. #. H. Hall went
TO burlington Monday evening and brought
the body to Montpelier. 1t will remain at
the undertaking rooms OF Johonnotts &
Hall until Thursday morning when it will
be taken to the home Of Chester Taylor, his
father, near Wrightsville, where funeral
services will be held Thursday afternoon at
two o'clock. conducted by Rev. j. Edward
| Wright. Deceased leaves a father and
mother, one son and daughter, brother,
| George Taylor, and one sister, Mrs. Harry
| ID. Roberts OF this city. He was a member
| OF the Junior Order United American Me-
| chanics, Thomas Wildey Encampent, Yer
| mont Lodge OF Odd Fellows, and was cap
tain OF Canton Montpelier at the time OF his
death. He was carpenter by trade, but
has been unable to work for year or more.
Delegations from the orders named will at
| tend his funeral Thursday afternoon. The
burial will be in Lewis cemetery. Mr..
Taylor was man who made friends among
all who knew him. During his long illness
he has been patient sufferer, and his death
in the prime Of his manhood is widely de-
plored.
FIFTY years ago last Sunday Eliab r.
Skinner and Laura Wilson were married in
Chelsea. Since 1858 Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner
have resided in Montpelier, and the golden
anniversary Of their wedding was inform
ally celebrated Saturday afternoon at their
home on State street. The affair was plan.
ned and carried out as q sunrise to the
aged couple, but was none the less enjoy
able to them. During the afternoon a large
number OF their friends called to congratu-
late them, and to wish for them many add
ed years of life together. Mrs. F. Fl. Tracy
of this city. and Mrs. e. w. Bisbee of
Barre, nieces of Mr.. Skinner had matters in
charge and served refreshments. A pro-
fusion OF beautiful flowers and other pres
ents were sent to the house during the after
noon. Mr.. Skinner is seventy mine, and
Mrs. Skinner seventy-three years old.
With the exception of Mr.. SINNERS lame
ness both are enjoying good health For
many years Mr.. Skinner has been a whole
sale merchant in Montpelier, and in later
years owned and operated the Montpelier
Gas Company, until the plant was purchas-
ed by the Consolidated Lighting Company,
In these days Of rapid living, golden we'd
ding anniversaries are becoming more and
more rare and infrequent, and Montpelier
as a whole is not uDmindful of the import
ance OF such an event. A much wider
circle of friends and acq 7aintances than
was represented by those who gathered at
their pleasant home last Saturday will con.
graduate Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner on this
notable event in their lives, and from the
example of their well ordered and consistent
lives will draw salutary lesson.
A MEETING of the Board of Trade was
held last Saturday evening in the Office of
j. ii. Senter, the secretary, to arrange for q
public meeting to raise funds for the relief
of Cuban sufferers. Remarks favoring hold
ing such meeting were made by L. Bart
Cross. j. Fl. Senter, Rev: j. Edward
Wright, 9. A. 9; Jackson, Rey, DR.. Nor
man Seaver and Rev. Andrew Gillies. Mr..
Cross said he had assurances that the Mont
pelier Military Band would give its services,
that there would be no charge for the rent
of Armory hall, and that W. E. Laird, man.
sger of the Consolidated Lighting Company,
!, had offered to light the hall free Of expense.
On motion of Mr.. Senter it was voted that
the meeting be held in Armory hall on
Thursday evening, and that the public be
cordially invited with the understanding
. that the meeting is to be wholly non-sec-
tartan and non-political President Adams,
on motion, appointed Rev. Dr. Sesver, A.
j. Sibley, L. Bart Cross, j. V. Brooks and
! George e. Taplin general committee, with
power to appoint subcommittee. This
/, committee met and reported the following
, Committee on arrangements, L. Bart Cross,
Fred Blanchard, f. NJ Cory; on music, G.
J P. Pitkin, T. r. Merrill, ]. W. Brock: on
speakers, j. II. Senter, w, A. Lord, f. A.
, Rowland, George Atkins; on printing, q.
1t is proposed to have several selections
. from the band, singing by local talent, and
! several ten or fifteen minute speeches
Mayor Senter will preside. Among those
: announced for ten-minute addresses are
Rev: DR.. Norman Seaver,, Rev. Andrew
Gllies, Rev. ]. Edward Wright, Rev. W. j.
. O'Sullivan, Hon. II. A. Huse, Ex-Governor
. W. P. Dillingham;, Hon. Frank Plumley,
Speaker W. A. Lord, g. W. Wing, j. A.
DeBoer, G. A. G. Jackson and e. A. Mutt.
, cause, Brattleboro over $500, and other
towns and cities in the state equally gener-
,, GUS sums. Let the people Of the capital
city Of the State turn out emmasse on
contributions that Montpelier ia not behind
her sister cities when a needy and oppressed
I people call for help. The Cecilia, Sylvan
and Arion Quartettes will assist in the
musical part OF the programme
SHRINE OF the mighty, and can 1t be that
, Orville Lawrence is still ION this side Jor-
, dams fiood"2 A person bearing that name
, was character" in st. Johnsbury a gen.
Grafton ago, type Of the Vermont Yankee
that is sometimes read about in stories but
is rarely seen in the flesh. The st. Johns
bury Netos, In its initial number, speaks of
an Orville Lawrence as practical sort of a
missionary and all-round evangelist, at Gas
kell's Station, suburb OF st. Jehnsbury
and records some Of his sayings that indi-
cate that he is the hero OF q once famous
contract with Calvin Morrill,, magnate of
the East Village, a generation and more
ago. Morrill, kept an old-fashioned coun-
try store, and wanted a lot OF mortars, the
wooden affair in domestic use in those
times. He contracted with 0rville TO sup
ply the articles, and when the latter drove
up to the store, some time later, with q
wagon loaded with the entire quantity con-
tracted for, the surprised merchant in
quired, "Why, where are the pestles, Or
vllle2" oval, yeou didn't contract for
any pestles," was the drawing answer, in
tone that indicated that the contractor
knew exactly what he had agreed to fur
| nish and didn't propose TO exceed the let-