The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-11

liquor with intent to sell, selling, and for
keeping a nuisance. His fines and costs
amounted to S11494 He appealed his case
to County court and furnished bail In the
sum OF 800. This trial was the result OF
the arrest and conviction OF George Cs-ev
for intoxication on Christmas day. The next
Calesrs paid the S11494
The mid-winter mass meeting Of the
Young Peoples Christian Union OF Vermont
and the Province Of @ lebecis now in session
at the Universalist church. The programme
for to-day is as follows MorniDg-Confer-
ence meeting led by Mrs K. @. Smith, kut-
land The Union at Work, paper, THE
Pledge" Miss Florence Henry of Washing
ton; discussion q, led by Mr.. George @. Felch
OF St. Johnsbury; paper. 1.-THE Devotional
Meeting" Mr.. l.. L. Harris Of Stowe; dis.
cussion, led by Miss Lucy M. Flower OF
Hartland; paper, "The Business Meeting"
Rev. j. o. Bennett of St. Adams; discus
Montpelier; address, "The Christian a.
Soldier" Rev. #. L Currier Of Woodsville,
N. H., chaplain of the First New Hamp-
shire Volunteers; adjournment.-Afterno
Praise service, led by Miss Addie L. Phil
lips of Montpelier; question box, in charge
1.-THE Devoted Dollar and the Consecrated
Cent" Rev. II. l. Veazey of ST. Johnsbury;
sermon, Rev. George Eliot Cooley OF Rut-
land; communion; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Devotional meeting, led by South Barre
Union; sermon, "The Will to Believe and
the Venture OF Faith" Rev. Joel ii. Met
calf OF Burlington.
Bradford.
r. J. Emerson has been quite i'll with the
grip for several days.
Charles Dimick has been at Hanover for
the past few days on business.
j. M. Taylor has been confined to his
home for several days with the humps
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Merrill are the par
ents of son born last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Patch from Brooklyn,
N. Y, are visiting at Mrs. M IL. Crooks,
G. e. Clark and Postmaster Chase were at
st. Johnsbury ON business last Wednesday.
Mrs. w. f. Cummings of Barre is visiting
her son Fred and many other friends in
town.
Edward g. Woods of Concord has been
spending several days with relatives in
town.
Adelbert Osborne has been confined to
the house for several days with severe
heart trouble.
Miss Mabel Worthley from Corinth is
caring for Mrs Frank Cowdry, who is very
low with pneumonia.
Miss Eliza Kendrick is quite low from the
effects Of the grip with which she has been
suffering for the past two weeks.
Miss Mary Murphy, who has been visit
ing her uncle, Jerry Murphy, returned TO
her work at Barre last Saturday.
Walter f. Davis returned to his work at
Keene, N. H. last Thursday after having
spent several days at his home here.
Miss Mary e. Jones, teacher in the inter-
mediate department of the High school, fell
on the icy sidewalk near her home last FRI
day, iajuring her quite severely.
Miss Elena George, who has been en-
ployed at Montpelier for several months,
has finished there and is stopping with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. III. George.
Miss Laura Jenkins died at the home of
her brother, Lewis Jenkins, on the Lower
Plain Thursday morning Miss Jenkins
had been in quite feeble health for several
years but retired Wednesday evening as
usual When she was called at about eight
in the morning she was found unconscious.
Medical aid was Immediately summoned
but death came before its arrival. Funeral
services were held at the residence of Mr..
Jenkins Saturday, Rev. A. II. Webb Off
ciating.
Our community was shocked at the an
nouncement of the sudden death of Mrs. K.
j. Libby. which occurred at her home on
the Lower Plain Sunday morning. AL.
though she had been slightly i'll for some
time nothing serious was thought OF. She
arose Sunday morning and want about her
household duties as usual. While at work
she suddenly fell. A physician was sent
for but she rapidly sank away. Mrs. Lib
by's death will be keenly felt in the COM
munity in which she was very, popular, in
the Methodist church OF which she was q
worthy member and in the home life where
Is left a kind husband and daughter and al
aged mother.
Moretown
A. V. Phillips Is much improved in health
and Is able to walk out.
l.. s. Austin has gone to Solth Fayston tt
dress clapboards for II. o. Ward.
Mrs. q. ID. Ashley has been n poor health
for the past week, but is improving
On account OF the recent storm and higt
winds the roads are badly drift ed in many
places.
Mrs. Russell Sawyer has BEEN visiting
her daughter, Mrs. ID. s. Phillip, in Bethe
for a few days.
Singing-schools are again in progress un
East Montpelier.
Rev. W. r. Hill was unable to ..-eturn tc
his studies at Montpelier Seminary lasi
Monday on account of illness.
The funeral services of Nathan CLARK
were held last Sunday at the bomeof Mrs
Porter in Duxbury, Rev. g. g. Hubert Off
ciating.
News was received Sunday morning Of
the death OF Rev. Harvey Webster OF awan
ton. Mr.. Webster was formerly pssor Of
the Methodist church here where h, re
NAMED for five years. His death viii be-
deeply felt by his many friends, not only
here but In many other places. The liner
ment was at Barre on Monday and wasat
tended by several from this town.
Cabot.
The Congregational church reunion wi.
be held Saturday.
Mrs. 7. III. Lance slipped and fell on tn
Ice last week breaking her right wrist.
Mrs. Cushman and daughter from North
field were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. I. II
Lance last week.
Union gospel meetings will be held at tn
Methodist church on Wednesday an
Thursday evenings. Miss Billings, a gradu
ate OF Mr.. Woods training school for Chris
tian Workers, will assist the pastors OF tn
Cabot churches.