The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04
VilliamstOwn.


George Carroll is back here and In the
employ OF j. X. Lynde.
j. X. Lynde has been kept from business
few day 8 OF late by illness.
1t is hoped the granite business may be-
gin to revive here soon, now.
Lyman A. Work fails as yet to show any
great improvement in health.
Messrs. Smith & Seaver have sold their
meat market to Henry Lasett.
A paper is in circulation to raise money
| for the further equipment of our band.
The mercury went TO tweDty-six degrees
below zero here on Monday morning.
The band gave well attended prone
made at the town hall last Saturday evening
There seems to be quite an amount of
sickness hereabouts, in the form of colds
and grip at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tomme Matson have been
i'll with colds in the last week and under Dr.
E. B. Watson's care.
Mrs. Inez Durkee, who has been here Of
late with her brother, William Kibbee. con-
| tinues to gain in health.
j. w. Flint has as guests his mother, and
brother Homer A. Flint who is preparing
for the Episcopal ministry.
| Albert ii. Norris has made a sale OF his
span of driving horses, for $3.50, we hear
They went to some one in New York.
Mrs. William Grearson, who has been Sc
riously i'll with peritonitis in the last week,
is better with good prospects OF recovery
Mrs. Patsy Elliott has recently buried
her mother in the southern part OF the
State. Death came from disease CT the
heart.
Granite Cutter Harley Stevens was in
! town with his fdncee, Miss Alma Larkin,
both the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard
Kiser.
Irving G. Bean and Miss Stella Allen
were married last Saturday evening by
Rev. j. A. Sherburne at his home on Elm
street.
The meat market formerly occupied by
| G. g. Pitkin has been rented by Smith
Brothers, who will run there branch OF
| their main business.
Ex-Representative Frank Martin having
been reelected master OF our local Grange
the installation services will be held at the
town hall this evening.
G. U. Lsthrop is in st. Adams this week
on the commission that has the settling of
certain business matters between the city
and the town of st. Adams.
DIR. and Mrs. j. Henry Jackson gave an
enjoyable reception last Saturday evening
at their spacious home on South Main
street to the teachers in the public schools.
The third entertainment in our course
will be given next Tuesday evening. jan
uary 10 1t will be lecture by Judge
George Alden, subject, "Storm Centers Of
the Twentieth Century"
Peter Booth will be buried from the Con-
gregational church this afternoon, the ser
vices to begin at half past two o'clock.
Clan Gordon of Barre, of which he WAS a
member, will have charge OF the services.
A second physician in the person Of Dr.
e. e. Laid, has just located here. having
his headquarters at the hotel. He comes
| IlA.. H..
lively young man, with wife, West RAN
dolph lady, and one child He is said to be
wei recommended as physician.
There was a neighborhood gathering as
the custom Is, at the house OF Fred Flint,
on the East Hill, last week Monday even
ing, for Christmas festival. There were
two well-laden trees and an abundance OF
other gifts, with an attendance OF some
three scores OF persons. Refreshments, mu-
sic, ETC., made 1t merry Christmas indeed.
Neal B. Smith, son of Marcus A. Smith,
and grandson Of the late Squire Benedict,
has achieved such success with the New
, York firm he has been with for few years
past, that they are about to send him to
South America AZ an employe-if his health
shall allow him to stay there. He IL ex-
pected home at once for visit, preparatory
to his departure.
DIR. e. b. Watson has lately achieved
what seems to be a surprising success in the
treatment OF a case OF cancer here, that has
been operated upon by one Of the leading
physicians Of Vermont, and also an emil
nent surgeon in the West, as well as by q
specialist in New Hampshire. II it shall
prove permanent cure, and II the DOCTORS
treatment, in part OF his own devising,
shall work as we'll in other cases, it may
| bring fame and fortune to him.
Rev. p. p. Womer last Sunday evening,
at the Union service at the Congregational
church pleasantly and truthfully spoke OF
| Presiding Elder Rev. j. o. Sherburne, who
was about to address the meeting, az lone
who would always be welcome in this Con-
gregational church and pulpit" The SER
mon that followed was of great excellence,
emphasizing the truth that the Christian
church should never under any circumstan-
ces, give way to encouragement, since they
that be for it are always more than they
that can be against it. Nothing could have
| been more appropriate for the opening Of
the union services of this week OF prayer.
Captain Frederick M. Lynde, who died
suddenly in Washington, ID. O., last week,
| was the third son OF our late townsman, the
the United States army. His visits here, in
years past, had made us acquainted with
him somewhat. For some years past he
and his now deceased parents had resided
at Picolata, Florida. He had been on bust
ness In Washington few months previous
to his sudden death, his wife remaining at
their home in Florida, where she WAS when
he died. He was fifty-fve years OF age.
Only a wife survives him. His oldest sis.
| ter married brother OF Mrs U. S. Grant.
The second annual reunion and roll-cali
! Of the members OF the Congregational