The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-10
WILLIAM STOWN.

last, by the news that John Farnham
was dead. SO far as generally known
he had been his usual health The
evening before, at mis- home in our
village, he went to prepare some
wood in u place just beyond
his kitchen. A little later he was
dicovered there, in an unconscious
Medical help was sought,
but i'll vain; consciousness did not re-
turn and he died before midnight, in
is siXty-third year. Mr.. Farnham
was son of the late Aaron Farnham,
and his mother was n daughter of the
late Jonathan Wiley. For some years
before reaching his majority, he lived
in the family of his aunt, the wife of
the late Edison Martin In the War of
the Rebellion, he responded to his
country's call, serving in the Twelfth
Vermont regiment, Co. ID. Later he
married Laura, daughter of the late
Reuben Hatch, who with their son,
Horace n. Farnham, of East Montpe-
lier, and their daughter, Mrs. DR..
Lewis -. Martin, of Barre, survives
him. His life was mostly lived here,
and has been given to farming. For
many years he, had been identified
with the Methodist church. and in
know of no one in that church that
has served it more faithfully, or i'll
more ways. Our town too, has had
his services as an official from time to
time. But no other higher honor is
paid him than that which now falls
from so many lips, she was good
man. " He was buried from the
Methodist church on Sunday after
noon, Rev. o. d. Clapp, a former pas
tor and warm friend of Mr.. Farnham
officiating. a daughter of Fred Beck
ley of Barre, sang very sweetly the
only selections on the occasion. The
floral tribute were fine.
Mrs. Henry F. Erskine has gone to
Berlin to spend the winter with her
daughter.
For weeks past, in the severe illness
of Herbert p. Martin his wife has
had the principal care of him, and it
seemed that it would be miraculous
almost if she did not give way under
it all. On Saturday morning last it
became known that she had yielded to
pneumonia. On Monday morning it
was hoped that she was doing well.
Not finding boarding place in the
Quarry district, Miss Clio Tarbell,
who had been engaged for the winter
term as a teacher, took school in
Websterville, Barre.
Rev. Effie X. Jones of Barre has
been engaged as the next Decoration
Day speaker here.
George w. Nichols has been APP
pointed deputy sheriff for the coming
two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beckett will
return from New York city the mid
die of this week.
The Mr.. Granger, one of the land
will return to the house from Mass
achusetts, as landlord.
Mrs. j. b. Brockway is greatly
troubled with heart disease.
. The Congregational church will this
year combine its annual business meet
ing with the roll-call, and this will
take place on this week Friday, the
18th. The business meeting is called
at eleven a. m. Dinner will be served
at noon. The exercises will continue
through the afternoon.
There is to be change in the last
lecture of the public course. Instead
of Giddings, February 8, it will De
Gearhart, January 81. This is neces-
STATED by a change in railroad time,
making it impossible for Mr.. Giddings
to insure connection.
The Colonial Favorites" will give
a. concert netX week Thursday, De-
cember IS, as announced.
CABOT.
d. W. Fisher has hired Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Wheeler to carry on his
farm for the coming year.
Remember the Xmas fair by the En-
deavor society at the Congregati nal
church vestry on Thursday and Fri
day evenings \ short programme
will be given each evening.
Stores will not close until after the
holidays now when three evenings
will probably be closing evenings.
This is as it should be and gives some
an opportunity to improve home ac-
quaintance, attend prayer meetings,
etc.
Miss Alice English of Montpelier
visited her brother. James English, of
the firm of Swerdfeger q English,
last week.
Rev. O. T.. Aiken will preach SER
mon to the young men of the town
next Sunday using this subject, "How
Men Are Made " All young men are
cordially invited to attend.
The owner of Peak S Island, Mr..
Tiltou, Esq, informs us that since
winter and Old Boreas has so forcibly
come down upon us, that Vermont,
he considers is just now a good place
for polar bears. joe has seen
"them" and knows whereof he speaks.
a cantata will be given by the
Methodist church on Christmas
Writings were made out last Satur-
day for the purchase of Otis Rollins
place at Lower Cabot by Mr.. George
E. May of Manchester, VT, an old
lumber dealer His son, George will
also be with him to assist. Consid-
GRAFTON. "a, 600. Mr., May asserts that
there is probably nearly600, 600 feet of
spruce lumber on the place and
much of it the axe has never touched
so that it may be considered MS a Sc
lect lot, WORTH on an average, i. o.
b. SIG to SlS per NJ, operations will
mt once be begun, chopper obtained
and n steam mill set in.