The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-29

| ohoiO Will u6 many To eXIen0 TO them
hearty congratulations on this fiftieth
anniversary OF their marriage Mrs.
Erksine Is the youngest daughter of
the late David Martin, one of the
pioneers of the place, and whose fam
lily has been conspicuous in the affairs
or the town, in many years of its his
tory. Their married life WAS begun.
we believe, at Mr.. Erskine's old home,
where they have since resided, tpyi-
cal Vermont farmer family. BY their
lpdustry, economy and good manage
ment, they have. prospered, and are
now surrounded with all needed com
forts and good farm. Two sons and
two daughters are on farms here, and
it is patent to all here that they must
be comfort and joy to them rs
worthy, filial children For years Mr..
and Mrs. Erksine have been members
OF the Methodist church, and constant
attendants upon it's services. They
have also been honored members of
the Grange, of which Mr.. Ersk inc has
long been the treasurer. With the
large membership of this order, there
Will doubtless be throng of fellow.
Grangers in attendance on this occas.
ION. We join our own with the many
Happy New Years. that will be
| spoken to them next Saturday, and
may many more happy anniversaries
vet b. theirs
Mrs. Jason Johnson's sister. Mrs
| Cynthia M. Laskey, is now better in
| health.
Theron Williams came home from
! Manchester, N. H., last week for the
| holidays.
l.. o. Barker's only son, student
in the Norwich University, Is at home
for the holidays.
1t is thought the Congregationalists
| may be able to use the auditorium of
their renovated church next Sunday,
for the first time.
Among the officers of the Grange.
for the coming year. as elected last
week, are Clinton w. Gram, master:
George I. Colby, overseer Heman
Smith. steward; Mrs. George L. Col
by, lecturer; Charles M. Erskine,
treas. Rev. Frances A. Kimball,
chaplain; Mrs. Henry d. Erskine,
sec; Guy Badger, asst. stweard;
lady asst steward, Mrs. Carl ".
Seaver. This list will be completed
later.
The executive committee of the Con-
gregational church as recently chosen
for the coming year are Mrs. George
Beckett, Mrs Elliott B. Watson, and
Deacon Edwin @. Smith AS usual,
George Beckett is the clerk and treas
urer Of the church
Frank W. Ainsworth, now of Rs-
cine, Wisconsin, has been in such I'M
usually poor health in the last month
or two that he has had to give up work
for the time. 1t is hoped, however
that with rest and treatment he may
yet return to his post of labor IN the
office of the Mitchell, Lewis Wagon
Manufacturing Company, where he
has been for the past twenty five years.
William II. Grearson, of the Grear-
SON. Beckett Granite Company, and we
think one of the hardest working men
in our place, has been quite miserable
in health, and kept largely at home,
of late.
The granite lockout" only lasted
through last week Wednesday. here.
The instrumental concert by Gar
mems Italian Boys, - in our entertain
ment course, last Saturday evening,
was greatly enjoyed AT the union
service, at she Methodist church, Sun
day evening, nominick Astrella, the
fine harpist of this company, played
two selections on the harp; and Ebert
roland, the reader, gave a suitable
selection Rev, d. H. Strong preached
a Christmas sermon on the occasion
Some Of our granite boys made up
nice little gift of money last SATURDAY.
for "a fellow worker. Will Aubin, who
Is laid aside from work by what is
feared to be consumption.
Miss Jessie Comstock, of our village
school, is visiting sister in Fair
Haven this week.
The several young guests in J. K.
Lynde's family last week, went to
their homes in northern Vermont last
Monday, after what it goes without
saying was a happy holiday week.
George l.. Edison went this week to
Chelsea. STAFFORD. Bradford and else
where on one of his trips as sales
man for the Allen Young Shoe Com.
pany of Burlington.
Both Ophir S. Martin and wife, who
seemed so much of invalids year ago
and more. are apparently in the en-
Joyment of pretty good health, we are
glad to say.
The Universalist people are hoping
they may get Prof Fred Blanchard, of
the Chicago University. for an even
ing here, if he shall soon visit his
mother in South Barre.
Oliver Dickinson has been hoping to
sell his place here, that he might go,
perhaps. to North Carolina. to give
his only living child, Miss Ednah. tile
benefit of a warmer climate in her i'll
heath. We are glad TO report that at
present she seems to be holding her
own" if, indeed, she is not little bet
ter
The bright. pretty boy of DR.. W. j.
Tindall was taken with commissions
early IN this week aud was said to be
very sick, at first. Drs Il. b. Watson,
and Whitaker of Barre have been
called to attend him. and the hope of
all will be that his life may be spared.
1t is said work will probably not
start up again in the Grearson Beck
EFT Company's granite shed till next
week Tuesday.
George W. Nichols, while attempt
ing some days ago to get into a wagon,
fell and severely injured some ribs