The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-29
WILLIAMSTOWN.

Mrs Mary l.. Kinsman, daughter of
the late James Kinsman (who went to
Illinois from here, in 1S49) and wife
OF Robert Tonkinson, died suddenly
of apopleXy, in Kearney, Nebraska,
on the 10Th day of last month, in her
eightieth year. Her husband, two
SONS and two daughters survive her.
Her home had been in Princeton, Ill,
till eleven years ago, when her family
moved to Kearney, where three of
her children live. She is highly
spoken of by one of the Kearny pa
pers.
The death of Mrs. Mary L. Kins-
man Tonkinson has just called to
the mind of one of our older citizens,
facts in his early life His home was
he was accustomed to walk to church,
in our village, on Sundays, when
weather and walking were favorable.
The number in the company was
constantly increasing, additions hav-
ing been made when the house of
James Kinsman (now owned by Dea-
con Edwin g. SMITH was reached, -
SO that at times there were perhaps
score of persons walking together
to church. AS once contrasts the pitt
ably small number of church goers
here, now, with the number of that
earlier day, it is lamentable.
The Congregational meeting house
is to be shingled at once. Other con-
templated repairs and changes will
not be made till next year
The Universalist ladies realized
some 1913 dollars from their "plant
sale" and supper last Friday after
noon and evening. The believe the
entertainment they are to provide for
our citizens next Saturday evening,
October 81, namely, concertat the
town hall by the Sturtevant Sisters
Concert Company, will be worth the
patronage Of all.
We are very glad to note the APP
parently large gain that George Seav
er, son of our former townsman, Ply
mon Seaver, is making in health here.
He had added ten pounds to his
weight, at last accounts. If he is not
able later to return to his duties in
the office of the Waterman Company,
Montpelier, he may decide to winter
at Redlands, California.
We were lately shown by Mrs.
Joseph Sanders photograph of five
persons representing five generations.
The oldest person is the mother of
Joseph Sanders; and next in order
are Mr.. Sanders, his daughter. grand
daughter and granddaCgh
The last one has ten grandparents in
Guiding the grand and greater grands.
Gene" Marshall of East Brookfield,
but working here in late years, went
to Braintree last week and shot a
deer. 1t was buck four years old
and the carcass was sold to meat deal
ers in West Randolph for ten cents
per pound.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins whose post Office
address is Canaan, N. H., is expected
to preach again at the Free Baptist
church here Sunday, November 8, in
the afternoon at O'Clock. This So
ciety hopes to secure his permanent
services in connection with the Free
Baptist society in Washington SO we'll
pleased are they with him.
Kew. D. H. Strong and wife attend
ed the State Sunday school convention
in last week Pastor Strong gave an
interesting report of the convention
to his people last Sunday evening.
Chaunoey Lougee and sister hope
to go to Wisconsin next week to be
absent at the shortest through the
coming winter. The graves of Mr..
Lougee's grandparents Con his father s
side) in washington, having been
fifty years unmarked he has within
this year put white bronze me-
mortal at the same.
Miss Clio Tarbell at recent accounts
was still in Newport N. Fl. where she
has been for few months past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jackson returned
last week from visit to his mother
and sister living near Boston. His
mother, Mrs. Austin Jackson, has beer
feeble in the last year and more but
is again better.
Mrs. Flora Benedict Colby of Bur.
lington is visiting old friends here.
With inherited and sometime threat.
ening tendencies to consumption she
is her own living monument of clear
grit and is quito we'll at present She
reports her sisters. one in southern
California and the other in New
York State, as in improving health
Mrs. George W. Lynde, who re.
turned from the Mary Fletcher Hos
pitai Burlington few weeks ago, ID
not yet very rugged but it IS hoped
she will gain in health as the month,
go by.