The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-10
WILLIAMSTOWN.

week. and was buried from his home
on Friday, Rev. Il. e. Ourrier officiat-
ing at the funeral. Mr. Lasell was
born in Tunbridge forty three years
ago, and had lived i'll Williamstown
since he was nine years old. For a
number of years past he has been in
the meat business in our village, and
has been well-known hereabouts, as
buyer of cattle and other animals,
and also of produce for shipment.
Sixteen years ago he married Ada, u
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ophir s.
Martin, and the large family oil seven
children was born to them. He was
a member of the Odd Fellows lodge
here, and the order was present in
body at mis- funeral. The floral trib-
utes on the occasion were beautiful.
They came from family friends, the
Odd Fellows, and from members of
our high school, of which Mr.. Lasells'
two Oldest children are pupils. He
was kind hearted man, good neigh
bor and if all who have had dealings
with him have found him as ready to
do the right thing, as we, personal
ly, have done, there has been little
cause for complaint. His family will
remain for the present in our vii
lage, and his meat market will be
continued for time, at any rate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ophir S. Martin will
likely be with the family of their
daughter, Mrs. H. J~ Lasell, during
the winter.
Four carloads of trees to be used as
Christmas trees were shipped from
here for Philadelphia last Monday.
The owner of them has been here
with seven men, buying them of our
farmers, and putting them in bundles
of one to five trees in a bundle, for
which he pays only cent per
bundle.
S. Soper Briggs has been very i'll of
late at the house of Jason H., and
Russell NJ. Jeffords He has a kidney
and other trouble, that has been
painful enough. The case is very seri-
Gus, and altogether it would seem a
very sad one.
An account of the accident that be-
fell Mrs. Harley Martin in South
Barre last week will be found else
where in this paper. She was brought
home last Saturday, and OH this Mon
day morning is thought to be doing
well. The escape from something
more serious was narrow one.
Mrs. Albert X. Martin has been
confined to the bed from illness, of
late, as has also Miss Cynthia Town
send.
Rev. Jesse a. Martin, now of
Canaan, has been having a vacation
hereabouts. of three weeks.
Frank A. Bailey, son of Joshua f.
Bailey, who left Montpelier for the
far west short time ago, accompanied
by his brother, Luther, was in Colo
RADIO Springs, Col, at late accounts.
He had had no more hemorrhages of
the lungs since leaving Montpelier.
If he finds it undesirable to remain
there long, he will go to California.
In token of the appreciation of the
musical services of nee Mamie and
Edie Brush, at the Congregational
church in years past, they were re-
Gently given present of money by
members of the congregation.
Our village creamery paid twenty
two and half cents for butter in
October.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Granger 90 this eek
to Rutland to attend the meeting of
the State Grange.
Of course the citizens will want to
avail themselves of the opportunity
on Saturday evening of this week,
December IL, of attending what will
likely be one of the best numbers in
our winters entertainment course,
concert by the Thomas Grand Con.
cert Company.
The Universalists will have an
oyster supper at the town hall on
Wednesday evening of this week.
Dexter M. Jones, long time in
valid, is quite poorly at present.
His wife's cousin, Frank Staples, is
doing his chores this winter.
David M. Smith planned to 60 to
Burlington last Saturday to visit his
wife, who has lately undergone with
success the removal of an internal
tumor, at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
H. II. Martin is recovering from
the injury he had few weeks ago,
in his barn, by which shoulder was
dislocated. He fell in stable and
was trodden upon by big bull that
was chained there.
Our ladies' reading club will meet
with Mrs. Harvey T.. Cheney. next
Wcoh OubuIudy diboTuOOu. OuDJeCb
for study, FLORENCE. The club met
with Mrs. Waiter Granger last Satur.
day afternoon, and the subject was
paul" who naturally has place in
the general course of study for the
winter, which is "Italy" vf the past.
We regret to learn of the very poor
health of our former worthy towns
woman. Mrs, Martha Lynde Kennis-
ton. whose home IL in northern Illi-
nois. Last year the "X-ray'' treat
ment was used upon her in Chicago
with marked success. Her trouble re-
turning this year the same treatment
was again used but failed to benefit
her much.
No relief comes as yet to our springs
that are dry or low.
Oongregationalists will surely not
forget the church roll call and other
matters at their church on Friday of
this week.
Mrs Henry j. Lasell is very CRATE
full to her neighbors and friends for
all the assistance and sympathy shown
her and her family in the sickness,
death and burial of her husband last
nj t,l, L..