The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-17
WilliaInatown.

Old Home Week. For one thing, IL Is de.
sired that absent members OF families who
have ever owned shares in this lietary, and
who cannot be present at this centennial
should send letters to be read on the occa-
sion. Another feature may be big dinner,
to which all members OF such families, pres
emit will be invit, to sit down,
Mrs. Belle Hubbard, the esteemed wife OF
Edwin M. Covel, and in months past good
deal Of an invalid, was able to ride to our
village last Friday for the first time since
she was taken sick,
The sad news reaches US OF the death, in
Chicago, Of Edwin Briggs, youngest son Of
our late citizen, j. Wright Briggs, and
brother OF he late Orville II. Briggs For
years past Mr.. Briggs has Teen travelling
salesman for company in Rochester, N.
Y, which his brother, j. Ebert helped to
organize and managed for some time, and
whose work 1t was TO publish Jaw books,
For some months past he had been suffer-
ing from nervous prostratlon, the kidneys
also being involved. Son weeks ago he
was taken seriously Ill in Little Rock, Ark,
physicians there giving no hope of his re-
covery. He was finally taken to his home
in Chicago, where for time 1t was hoped
he W .uld be better but he died July 4. He
left wife and son eighteen years old.
He is very pleasantly remembered here as
boy. A bright, fctive worthy man, he was
cut eff before he had reached his prime, or
a. the age Of nearly forty-nine years.
DIR. Jason G. Briggs. now OF Somerville,
Mass was on a little vacation in New
Brunswick, as the news OF the death OF his
brother Edwin Briggs in Chicago reached
him.
Miss Lucia. daughter of the late Rev.
Samuel Delano, recently visited her cousin,
ex-Conductor Frank W. Flint, week in
Windsor on her way here, when she was
suddenly called back to Washington, ID.
o. With sister, who was also govern
ment employee at one time, she keeps house.
Marcus A. Smitn, for three months past
great invalid, seems to be decidedly i'm
proving, though confined to the bed.
Melville, son OF Gurdon Martin, who has
just returned from the Philippines, is visit
ing In Iowa and Wisconsin on his way here.
l il thought Mrs. M-jor d. Flint fails
III ntelly, az she result OF apOplectic trouble.
Mrs, Rev. f. e Cugrier and children az
ter a visit at her old home in northeastern
Vermont, will be joined by Rev. r. e. Cur
rier at their cottage in Danville for their
vacation.
QCharles r. Benedict recently visited his
four children in Burlington.
Prof. Lentini, an Italian musician Of
Barre has classes for instruction on the
mandolin and violin here on Mondays and
Thursdays.
Monologist Reynolds OF Boston will give
an entertainment at Lynde's hall Wednes.
day evening, July II, under the auspices Of
the Epworth League. He is known as an
impersonator and unique singing humorist.
D. B. Watson is treating Mrs. Deni-
son Hopkins now at the home OF her niece,
Mrs. Friend Whitcomb Of Barre.
Mrs. G. U. Lathrop has been quite i'll in
late weeks and under the care OF DR.. Z. b.
Watson.
Oar former townsman, George Harring-
ton now of Princeton, ILL.,, is in these
parts visiting old friends and relatives.
Joel a. Bass, as Alden Bass, was to be.
gin an engagement last Monday evening at
Castle Square theater, Boston. He is row
with his sister, Mrs. Mary Bass Clark in
East Somerville, Mass, and hopes to visit
here later.
chair factory here, amounted to 81, 800 last
Saturday. Soliciting for further sales OF it
will be continued.
Rev. Frances A. Kimball is taking part
OF her vacation now, but will be in her pull
pit Sunday morning, July %. In August
she will go to her old home in Maine,
A visitor from here to the Pa1-American
Exposition at Buffalo reports having seen
no drunken hess and having heard no pro-
family on the grounds.
The secretary OF our school board reports
that circumstances in connection with our
village grammar school are such now that
at no great cost provision might be made for
instruction in some OF the higher branches
for which pupils have to go elsewhere.
This would be OF especial benefit to such as
are not able to 60 out OF town to schooling.
Mrs. Maynard Kiser served ice cream
again last Saturday evening on the grounds
al out the building the family occupies.
Elmon Morse OF Springfield, Mass, is Wis
iting his granddaughter, Mrs. Wsvefley
Murray, OF our village.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Colby OF Burling.
ton are at their old home here for a short
visit
Rev, G. W. Morrow spoke last Sunday
evening at union service at the Universe
list church in the interests of the Anti. Sa-
loon work in our State. Notwithstanding
the hot weather there was good number
OF our citizens present to hear him and he
was heard with much interest. He believes
the league is doing good work in this
State and evidently thinks the prohibitory
law need not soon be repealed IL temper
ance people will do their duty.
Mrs. j. X. Lynde entertained her Sunday
school class Of thirteen young folks at
Lynde cottage, Berlin pond, last Saturday
VII 1uooudJ VI Julb Wooh hu6 anu mTb. LII.
w. B. Mayo Of Mortified will entertain
Lafayette chapter, daughters of the Revolu-
fion, Montpelier, at the cottage. On Friday
next at the same place, the ladies reading
club here will receive the Glover club OF
Barre.
One OF our Methodist ministerial acquaint-
ances tells us that on one OF his new charges
he inquired where q certain member OF the
congregation sat in church. In answer q
pew was designated to him by one who
said, that is where he sleeps"
One Of our villagers has brother else
where who Is an occasional visitor here,
man some eighty years OF age who was
compelled to try to kill cat recently,
Putting on a pair Of gloves he took the ami
NAL by the hind legs to beat out Its brains.
The cat turned on him, and bit his hand
badly. Altogether, the excitement was such
that the man was seized with what was
thought then to be psrslytic stroke, but
proved otherwise His wife did have one
and died.
Mrs. Enos F. Walker Is in quite poor
health, and hardly able to do anything.
George w, Lynde has been providing his
farm with cold storage facilities.
Last week man claiming to be from out
OF the State, was found in vacant house
near the old Moses Poor place in the north
westerly corner OF the town, In distress
ing condition. 1t Is said that for several
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