The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
ABOUT VERMONT.

A recent notable event in Randolph
was the fiftieth wedding anniversary
of the Rev Dr. and Mrs. A. l.. Coop
er, who received the congratulations
of large numbers of friends on Tues
day, May 1, from to 5 o. clock in the
J afternoon and from to 8 clock in
the evening. 1t was a representative
occasion, pastors and people of all
denominations delighting to honor the
bride and groom of fifty years, Among
| the guests from out of town were u.
S. Senator W. p. Dillingham; of
Waterbury, the Rev. j. o. Sherburne
of st. Johnsbury, Miss Susan Atkins
of East st. Johnsbury Presiding
Elder and Mrs. w. M. Newton and
others from towns in which the Rev
erened Mr.. Cooper has lived as pastor.
Mr.. Cooper was licensed to preach in
May 1916. His first appointment was
Warren and West Roxbury, Since
his first admission to the conference he
has served thirty-eight years as preach
er and pastor, twelve years a presid
ing elder and four years as conference
evangelist. In 1880 Garrett Biblical
Institute conferred on him the degree
of Bachelor of Divinity and in 1899
that Of Doctor of Divinity. May II,
1858, Mr.. Cooper married Miss Luz
cinda M. Atkins of Cabot, who has
been a true helpmate during the long
years of his ministry. Four children
were born to them, three of whom
are living: Miss Rose Cooper, whose
home is with her parents; Mrs @. l..
Adams Of Howell Mich, who is here
now on a visit, and Mrs. O. M. Ward
of Coon Rapids, Iowa, who was un-
able to be present at the anniversary.
Both s-inl law are in the ministry,
the Rev. Mr.. Ward being member
of the Des Moines conference and the
Rev. Mr.. Adams OF the Detroit con.
ference.
Dr. Selim Hobart Peabody, former
president of the University of Illinois,
distinguished educator and lecturer,
died suddenly in St Louis, Mo-, on
May 26 DR.. Peabody had been asso-
ciated with the Worlds Fair as as
sistant to the director of exhibits, and
had done notable work. He leaves
widow and daughter in Chicago and a
son. Prof. Peabody, of the Massachu
setts Institute of Technology. Selim
Hobart Peabody was born in Rocking
ham, August 20, 1929, the son of the
Rev. Charles Hobart Peabody. He
was graduated from the University
of Vermont in the class of 1862, and
received the degree of PHI. d. from
that institution in 1877, after he had
attained distinction as an educator
In 1881 the University of Ohio con-
ferred upon him the degree of LII. d.
In 1862 DR.. Peabody married Mary
Elizabeth Pangborn of Burlington.
AS an illustration of the duration
of the present drouth, @. B. Hill of
Richford tells the following: Early
in the spring pair of robins started
nest in the piazza caves trough near
the conductor. Mr.. Hill remarked
that the robins would get drowned,
but the nest was finished, the eggs
laid and Matched, and the young ones
reared until they are nearly ready to
fly, and there has not been enough
rain at any time to fill the caves
trough behind the nest. Did the
robins know by keener instinct than
our own that this was a safe season in
which to build nest in such q situa-
ton?
Ernest Atwood had his right eye
seriously injured while at work in
his mill at Chittenden on Wednesday,
and there is danger of the sight being
destroyed. He was at work at a ma
chine, when a splinter of wood few
from the piece on which he was work
ing, striking him in the corner of the
right eye and penetrating nearly an
inch. He fell to the floor uncon-
scious and was found about an hour
later when member of his family
came out to call him to dinner. DR..
W. r. Blossom of Rutland, who was
called, has hopes of saving the eye.
Ada Atwood of Bennington Falls
was arrested on Wednesday on mu-
nicipal court warrant for breach of
the peace. Bail was fixed in the sum
of 500 and the trial set for Saturday.
The woman was also arraigned before
Justice Ernest ID. Barber on a charge
of selling liquor without license.
Bail was fixed at $500 and the trial
set for Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock. Bail was furnished in both
cases.
A suit brought to recover So 900
damages for injuries alleged to have
been received by Narcisse Gagnin be-
cause of the fall of faulty elevator