The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-08-27
WILLIAMSTOWN.

Miss Nellie Blanchard will be q pu-
pill at Goddard Seminary, Barre, next
term.
Miss Julia Bass went back to her
home i'm East Somervile. Mass, last
saturday after Il two weeks vacation
here from her stenographic work in
l f1n
Mics Myrtle Seaver this week takes
~ again her work as kindergarten
teacher in Wilmington, this State.
Mrs. Jane f.. Smith Davis, now of
Houston, Texas, will visit this, her
native town, the first week in Septem-
Der.
Hebert L. Pratt, whose foot was so
badly hurt few weeks ago, is able to
be out of doors and work some where
the foot can be favored.
Mrs. w. j. Tindall's sister, of New
York city is here Oh visit
Mayo and Roscoe Lynde return this
week to their studies at Brigham
Academy, Bakersfield.
Orlando Flint, son of the late
Thomas Flint, was buried from his
house last Friday afternoon, the inter.
ment being in the family burying
ground on the old home farm once
owned by his father. Rev. Almon
Shepard officlated. He was eighty
years or little past of age. Mr.
Flint has long been known here as an
ever busy, home staying, successful
farmer; a very kind-hearted, hospi-
table, worthy man and good citizen.
He was never married. In politics he
was a thorough going Republican and
IN all matters of public interest, such
as temperance, etc., his voice was al
ways for the right as he viewed it.
The Flint family have always been
largely active members and supporters
of the Free Baptist church in their
neighborhood, though for some reason
this Mr.. Flint had never united with
the church. For the last few years Mr..
Flint had been laid aside from active
life by infrm health. His older
brother, Jacob Flint, we believe is
now the only living member of the
Thomas Flint family so well, and so
favorably known in the earlier his
tory Of our town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ophir S. Martin, who
are just now on the invalid list are
staying yet in the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Irving Oovell. We
earnestly hope they are both much
better.
Miss Saida Mckee is taking her
summer vacation from work in the
George l.. Edison store and with her
sister, Mrs. Leslie d. Gale. has gone
to her old home in Canada.
Rev. q. W. Morrow will speak at
our Free Baptist church next Sunday
afternoon, August 80, at 2 O'Clock.
The following Sunday, September 6,
the Free Baptist minister of East Ran
dolph will preach at the same place
and at theasame hour
Mr.. and Mrs. @. e. Tombler of Chi
cago, have been recent guests Of the
families of A. Kinsman Martin and
Ed j. Poor. Mr.. Tombler, who is in
the employ of Swift q Company of
Chicago, came mere in poor health,
but is now much better They have
generally enjoyed our Green Mountain
scenery and drives. On their way home
ward now, they will visit Ralph Will
ley and p. W. Currler in Montpelier,
leaving there September / for Chi
cago. Mrs. Tombler is sister of
Mrs. A. K Martin.
William Witherell has lately visited
friends in New Hampshire and Massa-
Uhusetts.
A fine game of base hall was played
here last Saturday afternoon by the
village team and that of our South
Hill. The former were victorious in
a score of 4 to 8.
Rev. Nh Eastman of East Barre,
preached here last Sunday in exchange
with Rev. d. Ii. Strong and was well
liked.
Our selectmen have just been called
TO settle damages done to sheep by
dogs in the pastures of Gardner Dun
stan, and Timothy Holland on the
west side of the town. Our town may
pay quite large bill of this kind this
year.
Rev. p. p Womer and wife have
returned to West Lebanon, N. H, af-
ter eight or ten months of study in
Glasgow, Scotland.
George l.. Edison is taking little
outing in Portland, Maine, this week
and getting the smell CT gnupowder
Miss Laura A. Bowman, formerly
of Iowa, and now a student in Red
cliffe College, Massachusetts, is to be
here this week the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Ainsworth.
Dressmaker Miss Helen Harrington
will go to New York in connection
with her business here in the first
week of September.
We are told that years ago, before
the Vermont Central Railway was
built the late Warren Poole Jr., came
into Burlington on a boat one morn
ing about daylight and started for his
home here on foot. He walked every
step of the way and reached home on
the evening of the same day.
Christian Endeavorers here should
not forget that the Washington coun-
ty Christian Endeavor convention in
which they are privileged tosshare is
to be held in Roxbury this week Fri
day.
The Grange here had fine meeting
last week Wednesday evening, when
the final touches were given class
of eighteen candidates for the order.
Over one hundred persons were pres
ent from town, and there were guests
from Northfield, Washington, and
Barre.
The look ON Monday morning here
in our village was suggestive of frost
and the foliage on our trees suggests