The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-29

W
ITO Haggis." Then occurred the
banquet and at it's close James
p. Mari read tender tribute to
Charles W. Laing, a member of the
club, who died recently. An oocas-
ional dance or reel enlivened the &C.
casion and during the evening toasts
were responded to by John j. McKen-
zie, Hugh Cristie and David Simp-
son. There were readings by j. p.
Mari and Miss Thompson and songs
by James Anderson, Alex, Bruce, Miss
Mary Anderson, Robert Inglis, Mrs
Riddell, John J. Mckenzie and James
Lamont.
Mrs. Susan M. French, aged seventy
three, lifelong resident of Barre,
died Saturday morning, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Q. II. Kener-
son, after u long illness from heart
trouble. Her husband was killed by a
train in this city twelve years ago and
since that time she has lived with her
daughter. She leaves one son and
three daughters, Winslow of Boston,
Mrs. G. b. Granger of Providence, II.
l., Mrs Ralph Hopkins of Cabot, and
Mrs. Kenerson. She also leaves a
brother and sister, John Jones of
Barre, and Mrs. Wallace Gallup of
South Royalton.
Word was received in Barre, Satur-
day, that the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Quinlen died at Jackson
vile, Fla, Friday The burial will
occur at Barre.
Mrs. George Mann has in her pos
session a piece of linen spun and woven
in 1871 by Sally Pettis at Claremont,
n. Fl. The piece is as strong as when
woven. Mrs Pettis was a great great
aunt Of Mrs. Mann's and the piece
came to her as an heirloom.
General orders have been received
from headquarters of the Vermont
National Guard, calling meeting of
Company T. on the evening OF January
20, at seven o'clock, to elect captain
to take the place of Captain Frank
Gladding, resigned.
WILLIAMSTOWN.
Miss Ella Townsend, daughter of
Charles townsend, and now of Chi.
cago, was last week the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. James S. Hopkins of our
village.
There was a large attendance last
Friday evening at our fifth entertain
ment in the winters course. Nothing
in the course has surpassed, if indeed
equalled it and there may be many
who will say the music on this occa-
sion by the Wesleyan male quartertte
was the finest ever heard here. The
part taken by entertainer, w. L.
Houston, was also received with great
applause We shall be surprised if
this male quartette is not called for in
another season. $ course here.
The sixth and last entertainment
in our course will be on Saturday
evening of this week, January 81, a
lecture by G.. A. Gearhart of Buffalo,
N. Y. This speaker has been heard
here twice and very enthusiastically.
A large house may be predicted for
him on this his third visit.
Lewis NJ. Seaver is to be in New
York city this week on one of his
periodical bu.iness visits there.
George Sherburne, son of Rev. j.
o. Sherburne. boy who is pleasantly
remembered here, is freshman i'll the
Wesleyan University, Middletown,
| Conn. With health, we predict fine
career for him as a literary man.
Rev. d. H. Strong and wife attend
ed the recent roll call of the East
Waverley Murray, who received
quite a severe injury to limb, or hip,
in one of our stone sheds not many
weeks ago, has been helped by the os-
! teopathic treatment OF DR.. Lewis ID.
! Martin.
John A. Perry's suffering in the
head has been most intense in the last
week or two but it is hoped he is now
in the way of recovery.
We are glad to believe that active
temperance work has been and is this
week doing, here, in opposition to the
local-option high license law. This
work should be kept up strenuously
till the last moment, next week Tues
day, Feb. 3, when the referendum is
voted upon. We have hope that our
town will return vote of NO.
Dr. Jason G. Briggs went from east
ern Massachusetts to Elgin, ILL.,, as a
delegate of the N. E. conference of
the Evangelical church. Though
comparatively few in number he tells
US that the association C hurch appro-
priated $50, 900 for missionary pull
poses
Some one has just told us that some
seventy years ago, one of our farmers,
at that time, put AZ barrels of cider
in his cellar one year for family and
social use. Also, thatthe same farmer
had half barrel Of New England rum
for one seasons haying, and even that
had to be added to before the work
was DONE. There was large family
of children and the evil effects of al
this drinking appeared in the family
later.
Fred Hall of South Barre is work
ing for j. B. Brockway land son il
their store.
John Rice is moving from the ole
John Lynde place, now owned by Jerry
Hutchinson, to his farm near st. Johns
bury.
Wesley M. 'Seaver lately killed 6
Holstein twenty-five months old, thai
dressed 654 pounds.
Lewis M. Sewers Holstein that we
reported last week as weighing 1861
pounds dressed 1901 pounds.
Mercury at the Calvin Ainswortf
house last Saturday morning, at
O'Clock, was 20 degrees below zero.
8 q Edison has his ice pathere(