The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
WEST TOPSHAM.

of the Presbyterian church at East
| Topsham conducted the services. The
| text was from the ninetieth Psalm and
1 the twelfth verse Both sermon and
music we're excellent MIR. Cunning
ham was seventy six years of age and
has been one of the leading business
men of the town He was very kind
and obliging neighbor aud will be
greatly missed in the community He
was living with his third wife, Ellen
M. Clement Cunningham He leaves
one son, Frank p, Cunningham, and
one daughter Mrs. Clara Jewett
The community was shocked on Sun
| day morning to hear of the death of
! Mabel Cunningham, daughter of Luz
cinda Cunningham, of West Topsham.
She was at work for George Cook in
Orange Mabel was a bright girl and
fine student. She was seventeen
years of age.
| The village school closed last Friday
with spelling match at village hall
| in the evening. Mrs, E. O. Poole won
the prize. Mr.. McHugh is a fine
teacher and every one is pleased to
have him remain for the winter term.
Winnie and Esther Sanborn are at
home for the fall vacation. They
| teach at Graniteville.
f. Z. willard and daughter of East
Montpelier were at DR.. Wizards last
week
Elliott jackson and his sister, Mrs.
Peabody, of Brookfield, were here the
last of the week to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Cunningham.
John p Flanders was at Barre and
| Montpelier Saturday on business. His
school at East Orange closed last
week
William Bagley went to New
Hampshire on Monday to attend the
funeral of his brother, David.
Mrs. Julia Newton went to Barre
| Saturday to visit her son, DR.. r. w.
| Newton.
Mrs. Freeman Cunningham and Mrs.
Myra Clement went to Bradford, Sun
| day to attend the funeral of Will am
b. D. Avery Mrs Avery and Mrs.
Cunningham are sisters and their hus-
bands died the same morning.
F,urnie S. Eastman and his bride of
Groton were the guests of his aunt
Mrs. Horace White, last week. Bur-
ME is a hustler and combines business
and pleasure. He purchased several
hundred bushels of potatoes and quite
quantity of furs while he was here.
STAFFORD.
Postmaster Q. B. Dow is quite i'll,
threatened with pneumonia.
Pastor Cummings wife, accom-
panied by her daughter, goes to the
Hitchcock hospital, Hanover, for
treatment, this week.
Napoleon st Clair, recently of
Velshire, has rented the wing of the
parsonage and has engaged to do
farm and dairy work for Fl. b. Ward.
Romeo r. Chamberlain is driving a
| herd of COWS to East Concord, n. b.,
to which place he intends soon to
move his family. He has sold his
| farm to Will G. Norton who has taken
| possession.
James Wright has bought of J. l..
Barrett the Ezra Wiley residence and
the Hatch pasture used in connection
| with it.
John X. Kendall has purchased his
brother Williams large farm situated
between the two villages and he sells
to H. H. Udall his village residence.
Possession in these last sales to be
given March 1.
William HI. Kendall is about to oc
cupy the dwelling he has built near
Lee Hatch's.
d. O. Hyde died very suddenly
Saturday evening, November 16.
Daniel O. Hyde WAS born in STAFFORD
January 3, 1843. His grandfather,
James Hyde, was native of Canter-
bury, Conn, and was soldier in the
revolutionary war, from that State.
! In 1880 he removed to Strafford and
settled upon farm upon which he
resided until his death in 1887; his
wife was Eunice, daughter of Esquire
Peter Pennock, who was son Of
Hon. James Pennock, the first settler
in Strafford. Mr.. Hyde's educational
advantages were limited to the COM
mon school, He was married in 1864
to Susan E. Alger. daughter of Col.
George W. Alger. In 1875 he began
the study of law and in 1877 entered
the law department of the University
of Michigan, graduating in 1879, and
was admitted to Orange county bar
in December of the same year and elect
ed States attorney September 9, 1896.
He left son, George E.. who grad
/ mated from the University of YER
/ mont in 1888. and is a civil engineer
of marked ability.
GROTON.
! Joseph Ramsey of Benton, n. H.,
/ has moved in with his son, James
Ramsey.
Four new street lamps have been
p aced in the village and some of the
old ones have been moved.
Walter Whitehill has been granted
pension of $6 month and $50 back
pay.
Charlie Pillsbury was home from
| Montpelier over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Larrow left on Saturday
for Barre to visit her daughter.
A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Eastman Friday evening at
their home.
The high school pupils will hold a
debate and other exercises in the
Methodist church next Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Harry Taisey and son Orlo, Of
Woodsville visited In town last week.