The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-31
WiIliamstown.
erville Martin has a broken rib.


Alden p. Martin is thought to be a little
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Seaver were in Chi
cago at recent accounts.
| Mrs. Sumner r. wheatley is staying at
| present in Henry j. Martins family.
Mrs. Charles @. Staples Is in quite poor
| health in part from rheumatic troubles.
Rev. William Schofeld is now to have
the care of the Congregational church build
| ing.
| Mr.. and Mrs Henry Martin were visiting
| their son, Allen Martin at Essex junction,
| last week.
Our citizens may we'll rejoice in the re-
| port that our town hall is to have a new
coat of paint.
James Morse, q son-in-law of the late Fer
| nando Kathan, died in Barre last week af-
ter long illness.
Herbert p. Martin is putting in the cellar
for Arthur Simons' new house on Construc'
ton Company hill
Egin j. Gale is at work on his Gulf
Springs property, moving a barn, prepara-
tory to erecting hotel there this season.
Robbie Duffus comes home this week
| from a stay of few months with his grand
mother, Mrs. Luther Davis of Waterbury.
There was an installation OF the newly
elected officers Of the Epworth League at
the Methodist church on Sunday evening.
Mrs. George G. Earle has reached her
home in Barre from the Mary Fletcher Hos
pital in Burlington. She bore the ride WELL
The first installment OF taxes must be
paid to our town treasurer not later than
August %, to get the four per cent discount.
George Wilfore, for long time with
Smith & Seaver here, goes TO Barre this
week to work in the meat market OF Smith
Brothers.
Mrs. Luther Davis of Waterbury is visit
| ,,,,rh ar .fa Mrg Tpl, num n
il accompanied by her other daughter, Mrs.
Alice Cooley.
Neal b. Smith writes of having gained
twelve pounds in weight since going to the
island of Trinidad last winter. He is hav.
ing rich experiences there.
Miss Annette e Edison was in Buring-
ton last week to consult q specialist for her
eyes. There is hope it is thought that one
of them may be saved to her.
Mrs Frank II. Martin is in very poor
health. During the winter she had the
grip and has never fully recovered Al
present she has bad cough.
| Rev. p. P. Womer preached in Ryegate
/, last Sunday, and Rev. f. e. Currier
| preached the memorial sermon at East
Brookfield on Sunday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. William Schofield had the
: pleasure of visit last week from their two
y sons, Will and Joe and their wives, resi-
= dents of Lyndonville. Both sons are sue
| cessful railroad employees.
y George Booth who went from here a few
s months ago to Barre to engage in the gran
t tie business did not continue the business
long, but seemed willing to return to tn,
d. less taxing work of an employee.
Q While AFRO Morse Of Barre, was return
Q ing home from Brookfeld last Friday, hi
: new chainless bicycle gave out here in tow
and he was obliged to go from our villag,
= by railroad the remainder OF the way.
n IT,.
dren recently to visit her old home il
northern New York sent for her husban,
last week, because of her anxiety on &C
: count OF the scarlet fever prevailing there
abouts.
J.. Friends OF George Dobbs, who went iron
J. here to Barre year or two ago, greatl
a sympathize with him in the sad acciden
v that befell him last week, in the ralroa,
v yard OF the Wells River company On
g. foot was badly crushed by car.
10 Robert and Henry Gamble went on Sal
r urday to see their brother, John Gamble i
y Groton, who was quite severely injured las
/, week in connection with grind stone, at
verely hurt, and one of them may be virtu
d ally useless henceforth. An arm an
is shoulder were also injured.
e The lecture course association, in its me q
:. ing on Thursday evening last, reelected it
II old board of officers, viz: G. M. LathroT
L
Is William j. Young, treasurer, and Georg
B. Beckett, William Grearson and j. w Flini
e executive committee. 1t is hoped that al
D. other course of entertainments will be su.
q tanned next winter
Luther Flint, the only surviving son O
q the late Alvin Flint, and for years a res
dent OF Manchester, N. H., was in to W
=, last week several days, accompanied by wv
i. daughters. He left here more than fort
"A years ago. For years past he has been
Ia householder in Manchester. About yea
% ago his wife died. He and sister residin
a in Manchester are the only children left {
a. the family Of the late Alvin Flint.
Is ability to entice the sinners from the poch
n cts of his fellows, and it has been fun 70
E. him all these years. But ten years ha
8 elapsed since he made an effort to entic
n sinners from the pockets Of streams here
abouts. SO one day last week, with dee
forth on fishing expedition. 1t was
b pleasure to see later, that at least he hin
% self had not been swallowed by the finn
10 tribe, but it may have been IAN escape
% as by fire."
d Notwithstanding the threatening weathe
n Sunday afternoon, there was good attend
"a snce on the Memorial Day exercises at til
a. Universalist church. The ladies of tn
a church had taken great pains to decorat
"a the audience room with many beautiful
i flowers, and the stars and stripes wer
a. plentiful. Rev. j. Edward Wright of Mon
/. pelier was assisted by Rev. William Scht
!, field, who made the opening prayer. Revs
Is Womer and Currier were out of towr
Ar Rev. Mr.. Wright first read portion OF
patriotic poem by Vermont authoresi
and then turned for further reading to on
of the books OF the old testament with tn
a passing remark that "people now -days di
IL not turn to the book as often as their fail
y ers did," fact, that we judge he, wit
9, many others OF the older ministers, justl
rs deplores. Taking two selections from tn
a Psalms as texts, he desired that his sermo
l. might inform the younger portion more 81
o pecially OF his hearers as to somewhat {
n the general condition Of things during tn
:, war OF the Rebellion, and it did this in
y mastery manner. Not only, too, was it a
artistic picture OF events in those days t
= those born since then, but it was a vivi
memory to others, living and active in th
scenes of the time. 30 well were the light
and shadows blended in the speakers POI
trayal of those terrible days, and so skill
- fully was all nut. that with his neraOnality