The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-26
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The funeral OF A. II, Nelson of Orange
was attended by a delegation from Smith
Post No. 81, G.. A. r., Of which olganiza-
ton the deceased was a member.
g. A. Bohonan and family started Mon
day for Tyringhsm, Mass, where they are
to have charge Of farm owned by Mrs
Bohouan's uncle.
East Randolph
Stanley G, Wilson has returned to Tufts
college after a three months stay with his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. il. Wilson OF Harrison,
Mich, are visiting Miss Florence Henry.
Miss Bertha Cloud of Royalton is in town
for few days.
Mrs. @. G. McAllister and daughter Inez
are at home from their work at Chelsea for
a short time.
Mrs. Il. #. Brown stepped on q rusty nail
recently which inflicted painful IL not Sc
rious wound.
Miss Hattie Webster OF Willismstown is
stopping at Rev. A. M, s nith's during Mr..
and Mrs. Smiths absence at Rutland.
Mrs. j. W. Burgin of Hardwick is visit
ing her brother, Chester Dickey.
Mrs. Myra Kinzie of Barre is visiting in
town.
Mrs. e. e. Dean OF Lebanon, N. H., is at
Mrs. Emma K. Huntington arrived in
town last Monday from Evanston, Ill.
Miss Shirley Smith of Hillsdale, Mich,
occupied the pulpit at tho Baptist church
last Sunday. Miss Smith is soon to sail for
India where she Is sent by the Womans
Missionary conference OF Vermont as a
medical missionary.
Rev. A. M, Smith and wife are attending
the Universalist convention at Rutland
Ira G. and Miss Lucie Calef have gone to
Providence to attend the wedding OF their
niece, Miss Irene Calef
L. f. Thurber and wife of Nashua, N H.,
are visiting at p G. Huntington's.
Irving W. Scales and Miss Catherine
Smith of Buffalo, N, Y, were united in
marriage by Rev, f. e, Briggs last Saturday
evening.
Waits6e1d
Postmaster McAllister is sick George
Ashley of Moretown is in the Office,
The McDuffie sisters, graduates of the
national school of elocution of Philadelphia,
will give a recital in the Methodist church
Wednesday evening October 3.
The body of the Rev. Alonzo Hitchcock
was brought to town and inferred in the
Irasville yard on Saturday, September 10
Mr.. Hitchcock was born in Waitsheld in
1920 and was one OF the Oldest ministers in
the Vermont conference He gave $50 to-
wards the new Methodist church in Waits
field.
Fairlee.
Milo R. Jenkins died Sept. 10 of ulcera-
ton of the stomach. He had for several
years suffered severely at times, and for
some weeks previous to his death had in
tense suffering, which medical skill failed
to relieve. Mr.. Jenkins was highly re-
spected by his townspeople. In his home
life kind and thoughtful of all, useful cit
izen and an exemplary member Of the Con-
gregational church, he died in the home
where he was born and in which he las
always lived He leaves large circle OF
family friends to mourn his loss, and will
be much missed in the town. Funeral ser
vices were held Friday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Kilbourn officiating. Burial was in the
cemetery at Bradford.
Roxbury.
Frank Dunsmoor and wife, who have
been visiting his father, Will Dunsmoor,
returned to their home in Herkimer, n. III ,
Monday morning.
Mrs G. o. Turner of Waterbury has been
visitsng her father, H. G Ellis.
Mrs. George Holcombe, who has been
with her brother, Dr. Fletcher, at Stanwix
Halls, was summoned to her home in Law
renee last week ny INC llness VI ner hus-
band
Arthur Bradley visited his wife at Mrs.
B. A. Tildens last week.
Archie Cole is again in town.
Horace Baxter, Mr.. Greene of the Pulp
Manufacturing Company, and one Of the
firm of living Brothers, Barre, were in
town last week on business connected with
their several manufacturing interests
George Fiske was at home over Sunday
Mrs. Edwin Ellis and Miss Myra Butter
field start this week for their home in
Crowley, La.
The schools have begun with c. A ROys
in the village Miss Clark at the Flat, Miss
Hannah Hanlon in the Warren mountain
district, and Mrs George Davis in the
Cram district. The school on the East hill
is still in search of teacher.
DR.. f. c. Fletcher was married last We'd
nesday to Miss Schermerhorn of Barre, who
is known by some of our townspeople in
the professional capacity OF trained nurse.
Rev. Charles s. Hsgar goes this morning
| to resume his studies at the Union Theolog-
| ca Seminary, N. Y. A reception was CIV
| en- Mr.. Hagar Friday evening at the church
vestry, about fifty being present A Bible
and $40 in money were presented him as a
slight token Of the friendly feeling of the
people of both churches and OF those out
| side, Mr.. Hagar possesses marked aDlIty
| as a writer OF sermons and as a speaker, but
the energy and devotion to his work which
he has shown, coupled with a modesty of
| bearing which is not always shown in
bright young men of any profession, have
| perhaps gone further in winning him
friends here and may be of more value in
attaining the hig est success, in living a
life which shall be Of great usefulness to the
world.
Corinth.
The drouth OF the past few weeks has
| been very severe here. Parties have been
destitute OF water and many people have
been obliged to draw water from distant
streams for general use. The welcome rain
OF the past few days has helped the streams
but has not reached the bottom OF the wells
Filling silos has been the order of late
and much difficulty has been experienced
in obtaining machinery to do the cutting
when wanted.
Garland Currier, s. R. Day and Ernes
Hall are some OF those who have built new
silos this season.
Ray b. Carpenter and his mother hav,
left their farm and gone to Manchester
N. II.
Calvin Carpenter has been visiting friend
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