The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-14
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Clarissa (Holton) Berry died last Thurs
day at the age OF ninety yeats and twenty
five days. She was the wife OF Elijah
Berry, who died sixteen years ago last
July. She YVES the mother of eigh. chill
drep, five Of whom survive her, John Berry
of Everett, Mass, Ellen McGregor of Maid
en-, Mass, George A., Leonard O., and Jul
JUS e. OF this place. The funeral was held
at her late home August IL. Rev. j. K.
Badger otficisted and @. M. Richardson
took lcharge. The bearers were her two
sons, Julius and George, and her two
grsndsors, Charlie and Eugene Berry. The
interment ives at the Irasville cemetery.
She ives loving mother and devoted
Christian.
The Old Home Week address will be
delivered by Hon. Frank Plumley Of North
field.
R. d. Bonette Is 80 much improved that
he is making visit at Lyndon. His ia her,
who is over ninety years old, went with
him.
Maud, Carl, Jamie, Bertha and Walter
Joslin are at home for Old Home Week.
Miss Grace Carleton has been visiting in
town.
Rev. Perrin Fiske and wife are visiting
Mrs. Fosters brother, A. W. Bigeow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Joslin are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Csssius Joslin.
Miss Lydia Bigelow is visiting her broth.
or, A. w. Bigelow.
o. M. Eaton returned from Highgate on
Monday.
Valley lodge OF Odd Fellows will have
picnic and field day sports on the fair
grounds in Waitsfeld on Thursday, the %
At 10 A. N. there will be base ball game
between the Wsits6eld and Moretown
mines, At 1890 A. M the following sports
will be called: Throwing hammer, purse
81; putting shot, purse 81; running horse
race. So, last two out OF three; gents driv-
ing race, speed to govern, purse $40, money
divided, So, SO and 50. From IL to p. M.
dinner will be served in Floral hall Lunch
and ice cream and cake will also be served
at reasonable prices. At P. NJ there will
be an eight round boxing contest between
Frank l. Gauthier, champion light weight
OF Vermont, and Arthur q. Campbell,
champion OF the United States Volunteers.
Charles West, celebrated contortionist
for eight years with Barnum and Bailey's
circus, will give an exhibition. There will
be music by the Waitsheld Cornet Band.
No pains or expense has been spared to
make this day the most enjoyable ever
held. At Up. M, Barre ana Montpelier
will play for purse OF 30.
Mad River lodge of Masons adopted the
following resolutions on the death OF Jo-
seph Palmer: Resolved, That while 10 has
pleased our Heavenly Father in his divine
wisdom to remove from our midst by the
relentless hand OF death our beloved broth
er. Joseph Palmer,
Resolved, That while we bow in humble
submission TO the Masters will, we hold
our beloved brother dear to our memory,
and we cherish pleasant memories of hours
passed together.
Resolved, That we extend to his bereav-
ed family our heartfelt sympathy, in this
their great bereavement, and that in token
Of our sympathy we drspe our lodge room
h % .t.,a. To-
months; that copy Of these resolutions be
presented to the family OF our departed
brother, and copy be placed upon the
record book Of the lodge and printed In one
or more OF the county papers.
Dexter Parker Is spending Old Home
Week in Waitsfeld and Warren.
Everybody is expected to be in town on
Thursday Band concert followed by a
reception at the Congregational church,
A picnic on the church lawn from 2 to 3
P. M, then speaking at the Methodist
church.