The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
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Poughkeepsie, N. Y, some years ago
Mr.. Smith progress has been steadi-
ly made till he has reached this his
latest promotion. We tender him the
congratul ations of his old home
friends.
The occupant of "the General f.
Bass home' for years past hopes to be
out of it this month. Only one with
like experience can imagine what
| the job is Of clearing house and an
old hotel stand, at tlIat-that had been
In virtually one family for sixty nine
years. and that had spread its shell
tering wings over the possessions of
three or more families, of two or
more generations, and where the
motto OF 80 Waste not, want not" had
been the rule of living. There may be
an auction next week, for the sale of
household goods.
.. U. Lathrop has added sixty feet
OF room for storing lumber, to the
shed one hundred and fifty or sixty
previously built.
Lumber for the new meat market
has been received.
The work Of putting in new tele-
phones in farmers homes on the
west side of the town goes on apace
Harvey L. Cheney began work in
Northfielu the first of this week.
Will, son of the late Barney D.
Flint, has opened a dental office in
Littleton, suburb of Denver, Colo
RADIO.
Rev. Jesse A. Martin, stationed at
Canaan, will come to his old home
here next week for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. d. &. Kemp of Montpelier was
the guest of the Misses Edison one day
last week, accompanying Miss Maria
~ Whlte who was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Edwin O. Smith.
The Free Baptists, who are now re.
Joicing in the possession of minister,
are making improvements on and
about their church building.
Charles r. Benedict and Mrs. Bet.
sey h. Hayward were married on
Monday, last, by Rev. F. E. Currier
OF the Methodist church, and will re.
side in Mr.. Benedict's old home.
Good wishes are in order.
Our place will now catch at the
straw thrown out in newspaper re-
port of Monday last, which says that
If the Central Vermont Railroad shall
build road to the new quarry district
IL Barre it will be spur from their
line to Williamstown, and will strike
off from the main line somewhere be.
tween South Barre and this place.
We shall hope that "somewhere, A" as
related to our village, will be where
the unfortunate dogs oaudal append
age was amputated, viz, lust behind
the ears. " Wouldn't the new owner
of the General e. Bass place, and in
fact our whole village, rejoice over
such road?
daughter was recently born to Mr..
and Mrs Mike Somaini.
The General E. Bass house seems to
be in demand for rent.
FAYSTON.
The whole community was greatly
shocked and grieved on hearing of
the sudden death of Mrs. John B.
Thompson. She died shortly fter re-
firing Wednesday evening. Nov. IL,
! aged hfty-seven years, Nov. being
her birthday. She had done her usual
daily work, enjoyed pleasant social
evening with her family, gave herself
into the keeping of her Heavenly
Father, slept and awakened only in
DIS hlcguOm. she was married to
Mr. Thomspon about thirty EIGHT years
ago and had since lived on the farm
which is still their home. Here her
children were born. and her untiring
industry. skill and tact. crowned by
trust in Providence. aided them to
build mp a true home. which to them
all was the best and dearest place ON
earth. She leaves her husband, four
children, Della A, wife of Sabin
Waterman Of Rock Island, P. @. Ida
| M, wife of Henry Wood Of Williams.
town; James NJ, of Montpelier; j.
Dan, who lives in the parental home,
and two adopted children, Fred Bell
and George r. Miller of Boston. All
were present at the funeral except
James M, who is sick in the hospital.
She also leaves two little granddaugh-
ters. Vivian Waterman and Beatrice
J Thompson. The bereaved family have
the deepest and sincere sympathy Of a
large circle Of friends. The funeral
was on Saturday afternoon, following,
Rev. William Ganley, q former pas
tor, officiating. The bearers were ].
Dan Thompson, Henry Wood, Sabin
Waterman, 8. Baird. James Miller,
and George n. Miller. II. A. Bragg