The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-19

mon that we believe was universally
liked, and regarded one of the very
best talks of the kind ever given here,
if indeed, it was not superior 1t is
to be hoped it will bear fruit here in
a plajority vote against any local OPP
ton law for the State; but, if that
must come, then against anything but
prohibition for our town.
A collection of over S25 for the tenn
perance work was taken at the union
service of the Methodist church last
Sunday morning.
Under the auspices of our Odd Eel
lows Lodge, A. Lincoln Kirk, enter
tainer and impersonator will give an
entertainment at our town hall on
Thursday evening of this week, No
vember 90 His public experience in
his work for more than fifteen years
and in twenty-five different States in
the Union his ability and success lead
our lodge to believe very rich enter
tainment is in store for our place on
this occasion.
The Congregationalists will have
their annual roll call on Friday the
18th of December the date of their an
nual business meeting. We herewith
send special greeting to every indi-
vidual now living elsewhere who has
ever had any connection with this
church and society in the past and ask
them to contribute letter for the
occasion. Such persons can do much
to add to the interest and profit of the
occasion.
Perhaps no one of our citizens has
had better, if as good, opportunities,
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fine addresses, than Lewis Seaver and
he tells us that he never heard "a
woman surpass Mrs G. H. Howe in
her address her last Sunday morning.
Following a very encouraging report
from Rutland, received last Thursday
evning of the condition of Mrs DR..
Elan @. Lewis came the sad news
next day that she was dead Mrs.
Lewis was compelled to undergo "A sur
gical operation not long ago. 1t was
known that the operation would be
critical one, but it seemed imperative.
For some days after the case was very
fiattering and it was thought Mrs.
Lewis might recover and have better
health than for some years past. She
was buried last Saturday Mrs. Lewis
was a second wife, who was taken to
the DOCTORS very pleasant home only n
few years ago. She was bright,
capable, social, Christian woman and
the loss to the doctor must be great
indeed. She was some sixty light
years of age and married DR.. Lewis
about six years ago.
Preston Reed has bought the farm
in East Brookfield and expects to
move to it sometime this year.
The Ladies' club will meet two
weeks from next Saturday, probably,
with Miss Alice Walker. The subject
for consideration will be the twelve
masterpieces i'll the worlds painting.
1t is said that Mrs. James NJ. Perry
of Barre will have the farm of her late
brother, David n. Martin ON West
hill.
Miss Emma Adams department in
our village school gave pleasant en-
tertainment last Friday afternoon at
the village school house in the way of
music, rec tations, dialogues etc.
There were some two score of visitors
on the occasion.
Landlord of the Gulf House, Sidney
| +. Deane left last week presumably
| for Massachusetts, and some one tells
us he thinks he will not likely return
| here.
New ideas in Raglans at Fits
| The Universdlists will have So
ciable at the town hall on Saturday
evening of this week, November 22 at
which baked bean supper will be
! served.
Mrs. John Duffus and children are
in Waterbury ON their usual Thanks
giving season visit.
Mrs. f. A. Clark of Portland.
Maine, one of the national organizers
of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society ana the delegate fromthe Yer