The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-31
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Francis j. Marsh, secretary OF the Mis-
sionary society will lecture at the Congre-
gational church on Monday evening, June
3, on Sabbath school expansion.
Hiram Gardner died Monday morning |
after short illness. Mr.. Gardner was the |
oldest male resident in town, being eighty |
seven years old. He was born in Georgia |
and at the age OF thirteen moved with his |
parents to Hardwick where he resided |
seventeen years. During his residence
here he married Sylvia Ann Ketchum OF
Woodbury.. At the age OF thirty coming to
this town he moved on what Is known as
the Powers place where he lived thirty.one
years, moving from this place to the vii
lage, the place OF his late residence. Mrs.
Hiram GARDENERS death preceded that Of
husband by twenty years. Three children
were born to them, Sherman, Helen and
Julia. Only the last daughter, Mrs. Julia
Herrick, survives Of the whole family. Mr..
Gardner had been prosperous farmer dur.
ing his whole active live, enjoying the re-
| spect OF all. Mrs. Herrick has been
most devoted and sacrificing daughter
to her father in his last years. Her
many friends were glad to know that
| Mr.. Gardner signed over all property to
| her previous to his demise. Funeral cere-
| monies were held Tuesday afternoon at two
| at his late residence and the interment was
in the village cemetery. Mrs. Herriek has
the sympathy OF all in her bereavement.
Fairlee.
| Inc Endeavor society bad a strawberry
festival Thursday evening, with fair at
| tendance and pleasant entertainment.
Albert Sanborn who has been i'll several
weeks died at his home last Wednesday
| morning. He was seventy-six years old
| and leaves wife and several children.
| Funeral services were held at the house
Friday afternoon, Rev. A. II. Webb oficat-
ing.
Memorial services were held at the Union
church on Sunday. Rev. A. II. Webb adj.
| dressed the veteran whose ranks are thin
ming each year. The absence of one and
another of the familiar form is noted as
each anniversary returns.
Seven from Fairlee attended the annual
meeting OF the Orange county conference
of Congregational churches held at New
bury May % and "a All the services were
Of high order. Miss Alice NJ. Kyle, the
field secretary of the Womau's Board of
Missions presented the work in the foreign
field and Mrs. Ida V. Woodbury.. repre-
sentative of the American Missionary as
sociation presented the needs of the home
work. Both addresses were very fine, tell
ing the story of the pressing need in tt e
various fields in an entertaining and inn
pressive manner. Every hour was full OF
good things. These annual gatherings from
different parts OF the county increase the in
terest In the work and promote Christian
fellowship among the workers. A bounti-
full collation. was served by the ladies in the
generous hospitality Of the Newbury people
STAFFORD.
, A Free Baptist quarterly meeting will be
, held at South STAFFORD next Saturday and
Sunday.
The body of Mansur II. Roberts of Nor
r witch, who died May % and was once a cit
! izen Of this town, was brought to Souti
a STAFFORD for funeral and burial last Wed
b nesday.
4 The contractors who furnish the Senate
r | Morrill, mausoleum, began to move il from
the place Of its winter rest the roof or cove
of the samoa single piece-last week. Sew
eral weeks will be required to move thi
). cover the four and a half miles to our Gem
u etery. Jethro Root, employed in this NOV
ing, had his hand mangled last Saturday b.
C its being caught between wire rope and
% block. He will not propaby lose NOR
than one finger by the accident
g. Rev. III. Cummings and daughter, Sara
d r. were driving down Mill hill last weel
% Monday when their horse became fright
3, ened, Mr. Cummings, jumped from tn
buggy and tried to hold the animal by tn
O head but it broke from him and ran owe
n him, dislocating shoulder and inflictin
"a severe wounds and bruises. Miss Sara
!. was thrown from the carriage. upon pill
a OF logs and badly hurt. 1t was necessar
y to sew up cuts on each. Both are dom
we'll. Rev. E. Blake will supply Mr.. Gun
mings' pulpit for the present.
% Worcester.
q Miss Mary Abbott is spending some tim
,r in Montpelier.
& Mrs. Carrie Towne came home from be
h school in Mddlesex Friday and returne
h May 30.
u William Ravey has been spending fe,
- days IN town. Ernest Gray has moved t
the Ravey farm.
% Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Bidwel of Monktor
- | naranta Of Mra Tawranpp WAITING q
n DIR. Lawrence's recently.
d Misses Flora Kelley and Agnes White
Ia head went to their homes in Barre Frida
v to stay till after Memorial day.
IS There were union memorial services
d the Congregational church Sunday morr
d ing. Rev. William Water delivered the &C
dress.
IL Mrs. Corliss, who was so seriously injure
p by being thrown from a wagon at Shad
l. Rill March 81, remains in critical condi
d ton. She is still at Mr.. Goodale's but hope
:; to be moved home before long.
d In the evening there was union temper
T ance meeting at the Methodist churcl
81 Rev. Howard Chidley OF Toronto Delivers
. an interesting address on the work OF th
!; anti-saloon league. A branch society wa
u formed and officers elected.
W South Woodbury..
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Clark were in Mon
pelier two days last week.
Mrs A. M. Benjamin was confined to he
bed Sunday but sits up now.
y The school held their Memorial exercise
~ last Monday which were very good.
A good many from this place attende
% the memorial sermon at North Calais, dc
livered by Mrs. Effie X. Jones of Barre
l. The Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mr.
Augustus Wilbur Wednesday, June 7, a
n ternoon and evening. A cordial invitatio
| 10 avtandaH fn oil Tha oft 10 tn
" spent in sewing for the children
J. The officers installed in the Good Ten
plars lodge for the ensuing quarter wer
v g. T., Mary Ssbin; p G. t., e. G.. Wells
d V. T., Webster Laird; chaplain, Cora Bar
jamin M, Maud Wheeler; s., Blanch
= Strong; #. s., A. NJ Benjamin; T., Kat
Ball; s., Myrtle Lance; A. s., Florenc
. Wheeler.
Fast Calais,
n II u Eau Of Ca m hridna Maaa Ia amend