The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
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seemed at the point OF death. FRANK WIN
chester Merrill is also very low and may
live but few days.
Waverly Murray returned from the Mary
Fletcher Hospital last week after surgical
operation that may compel abstinence from
work for a few weeks.
Henry Lasell, who has bought the
Smith eud Seaver meat-market, Is to have
an auction to-day at his home, to sell off a
lot Of his produce, farming tools, etc.
A score or more of the members of our
Grange went to Washington last Friday
evening to assist in the installation OF
officers OF a newly formed Grange there.
The exchange which Rev. p. p. Womer
had planned with Rev, Thomas K. Mitchell
of the Presbyterian church of Barre for last
Sunday, has been postponed until next
Sunday.
The Epworth League will give a social
at their vestry ON Friday evening of this
week to which the public is cordially in.
vited. There will be music aud other en-
tertaiument.
Nixon & Mari and Will Kibbee e. Co.
have hired polishing machines and power
in the shop OF Lynde & Cheney and will
make the experiment of doing their own
polishing for the present. Melviu Church
and Ezra Vassar will run the machines.
An intelligent farmer friend who went
from the North to southern State, some
nlJeen OF more years ago 10 reside, recently
wrote us, advising northern men to stay
north even II the mercury does go forty de-
grees below zero al times. He is only wait
ing to sell out his property for fair price,
that he may return north to live.
Mrs. George W. Robinson not long ago
gave up allopathic treatment under DR.. e
b. Watson for sciatica and made a trial of
Although the new method was thought by
the family to act like magic for short
time, she was glad soon after TO return to
her old physician and his methods.
Melvin Burnham was in Sharon over Sun
day to attend the funeral of his brother-in-
law, Rev. Z. X. Dexter, who has been ill
with consumption for quite n long time.
When Rev Mr. Dexter first married Lucina,
daughter OF Elisha X. Burnham, he was a
Baptist minister in the north part of the
State. His health giving out later, he went
west, and engaged in business for some
years, till compelled by his health to return
to his old home in Sharon He leaves wife
and three children.
Mrs. Melinda Davis, widow of the late
Rev. Moses Lewis, was buried from her late
home, the old A. Smith Martin place, last
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. P. p. Womer
officiating For years she had been very
closely kept at home, in part by great in
validism. She had long been a worthy
member Of the Methodist church here, and
W II
years tells us that amidst the many and
great trials through which she has been
called upon to pass, he had never heard q
word of murmuring from her.
Rev. Alvin M. Smith, for the last six and
one-half years the devoted pastor of the
Univeisalist church here, has resigned his
charge much to the regret of faithful parish
toner's. During his labors here he has re-
vived the church organization, which now
consists OF come twenty members, and has
baptized quite a large number of children.
He is likely to continue his labors with the
Universaist church in Washington to
which he has preached fortnightly. He al.
so has the oversight Of certain vacant pull
pits in his denomination. Steps are likely
to be taken to supply the vacancy made by
his resignation.
The roll-call of the Congregational church
on Thursday afternoon and evening proved
very pleasant affair. Iu addition to the
usual features of such an occasion those in
tendance had the pleasure and profit of
an excellent address in tbe evening by Rev.
George e. Ladd Of the Congregational
church of Waterbury, and formerly fell
low student of Rev. p p Womer in Yale
Theological Seminary. The theme Of this
address might be said to be the duty of
serving, and how to render it most effectual
in the home, the community and the church.
The address might well be asked for in
other gatherings of the churches.
One of our lady acquain ances tells the
history of the origin of certain literary
club in the ambitious town in which she
resides. For quite long time she and her
husband, society people, had been indulg-
ing most freely in society card parties, COM
ing to herself she seemed TO feel that they
had been feeding their better natures on
husks long enough and she put the question
to her husband what good had they gotten
out of t all? The result was 80 small they
swore off, AMI at once our acquaintance in
stituted and substituted literary society
for the old-tme games, with we Judge far
more satisfactory results.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Congregational church will hold birthday
social in Lynde's hall Monday evening,
January 80, A tirst-class entertainment
will be given. One OF the principal features
of the programme will be singing by the
colored quartette. The full programme will
be published later. Refreshments will be
served some time during the evening. All
are cordially invited 10 attend. Special in
vitations will be sent out, but invitation
cards will be left at Mr.. Lynde's store, so
that any who do not receive these cards
may call for them there. This will be done
that all may come who desire.
A late number of the Dexter, Ia, Sentinel
speaks tn 3 pleasantly of our well-known
old townsman: Among the general mer-
chandise stores is the well established store
of Charles Crane, who, with his long con-
tinued attention to that business has good
substantial patronage established, and
knows how to meet the wants of his GUS
toners. He carries full line of dry goods,
groceries, shoes, mems furnishing goods,
queensware, etc. He began business in
Dexter in 1876, and has been very success
full. He is president Of the school board
and takes much interest in the school as
wei! as all the improvements of the town,
and has always been prominent citizen.
He is ably assisted in the store by his son,
George A. Crane"
We had the pleasure last week of visit
with our ex.townsman, Marcus Burnham,
son of the late David Burnham, who has
been a resident of the West for tbirty-nine
years, in which time he / ad not visited the
old home here till this winter. Mr.. Burn.
ham first left here in 1853 going to Mont.
pelier as Assistant Secretary of the Yer
mont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
After some years with this company he
went to the vicinity of Waupacca, Wis,
where he has engaged in farming mean
time. In the early years of his life there,
he taught both district and singing schools
in the winter. His wife was Miss Phebe M.
Folsom OF Fayston, and to them have been
born two sons and daughter. The older