The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-22
WILLIAMSTOWN.

David Martin, eldest son of the late
Allen Martin, died on Saturday last,
at the age of little over seventy-nine
years, and of heart trouble. His long
and quiet life has been lived on farm.
Twice married, child was born to
him by his second wife, but mother
and child died quite a good many
years ago. He was worthy man.
Only two children of his fathers large
family are now living. Six sons have
died i'll the last ten years.
Mrs. j. K Lynde is attending the
musical convention in Burlington this
week. After the convention she will
go to Bakersfield to remain till next
week with her two sons, students in
the Brigham academy. The boys made
bicycle trip to Mt. Mansfield last
week, taking Friday and Saturday for
it, and in company with teachers in the
academy.
At George W. Bruce's auction last
Thursday, the best hay sold for 80 "A
ton. His COWS averaged him S2l each,
the highest priced one bringing S2S. 80.
Mrs. WILDER f. Shepard of Barre had a
sale of trimmed hats at George l.. Ed
sons store here, last Friday afternoon
and evening, and she will continue
weekly sales for "A time here.
A dozen or more of our Odd Fellows
attended the district meeting of the
order in Mortified last week.
Mrs. Henry j. Lasell shows some
welcome signs of improvement in
health, though yet very feeble Her
mother, Mrs. Ophir S. Martin is with
her. to care for her good deal of the
| time.
DR.. e. B. Watson was at the State
medical meeting in Burlington last
week,
Rev. and Mrs. Alvin NJ. Smith were
here last week, after a vacation in
Washington, d. @.
Mrs. Rev. John Kimball with her
two daughters, of Lyndonville, ar
rived here last Saturday as the guests
of her husbands sisters Rev. f. A.
and Miss Helen Kimball. On Satur-
day she preached in her sisters pulpit,
Rev. f. A. Kimball having gone to
Washington to supply the Universalist
pulpit there.
Interesting "reminiscences of the
early history of our village and town
were given US last week, relating to
the fine trout fishing in both the Rood
and Cutler ponds, and i'll the branch
flowing through our village. The late
Calvin Ainsworth is said to have once
taken a four pound trout from the
| Rood pond. Hunters came here in a
very early day from Connecticut,
and the traditional story was told us
of cabin found AT the foot of the
falls on the Genl E. Bass farm in our
village, in which an unknown man,
(likely hunter or trapper) was found
dead.
Randall French and wife were called
to East Barre last week by the condi-
ton of Mr.. French's daughter Mrs.
Arthur McAllister, long time in
valid.
Mrs E. B. Watson goes to Green
field, Mass, this week to visit hel
sister, Mrs. Carey Watson, and one OF
two other sisters staying there. One
of the latter is a great invalid. She
will be away two weeks.
, Mrs ID. II. Stong is to be in western
Massachusetts with friends, going thi
week, and remaining for little time
The FCongregationalists began til,
use of new hymnal last Sunday
is published by by the Denominations
Publishing Society.
Natalie Fontana, OF the firm of FOn
tana Bros, lately gone into bankrupt
cy, returned here last Saturday an,
may work here for the present
1t is reported that Frank Huntool
and Charles c. Moore may go into tn
| granite business here, in the sheds re
= Gently occupied by the Fontana Bros
Mrs. Henry ]. Lasell, "a patient o
= DR.. Il. b. Watson, underwent a surgi
t cal operation on Monday, that 1T Ina
been foreseen for some time would b
q necessary as soon as she should b
strong enough for it. The operatio
was apparently well borne and n
. will rejoice if she may now regain he
health.
1t has been great pleasure to us
o recent weeks to renew our acquain
4 ance with our former well know
townsman, Martin Burnham of Watseki
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