The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
HOMER Fits,
sc North Main St. Barre, VT.

Maine, as a gift to the town. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Hunt was in town last
summer with an artist taking landscape
pictures of Nichols ledge and the surround
ing country. Mr.. Hunt was born in log
cabin in the ledge pasture eighty years ago
and moved from that place when five years
old. He WAS educated in the best school OF
the country and afterward taught in vari-
GUS academies until about ten years ago,
when he retired from active service. His
labors have been prominenr and very sue
cessful in building up institutions and in.
fusing new life and ambition into them.
Mr.. Hunt has also been successful in bust
ness enterprises and Investments 9massing
considerable wealth He is still hale,
hearty and vigorous even at his advanced
age. The townspeople would gladly extend
to him their very grateful and heartfelt
thanks for the gift and wish him many
years more OF pleasant life, believing his
moral, upright and exemplary life deserv-
ing OF the best. We hope we may see him
another summer.
About 100 friends and neighbors assem-
bled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Lyford of East Newbury on the afternoon
and evening of November 3 to celebrate
with them the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their marriage Among the company there
was quite number from other towns and
several from neghboring State. The
guests brought la go number Of tokens of
their kind regards, consisting OF silver ware
and other presents, amounting to 1875, also
$40 in m Iney Retire. ,hments were served,
old-time songs we're sung and general
good time was enjoyed until late. Mr.. Ly-
ford Is OF revolutionary stock. His great
uncle, Tiffield Lyford, entered the army at
the age OF thirteen as servant of his father,
Captain Thomas Lyford, and later became
aid-de-camp on the staff OF the traitor, Gem
eral Arnold Mr.. Lyford entertained his
guests by showing them many interesting
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powder horn, pieces of cloth made by his
grandmother and sent to England to be
stamped 100 years ago, also large number
OF other relics of similar nature. All OF
these were much enjoyed by all present
j. I. Lance announces that he is now
ready to do embalmng, having all neces
ssry appliances therefor. He also has a di
ploma from the Massachusetts Embalminp
Association
Cabot is we'll satisfied with the election
This ensures no changes in the post-offices
Thetford.
The schools in town closed last week.
Mrs. Mary Howard ia in very poor
health, Mrs. Cox is nursing Ter.
Marjorie Carey has closed her school and
is at her home.
Lightning killed three cattle and a hors
for Hiram Sargent last week.
The first snow came Friday night, whicl
was enough to whiten the ground.
There have been two football game
played by the Academy boys and Brad
ford and Newbury teams. The Thetfor,
boys came off victorious both times with
large score.
Allen Merrill has been Ill but is better q
the present writing
Mrs. Mary French is sick with a fever q
Sam Webster's.
Eva Webster has been very sick but
better and gaining slowly.
Clark Slater has been visiting his father
Lyman Slater.
: Corinth.
Election passed off quietly. q. L. Ss
gent kept his store open until past mic
night, receiving elections returns
1t is expected that Mr.. Corliss will col
duct singing school here the coming viii
? ter. 1t Is hoped the young people will ava
themselves OF the opportunity to learn
sing.
8 Jerry Dimcey is to have an auction G
4 November "a OF household furniture, be-
ding. etc.