The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
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e. 4. Wells Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Evans have returned
from their two weeks wedding trip which
was spent in Boston and North Adams.
James Marion has received letter from
the postmaster general in which he an
nounces that the department il considering
the advsablity of adopting his patent to
apply to high priced stamps, such as reve-
nue. stamps and the like.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Allen have returned
frsm their wedding tip and resumed their
duties al the asylum
During the absence Of Prof. e. NJ. Roscoe
in Bristol, N H., last week attending the
wedding OF Rev. L X. whitman, Rev. G E.
Ladd assumed his duties at the high school.
Edgar Morse an old and respected resi-
dent of Duxbury, died at his home Monday
from pneumonia. The funeral will be held
from the house Wednesday and burial will
be in the local cemetery.
Rev. L. II Elliott conducted the services
at the Methodist church Sunday. Rev. L.
X. Whitman, the pastoral absent on a three
weeks wedding tour.
Miss Margaret Colby is visiting in B0s-
ton for a short time.
Clarence Rich, who has been employed
fiji ishng the Hobart block, has returned to
his home in Northheld.
Mrs. Edwin McGrath is recovering from
n6r recent Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coles are in Brookfeld car
ing for Mrs. Coles mother, who is seriously
i'll from appendicitis.
Nelson Guyette, who was formerly EN-
ployed at the ylum but who is now suffer
ing from dementia, was taken 10 Lowell,
Mass, Saturday by A. W. Baker, where he
will be cared for by relatives.
Miss Belle Cooley is to move her millin.
cry business from the opera house block to
the Hobart block early in February.
Nearly all the seats at the opera house
WERE sold in advance for the lecture
given there last evening by Rev. ID. j.
O'Sullivan Of St. A bans.
The infant son of Mr., and Mrs e. E. BAN
forth died Monday morning. The funeral
will be held from the house Wednesday
afternoon, Rev G. e. Ladd officiating.
The members of the junior class at the
high school are to give promenade con-
cert at school house hall next Friday even
ing
The Methodist Thursday night prayer
meeting this weSk will be held at the home
OF Nils. E,yact instead Of at the church.
TIE recent cold snap did not freeze out
the local i ktrs. One was seen Monday
afternoon t9king advantage Of the warm
spell ard WAS bowling along neiIily
through he main thoroughtares.
Thoma. Peed CT Morrisvllle is attending
school here.
Literary exercises are to be held next
Friday afternoon by the members OF the
high school.
Rev. l.. X. whitman was married last
Thursday at Bristol, N. H., to Miss Anna
l.. Judkins, daughter OF Rev. and Mrs. G.
J.Judkins Of that place. Rev. @. o. Judkins
of Montpelier, brother OF tn bride, per-
formed the ceremony. Rev. G. j. Judkins
was once principal of Tilden Semi airy and
!. NJ. l,s
Methodist conference. Mr.. and Mrs. WILL
man are now visiting at his former home
in Pennsylvania, returning to Waterbury in
about two weeks Their friends whose
name is legion, present their congratula-
lions and wish them many years OF happi-
ness.
Mrs. Joseph Somerville, aged sixty-nine
years, died at her home here Monday even
ing after brief illness from pneumonia.
A husband and two children, q son. j Il.
Somerville, Of the firm OF Smith ~ Somer-
vile, and daughter. Mrs. A. II. Smith,
survive her. Mrs. Somerville was woman
possessed OF many noble and generous
qualities being for many years pr minent
worker in the Congregational church and
her loss will be deplored by a wide circle of
friends by whom she was loved and es-
teemed. Funeral at 1880 this afternoon.
Evan, son of +. O. Evans, is confined to
his home by illness,
II. u. Pierce OF Roxbury has opened
harness shop in the opera house block.
Miss K L. Davis left Monday for three
weeks visit it'll relatives in Warren, Me.
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God,
to remove by death from our number, Com.
rade Frank Henry Atherton, therefore re-
solved, that we, members Of Edwin Dill
ipgham Post, No, o. d. partment OF Yer
mont, G. A. R., mourn the loss OF our be-
loved comrade. Resolved, that we heartily
sympsthize with the deeply afflicted fam
lily and that q copy OF these resolutions be
published in the local papers and that
copy be sent to his family. By order of the
Post, j. w. Sleeper, J.J. Colby, committee
The next entertainment in the Water
bury Library course will be by the "Cen
trail Picture Play Co." representing Den
man Thompson's Old Homestead as Uncle
Josh, on Monday, January 80 This is
something new for our town, is good rep
resenta ion of one OF the most laughabe, as
well as pathetic plays, depicting New Eng
land life ever put on the stage; and has
given universal satisfaction wherever it has
been given. We hope the promoters OF this
course may be encouraged by full house,
which the excellence OF the course de-
serves.
Mr.. Albert Morse, aged SS years, who has
resided recently with his son Edgar, died