The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05


ster Davis, and entitled "a Night on the
Old Plantation" Mr.. Davis is teacher
aud preacher in Virginia, and the author OF
the volume of poems, "Weh Down Soul"
In his program in this entertainment he
will give in verse, song and description
sketch of negro plantation life Of years ago.
1t ought to be worthy OF generous patron
age as au occasion OF delight and instruc-
ton.
Ladies tailored suits have taken still an
other drop in prices at Homer Fits, Barre,
Vt.
After many years OF i'll health and having
tried about all that medicine can do appar-
emily, Dexter NJ Jones has just begun to
take osteopathic treatment of DR.. Lewis ID.
Martin. The doctor has number or pa
tients here.
At the auction sale of John Ance last
week at the south end OF the town, hay sold
for $10.75 per ton at the barn.
Frank Erskine came up from Albany, N.
Y, last week to attend a funeral here
Frank A., son of Enos r. Walker, who
has resided in Barre for several years and
has an office in Montpelier seems to be
achieving success as an architect.
Luther, son of Joshua f. Bailey, is again
! teaching in Websterville, Barre.
Three wives and mothers were buried in
our village cemetery between the IA and
days.
Charles R. Benedict and family desire to
express their sincere thanks to any and all,
who in any way assisted them at the time
of the death and funeral of Mrs. G R..
Benedict.
Henry Poole, district deputy in the Ma
sonic order, left on Monday, for visit to
two other places. He will return on Thurs
day.
Daniel d. Royce has been visiting his
nephew, Charles Davis in Astoria, Ore. He
| was expected to arrive in Boston the first
of this week on his way home.
| Mrs. Henry f. Erskine is staying this
winter with her sister, Mrs. Herbert l..
| Plat.
A half dozen men are employed in put
ting up the new granite shed OF the Grear-
| son-Beckett Co.
| Notwithstanding the inclement weather
| the first of the week goodly number OF
the friends of the family of Charles r. Ben
| edict gathered at his home on the occasion
OF the funeral of his wife, Tuesday after
noon. Rev f. E. Currier, Mrs. Benedicts
pastor, took as his theme, 1.-THE breaking OF
the alabaster box of ointment" in the Mas
ter's time as a token of love for Him, and
spoke OF Mrs. Benedict's work of love In
| her family and church, as typifed by such
breaking. Two solo selections were sung
by Mrs. j, X. Lynde and beautifully rem
dered There were two floral pillows, one
by the children of the family, and one by
the Epworth League Of the Methodist
church OF which the deceased had been a
member for more than forty years. There
were other and beautiful flowers and all
seen through many tear dimmed eye. Th'
burial was in our village cemetery.
David Gale has returned to Barre to worl
in shoe store for Walter Morse, after
stay at home here of severa weeks on &C
count Of sickness in the family.
Last Sunday, John McWilliam and Msl
Susan McGranaghan of this place, wer,
married by Rev. d. III. Strong al the hom
Of Ernest Riddel.
There may naturally be feeling of sad
ness, mot only for the immediate family, bu
for their friends, that the farm SO long oC
cupied by the families of the late Calel
Waldo and his son, Prentis @. Waldo
should now pass into other hands. Fo
many years the Waldo's have occupied it
and in the meantime have been among on
most worthy and highly es teemed citizens
Ia answer to an inquiry Mr.. Waldo tells III
he expects later TO move from town, bu
could not say to what place. Older resi-
dents will recall that in the life and histor,
OF the Calvinist Baptist church here, tn
WaldOs were among the most active mem
beers and supporters and the good, worl
done in the town in various ways, in tn
many years of their lives Howeve
warmly appreciated in the past, they will
surely, in future time be more and NOR
esteemed.
Topsham.
Miss Mabel Carruth Ia spending he
: Thanksgiving vacation at her home in tn
village.
! Special services will be held in the Meth
odist church, each evening OF this week
Harry Randall of Springfield was at HON
for a short visit on Thanksgiving day.
Leonard Hood and Miss Matte Dicke
were united in marriage on Thursday after
noon by Rev. J. A. McClelland, at tn
home Of the bride.
O.. r. Taggart was In town on Saturday.
Miss Edith Taplin commenced school las
Monday, in the Casson bridge district.
Public worship was held in the Reforme,
Presbyterian church on Thanksgiving day