The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-05

Congregational church last Sunday morn.
ing were quite we'll attended and visitor
from abroad pronounced them the best she
had ever witnessed. Special Easter music
was sung by the choir with the assistance
of ALT. House with the cornet, and Clinton
Cram with the flute.
e. X. Burnham, a we'll known farmer lof
Williamstown dropped dead in the high
way Thursday afternoon. Heart failure
was the cause of his sudden death. He was
returning to his home from the creamery
when he fell in the road, not far from his
home. He was dead before any one could
reach him. Mr. Burnham was a respected
citizen and had lived nearly all his life in
Williamstown. He was seventy-five years
old. Funeral services will be held from his
late home at two o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Nelson Farnham, son-in.law of the late
Squire Benedict, died of second shock in
Northfeld last week and was buried on
Friday last. He was for years resident of
this place, living in the family Of the late
Edison Martin. He was worthy member
of the Methodist church, and his care OF,
and devotion to his invalid wife, for many
years past, stamp him as royal man. He
leaves a wife, a son and daughter. Mrs.
Farnham will now go to live with her
daughter in Braintree.
Jeweller George r. Bosworth is winning
laurels as an amateur photographer. The
St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, a
magazine established twenty-five years
ago and published in St. Louis, has, in a
late number, three reproductions of photo.
graphs Mr.. Bosworth had taken. One of
these is view OF our gulf. another is a
view of the Cutter pond. These pictures
are called by the editors Of this magazine,
gems of photography They are seldom
equalled, and never surpassed, in execu-
ton
The very sudden death OF Elisha X. Burn
ham from heart 1iaaaaa Thuradav affar.
noon last, was shock to the community
He had been ailing with this trouble for
some years, but of late had been feeling
considerably better. He made his home
with his son, Melvin Burnham, in our vii
lage. On the day of his death he was
around the village. About two o'clock in
the afternoon he was within few steps Of
his sons house when he fell and expired
almost Immediately. He was member of
the Baptist church in Montpelier - the
church that several Baptists in the place
had joined after the dissolution of the Bsp-
fist church here some years ago. He was a
worthy man. His age was seventy-fve.
He was the Oldest son Of the late David
Burnham.
Topsham.
Fred Hayward was at home from WASH
ington where he Is at work in the creamery,
| last Saturday.
Miss Edith Taplin came home for short
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tending school in Manchester. N. III.
The ladies' circle of the Reformed Pres
byterian church held sociable at Horace
RandaPs, Tuesday evening, March %.
Nearly fifty were present and all report a
fine time.
UMan-tailored suits, the correct thing in
style and fabric, beautifully tailored, is
what the ladies will find at the store OF
Homer Fits, in Barre. See his advertise
ment in this paper.
The case OF State vs. Elbridge Emery was
tried before Justice e. A. Hood in the town
hall Tuesday. March 28. The court adj
journed for supper, then continued in the
was for being found drunk. George L.
Stowe OF Chelsea was counsel for the state
and W. V. Hood OF this town for the de-
PENDANT. The witnesses for the state were
Angelina Moulton, Ada Moulton, Charles
| Moulton and frankie Moulton. The de-
PENDANT brought in no witness. The de.
PENDANT was found guilty and fined So and
COSTS with the alternative sentence OF ten
day in the county Jail. He took the ten
days in Jail and Thursday Sheriff II. B
White took him to Chelsea.
Worcester.
Fred Alexander has bought the Norman
Eastman place.
A. E. Fast and wife of Wolcott were il
town over Sunday.
home in the village.
A daughter was born last Wednesday t
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Bruce.
William Kellogg has decided not to occu
by the farm Of the late Mrs. Clara Ravey.
The grange met with e. II. Stickne.
March 20, 1t being the forty-fourth anniver
sary Of his marriage.
Rev. /. T. Johnson, an evangelist, com
menced series OF meetings here Tuesda.
evening. Much interest is manifested.
Monday afternoon DR.. Lawrence ampu
tated finger for Arthur Emery. 1t 1
hoped that Mr.. Emery's hand can be save
} without further serious trouble.
The revival meetings under the leader
ship OF Rev. 1. T. johnson will continu
through the week There will be afternoon
meetings Tuesday and Wednesday.
The funeral service OF Mrs. Fannie Kel
ley was held at her home last Friday after
doom. Rev. p. II. Carpenter OBLIGATED
She family have the sympathy OF thei
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