The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-30
VILLA MSTOWN.

long been an infirm woman, especially
in the last few years, and had been
with her niece (whom she had brought
up from childbood) going on two
years. Her husband died many years
ago, leaving two sons and daughter.
The older son, Denison, was a soldier
in the civil war, and killed in June,
1864, in the battle of Gold Harbor,
Virginia. On account of his death
she was granted pension that was
kept up through life. The surviving
son is James $. Hopkins of the mer-
camille firm of Hopkins and House of
our place. The daughter is Mrs. @.
U Lathrop of our village, with whom
Mrs. Hopkins had home for years.
She was a capable and worthy woman.
Her funeral was at the Congregation
al church last Sunday afternoon, Rev.
d. II. Strong officiating. The inter
ment was in the East Hill cemetery.
Tracy L. Jeffords now of Washing
ton, ID. O., was here on a brief vieit
with his parents and brothers, last
week. He is accompanied by his only
daughter.
James M. Beckett came here from
Boston last week, to look after bust
ness interests.
DIR. Henry Downs, who has just
located as an osteopathist in Oil City,
Pa, is on a visit to his old home here.
In city of 1000 inhabitants DR..
Downs thinks he is going to be pleased
with the location.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ophir S. Martin were
in Montpelier last week to consult DR..
Chandler. Both are in poor health.
Herbert L. Platt has sold the grass
on his farm on the East Hill to j. X.
Lynde, who will cut it.
Our entertainment course for the
coming season will begin October 16,
with lecture by Ora l.. Gray. Dates
have not been definitely arranged for
the succeeding entertainments, that are
to be in the following order; The
John Thomas Co., music and variety
Hon. j. Wright Giddings; Whitney
Brothers. male quartette; Thomas Nc
Clary The sixth entertainment has
not yet been arranged for. Messrs.
Giddings and McClary have been
heard here. The others will be new
to our citizens
Much less granite work is being
shipped from our station this year than
last.
The following are births of this
month, Dr. E. b. Watson in attend
ance: On the 18th inst. a son to
William Bennett and a daughter to
Will Fogg; on the 18th inst, a
daughter to Kimbal Chynoweth, now
of Barre; Oh the 18th inst, son to
n. Fontana, and on the Goth inst,
daughter to B. e. Bruce.
George w. Slavery seemingly has the
promise of good apple crop this year,
his trees having been untouched by
the frosts of some weeks ago, that did
so much damage elsewhere in town.
Mrs Cornelius V. Lynde has re.
turned hele from pleasant visits else
where in the State.
George Watson, son of the late
Arnold Watson, and for many years a
resident of Reading, Pa, last week
brought the body of his wife to Barre
for burial. Mrs. Watson was Louise
West, native of Barre, and known
years ago to some of our young people
at the time, who were students in the
old Barre academy. She left only
! husband.
In spite of all the untoward signs of
weeks ago, there will be, on the ag-
gregate a goodly amount of grass cut
here this season.
We are glad to know that the
Grearson- Beckett Granite Company
is wanting more cutters. They have
recently taken on an apprentice sharp
ener
John Phillips, former granite cut
ter from New Brunswick, has just re-
turned to work here
"Dave" Gale has lately come back
here from Colorado Springs, Col,
having visited his mother in Massa-
chusetts in the last few weeks. He
will be in town probably for a time.
He is not in good health.
polisher at the Grearson- Beckett Co. S
sheds, has given up work there, and
permanently, he tells us.
Tom Matson,a former granite cutter
here, and now hotel keeper IN COM
pany with his brother in Concord, n.
H.. was in town last week, for furni-
ture he had stored here. 1t goes to
|. their cottage at Sunapee lake in New
Hampshire.
An interesting meeting of our ladies'
missionary society was held last week
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Will
| lard walker. Inc meetlnB enueu Wlun
cake and ice cream, and a pouring rain
that delayed the return of the men,
bers to their homes.
Mrs. Deacon Edwin O. Smith last
week had short visit from her sister,
Miss Maria ID. White of Montpelier.
The wife of their brother, Wayland
White of Burlington, is quite poorly
in health at present Miss White is
planning for a trip to California next
month.
Tracy L. Jeffords expects to go to
Europe next month, with a relative
who has been quite globe trotter, "
we judge.
Mrs. Henry Wood has lately visited
her parents in Fayston.
Hilton Brush goes this week to
work for the marble company in Proc
tor.
Charles r. Ainsworth writes from
Moline, ILL.,, that his anticipated visit
to his old home here, this season, has
been given up. We know of no old
Vermonter who loves his native
hills" better than Mr.. Ainsworth.