The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-24

Wood for personal damage. The form RS
claim is for $1,000 and the lstter's $1,000.
Wot d was arrest ed under this latter suit on
Saturday and bail WAS fixed at 81, 900 which
was furnished by Edwin Lane.
Have you seen the stationary a vertising
OF our old Home week which was specially
gotten out for The occasion by the 6 mint
tee IN charge OF The local celebrstion2 IL IS
all right aud the price is al righi, too.
When you are at the post.t flee Tor your
mail ask to have IL shown to you
The Barre Times says editorially: "It is
less than mUntn TO the date OF the Old
Home Week celebration In several towns
and cities In the State 1t IL sure to he dis
tingushed success. In others IT. will be 4
fiat failure from neglect OF speI did ,oppor
tunity." Citizens OF Marshfi Id 1t is up to
you what ours shall be.
Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Slocum aud a lady
friend spent Sunday In town.
Mrs. II. M. Dutch and son OF Worcester,
Mass, are visiting her sister, Mrs Henry
Blake on Highland Avenue, and also her
sister, Mrs. A. K. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Davis and daughter
spent Sunday with friends from Bethel
who are In camp at Berlin pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren q. Mears were In
st. Johnsbury over Sunday.
Mrs. l.. Severance was in Montpelier q
part of last week to assist in caring for her
daughter, Mrs. George English, who Is i'll
with u fever.
Fred Lsmberton went to Gardner, Mass
last week in the interest OF bis lumber bus
mess.
H. A. Munson was taken suddenly i'll
Wednesday afternoon. He il better now
aud able to be about a little.
Mis-. Adolph Pauley and son of Boston
are visiting her mother. Mrs. Lydia Spot
ford.
In county court July Is Henrietta Nor,
throp was granted divorce from Clark
Northrop on plea OF refusal TO support.
Nellie Swerdfeger and Lillian Ssnborn
ara to attend the teachers school at Bur
lington.
3. Swerdfeger is building large elevator
at his mill for the accommodation of which
q large cupola is being built upon the top Of
thu mill.
M. e. Beckley is adding to the appear
ance Of our village by having his electric
light poles painted.
Not often Is our progressive miller, s
Swerdfeger, caught without staple grains or
hard in sufficient quantities to supply all
demsnds, but Monday morning found him
unable to fill orders for corn. This was
owing In q measur. TO large shrinksge Of
the supply in market and the rapidly ad
vancing price.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Twiss OF Wolcott
were in town on Tuesday of last week &c
attend the funeral of Mrs. Abel Davis.
Mrs. G. f. Bliss is visiting her sister, Mrs
B. M. Shepard, in Montpelier this week
while Bert is in camp at Groton pond.
While fishing near Mears & Pitkins mil
dam Monday afternoon A A. Cole slipped
standing and fell backward among the
rocks, suffering a fracture of the ankl,
bone.
MRS. ABEL DAVIS.
On July is, 1901, from her nome in Marsh
Geld village. Harriet Pike, wife of Able
Davis, passed to Lieher life. Mrs. Davi,
Uss born October 6, 1922, in Marshfield
On June ~, 1874, she was married to Able
ID wis of Marshtied. by whom she is sur
| vived and who is now in his eighty-thirC
| year. For fifty seven years were these hearts
linked together and IN her death COMES the
first break in the family circle. Mrs. Davi:
lived life OF great usefulness and was il
| possession Of more than the usual ply sica
and mental strength, when after brie
| illness God took her to his higher life.
simple but impressive funera al service was
conducted at the Universslist church by
Rev. q. W, Manning, who spoke highly oil
her who has gone, only little while before
us, conveying to the Borrowing ones. anC
especially the bereaved companion, muct
help and comfort. The body was laid tt
rest in the village cemetery. Mrs. Davi
was one whose thought and purpose WA
conferred in the service Of those about her
Even in old age her hands were Away
| filed with work for others. Judged by the
standard OF greatness which Jesus enuncist
| ed when he said, "He that would be grea
est among you lot him be your servant,
she was one Of Gods great servants. A bou
the age OF eighteen Mrs. Davis gave he
heart to God and unto her death remained
firm. Her religious life was deep and ten
der, a life full OF loving spirit for Christ
! She was one
mot learned. save in gracious household
ways,
Not perfect, nay, but full OF tender wants,
No angel, but dearer being, all dipt
In a. gel instincts"
1t WAS inevitable that 30 strong an,
beautiful personality should dominate tn
family. She ruled in the hearts of her chill
dreu A son, j. Whitney, and daughter
Mrs. Nellie d. Mesrs the latter of whom
has lived wi Ii her during recent years an,
| was constantly with her to administer {
every want and cheer her declining year.
She who lived here, mot to be ministere'
unto but to minister" will he at home il
that better land among Gods minsJerin
angels
"a quiet, peaceful, home-like land
Better than ere in vision cleaned"
She will find there in some new work an
pie expression for the love which made he
earthly life 80 rich. She was home make
here, she will be happy there; she will I'm
Joy in making heaven more home-like fo
those who are tt follow. God has in tn
new life great work for such as she. TIL
sufficient strength, the eternal youth ar
hers and the peace that passeth all undel
standing.