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

morning after long illness with heart
trouble and Bright's disease. Funeral
services were held at her home on We'd
nesday, Rev. DR.. w. S. Hazen of North
field officiating. The interment was at
Barre. Mrs Durkee leaves only one near
relative, her son, Fred Whitelaw, of Ber-
lin.
The Good Templars will hold watch
meeting after their regular session on
Tuesday evening, for their own members
and invited friends.
EAST ROXBURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Pride visited Mrs.
Wallace Colt in Brookfeld on Saturday.
w. w. Holden of Mortified was in
town Thursday and Friday looking for a
deserter who is wanted in Burlington.
Thomas Riley of Barre spent Christmas
with his daughter, Mrs. c. f. Blanchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Mills of Brookfeld,
Miss Lillian Buck of Bethel, and Howard
Edison of Lawrence, Mass, spent Christ
mas at ID. L. Bucks.
Ray Luther and Miss Blanche Smalley
of Gouldsvile were at l.. A. Eastman's on
Thursday.
Miss Anna Kiress of Medford, Mass,
visited at d. L. Bucks on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. j. Steele spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Steele's parents at East
Brookfeld.
Miss Addie Ladd has gone to Randolph
to work for Mrs. Fred Dubois.
The Christmas tree and exercises We'd
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welcome and prayer given by Mr.. Edison
of Lawrence, Mass, were followed by
music with Miss Blanchard as organist
and appropriate exercises by the pupils.
These were very creditably rendered and
much enjoyed by all present.
Miss Eta Chamberlain, a teacher
in one of the Montpelier schools, was
guest of Leila Webster, recently.
Mrs Lizzie Freeman expects to go
to Worcester, Mass. this week to
spend the rest of the winter with her
daughter.
Mrs. L. G Kidder, who has been
seriously i'll, is able to sit up part
of the time
CABOT.
The program for the Friday evening
lyceum is as follows: Rotations by
Alice Kimball and Nellie Adams; pa
per by Allon Paine; question Re-
solved, that the Beers merit the SYM
pathy and assistance of all Christen-
dom III their struggle against Eng
land. :" affirmative, Ned Bates mega
tive, Willie Walker.
Both churches will have their an
nual dinner and church meet on New
Years day.
DR.. L. w. Burbank has been confin-
ed to the house for a few days by ton
silitis.
Word has been received from Lin
coin, Neb., of the death of Rev. S. w.
Thurber at the age of ninety years.
Mr.. Thurber will be remembered by
the older residents of the town as
elder Thurber," who lived at Lower
Cabot for several years, preaching i'll
the Advent church of that place. Mr..
Thurber was q man of influence and
great activity doing those things that
come his way with snap and sue
cessful determination and resolution.
| His death occurred Dec. 10. Mrs. B.
G.. Rogers of this place was grand
daughter
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| for few days and again fears are
entertained as to her recovery. f.
| M. Marsh has so far recovered as to
be able to ride out.
O. r. Collins is to take up his resi-
dence in town for the remainder Of
the winter.
Union services will be held next week,
during the week of prayer, beginning
next Sunday evening at the Methodist
church and alternating each evening there
after No meeting will be held on Sat
urday evening.
Officers of the Grand Army post for
the coming year are as follows: 5.
B. Blodgett, Commander; @. O.
Phelps, senior vice commander George
Dow, Junior vice commander f. l..
Knapp, quarter master o. p. Boyles,
chaplain L. Myers, officer of the day
S. L. Hopkins, officer of the guard.
A concert will be given under the
J auspices of the Christian Endeavol
society on Thursday evening, Jan. l6
,, All places of business will close OF
Tuesday and Friday evenings at
, p. M. beginning with Friday even
ing of this week.
}, All are wondering now that the cleo
= trio light wires are put up when tn
, fluid will come along, Things seen
f to be at standstill just now
S The Masonic lodge of Cabot electe
the following officers at their las
= meeting for the year ensuing; l.. "
& Burbank, w. NJ. Bert Lyford, s. w.
i w. b. Lance, J. W. 4; S, j, Norris, 5
y d. E. c. Gould, ]. ID. ; Mason Chet
y ter, S. s.; f. p. Davidson, j, S. i
y Osgood, chap O. H. Dana, marshall
IL X. p. Freeman, tyler; w, Goult
l. treasurer Il. d. Waldo, secretary, N
d. Wells, organist. A semi-publt
S installation will be held in conne
ton with the Eastern Star chapter
a date to be announced later.
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