The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20
BARNARD, SUMMER & PUTNAM co.. WORCESTER. MASS
W aterbury Center.


Mrs. P. E. Smith and son Clinton are at
work for G. b. Evans at the American
House, Waterbury.
James A. Gilmore and r. A. Watts were
in Burlington last Thursday to purchase
finishing lumber for Gilmsn's new house.
G. H. Stone and A. X. Smslley were at
Montpelier Saturday to arrange with the
other committee for the next veterans re.
union.
G.. E. Moody is to build large addition
and thoroughly repair his barns on his farm
occupied by George M. Wood. r. A.
Watts has charge of the work.
The quarterly session of the Huntington
Free Baptist Association was held with the
River Church June 8, 9 and 10 A larger
delegation than usual was present and the
meetings were harmonious and spiritual.
Another OF our old people has passed over
the river. Gideon Kicker died early on
Friday morning, aged 81 years, IL months.
Mr. Kicker was a native OF Maine, where he
lived until he was "a years old, when, with
his wife and one son, he moved to this
place and bought a lot OF land on what has
since been called Kicker Mountain, which
he cleared and always lived upon. He
leaves six children. His son Simeon, with
his estimsble wife, moved to his fathers
farm last spring and took care of their
father until his death, making his last days
| as pleasant and comfortable as was posi-
| BILE. The funeral was attended Saturday
afternoon by Rev. George K. Ladd OF
Waterb bury. The interment was in the fam
| lily grounds on the home farm.
The sixteenth animal meeting OF the Yer.
mont Suffrage Association was held at the
Baptist church last week, beginning Tues
| day evening. The meeting was called to
| order by Rev. George l.. Story, the presi-
| dent. Prayer was offered by Rev. George
| III. Sissous, after which the following COM
| cd IN hin
Eliza s. Eaton, Miss Mary N. Chase and
Rev. Mr.. Sissons; on resolutions, Mrs. A.
| ID. Chandler, Miss Elizabeth Colley and
Rev. o. l.. Barnard. Miss Colley then
welcomed the association to this place, in a
| few we'll chosen words, to which Miss Mary
his annual address, recalling the work OF
| the past year and giving words OF encour-
agement for the future. Wednesday morn
| ing there was d votional meeting after
which came the business meeting with re-
ports of the secretary and treasurer, when
the following officers were elected: Miss
Elizabeth Colley, A. M, president; Miss
Laura Moore, secretary; Q. W. Wyman
treasurer; Mrs. A. d. Chandler, auditor
After election there were several short
speeches, all OF them interesting. Miss
Colley invited the members Of the associa
ton to dine at the Lodge. where dinner
was prepared by herself and sister. Miss
| Augusta Colley, and some OF the ladies OF
the place The afternoon session was open
ed by prayer by Rev. o. l.. Barnard, wher
l.. II. WILDER gave an interesting address
A paper was also read from Mrs. Adele Q
Babcock OF St. Adams, who, not being able
to be present, sent her paper which was
read by Miss Eliza S. Eaton. A greeting
from the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was read by the secretary and the
president called upon Mrs. Reed, who gave
excellent words If encoura cement. In the
evening Henry b. Blackwell of Boston
gave the address, beginning with the first
movement for woman's rights, which start
ed in 1842 In 1848, the first Nationa
Woman's Suffrage convention was held II
Worcester, Mass. The movement in Yer
mont was started IN 1871, since which TINT
it has been constantly growing in number
and influence. Appropriate resolution
were adopted.
Shady Rin.
Elsie Hatch is working at W. o. Cum
ming's.
Rev. j. f. Thurston breaches here mex
Sunday
Another boarder at Rufus Chamberlain
A girl.
E. g. Maxhsm and mother visited Il
Barre Saturday and Sunday.
Harry Tarbox and Miss Il. Pesrle Minot
are home for the summer vacation.
w. b. Thresher, who cut his knee tn
first OF May, still uses crutches. as he ca
bear but little weight on that foot.
, Henry Jones and mother and Lewis Luz
derville and wife went to Curtis pond fist
ing Saturday.
Miss Mabel Ryle has been sick the pas
: week, so there has been no school.
L. A. Flint lost good horse recently.