The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-28
WilliaInstown.

Mrs. Nancy Seaver, wife Of Charles r
Benedict, died last Saturday evening at teu
O'Clock She was the 70 nth daughter OF
the late Mr.. and MIS-. Cirrus Sesvrr, and
one of ten children, Uule one OF h ln,
Martin Seaver, now of Iowa. survives her,
She was born on Oct. Is, 1889, and was mar
ried on October, 1864 SUE became the mother
of five children, tour of whom, wi h her hue
band ARE living In her early years she unit
ed with the Meti Cdist Chul CHI, of which shs
has since been All nest member. AS q
wife and mother she has been a model o
devotion, rs the love ever borne her by all
the members Of her family will testify.
She was one of III, eos genial of women,
kind hearted and open handed. Her home
has been pleasant resort for neighbors and
friends by all Of whom she will now be
greatly missed. Death had no fears for her
and she spoke caltdv of her going out OF
this life. For some lime she has been fail
ing in health aud yet her final sickness Of
only few weeks, and death cane with
great surprise 10 many of her acquaintances.
She was buried from her late home on
Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. +.
i. Currier officiating. AS three of her chill
dren were home from Burlington it is likely
that the other two members OF the family
will go there to reside, thus deprivirg the
place of one of it's worthiest families.
Mayo Lynde is at home from the Bakers
field Academy for week.
There will be service on the forenoon
of Thanksgiving day at the Methodist
church and in the evening temperance
meeting at the same place. All are cor
daily invited.
There will be a service OF praise at the
Universalist church on Wednesday even
ing preceding Thanksgiving day to which
the public is cordially invited.
The Birthday Club on the east side OF the
town met at the home of George H. Good
rich last Saturday afternoon. This club
sbounds in life and good cheer and appar-
emily hearty good will.
Rev. d. H. Strong sp Ike last Sunday
morning in the interests of the American
Missionary Association which is doing such
great good in our country. He mentioned
one fact, illustrating some OF the treatment
that teachers have received, who have been
sent South among the colored people, that
one OF these lady teachers was once an at
tendsnt at a church in which the southern
whites were worshipping, and joined in the
Congregational singing. AS the fact was
discovered by the choir and congregation,
all other voices at once ceased. In the light
OF the future, who will doubt that that
congregation will want to cease from sing
ing for very shame at the memory of that
BLACK" Sunday
There was an auction sale last Saturday
afternoon at the home OF the late X. Z.
Blanchard, Of variety Of goods belonging
TO MI Blanchard.
Mrs. Minnie Perrin Kellogg will return to
her home in Iowa this week in time for
Thanksgiving.
The Grange here continues to increase in
numbers, as it deserves to do.
Mrs. James Gregory and daughter have
been the guests OF Lawyer John Gregory Of
Waitsheld for the last week.
1t is said that Return S. Davis is negoti
ating with Hswley Gale for the purchase o.
Mr.. Gales farm.
The fall of snow here last Saturday nigh
and Sunday recalls the snow storm In DC
tober OF the early '40s, after which the snow
did not go off till the next spring. The
ground, 1t is said, did not freeze that win
ter 30 that potatoes, which had not beer
dug, were taken in good condition from thu
ground the following spring. One OF oul
older citizens tells us now OF a trick tina
was played on well known farmer on the
east side OF the town at the time. The
snow began to fall on Saturday night but
just before 1t began certain evil minded
persons went to potato field OF the sail
farmer and dug two or three hundred push
els of potatoes and left them on the groun(
to freeze Some years LATER says on
informant, Zone OF these persons expert
enced religion" and there was no peao
for that man till he went to the farmer ant
confessed his guilt and offered paymen
for the wrong which was done.
Mrs. Fremont, g. Little is again in yer
poor health.
Jesse Martin will teach the gramme
department OF our village school the con
ing winter.
George w. Slavery Is just recoverin
from a severe cold that has confined him
home Of late.
Lewis Dragon is out again after sever
illness OF typhoid fever
Miss Laura Ropes OF Montpelier was r
cent guest Of Mrs. j. X. Lynne.
Mrs. Charles II. Perry, for ten or mo-
years great invalid, has been 80 poorly
late that death is longed for by her and
would seem that she could hardly live loI
in her present condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. j. Poor we're in Go
necticut last week visiting son al
friends.
Mrs Tommie Matson has been very
for the past week with neuralgia OF u
heart but is better at the present time.