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


Mrs. Serena Carleton Simons, wild
ow of the late Martin Simons, died at
her home in our village last Monday
evening at the age of eighty seven
years. She was born i'll Barre and
was one of seven children OF the late
Timothy Carleton OF that place, all Of
whom she outlived. Her father dying
when she was young, she went with
her mother to Massena, N. Y, whe re
she united with the Congregational
church. Later she came to the family
of the late Elisha Gale of our place,
where she lived for some years. About
siXty-slX years ago she was married to
the late Martin Simons, and three
children were born to them, who sur
vive her. Her husband died forty
six years ago, and within few years
later, she came to our village to live,
where she has been since that time.
She was very kind hearted woman,
a good neighbor, and so efficient III
sickness that her Ielp was much priced
in it. She was a great reader, and had
a fine memory which served to give
her pleasure in her later years. 1t has
been her good fortune to have all the
loving care and comforts in her de-
clining years that affectionate child
rem can give her, and her last illness
of few months past has been remark
ably free from pain. She was buried
from her late home on Wednesday al
ternoon the interment being in the
West Hill cemetery.
Nash Simons came from his home in
Wilton, N. H., last Friday to attend
the funeral of his mother Mrs. Martin
Simons.
J. X. Lynde's family, accompanied
by Mrs. DR.. O. V. Lynde and son,
went to their cottage at Berlin pond
last Monday.
Mrs. Hiram S. Drury has returned
from treatment for deafness i'll Boston,
with the hope of entire rA"nvery later.
Charles r. Benedict is in town. He
reports the improved condition in
health and flesh of his daughter Ella,
who went to California, year before
last because of tuberculosis. His
daughter Susie is also in better
health, and housekeeping in Chatham,
N. Y, Her sister Flora is with her.
Jason Johnson was able to ride to
the village last Monday though yet
very feeble. He tells us that one lung
is entirely gone.
Mrs Laura Townsend Anterior of
Waterbury is visiting family Friends
here.
Mrs. Ophir S. Martin, accompanied
by her husband and daughter Eta,
went to Montpelier on Monday for
surgical treatment by DR.. Chandler at
the hospital there.
Mrs. Joseph Burnham of Barre is
here visiting her daughter, Mrs Cur
don Martin.
Herbert l.. Plat seemingly met with
a very narrow escape from death,
while doing some work in barn on
his farm on the East Hill last Monday.
With the help of another man, who
was standing some ten feet above him,
he was trying to adjust stick OF
timber. The>man above had an iron
bar that he was using in connection
with q chain. The chain broke and
in the only way that he could save
himself, he was compelled to drop the
bar, which descended end foremost,
and passing just in front of Mr..
Platt's head, struck one foot between
the instep and large toe. 1t cut
through a shoe and stocking and en-.
tered the foot causing the blood to
squirt in a stream. Fortunately no
broken bones nave yet been discovered,
but the call was very close one, botn
for the head and the instep of the
foot. Dr. Watson attended him.
Rev. Mr.. Ryan of Peaoham will
preach at the Methodist church next
Sunday Rev. Ryan is brother-in
law of N. B. Robinson Of our village
There will be recital at the Uni
versalist church on Monday evening,
August 8. with Mrs. Kate Eloise Ter