The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02

since its organization, eleven years ago, Is
| now wanted for other purposes and so the
| library will soon be moved to the rear Off ce
| OF Hon. w. p. Dillingham; over the Nation
al Bank where it will find home for the
present. Some one might do the public a
great favor and get glory to his or her name
by donating funds sufficient to build per-
manent home for the institution.
c. F. oLoUaH.
Columbu f. Clough, a well known law
yer Of Waterbury was killed Thursday
by an electric car on the Stowe and Mount
Mansfield electric railway. MIR. Clough
was riding with G. B. Evans and when
near the Myron Graves place. about mile
from Waterbury. they met an electric.
The horse was frightened and Mr.. Clough
jumped from the buggy in front Of the NOV
ing car, which went over him.
He was taken at once to his home on
Winooski street in Waterbury, but died
, shortly after reaching there. Had Mr..
| Clough remained in the buggy he would
not have been injured The motorman did
all in his power to stop the car, but the dis
lance was too short, and the car was on tn Q
unfortunate man in an instant.
Mr.. Clough was born in Stowe, June %,
1888. For four and half years he was a
| student in the law office OF Hon. Paul Dill
bingham, and WAS admitted to Washington
countv bar in 1856. In 1861 he located in
Waitsfeld where he had an extensive prac-
tice unit 1867, when he moved TO Water
bury, where he had since resided. He was
in partnership at one time in Waitsheld
with Judge Hiram Carleton, and also with
Edwin f. Palmer. Esq, in Waterbury. He
was married in 1861 TO Persis l. Allen of
Waterbury, who survives him. Mr. Clough
| had always been independent in politics,
but in later years had been affiliated with
the Populists. He was prominent and
respected member Of the Congregational
| church in Waterbury.
Mr.. ClouRh was a kindly, jovial soul. who
made friends with all with whom he came
in contact. His tragic death has cast deep
| gloom over the entire community. He was
a member of the present firm of Clough,
| Moody & Dale.
The funeral of the late G. r. Clough, held
| Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the
Congregational church, was most impress
sive and was very largely attended. The
| legal profession was represented from many
| towns in Washington county, and the
| townspeople turned out in large numbers
| to pay the last tribute of respect to one uni
versally honored and beloved. Following
the service and touching sermon by Rev.
G. e. Ladd, the Masonic fraternity, of
which Mr.. Clough was prominent and re-
spected member, took charge and con-
Quoted the burial service. Winooski lodge,
| No. 40, had charge. They were joined by
large delegations from Stowe, Waitsfeld
Montpelier and Richmond The burial was
III bH6 Village CbIu6UeTy.
Waterbury Center.
Cheney Prentiss of Mortified visited at
| U. p. Child's last Sunday,
Miss Mary Alger of Stowe is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Martha Jackman.
Mr.. Kimball of Cranky, P. O., was q
guest at w. e. Marshall's last Sunday.
Miss Persis and Master Rollin Wood.
worth Of Stowe are spending a few days
here.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Smith are receiv.
| ing visit from their sons and daughters oil
Lynn, Mass.
Mrs Levi Lawrence and daughter, Alice
| of Worcester visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. III. Stone.
G. G. Hayes has commenced running his
meat cart. He will go to Stowe one day
each week, as well as to Waterbury
Mrs. Leon Childs and Mrs Tom Bates Of
Moretown visited at U. P. Childs last week
The Childs family spent Sunday on Mount
Mansfield going up Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Clough of Braintree
who were called to town by the death OF
their uncle. G.. #. Clough spent Saturday
night at w. E. Msrshall's.
Homer Demeritt of Plattsburg, N. Y.
was called here last Saturday by tile death
of his uncle, g. f. Clough. Mr.. Demeritt
The lawn party given by the Epworth
League Friday evening was well attended
Ice cream and cake were served and the
treasurery was replenished more than S8.
Among the recent arrivals at the Lodge
are: Miss Helen f. Brigham and Miss Mary
M. Brigham of Boston, Rev. Fl. L. Hart.
well, Mrs. "a. l.. Hartwell, and Master
Carter, Glastonbury, Conn, Miss Mary w
Bidwell, Glastonbury. Mass, Miss Sophia
N. Schuyler, n. Y, Mrs. William Uhlen.
brock and Miss Uhlenbrock, East Orange
Nj.
The Misses Haines returned to Water.
bury on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Buckley have return.
ed to their home in Bridgeport Conn.
The ladies' prayer meeting on Thursday
evening will be held with Martha Bickford
Reserved seat tickets for the minstrel en-
tertainment are on sale at Morse Brothers
Herbert Ward OF Middletown, Conn,
and Rosa Cooper OF Randolph are visiting
at Mrs. Atkins.
CLAIR Knight suffered stroke of paraly.
sis Monday morning. Her condition is
very precarious.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Rogers WAS called &c
Hardwick Monday to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. Rogers mother, Mrs. Thomas.
The item last week in regard to Mr.. Har
vey's automobile was the result OF mis-
understanding. Mr.. Harvey has no such
machine as yet.
Worcester.
Henry Abbott is spending few days al
his home.
Will Witham and wife are the parents Of
a daughter born July 10.
Mrs. Lawrence Bruce and two youngest
children are visiting relatives at Water
bury.
Mrs. Owen of Dandy and Miss Hattie
Skiff OF Monkton Ridge are visiting at DR.
Lawrence's.
Jesse Schultz was taken sick and has gone
to his home in Albany. His father has
gone to Albany.
Mrs. Amos Hancock of st. Adams who
mas been spending several days in town re-
turned to her home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ordway and two
children of Northfeld are spending a few
days at Mrs Ordway's old home.
Mrs. Nj. Bailey and Miss Frances Abbott
went with the members of their Sunday
school classes in big team to Long Pond
for picnic on Friday.