The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-06

in the railroad yard at Barre. He was rid
ing on freight car, moving forward at the
rate Of some fifteen miles an hour. He was
at the rear end of the car, outside, and
swung himself to the ground just as a man
and little child were passing unseen In the
opposite direction and close to the car.
Both the man and child were struck by Mr..
Conoly and knocked down. The man was
made senseless by the blow and began to
bleed at the mouth after he was resusci-
tsted. Mr. Conoly found that he too had
been hurt enough to require the care OF
physician as to his arm 1t was seemingly
a narrow escape and has its lesson as to
walking too near a car in such place.
Rev. P. p. Womer and wife came here
last week Monday from West Lebanon, N.
H., for brief stay, in connection especially
with his Memorial Day address. On March
20 Mr.. Womer was taken i'll with pneu-
mona, and was not able to return to his
pulpit. till the first Sunday in May. In
fact, 1t would seem that he was not really
able to do so then, 80 greatly was he reduc-
ed by his sickness. AT present he has not
his old time strength Of body and is obliged
to favor himself in his study for pulpit
work. On Tuesday forenoon he officiated
at the funeral Of Mrs j. Fred Austin, at
the Congregational church. AT the open.
ing OF his talk he spoke OF his sense OF per-
sonal loss in her death, and Of how little he
thought, who n, less than year ago, he Off
ciated at the marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs. Aus
tin he should be called so soon to the sad
service he was then to perform. He en-
deavored to bring some comfort to mourn
ing hearts by looking forward to the time of
their reunion in heaven, and commencing
them to the infinite love OF the Father
above. On Memorial Day the weather OF
which was favorable for large audience at
the town hall, Rev. Mr.. Womer was cor
daily greeted as he arose to speak. With
his fine oratorical gifts, and he has hardly
had peer among past Memorial Day spe k
ers here, gifts so we'll known and appre-
ciated, he was sure OF close attention. His
studied, thoughtful address was somewhat
out of the common line of what had been
heard here, but most appropriate for the
occasion. IL there was less of the merely
historical and statistical in it than is often
heard, 1t abounded in appreciation Of the
sacrifices made by our soldiery, and in the
| rich lessons to be learned by them, as we'll
to the citizens of Christian country like
our own. Religion, morality, education
are to be the pillars of our national struc.
ture II it is to stand. The duties OF the ma
ton to our newly acquired possessions the
speaker would not put up merely politi.
cal grounds, but on the higher grounds oil
religion he would have us hold and Chris
tianize these possessions and fit them foI
the high destiny OF a civilized, Christian.
lied people. Altogether the address gave
| great Satisfaction.
South Duxbury.
Mr. and Mrs e. Andrews are visiting in
town,
Charles Kellogg spent three days or
Ward Hill last week.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs Kellogg
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
B. Stockwell had very nice monument
of Barre granite set in the cemetery las
week
Mrs. Laura Kellogg was called to Cabo
last week on account Of her youngesg SOL
breaking his arm.
Herbert Ward and wife, Roy Kellogg
and Glenora Freeman, were among the ex
cursionists to Ausable Chasm last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Ward are goinl
| to Waitsfeld to live with their daughter
Mrs. Erwin Joslin Mr.. Ward has always
been resident Of South Duxbury. HI
was born over seventy years ago on thu
place he now leaves. They will be missed
by friends and neighbors and the churcl
pew they have occupied so long will be va
/ cant.