The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-01

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Twin daughters were born to Edwin NJ
and Mrs. Belle Hubbard Covell on Monday
last The happy grandfather Warren B.
Covell, remarked that at that hour his
house contained the oldest and youngest
inhabitants of the place, his aunt who lives
with him being ninety-three years of age.
The ladies' reading club is to be the
guests OF the "Over the Teacups" club in
Barre. on Wednesday afternoon of this
week.
George, son OF Rev. f. E. Ourrier, re-
turned last week from q nine weeks visit
with his grandfather in jay.
Their seventh COLD, a sou, was lately
born to Mr.. and Mrs Henry j. Lssell.
Patsy Elliot's family moved to Mortified
last week, where they will live on the farm
on which he was brought up. The house
vacated by them, belonging TO and formerly
occupied by George Beckett, Will be occu-
pied by the family of John M, Duffus.
Marcus A. Smith, who had been ailing
for some time with grip, ETC., but was able
to be about and attend to his farm chores,
has been much more poorly in the last
week, and his illness wears a very serious
aspect. His son Orrin, teacher in the
military school in Worcester, Mass, came
home last week. and his brother, DR.. Dud-
ley B. Smith of Plainfeld, has been in con-
tinued consultation with DR.. E. B. Watson
of late In the case. There is thought to be
hope for him if he can be sufficiently
nourished. A trained nurse came from
Burlington last Saturday to care for him.
Arthur, son OF Lucius s. Simons, is in
very poor health from lung aud heart
trouble.
committee with Miss Annette e. Ed
son as chairman, has been appointed 20 ar
range for the centennial celebration of the
founding of our town library. The event
may occur in Old Home Week,
An Italian granite firm will soon begin
work there, in q shed they will rent OF
Grearson- Beckett company.
Mrs. Erwin II. Martin and sister, Miss
Hattie Briggs, went to Lowell Mass, last
week to attend the funeral of an aged I'M
Gle, Lorenzo Phelps, who married sister
of Townsman Aldern Briggs.
We lately saw fine piece of inaid work
in wood, done by Frederick, son of Joseph
Stables both OF whom are now dead. 1t
was a spirit level, in which there were over
750 pieces Of wood, piece of workmanship
4hst only genius and mechanic could
perform,
j. B. Brockway has begun the foundation
for his new store He received carload Of
feed last week.
The death of our we'll known, bright, &C.
tive and genial townsman, j. Munroe Sea-
yer occurred on Tuesday evening OF last
week. He had had winter of very poor
health from heart and lung trouble but the
improvement in late weeks had given some
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good deal for him. Had the public fully
known, though, as his family knew his real
condition, his death would not have been
the surprise it was. Though about the
house and at his meals on Tuesday, he sud
denly expired in his chair that evening.
Mr.. Seaver was a son of the later Judge
Sullman NJ. Seaver, prominent man in
our town in his day, He was born Deem
Der A. 1888. Raised on a farm he early
showed taste for stock buying and when
but seventeen years old brought drove OF
cattle here from northern New York and
sold them. From that time EDWARDS
Shrough life he had dealt more Or less in
stock, having become well known as deal
or all about here, Though when young
man he was thought at one time to have
consumption, he regained his health and
Tor years led an active outdoor life on
farms. In 1859 he married Lydia Bruce of
Randolph, Two children were born to
them, the surviving one being Charles M.
Seaver, successful and highly respected
merchant here. Mrs. Seaver having died
in 1870, in January, 1873, he married Miss
Sarah O., Oldest daughter OF the late Ly-
man A Work, who survives him, Mr.
Seaver had been prominent in town affairs
For thirteen years or more he was con-
stable, and the offices of selectman, lister
and we know not what others, were given
him by the town. At one time proprietor
OF our hotel and later, an owner in our
meat market, for many years he had
DbSu resident OF our village where be has
been known as sympathetic and kind
hearted citizen. AS the news of his death
was told, an out Of town man said, The had
heart like an OK, he was always ready to
help one in trouble" His funeral was
from his late home on Thursday afternoon,
Rev. p. p. Womer, now Of West Lebanon,
N. H., officiating, AS we have known of
the devoted untirng love and care of the
family OF Mr.. Seaver to him in his last long
sickness, we can but congratulate them on
NssaN,
ways be to them es 1t was to him, and wish
that 1t might fall to the lot of every other
man in his last sickness, to have such love
and care.
The family Of the late j. M Seaver desire
to thank their friends here forrall the kind
ness shown them in their late great sorrow,
in the sickness and death Of husband and
father.
Harvey l.. Cheney, an old-time popular
clerk in the Lynde lstore, has begun work
sgain.
Thetford.
Marjorie Carey has gone to Norwich
Plain TO teach. - Miss Jane Oolburn
has gone to Lyndonville. - Miss Orena
Moulton had a slight shock recently -
Leonard Emerson has closed his labors at
Patterson mill and will work for his father
this summer. - Ransom Newcomb hes
gone - White River Junction to work
- 0rren Pregsy Is making repairs on
bis house. Is Mrs. Allen Merrill Is visit
ing her brother at Norwich. IS Blanch
Stevens has closed her labors at Mrs. Ken
ney's. Mrs. A. Poor Is on the sick
Eat. - There js one case OF scsrlet fe.
yer at the Center