The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01

| his country, and became member of
the Third Vermont battery. After the
| close of the war he was honorably dis
| charged in June, Go. In 1860 Mr..
Weed was married to Mary, fourth
daughter of the late Horace L. and
Susan Wiley of Topsham. AS a re-
| ssult of this union three children
were born to them, Anna B.. now liv-
ing in Concord, N. H., Charles W., of
Ogdensburg, N. Y, and Joseph O., Of
Manchester, N. H. A cherished men,
Der of the family circle now broken is
little Kenneth, four years of age, the
son of Joseph Weed, of Manchester, N.
H., who has lived with his grand
parents, the object of their tenderest
regard. May this young life be spared
long, the comfort and joy of the be-
reaved grandmother. The funeral
gathering was one of the largest that
has taken place in town in late years.
Appropriate words of comfort were
spoken by Rev. J. G. Wright of the
Methodist church, after which the
conduct of the exercises were handed
over to the g. A. r. Post which con-
cluded the scenes of interment by the
use of their beautiful and impressive
ritual Thus was laid away from
mortal sight the remains of man
HlRuly bSlbtIubu Ill UIl6 community III
which he lived. A kind husband and
father, a man who never spoke i'll of
others, a kind neighbor and true
friend. For several years Mr.. Weed
had been in feeble health. during the
last few months of his life failing
strength admonished him that the end
was drawing near He placed implic-
ii trust in his Heavenly Father and
though partially paralyzed succeeded
in making known his desire to be bap-
tized. His wish was gratified The
floral tributes were especially fine and
worthy of mention. Mrs. Weed is a
woman respe cted by all who know
her. and she has the sympathy If Ter
friends and neighbors in her bereave-
ment.
Mrs. E. A. Hood has been to South
Barre visiting her sister
mir. and Mrs. d. G.. Mckay have re-
turned from Montreal, Canada, where
they have been visiting for few days.
A great time for real estate sales.
Mrs P Tabor has been sick for a
few days. Her friends are in hopes
she will soon recover
a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John WEIGH, Tuesday, September %.
Who can beat this? A ripe straw
berry was picked by George Merritt
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Starr of South Rye
gate are visiting at the home of Mrs.
P. Tabor.
A NJ Corruth has sold his place in
the village.
Albert Rogers is visiting his brother
! James Rogers, for few days.
EAST CABOT.
Mrs. S. B. Chandler visited her son
Frank and family in Morrisville last
week
Mrs. V. D. Blake is at d. Blains, Bar
net, for a few weeks.
Maria Abbott of Barnet visited few
days last week at W. |. Abbott's.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grace and Carl
Durgan visited at A. d. Durgan's last
! Sunday.
Mrs. S. Harrington of Boston preached
in the school house here last Sunday.
/ Mrs Ella Scribner of Hardwick is
stopping at V. d. Blake's.
Fred Kimball and Mrs. Vance of
Peacham visited at H. Goss' last Sunday.
Miss Maggie Casey was at home Satur-
day and Sunday from st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. w. d. Barr has been sick the
past week.
Alvin and John Dunn visited at j. L
| Frye's, Danvllle. last Sunday.
Mrs n L. Wilson who has been quite
sick for few days is gaining slowly.
HAIRY Morse of South Cabot was in
Montpelier on business recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scribner and
daughter visited his mother in Stowe last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Houghton are work.
ing at Alan Laird's.
Dudley Biain of Barnet was at w. o g.
Southwick's one day last week.
ORANGE.
Rev. A. J. Eastman was i'll and
unable to preach last Sunday
Several of our citizens attended the
Mortified fair.
Mabel Cunningham spent Sunday at
West Topsham.
Mrs. Dell Flanders and daughter
Angie who have been keeping house
for G. Y. Barnes for nearly a year,
moved to Chelsea Saturday, Mrs
Flanders will go to keeping house by
herself in that village.
On Monday morning, the 22nd, James
w. Lord of this town and Miss Flora
Tillotson of East Montpelier were
united in marriage, by Rev. M. Fuller
of Barre. The happy couple immedi-
ately left for New York. After a
short wedding trip they will return
here to reside.
On the evening of the same day
Charles NJ. Cochran of this place and
Myrtle Chamberlain of East Barre
were married, Rev. A. ]. Eastman
performing the ceremony. They will
reside in East Barre. Both young
, men are much respected, and their
many friends wish them long lives of
happiness and prosperity.
HORN OF THE MOON.
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