The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-04
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L. Smith was at home from Montpelier
over Sunday.
8. G. Wilson is at home from Tufts college
for ten days vacation.
Miss L. A. Calef goes this week to Provi-
dence, r. l., for short stay.
Jonn Riley is i'll with what is feared will
terminate in pneumonia.
Mrs. A. M. Smith and her two sons, John
and Percy, are visiting in StockbIidge.
G. H. Parker has returned from Williams
town and is at work for j. B. Seaver.
G. M. Clough has so far recovered from
his recent illness as to be able to ride out.
Miss Bertha Cloud has returned from
West Topsham and is now at work at the
hotel.
8. j. Carnes has gone to Warren, where
he nas secured employment in u repair
shop.
f. H.. Benedict of Tufts college, Massa-
chusetts, visited in town for a short time re-
Gently.
Mrs. P, o. Huntington is at Manchester,
N. H., where she was called by the death
of her brother.
John Pratt of Graniteville has rented the
Lyman Denison farm and will soon move
his family there.
The Ladies' Mite society met at the
church parlors on Tuesday afternoon and
evening of this week.
Archie Bishop has gone to Williams
town, where he has secured work ON the
farm OF George W. Lynde.
Mr. and Mrs G. B. Bigelow OF Montpel-
Ter and o. 8. Cheney OF Barre were at q. @.
Cheney's over Sunday.
There is to be a masquerade at school
house hall next Friday evening. All are
invited to attend in costume.
Chrichton Carpenter is seriously i'll with
pneumonia and will be unable to return to
his school at Goddard Seminary.
G, M. Emerson has finished work for D.
M. Miles and has moved his family to North
field, where he has secured employment for
the coming year.
81. G. Moody recently lost one OF his best
horses, which he used on the stage. Mr..
Moody has been i'll for the past four months
with rheumatism and at present it is feared
he may lose the sight of one of his eyes.
Mrs. Rebecca Hanson Eaton died Friday,
March 80, at the age of tifty-four years.
Mrs. Eaton was the daughter of the late
Wells and Sarah Lucas, was twice married
and twice a widow. In early life she mar
ried Bonnie M. Hanson. Five daughters
were born to them all of whom are now
living. Mr.. Hanson died ten years ago.
Her second marriage was solemniZed in
March 1894, when she married #. p. Eaton
of Corinth who died a little more than a
year ago. Last October Mrs. Eaton return
ed to Washington and established for her.
self and daughters home at the farm OF
George M. Seaver. Atthe time OF her death
she was visiting with her only sister, Mrs
DIR. Shaw, of Boston, at the home of Frank
and Arthur Hutchinson, nephews of the
deceased, seemingly going home to die, at
that had been her home from early child
hood to womanhood. Her funeral services
were held there Monday at eleven O'CLOCK
in the same room where the last sad rites
were performed for her father, mother, two
sisters and her first husband. Rev. Mr.
traitor, her former pastor at Corinth, OF
fciated. quartette composed of Mrs
Jennie Ordway, Miss Almy Clough, Leo w
Seaver and George NJ. Seaver sang appro
pirate selections. Mrs. Eaton had been il
poor health for many years and had suffer
ed much in the past few months. Deatl
came suddenly and unexpectedly at last sh,
being stricken with apoplexy, death result
ing in few hours. Mrs Eaton was pos
sessed of trusting, affectionate nature anC
won the love and admiration of all VIII,
knew her. She will be sadly missed by
large circle Of friends, while true sorrow
sinks deep in the hearts of the five orphan
girls who have lost their mother and thei
home,