The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04

church and all who are interested in this
church will be held at the church edifice
next Thursday, January IL, at three o'clock
NJ. Refreshments will he served in the
vestry at five o'clock. There will be re-
ports of the work OF the church In the last
year, and in the evening Rev. George Ladd
of Waterbury will deliver an address. A
cordial invi alton to former and present
members Of the church residing elsewhere
is given to send In letters or other messages
to be read at the roll-call. The public is
cordially invited to come in to these exer-
cises.
Peter Booth died at eight o'clock Monday
morning, Of consumption. He came here
from Scotland as granite cutter not many
years ago. At the outbreak OF the Cuban
war he enlisted in Company e, First YER
mont Regiment, and returned from Chicka-
manga in very poor health. Since then he
has continued quite poorly, though able to
be out OF doors occasionally in warm, pleas
ant weather. Left without father and
mother his only brother, George, granite
cutter here, has been most devoted to him.
An only sister resides in New Zealand. On
Christmas day fellow stone cutters present.
ed him with very pretty silver cup and
saucer, and a benefit was planned partly
for him at the town hall on Monday even.
ing. He was member OF Barre Clan Cor
don.
Impersonator Hoyt l.. Conary, at the
second in our entertainment course, last
Thursday evening, seemed to accomplish
what he said he only attempted, namely,
to amuse his audience for the evening.
When boy he had experience as a clerk in
a country store in Maine, and out OF this ex-
perience this entertainment had grown.
His impersonations of a country school
master, an Irishman, dude, an ex-legis-
lator etc, as they had gathered around the
stove Of country store for an evening tell
ing stories aud the like, were amusing in
deed. 1t may be taken as q compliment to
our native tOwnsman, Joel A. Bass. who is
heard here with 80 much pleasure, that in
comparison with Mr.. Conary-and the lady
impersonator in our first entertainments
Mr.. Bass has the preference with certain
ones who have heard them.
Washington.
Charles Thurber OF Danville was In town
part of last week.
Mrs. Rhoda Grain has been ill, but at this
writing is convaescent.
G. G. McAllister is confined to the house
with ,ryspelas in his face.
George McAllister and wife of Montpelier
visited friends in town last week.
j. W and Fred Counter with their wives
are visiting their parents at Lyndonville and
Burke.
Mrs. Susan Nichols OF Barre is at Mrs. M.
A. @. Whites and will remain for few
weeks.
About thirty of the friends Of George e.
Huntington passed very pleasant evening
at his home last Friday 1t being his fifty
fourth birthday.
Miss Claire Carpenter has returned to
Montpelier to resume her work as a teacher
in the graded school where she has taught
for the past year.
Misses Grace and Helen Stanley, Olive
Calef, Beulah Paine, Nellie Kinzie and
Messrs. q. q. Carpenter aud L.. w. Seaver
are attending the winter term of school at
Goddard seminary.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold CO.
nundrum supper at the school'house hall
this evening. Supper will be served from
half past five until eight o'clock All are
cordially invited to attend.
Q. A. Corliss has gone to Jacksonville,
ILL.,, in the interest OF @. l.. Slack who is
cutting fine piece of monumental work
from Washington granite and which will
soon be shipped to that place.
Last Wednesday while driving from East
Corinth to this place Rev. A. NJ Smith was
overcome with the cold so as to be almost
unable to speak and unable to walk with
out help when he arrived here. The prompt
OF his body brought him out all right
late Benjamin Thurber, died at her home in
this place December 26, 1t being her eighty
seventh birthday. During the past few
months of suffering she has been faithfully
cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Ida Henry
of Boston. The funeral services were held
at the house last Wednesday, Rev. A. M.
Smith officiating. Mr.. Smith was assisted
by Rev. II. Il. Briggs of this place and L. fl.
Elliot OF Waterbury. The floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful among them
large bunch Of pink and white roses sent
by MISS Maria White of Montpelier. Mrs.
Thurber was the mother of six children,
three Of whom, Charles w. OF Danville,
Mrs. Ida Henry Of Boston and Mrs. M. W.
Scribner of Barre are now living. A long
life of untiring labor for the comfort Of
those about her is the record left by this
quiet, gentle, patient woman. Mrs. Thur
Der was formerly member OF the Congre-
gational church at Bartland but was one Of
the first to unite with the Universalist
church in this place at the time of its organ
ization.
Worcester.
Hiram Bruce died OF consumption on
Monday.
Miss Florence Howe of Burlington is Wis
iting at Rev. Clark Wedgeworths.
There was a sociable at Frank Hutchin-
sons Wednesday evening, December 28.
The week OF prayer will be observed this
week by union services. The meetings
will be held Tuesday and Thursday even
iDgs at the Congregational church, and
Wednesday and Friday evenings at the
Methodist church.
K. Foster was seriously sick at his home
In Woodbury. and not able to attend and
take charge Of the singing school Saturday
evening. His father was present and
taught the school. Good work IL being
done under Mr.. Fosters direction.