The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03

Mrs George L. Edison was quite i'll last
week but is now convaIesoent
George Mari learns of the death of his
brother Alec, and also a son Of this broth
ar, in South Africa, as the results of SER
vice in The Boer war.
Mrs Althea Coleman, now resident Of
Barre, having recently reached her eighty
eighth birthday, pleasantly observed the
day In company with friends.
Major Lemuel Abbott who has been at
work here for some time on a genealogy OF
the Abbott family will soon return to Wash
ington, ID. Q. 1t may take quite long
time yet TO finish this family history.
c. g. Carroll who has worked in the liv-
cry stable here for several years and
who married the widow of Townsman Ner
Davenport was in town with his wife last
week. He has bought hotel in East
Bethel and will manage it,
Charles W. Glysson, Jr., a grandson Of
the late Rufus Glysson, who with BROTH
er has been a merchant in Battle Creek,
Mich died after an operation for appen-
dicitis, in hospital in Battle Greek.
"Hsl" Cheney will soon go to Philadel-
phia, Penn, to work for the winter in
furniture factory, for a relative of Mrs.
Cheney. He will tske his family with him.
His furnished house will be occupied in
the meantime by Henry Woods family.
James M. Beckett, who will return to
Boston in few weeks for the winter, as
usual, decides to rent his fine residence
here as he will not return next year. He
expects the family OF Will j. Young will
occupy it after his departure.
DR.. w. j. Tindall was in New York city
last week, returning Saturday night. On
the Goth ult. he married Miss Barbara e.
Chudoba, a teacher in New York and
graduate of the New York University. His
friends will wish them all good wishes.
Leon Cummings, who went from here last
year to the far west, has just returned, after
working in Colorado, Montana and Cali
fornia
in the sergeant. alarms Office in Montpelier
for the coming session OF the Legislature.
DR.. e B. Watson and wife returned on
Saturday from three weeks vacation on
the coast of Massachusetts,. The doctors
health was much benefit by rest and the
sea air. Many points of interest were visit
ed by them, and we shall expect that Mrs.
Watson, who excels in fine writing, will be
wanted to give some account of her vaca-
ton experiences before some of our clubs
or societies.
The autumnsl foliage is very beautiful
here just now.
The teacher of the grammar school de-
partment in our village asked her scholars
to bring In list Of the books that they
could recall having read. The largest list
numbered ITO, read by boy fourteen years
old. The next largest was 1862 by boy
twelve years old, but even this latter list
did not include all the names OF books read
but forgotten.
For your winter jackets and capes at low
est prices, 20 to Homer Fits, Barre, VT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Harrington, now OF
Grinnell, Iowa, are visiting in town. Mr..
Mr.. Harrington, who is we'll along in the
as ttAu ss.n hnu had dnnI 81
health during late years, but is better than
at one time He has been very successful
farmer in the west and thinks Iowa now
offers fine chances for farmer of the right
stamp. In answer to our inquiry, he said
such man could go there and rent fine.
improved farms. on shares, Casually the
renter gets three-fifts of the products) and
do splendidly. He has a son in trade in
Grinnell and another one is on the road for
buggy manufacturing concern of that
city.
News OF the death of Mrs Ellen Lynde,
wife Of the late Walter Bass, at her home in
Ottawa, Kansas, has reached us. Mrs.
Bass was the oldest daughter Of the late Mr..
John Lynde. She was married to Walter
Bass, second son OF the late Joel Bass. Jr.,
and they went to farm in VIII county, Ill.
A large family of children was born to
them, only two OF which, (sons) survive
Mrs. Bass After staying several years In
Illinois, Mr.. Bass moved to Ottawa, Kan
sys, to engage in farming. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Bass were representatives of
some OF the best old-time New England
traits of character. Though trained az
Congregationalists,t their first church life in
the West, owing TO circumstances, was In
connection with the Methodist denomina-
ton, and, after going to Kansas, with the
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Bass will be re
membered by earlier students of Barre
Academy, as one OF them, and as a teacher.
Two or more Of her sisters were with her In
her last days.
Conductor James Canaly is taking a vaca-
zion OF few days, not being in the best OF
health. He has been an unceasing, faith
full worker for the Central Vermont Rail
road Company.
Mrs. Hiram Ellis death came with sur
prise at the last to physician and nurse and
was the result OF q shock.
A Willsmstown farmer In the West tells
us that in thirty-four years he has never had
cross words with his neighbors, but he says
he has always been compelled by personal
interests to keep up first class fences about
his farm.
The season tickets for our winter enter
tainment course will be on sale at j. X.
Lynde's store at 8 A. M. Wednesday, Octo-
Der 10. Tickets will be 81 20. 81 30 and
S1.75, according to location OF seats.