The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-27
Williamstown.

taxes, payable probably in September. The
total tax will be 200 cents on dollar OF the |
list.
Lewis W. Odds and George Odds, resi-
dents OF Erie, Pa, have been. visiting here |
abouts OF late, having come on to attend |
the funeral OF their aunt, Mrs Mehitabel |
Stebbins short time ago.
Mrs. Clinton Field, now OF New York, |
and her sister, Miss Mamie Brush, are ex- |
pected home within few days.
Charles McAllister of Washington, SON.
in-law OF Plymon Seaver, is working at the |
Gulf House this season.
We are sorry to hear that i'll health is
likely to compel our efficient station agent
| to give up work at the depot and seek ont
| of-door employment for time any way.
Henry Poole has Just been appointed by
! the Grand Lodge (Mssonic) OF the State as
| Deputy District Grand Master for this dis
trct, an Office held In late years by Charles
II. Bigelow Of East Brookfeld. The dis
| trict embraces nine lodges, which the
Deputy District Grand Master must visit at
| least once yearly. The Office comes to q
worthy man, and most devoted Mason.
DIR. Henry James OF Waterbury was called
here last week to consult with DR.. e. b.
| Watson in the case Of Mrs. Ella johnson
| Hutchins.
Mrs. Fremont G. Little is more comfort
| able and hopes OF her recovery are enter
| tanned
Granite Cutter Preston Cross is still at
the Victoria Hospital in Montreal where
| his eye was removed. He has been very
poorly there, having had an attack Of pneu-
| monia, and last week we we're told he was
not able to sit up. 1t is a case that
draws out much sympathy from friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Goodrich are the
happy parents OF bouncing daughter, born
| last week Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie d. Gale came back
last week from winters stay in Boston.
They will be at the Fabyan House, White
Mountains, again this season.
Granite Gutter Johnnie" Mari, who
| went to Raymond, California, last year,
came back last week. He has also worked
during his absence in Montana, Colorado,
and Minnesota. He found the climate OF
California favorable, in way, to work in,
even when the mercury was ia degrees in
the shade. He also liked the climate OF
Colorado when a little used to it.
Presiding Elders j. o. Sherburne and
Walter B. Davenport, have been in town OF
late, the former on official business.
AFRO e. Nichols was able to ride to the
village last week.
]. F. Bailey, principal officer Of the Ma
sonic Lodge this year. attended the recent
State Masonic gathering in Burlington.
Mrs. Chester Martin, weo spent the win
ter with her daughter in St. Cloud, Minne-
sofa, has started homewaId and is visiting
relatives in Illinois on the way.
Mrs. Nancy s. Hovey, wife OF the late An
drew Burnhsm, died last week at the home
OF daughter in South Barre at the age OF
90 years. Old Williamstownians here and
elsewhere will recall the family, in which
she was 80 essential part as among the
earlier and well-known farmers families.
She retained her CHEEKY, bright ways and
her mental powers remarkably, though the
usual SORROWS OF life fell to her lot. AS
wife and mother, neighbor and friend she
must have had much Of love and spprecia-
ton. Two sons and three daughters sur
vive her. While young lady in the teens,
Mrs. Burnham united with the Free Bap-
fist church in East Brookheld, and by her
wish Rev. Almon Shepard Of East Ran
dolph, minister in that denomination,
preached her funeral sermon. She was
buried in our East Hill cemetery.
George r. Bosworth, who has an artist
eye, was in East Brookfeld last week for
views to photograph. He says some OF the
very prettiest OF these he finds Oh the
branch road as one nears Randolph.
/ DR.. Dudley B. Smith and wife Of Plain
field were at his old home and among old
t friends here one day last week. very few
of his old village schoolmates met him at
George Beckett's shop, and what a fund OF
"reminiscences was there.
The Epworth League OF the Methodist
{ Church has just bought beautiful organ
and placed 1t in the church. 1t came from
the factory Of the Clough & Warren Organ
, 800 on their catalogue. 1t is what is known
, as their Coordination Organ is In an ell
egant oak case and with handsome imta-
ton pipe top. With its many sets of reeds
and capacity for variety OF the musical Of
fects, when once mastered by an organist II
| ahnult no a haln and inv in1aad. and for
. aye.
We had the pleasure last week of call
from Frank Griggs, q we'll known and wor-
3 thy Waterbury boy.
Three representatives OF iron bridge
makers were in town last week to sell a
bridge to be placed over the mill pond in
mill village; but our selectmen decided to
build wooden one.
Mrs. Will Day OF Montpelier was here
last week to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I George W. Clark.
/ The town meeting on Saturday afternoon
, was thinly attended; no change was made
. as to school building matters in the quarry
district.
Wilder's Orchestral Club will give con-
cert in the town hall, Monday evening,
J July 2. Admission, twenty five cents, re-
served seats, thirty.fve cents Seats on
sale at Bosworth's jewelry store. This club
consists OF the following talent: MIR. Stock
bridge, Festival Orchestra, Boston, first
violin; Mr.. St. Clair OF Boston, clarinet;
Mr.. Tillotson OF st. Adams, cornet; Mr..
; Wilder of Montpelier, flute virtuoso, and
Miss Nash OF Burlington, pianist. 1t is to
be hoped that this concert will receive the
generous patronage it will deserve for, out
side our winter entertainment cour es, we
are not likely to hear anything 80 good,
Judson Seaver's little nine-years' -old boy
swallowed silver half dollar on Sunday
last, and the day before, Henry Nixon
little boy, younger, swallowed a small iron
bolt.
j. F. Prince OF johnson, a student in the
! Seminary, Montpelier, is in town canvass
ing for the sale Of microscopes.
Mrs. Florence Durham Nye buried her
three-months'-o boy on Sunday. His
[ death was caused by heart failure after
. scarlet fever.
Miss Alice Lewis OF East Montpelier Is
: visiting her sister, Miss Cora M. Lewis, a
a teacher in our village school,
. Hilton Brush is working in our creamery
| this season.