The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-11
Waterbury.


day.
Rev. G. e. Ladd will deliver an address
at the annual meeting OF the Congregational
Church at Williamstown tomorrow eve
ming.
Pearl Randall has returned to Wellesley
and her brother, George, to an academy In
Worcester, Mass.
b. # Anterior has his new ice house
filed with pure spring water ice, which will
be appreciated by his many patrons the
coming summer.
o. A. Seabury Of Albany, N. Y, r. r.
Stevens and wife and Miss Olive Guernsey
of Montpelier were in town to attend the
funeral Of E T. Seabury.
. The Congregational Sunday school elected
w. II. seabury asst. supt.; Luther Graves,
sec'y; Carolyn Wells, treas, and Hattie
Thompson librarian, last Sunday.
There will be Unitarian services in the
opera house Sunday, January 10, at three
O'Clock NJ +, conducted by Rev. Francis w.
Holden of Stowe. All are invited.
The announcement is made public of the
marriage of Josephine M, Taylor to Rev.
George Il. Brush, rector of Grace Episcopal
church at Randolph, N. Y, to take place
next Tuesday evening in the Methodist
church.
Temperance Home Lodge, /. o. g. T.,
will meet in Grand Army hall next Monday
evening, at eight o'clock Every member
il urgently requested to be present. The
friends of the temperance cause should be
united in their efforts to promote public
sentiment in this community that will ban
ish intemperance. Let all who are inter-
ested, unite with this order.
At the annual meeting OF the Philo-
nathan Club the following officers we're
elected for the coming year: President, Mrs.
9. e. Wyman; vice.president, Mrs. q. +.
Clough; treasurer, Mrs. @ II. Dale; jour
nalist, Mrs. Drew; critic, Mrs. Ladd; execu-
tive committee, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. K.
Moody, Mrs. Harvey Henry; program COM
rnittee, Mrs. Haines, Mrs. Ayers, Mrs.
Hutchinson and Mrs Atherton.
Edward T. Seabury died last Friday
morning at his home in Mill village, after
| lingering illness with tuberculosis. He was
the son of John and Csista Seabury, was
born in Waterbury, Jan. 2, 1882. In 1858 he
married Mary Stevens of Montpelier, who
died in Il S3, leaving four children, three OF
whom are now living. In 1886 he was
married to Miss Julia Bliss of Brook6eld,
| who survives him. Although not member
| of a church, he was a devOut christian and
| for many years a regular attendant at the
Congregational church, ever ready to assist
| the poor and those in trouble. He was q
man who never sought Office or popularity
| in any way, but was kind husband, father
| and neighbor, whose memory will be cher
| ished by q 1 who knew him. The sympathy
of the entire community goes out to the
The funeral was attended Sunday afternoon
from his late home, Rev. Geo. K. Laid OFF,
| ciating.
Rev. Peter MacQueen will deliver his
| famous lecture on the Spanish war at the
opera house, Thursday evening, January
-, promptly at 8:15 o'clock, under the aus
| pices of the Philomathean club. The follow
ing explains the change of date President
| Mckinley had an interview last week with
| Mr.. MacQueen, during which the Presi-
| dent said TO him, 1--WE need very wise and
dispassonate accounts from the Philip
pines" and Mr.. MacQueen will act upon
| this suggestion. With such important
documents az he possesses, Mr.. MacQueen
will find no difficulty in going where a sense
of duty prompts him, and escorts will be
furnished. He will report directly to the
war department and to Congress every two
months. AS mark of love of the Rough
Riders with whom Mr.. MacQueen spent fif-
teen days in the trenches at Santiago, and
where he acted with great bravery, sacrifice
ing himself for the boys, he is now wearing
} a medal of honor, voted him by Troop Il.
The lecture will be illustrated. and the pic
lures were taken by Mr.. MacQueen on the
field at Santiago and Porto Rico.
Waterbury Center.
A daughter was born last Saturday to
Postmaster and Mrs j. A. Gilmore.
Mrs. Lucia Moody and her daughter, Miss
Wednesday.
L. A. Newcomb went to Burlington last
Wednesday to continue his work in the
medical college.
Hon. Leo A. Bergoltz, United States con
sui to Erzeroum, Turkey. and his cousin
Arthur L. Walker of Burlington visited
their aunts, Mrs. p. r. Marshall and Mrs
H. K. N -wcomb of this place, last Saturday
Mr. Bergholtz will leave for Turkey abou
1 of uhiph TINA bia thraa a
leave of absence will expire.
Ryegate.
Some of our best people are taking in the
annual Music convention at Lttleton.i
Lizzie j. Norwood was quite i'll las
week. DR.. G. w. Darling was called to al.
tend her.
Laurie B. Morrison leaves to-day to take
a course of study in the University Of Yer
mont at Burlington.
Mrs. Alex Renfrew and daughter Marga
ret visited with Lewis and Burton at thelI
home in Barnet last Wednesday and Thurs
day.
About twenty people from this place at
tended the meeting OF the Vermont Dairy
Mans Association at 81. Johnsbury las
week.
No. school, was unable to teach few day
last week, owing TO hard cold, but is now
some better.
Carlyle and Wihifred Nolan came hom,
to attend communion services at the Re
formed Presby terian church at West Barne
last Sunday.
r. r. Jsynes went to Burlington the frs
OF this week 10 begin his duties as teacher
in the Dairy School on Thursday, which
will continue four weeks.
The week OF prayer was observed In tn,
United Presbyterian church last week by
having cottage prayer meetings Throughout
the week, which were we'll attended ant
very instructive.
The installation of officers for Blue Noun
tain Grange will take place in Grange hal
on Thursday evening, conducted by pas
master Gage OF St.. JOhnsbury. At the reg
ular meeting on Monday evening next week
five candidates will be instructed in the
first and second degrees. A good attend
ance il requested.
Kicker Mills
Robert Patten has had an attack OF the
grip, but is some better.
K. ID. Ricker's children, who have beer
having measles are better.
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