The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
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Miss Ella Cross of New Brunswick is Wis
iting here.
Mrs. Charles G. Moore OF Atlanta, Ga, is |
expected here this week,
Rev. p. p. womer and wife will go next |
week on q three weeks vacation.
Rev. #. e. Currier was called to Concord |
last week to officiate at funeral
The foundation and cellar for the new ho-
tel in the gulf Is nearly or quite completed
Herbert Colby now of Burlington, and
travelling salesman, was in town over Sum
day
John A. Perry was recently at home from
his carpenter work in Mortified for short
stay
Mrs Luther Waldo, who recently return
ed from Tallapooss, Ca, is visiting her hus-
bands family.
There was quite a scare at the town hall
Saturday evening, from lamp that had TO
be thrown out OF doors.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gresrson have re-
turned from visit to their old homes in
and near st. George, N. b.
The Congregational Christian Endeavor
Society will hold a picnic this week at
Lynde Cottage, Berlin pond.
Our ex-townsman, Will Cults, a son-in-
law OF the late l. G. Little, has lately mar
ried again. He lives in Groton.
Mrs. Munroe Seaver writes from Cheney,
Spokane County, Washington, that it is
the finest country there she has ever seen.
Mrs. Charles G. Moore is with friends in
Salem, Mass, on her way here from Attain
| ia, Georgia, after on absence OF some years.
Miss Annie Mckee having finished her
school at Berlin Corners has gone again to
| the Fabyan House, White Mountains for
| the summer.
Frank o. Beckett of Washington, d. c.,
is about to visit his brother, j. M. Beckett
in Boston, on his way for a vacation to his
| old home here.
ED. worthen, cashier of the National
Bank at Swanton and family are the guests
| of Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Flint. Mrs. Worthen
is a sister OF Mrs. Flint.
| Our band will give promenade concert
at the town hall on Saturday evening, July
| 10, from eight to eleven O'Clock. Ice cream
and cake will be served
Eye-specialist DR.. Twitchell of Burling-
ton, speaks hopefully OF the progress max
ing in the case OF Miss Annette K. Edison g
eye. The other eye seems past hope.
Friends of our old townsmsn Charles r.
| Ainsworth, now OF Moline, ILL.,, are assured
that he and his wife expect to come on here
for a vacation about the first of August.
Master Willie Duffus is spending week
with Mayo Lynde at the Lynde cottage
Berlin Pond. George Sherburne, now OF
St. Johnsbury, was also an invited guest.
Michael Somieni, one of our best italian
stone cutters, left the employ OF the Grear-
SON Beckett Company last week, to engage
in the granite business for himself in Barre
Our new physician DR.. W. J. Tindal ha.
been appointed health officer in place Of
DR., z. B. Watson, who recently resigned
after having held the Office seven or eigh
years.
| cd fOr In
having been summoned there by telegraph
on account of the sickness Of Mrs. Greg
ory's father
1t is expected the state board of agrcul
ture will meet here for a day about Angus
25, under the auspices of the Grange. 1t il
hoped that Aaron Jones, Master Of the Ma
tional Grange, will be present.
The present re.shingling of the Grearson
Beckett Company's stone sheds, and thu
putting piazza on the second story OF thu
Beckett & Gale store gives employment t,
carpenters Henry Poole and Frank God
frey.
wagon with iron wheels % and 80 inches il
diameter, and with six inch tires. He say
he would not take double its cost, If h
could not get another. He finds it espe
cially serviceable in haying on meadow
land.
III. X. SherburDe of Montpelier, recen
graduate of the Kirksville, Osteopathic Col
lege, whose wife was killed in the late cy
clone at Kirksville, was in town over Sun
day with the family of j. W. Flint. He i
recovering from personal injuries received
in the cyclone.
Principal Orrin Smith, son OF Marcus A
Smith, arrived at his old home here las
Friday. Although he resigned his position
as principal of Sanderson Academy in Ash
field, Mass, at the urgent solicitation o
the trustees, he will return there for tn
coming school year.
The discussion of the proposed water sys
tenn for our village goes on apace. Perhap
the entire cost of it would be found to az
proach nearer $4,000 than $4,000. It i
l said our fire district could not be bonded a
: present, or before it should have charte
3 from the State legislature. We suspeC
that the district will be slow to take upo
itself yet awhile debt of that magnitude
Steele McAlister died last Wednesday a
the home of his son, Van McAllister, in on
village, after long Illness He was
veteran of the late. civil war, had bee
drawing pension OF $50 month. His lif
has been lived in Chelsea, or Washington
largely, till advancing years and i'll healt
brought him here to live with his son. Hi
second wife was the widow OF the late MI
, Davenport. He was upwards of sevent
years Of age and was buried in Chelsea.
, The prudential committee of our fire de
pelier few days ago making investigation
as to the matter OF cost, etc, OF bringing
water to our village from the Oliver S
Walker place, in case the district shout,
decide to do it. A second meeting will
likely be called by them of the citizens o
the district, to be held soon, at which the.
, will endeavor to lay all matters of vital in
terest before the citizens, intelligently A
matter OF 80 much consequence should cal
cpt every voter and property holder in thu
district.
Concerning our former townsman, j
Marshall Seaver, who died recently In Man
son, Ia, his home paper, the Manson Jour
nal says "He was a man of sterling char
acter, a faithful friend and neighbor, ant
one OF the noblest citizens Of the town
He had been an honored member of the
Methodist church forty.ive years, and fol
forty-two years he had held an official pc
stion as class leader" OF his work and
influence there as Christian man, words
OF warm praise are given Our town may
well be proud OF such sons who have from
time to time gone out into the world, &c
thus be respected and loved for their char,
acter and usefulness.
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