The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-21
Cabot.


Z. G.. Morse and 8. d. Davis attended the
civil service examination at Newport.
Mrs. Dr. Burbank visited in Barre last
week. She brought back two little nieces
with her.
Miss Moses stayed over Sunday with
Miss Harriet Fisher. Both are teaching at
Marshteld village.
Fred Wales and wife were called to
Montpelier last week to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Hayford's daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Foster and Mr.. and
Mrs. Payson Walbridge took a carriage
drive to Willoughby lake last Wednesday n
returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoyt attended the
grad exercises at Montpelier Semi
nary last Thursday. Their son Ralph was
one OF the graduates.
There will be public gathering OF all the
school children with their teachers, at the
town hall in Cabot on Friday, June %, at
ono p. M. Exc ,cises by the scholars.
Everybody is invited to be present. Let US
all come out and show the children that we
are interested in their educational efforts,
by attending their gathering
W. 7. Morse is agent for the VERMONT
WATCHMAN and the MONTPELIER DAILY
JOURNAL in Cabot. The publishers desire
to give the town the best possible news SER
vice, and they particularly request that
persons having items OF local news or in
terest will hand them, or communicate
them, to Mr.. Morse for transmission to the
WATcHMAS office. Subscriptions for either
paper may also be paid to Mr., Morse.
At the close OF he sermon last Sunday at
the Congrega' ionsl church, the clerk OF the
church, Hon. j. M. Fisher, read letter of
resignation from the pastor, Rev. FL. l..
Hartwel. Mr.. Hartw ell wishes to accept
call at Dunstable, Mass. A meeting of the
church and society is called at two P. NJ,
Thursday. Everybody interested in the
church and society should make an earnest
| effort to be present at this IN citing. For
| the past six years in which Mr.. Hartwell
| has served as pastor, much interest has
been shown and hard work has been done
by him. The community will feel such a
loss
James Morse died of consumption at his
home in Barre, May %, on his sixty ninth
birthday, after an illness OF three months
He was born in Cabot and was a wheel
wright by trade. For many years he had
been worthy member OF the Green
Mountain Lodge of Masons Of Cabot, also
OF the Knights and Ladies of Honor Of
| Manchester, N. III. He was a member OF
| Hedding Methodist church in Barre. Mr..
Morse was a good citizen whose loss will be
felt by the community. He leaves wife
and adopted daughter, Flossie, two sisters
in Plymouth, Mass and one in Cabot. The
funeral was under the auspices of the Ma
sonic order, Rev. Mr.. Atwater officiating
assisted by Rev. Mr.. jackson. Many
beautiful flowers testified to the esteem OF
friends and neighbors. The burial was in
Elmwood cemetery.
Maple Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Kimball of Claremont,
n. H., preached last Sunday. - Ver-
non White died at his home last Thursday
OF pneumonia, humps and peritonitis. His
funeral was at the Bolles school-house Sat-
urday, Rev. l.. #. Fortney OF Plainheld Of
floating H. s. Laird finished cutting
chair stock last Friday. John Ives who
runs the saw returned TO st. Johnsbury
Saturday.