The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-09

and exploits. Lacking somewhat in flu.
ency as a speaker, he had by the beauty
and force OF his Christian character, done a
marvellous work there. After going from
there as a missionary to China he was COM
PEELED to return to this country on account
Of the i'll health Of his wife, and the work
WAS again taken up by him in this Vermont
town and Is being carried on by him, his
wife having regained her health.
Waitsheid
Albert Thayer OF Burlington, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. j. j. Kelly.
Henry Davis and wife of Lincoln, spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Asael Miner OF Rochester, visited friends
in this town and Warren a few days. last
week.
l.. g. Berry and wife have moved into the
house they recently purchased OF Il. w.
McAlllster.
CLARION Allen is moving into William
Palmer's house. He is to work in the mill
for Eaton u Allen.
The following officers Of Waitsfield Lodge
OF Good Templars we're installed last Fri
day evening by Lodge Deputy o. G. Eaton !;
Chief Templar, o. j. Haseton; Vice Tenn
plar, Eulie Savage; Secretary, l.. A. Kelly;
Financial Secretary, F. L. Eaton; Treas
urer, Dora Eddy; Marshall, Charlie Savage
Deputy Marshall, Chaplain, Ida LaDoe
Guard, Ethel LABEL; Sentinel, Edward La
Doe. A fiue program is being prepared for
next Friday evening and good attend
ance is desired.
| Joseph Comstock Prentis, son of the late
Thomas Prentis, died on April 20 at his
home with his eldest son Chandler A.
Prentis. He had reached the age OF eighty
| eight years and six months, outliving his
| wife by two months, The funeral was held
on May 2. Absent children able to attend
were Mrs, Ladd and Mrs. q. II. Watson Of
Greenfield, Mass. and Mrs e. B. Watson
| of Willamstown. Thomas L. Prentis, the
second son, has lately sailed rs consul to
Rouen, France. Because OF poor health
the remaining daughter, Mrs. G. X. Wal
bridge of Greenfield, Mass, could not be
present. Mr.. Prentis had been usually
was only quiet falling asleep. Sihce the
death Of his wife, life had lost much OF its
worth to him, and the end seemed to have
been fastened by the loneliness that fol-
lowed many years OF close companionship.
He had enjoyed happy, contentet, self
attended by Rev. w. III. Ganley, conducted
by G. M. Jones.
Topsham.
A. G. Norwood went to Boston last
week.
M. G. Kezer has sold his farm and stock
! to Charles Currier.
Miss Matte Dickey is going to Fairlee to
work for II. p. Warren.
Rev. Mr.. Minard preached in the Meth.
odist church last Sunday.
e. M. Hood went to Norwich last week
to visit his brother, e. A. Hood.
Are you looking for q good investment
Read ID. A. Perry's real estate agency ad
vertisement in this paper. Write them il
you don't find what you want.
The Ladies' Circle of the Reformed Pres
byterian church will hold sociable and en-
tertainment in the town hall next Friday
evening to which all are invited
Quite number attended the singing
school held by W. e. Corliss in the town
hall last Saturday evening. He will hold
another next Saturday evening and it il
hoped he will have good attendance.
East Warren.
Mrs. W. e. Somer Vile is very sick
Mrs. A. j. McGloflin has gone to Ran
dolph to stop few weeks.
Walter Veadenburg has taken Will
Royces farm in Moretown and moves Their,
this week.
The Ladies' Mite Society meets next weel
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. W. A. Aver
iii. All are cordially invited.
Some special bargains in real estate will
be found in Perry's real estate advertise
ment in this paper. Read it through