The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
GROTON.

GhOlON.
Married. at the Methodist parson-
age, Dec. "a, by Rev. A. j. Hough,
Francis M. Waldron and Emma B.
Arthur, both Of Newbury.
The Christmas tree exercises of the
Methodist church were held on Thurs
day evening, and of the Baptist
church on Friday evening. There
was large attendance at both places,
and the exercises rendered were OF a
very high character.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. f. Clark OF Mont
pelier. joined the family gathering at
Alex Cochran's on Christmas Day, re-
turning to Montpelier on the evening
train. Mr.. and Mrs. Black and Miss
Finnerty, with Mr.. and Mrs Fletcher,
who have been guests during the
Christmas holidays at the Cochran
homestead, returned to Boston, Sat-
urday. MISS Virginia Fletcher and
Mis- T. j. Cochran, after brief visit
to Montpelier, will return to Boston,
stopping for few days at Olaremont,
N. H., on the way
Arthur Howard, Mary and Mrs.
George H. Hough of White River
Junction were guests at the Methodist
parsonage on Thursday and FRIDAY.
Principal L. G. Cook has formed a
debating society in the high school
and the topic for Thursday night is
Resolved, that limited monarchy
is more successful form of govern
ment than a republic. These debates
are awakening considerable interest
and are highly beneficial to the par
Elephants.
Mrs. Lydia (Taisey) Kicker died
on Thursday morning, in her ninety
second year, at the home of her dauRh-
er, Mrs. M. H. Whitehill, and the fu.
neral service was conducted at the
Methodist church on Sunday, her pas
tor, Rev. A. j. Hough, officiating.
Thirteen children were born into the
home eight of whom survive their
mother, Isaac M, Charles A., Mrs.
Moses H. Mitchell, and Benjamin F.,
of Groton; Nathan H., OF Ryegate |;
William, Woodsville, N H.; Harvey,
of Minneapolis; and Mrs. Melville, of
Money, Greek, MINI. All we're pres
ent at the funeral except the son and
daughter in the west. The relatives
noticed from out of town were Mr..
and Mrs Frank Kicker, Randolph ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry q. Whitehill,
Waterbury Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Rick
or, ST. Johnsbury Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Dunn and daughter, Peaoham ;
Mr., and Mrs. James Smith, Corinth.
Mrs. Kicker was a remarkable woman,
not only attaining to a great age, but
holding her faculties in full vigor to
the last. She was greatly beloved
Tor the purity of Ter character and
her self sacrificing life. For the past
twelve years she resided with her
daughter, Mrs. Moses H. Whitehill,
receiving the tenderest care and min
istry true love could render "Her
children rise up aud call her blessed. "
Lafayette Carpenter died Monday
night
The severe cold has caused work TO
be suspended at the stone sheds.
WILLIAMSTOWN.
The annual Christmas dinner of the
Lynde family was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey l.. Cheney
last Friday. Mrs. George W. Lynde
was able to be present.
James K. Lynde started for Wilton,
Will county, Illinois, last Friday
morning, called there by the critical
condition of his sister. Mrs. Martha
Lynde Remission. 1t is feared she can
live but little time.
An amusing report found it's wsy
here from Barre last week, to the
effect that our efficient and popular
railroad conductor, James Kanaly,
had left the road became he feared our
locomotive WAS unsafe = the danger
to his life being that it might blow
up. How often, rather, has the time
been that he would have rejoiced il
the thing had been capable of getting
up steam enough to come from Barre
here on even its schedule time No,