The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-21
Williamstown.

Mrs. Ella Benedict Griffin and little
daughter OF Burlington are staying at
Albert Briggs farm for little vacation.
"Pete" Reed has been laid off from work
at j. X. Lynde's livery stable by sore
hand.
David Gale Henry Downs and others,
are camping at Berlin Pond.
Revs Frances A. Kimball and Hannah j.
Powell went to Maine, last Thursday. Miss
Kimball will occupy her pulpit here the first
Sunday in September.
Our old townsman, ED" Studdert of
New Bedford, Mas, came here last week
for visit. His daughter accompanies him
Misses Lizzie Work and Mary Waterman
went to Orris Island last week, and also
made stops at the White Mountains. 1t
was very enjoyable outing for them.
Erwin II. Martin and wife were in camp
at Danvile with Rev. II. K. Curriers' fam
lily for q little time. All are back here now.
John M. Duffus is having the pleasure Of
visit from his brother OF Brooklyn, N. Y,
who is accompanied by his daughter.
Our Grand Army Post and the Sons of
Veterans were invited to Chelsea last week
to participate in certain Old Home Week
celebrates. Our band was there two days.
Mrs. g. Elizabeth Tsrbell and daughter
went from here to Chelsea on Friday, and
later to Brookfield. Mrs Tarbell returns
to the home OF her son in Hannibal, Wis,
this week.
DIR. G. @. Ellis and wife OF Somerville,
Mass, were here last week, the guests OF
the family of j. X, Lynde. The doctor is
in fine health.
Hamilton Wark, who has been on Sarnu-
el Fosters farm in late years, decides to go
into the Canadian West with his family,
where he will likely make a success. We
are sorry to lose him from here.
Tuther Ra;iav will taach the fall tern1 in
Websterville Barre.
Mrs. Calsta Townsend Childs OF Lowell
has been visiting her two sisters and broth
or here OF late.
Henry Downs has finished work in j. X.
Lynde's store, where he has been for few
years past. He purposed to take up the
study Of Osteopathy in Kirksville, Mo-,
but illness prevents 1t at this time.
Melvin e. Burnham is visiting his sister
in Soute Royalton this week.
When it was first proposed that the OBJ
servance OF the centennial anniversary OF
our town library should be the only cele'
bration in the Old Home Week here, there
w re some misgivings. But now 1t seems
like an inspiration. Ifever our town had a
richer feast OF good things than at this an
niversary last week Tuesday we know not
%hen 1t was. The exercises were all at the
,own hall and there was large attendance
OF citizens. Our first selectmsn, Frank
Martin, presided over the exercises and per.
formed his duties admirably. The previous
preparations for the day entsiled large
amount OF work for the committee in charge
and the ladies at large in town who provid-
@ Il sumptuous feast for the dinner. But for
this preliminary work the 81 cCess Of the day
would have been very far smaller, IL indeed
il could have been success at all. In the
absence OF Rev. f. z. Currier, the exercises
were opened by prayer by Rev. Hannah
J Powell of North Jay, Me. The address
OF welcome was given by Librarian George
X. Wilbur and responded to by Rev. Carlos
Adams, now OF Detroit. Other speakers on
the occasion were Deacon Edwin G. Smith
Rev. d. II. Strong, Judge Austin II. Young
of Minneapolis, Mimi, Prof. Orren II
Smith. son OF Marcus A. Smith, Dr. e. b
Watson, Lawyer Allen Martin OF Essex juno
ton, and George Harrington of Princeton
Ill. We do not need to try to say how much
these addresses were enjoyed. The close at.
tention and the applause testified to that
The other features OF the program were an
excellent history of our library by George
Beckett, a long time librarian; letters from
former residents that were some Of the best
wine in the feast, and music, choruses by
both mixed and male voices, DUETS, solos
and instrumental, interspersed throughout
the day, that were very greatly enjoyed.
The presence OF many former citizens
added greatly to the hearty enjoyment OF
the occasion. Altogether it may be be-
lieved to have been one OF the heppi-
est and most inspiring days in the his
tory of our town. We see not no & our
library could start upon its second
century under happier auspices, What
now is most needed is a suitable building
as the home OF our library, and the watch
men on its walls are looking eagerly to see
il some one or more PERSONS Of means and
who naturally would have great interest
in it, will not yet speedily give such a
building. To the former and absent citi.
zens who remembered this occasion with
such choice letto.6. We send the greetings
OF the old home keepers here anG may the
blessed tie that binds their hearts with
ours, ever grow stronger, as together we all
try TO make this old home OF us all one OF
the best in our commonwealth in all that
has made the glory OF old We rmont in the
pest.
Il is a matter Of regret that some excel
lent letters written for centennial last
week failed to get here in time to be read.
Blu they are getting private readings.
Mr.. and Mrs Ophir s. Martin and Miss
Ellen Folsom expect to start west this week
Wednesday.
Rev. Carlos Adams preached an excellent
sermon asst Sunday morning at the Method
list church. How the ministers that are Civ
ing us such good sermons would doubtless
like to know that their hearers were living
these same good sermons.
At recent accounts Mrs. Mary Ann Crane