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

vile Memorial Day.
Tailor made suits greatly reduced in
price at Homer Fits Barre
Mrs. Charles r. Benedict has been quite
poorly with rheumatism OF late.
The mother of Maynard and Ralph Spen-
Ger OF Plainfeld is visiting here.
1t is said thus far, but very few of the
worms are to be seen on our maple trees.
Willie, son OF Barney d. Flint OF Wood
burn, Oregon, is studying dentistry there.
Russell M. Jefforjs was laid out with a
stitch in his back the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. Anna Benedict Franklin will soon
go to housekeeping in our village near the
Poole bridge.
Charles q. Staples has found for nearly
two years past good market for his butter
in East Barre.
Frank Benedict is at home from Tufts
college and is finishing school in Granite
Vile.
school will give "Bsrbars's Dream" on
Children's day.
The children's Day exercises will occapy
the morning hours at the Congregational
church next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Grearson were in
Montreal, last week, to visit Preston Cross
brother of Mrs. Grearson, at the Victoria
hospital.
The two upper grades in our village
school are having vacation this week.
Miss Annie Woodward OF the grammar de-
partment is at work on the census in Brain
tree.
Mrs. Fremont G. Little continues to live,
and what has been pronounced an utterly
hopeless case may not prove 80, much to
the joy OF all.
AFRO E. Nichols is in very poor health.
His disease it is said, is Bright's disease.
His only son, Ernest, has come home to at
tend to the work of the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Grearson, now OF
East Barre, buried an infant son in our viii
lage cemetery last week. Mrs. Grearson is
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Sta
pies.
One Of ice men says customer in our vii
lage told him recently that with the excep
tion of one night he had made his own ice
this season. This cool remark is reflection
on our warm weather
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Martin were in town
recently on visit at the old home. Mr.
Martin says his brother Egbert, for years on
the police force in ST. Louis, is in the thick
of the labor troubles in that city Of late.
Memorial Day weather was fine till after
the patriotic exercises were over. These
exercises were, as usual, well performed
The children did we'll at the town hall, the
music was good, and the day ought to prove
rich in blessing to all.
Miss Ida May Durham, the singing dea
coness of Boston, will speak next Friday
evening at the Methodist church on the
work done at the deaconess' homes. She
is said to be fine siuger. The public il
cordially invited to attend.
Central Vermont Pomona Grange will
meet at Williamstown, Wednesday, June
10, at 1880 A. NJ. Afternoon session begins
at one O'Clock and is open to the public
Everyone is cordially invited. A fine pro
gramme has been arranged.
John Duffus returned from St. George
N. B., last Saturday and began work again
on Monday for the Grearson- Beckett Com
pany. His story OF some ten weeks on thu
Atlantic coast and among some old &C
qualntances was In part pleasant break il
his life and conducive perhaps to better
health.
Mrs. Mehetable Stebbins died last weel
In her eighty-fourth year. She had been
life long resident Of the place. Her hus
band, Milo Stebbins, died some years ago
She had previously buried her only child
George Stebbins, who was soldier in tn,
war OF the Rebellion, and thus she was lef
entirely alone for years She was a mem
Der of the Methodist Church and enjoyed it,
ordinance. Her funeral was held from tn,
Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. D. H. Strong of Massachusetts hal
begun mis- isbors with the Congregations
CuuICu no uhNAuk u6Eb WIFI HE
family last Thursday. Mrs. Strong
widowed mother is to live with them. The!
will occupy the parsonage. So much ha
come to his new parishoners here from
outside sources concerning Rev. Mr.. StronI
and his work in the years past, that the,
may naturally hope great good may atten(
his labors here.
There was the usual display of bunting
here Memorial day but one of the pretties
things for the day was to be seen in a SHOW
window in Charles M. Seaver's store. don
largely by Mrs j. NJ Seaver and her sister
Miss Lizzie Work, daughters of the lat
Lyman A. Work, and inheritors OF some O
his mechanical genius. 1t was soldiers
monument of purest white, with gilt letter
I'm Honor OF the Brave" On a corner c
the bottom base was an evergreen wreat
and at the other side of the monument stoo
pretty little miss with basket OF flower
with which to decorate IL. There was
back ground Of bunting, filing the larg
window, and altogether 1t was an effectiv
and beautiful thing.
The sad news has come here of the deaf
OF Mrs. Ellen Abbott daughter of the lat
Deacon Orcutt Abbott, and wife of Marti
s. Adams of South Royalton. She died O
pneumonia following the grip, and wa
buried last week Tuesday Mrs. Adam
was born here some sixty-four years age
and her early life was lived here. Ate
her marriage she lived for time in NORTH
field before her husband went into bushes
in Royalton. Her husband and two daugi
ters survive her. OF her fathers famil,
her two sisters, Mrs. DR.. James Bailey
Ticonderoga, N. Y, and Mrs. DR.. Edwar
Bailey OF Oneida, N. Y, were alone able I
be at the funeral. Her aged mother, Mr.
Orcutt Abbott and her sister, Miss Luc,
have been at Oneida in late months. Mr.
Adams was an estimable Christian woman
and her death must come with great sorro
to her friends.
Our popular conductor, James Conol.
was carrying splintered wrist last weel
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