The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-05

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ever be a cherished and blessed one.
Presiding Elder j. o. Sherburne
officiated at the Methodist church,
morning and evening, last Sunday.
Fire broke out early one morning
near the chimney, in the house of
Charles r. Benedict, that, it is
thought, must have been smouldering
since the night before. 1t was put out
before much damage had been done.
George O. Earle, on account of his
long continued ill health, has sold out
his harness business in Barre to Alvin
Day, of that city.
Drury Brothers, milkmen in the
quarry district, have just had their
herd of dairy COWS examined by John
Thomas, sent by the State board of
cattle commissioners, whose test show
ed them to be in good physical condi-
tion.
Fremont O. Little, one of our very
best sugar makers, is on hand in his
preparations for work in his sugar
place.
Clayton H. Martin, son of the late
| Henry Martin, and grandson of the
late Allen Martin, died on Tuesday
night of last week at the age of thirty
seven years, and was buried from his
home in our village cemetery the
following Friday afternoon, Rev.
Frances A. Kimball officiating. For
months he had suffered from ill health,
the trouble having been reported as
probably cancerous, the tendency to
which seems to be strong in that
branch Of the Martin family. He had
not been able to come to the village
| since early in November Though it
was reported that some hope was felt
for the case after the important surgi-
cal operation of some weeks ago, in
removing diseased parts, such hope
did not last long Mr.. Martin left
[ two brothers, and step-mother he
never having been married. A farm
er with abundant means, he engaged
in some outside business. He had
! served his town as selectman and
| justice of the peace if not in other
ways. He was a member of the Ma
sonic and Odd Fellows lodges here
and of the Camp of Modern Woodmen,
as also of our Grange, and was an Off
Ger in our social library association.
| He was the superintendent of the Uni
versalist Sunday school in the last two
years, having been an active mem
| floral tributes at his funeral were fine,
consisting of three pillows by brother
Masons, Odd Fellows and Changers,
wreath by his mother, an open book
| by his two brothers, and other beau
tiful flowers by friends and relatives
| 1t is said that he carried some four
thousand dollars life insurance. Ac-
tive, genial, social, he will be missed
in the circles that he made such
part of.
William Waterman, a grandson of
the late Calvin Ainsworth, who ar
rived here last Thursday, remained
here until the first of the week, re-
newing his acquaintance with old
| friends, after an absence of some
| twenty five years. He is merchant
in the town of Bigelow, in the south
western part of Minnesota,
Mayo Lynde is at home on a vaca-
tion from school work in Bakersfield.
He is accompanied by fellow stu
den, Arthur Wellman, of Lowell.
| Will and Robbie Duffus were at
home several days last week, from
Waterbury, where they are attending
school.
Rev. Effie K. Jones of Barre, start
ed from Barre to meet her appoint
ment here for a Lenten preaching
secvice at the Universalist church,
Friday evening, but because of a de-
lay of the train could not get here in
time for it,
Mrs. Almira Prescott and her sister,
| Mary Jackson, have been quite i'll of
late at the home of Erskine Rowell.
The little son of our kith and kin,
in his fourth year, was on a trip with
his mother, and waiting for time
at railway station in one of our
large cities Meantime a colored man
about the station passed by them. 1t
was an unusual, if not entirely new
sight to the wee lad. Drawing up
closely to his mamma, he whispered,
"Wouldn' he have his face washed
when he was little boy?"
Miss Matte Watson of Montpelier
was the guest of the family of DR.. e,
b. Watson last week.
Theodore Alexanders oldest son
will work for Lewis M Seayer this