The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20
Williamstown.

Ladies' suits marked way down at clos
ing out prices at Homer Fits, Barre.
Mrs. j. B. Brockwsy has been quite
poorly OF late, from an attack OF the grip.
Miss Mabel Bareup of Washington is in
the family Of Deacon Edwin @. Smith at
present.
1t is thought the new acetylene gas gen.
orator for lighting the Gulf Spring House
will work well.
Mrs. John Clifford and Mrs. James Will
lox OF Danville are guests OF Rev. +. K.
Currier at present.
Mrs John Adams ia in East Brookfield
with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Reed, for
two weeks stay.
Miss Maria White of Montpelier was the
guest OF her sister here, Mrs. Deacon Ed
win 9. Smith, over Sunday.
Mrs. Mehetabel Stebbins left her little
house and some personal property by will
to her nephew, Jesse Odds, resident Of
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Albert R. Martin has been with her
daughter, Mrs. George K. WILDER, much Of
the time Of late, on account OF the illness OF
the latter. Mrs. WILDER Is gaining.
The Children's Day exercises Of the Uni
versalist Sunday school that were post
poned on account of sickness, will be given
at the church week from next Sunday,
July /.
Gurdon Martin heard last week from his
son Melville, soldier in the Philippines.
He has been seeing active service OF late.
Some OF his company have been killed, and
wounded in battle.
bert" Royce Is now the vice-president
and secretary of the Reeves Manufacture
ing Company at Atlanta, Ca, which man.
ufactures remedy into which compound
OF celery enters largely enough to give it its
name.
10 To
citizens in the near future, Wilder's Or
chestral Club Of Montpelier having been
secured for benefit here early in July. 1t
will surely prove midsummer nights de-
light.
John j. Matherson and Miss Grace Fetch
er of Washington were married by Rev. r.
K. Currier last Saturday. On Sunday Rev.
Miss Della Lavernay.
William q. Pratt and j. X. Pierce will
some day this week give the scholars in the
quarry district ride to the gulf. AS this
district has the largest number Of scholars
in the place the turnout will be large.
DIR. Elan Q. Lewis Of Rutland was in
town last week visiting family friends. His
wife Is in much better health, and able to
attend to household duties, though it was
thought months ago there was no hope Of
her recovery.
An unusual accident occurred here last
week, In the breaking down OF the railroad
turn-table as a locomotive was being NOV
ed upon 1t. The help needed on the occa-
sion gave our place something OF the look
OF a railroad center rather than very small
part OF a rim, as 1t really Is.
Perhaps no one of our farmers makes
| finer quality of maple sugar and syrup than
Fremont O. Little Toe secret of it must
be largely in the tools he uses and the pains
| he takes in their manufacture. A western
| yhn hOupht M his proHupt thia
season, writes that sit is fine"
Rev. d. II. Strong is getting we'll under
| way in his work here in connection with
the pastorate OF the Congregational church.
| i he first impressions he Is making upon his
people are good and his sermons are excel
lent. Everything seems to point to an era
OF true prosperity in this church.
1t is naturally source Of qualification
here that in the Barre 1elegrdnrS great
voting contest, the Odd Fellows lodge here
have just won one of the two magnificent
| Quaker ranges, offered by the Telegram by
aiua1ority OF over 1000 votes over any other
| competitor. Over 56, 600 votes were thrown
for this lodge. The range will be set up in
connection with the lodge rooms, in the
third story Of j, X. Lynde's store.
The baby daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wav-
erly Murray that has been ailing 30 serious
ly for some weeks past, died last week.
DR.. TinCall called it a case of general tu-
berculosis trouble that it is feared may
yet end the life of the sister a little older
| Mr.. Murray wishes to thank all who In any
way ministered to his family in the sickness
and death Of his child.
1t Is sometimes thought some ministers
have the gift of whitewashing, especially In
the case of some dead mems characters,
and hence the pith of the story we were told
lately, OF one OF the cloth, whose services
were not In demand on funeral occasions
because he would tell the truth. But how