The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-03
WILLIAMSBURG.

There will be a." circular confer
ence" at the Congregational church
here, next week Wednesday, Septem-
Der 8. The churches outside that are
interested in this meeting are the Con-
gregational ones in the towns of Ran
dolph, Braintree and Brookfeld They
are interesting and helpful occasions
to all who will attend.
George KiDsman, a son of the late
Aaron Kinsman, moved from here to
Bureau county, Illinois, in 1S49, when
he was some two years old. He is
now a resident of Julesburg, Col. For
the first time since leaving here IN
1S49, he came here last week for
few days visit accompanied by his
wife. His only son lives in Massachu-
setts, and his only daughter in Oregon.
He is a railroad man in charge of
station in Colorado. Both Mr., and
Mrs Kinsman are very genial folks.
Miss Nellie E. Daily recently visited
her home here, accompanied by an
uncle, r. M. DAILY, of Los Angeles,
California, who is a railway conduct
or there. Her brother, Dan F. DAILY,
of St Adams was also with her.
Mrs. James Gregory and daughter
returned last week from stay of sew
eral weeks in Indiana, Muncie of that
State being her old home. She re-
ports prosperous condition of affairs
there.
Mrs. Edwin @. Smith extended her
trip from San Francisco to Los An
geles, Pasadena, and one or two other
points whereabouts. 1t is pleasant to
+hot o+t .
may be, is not likely as a State to win
her affection from old Vermont. She
is not the first Vermont woman we
know of visiting that State, to feel the
same way.
E. o. Boyden, in the employ of j. X.
Lynde, last week married Miss Eva
Barup of Washington, who has teen
living in our village of late. Mr.
Boyden, native of Randolph we be-
lieve, is we'll liked here and is to be
congratulated, now.
Mrs. Amasa w. Farnham expects to
60 later to Massachusetts to remain
through the winter with sisters there.
She has lately heard from her stepsou,
Edwin Farnham, for some years past
a resident of Chicago. He is in better
health again and is now in charge of
restaurant.
Thomas Sheridan is doing carpenter
work at Horace N. Farnham's place
in East Montpelier.
Henry Poole began work in the store
of Ii. l.. Edison last Monday, as clerk.
DR.. Jason G. Briggs now of Somer.
vile, Mass, was the guest of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Orville Ii. Briggs,
the first Of the week. He came here
from the camp meeting in East Mont
pelier ON Monday and left for his home
on Tuesday afternoon. So great is the
improvement in the doctors health in
the last few years. as result of sur
gerry, that he has taken ON twenty
pounds additional of weight. His for
mer townsfolk may not all know that
he is licensed minister with the
legitimate title of Grew" He could
not be satisfied that there was no
abatement of the old time zeal in reli-
gious work but only that it grew
with the years. He is very happy in
his work.
Miss Saida Mckee has returned from
her vacation visit at her old home in
Canada. She will now be found at her
post in the G. L. Edison store.
WOIu CODos lIOm Princeton, lll10O1B,
that Nathaniel Simons, a son of the
late Dana Simons. and son.in-law of
the late John Lynde, is apparently in
the very last stage of Bright's disease,
sad to say.
Our Grange "does nothing by
halves" only as it halves all its good
things with some sister Grange, say,
as last Saturday when with the Wash
ington Grange it met at picnic in a
grove ON the west side of that town.
1t is feature of our Grange that.
whatever the good things it prepares
for the outer man, the inner man is
equally we'll fed and refreshed and so
on Saturday music and literary exer-
oises were on the program though cut
short somewhat by the dripping clouds
in the afternoon.
j. X. Lynde became the landlord OF
his Monument House on Tuesday OF
this week. Wanting most Efficient help
indoors he has secured the services OF
Mrs Preston Gross as general house.
keeper and it is safe to predict a
pleased public.
Mrs Sarah Flint CLARK, a sister OF
the late Calvin Flint, and now a
resident of Oshkosh, Wis, is visiting
friends hereabouts. Just now she ii