The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25


sal, in our State and nation Then we |
may believe whatever the result of the |
present war with Russia, our country |
will never consent to the obliteration |
of Japan.
Pupils of the intermediate room of |
the village school having no marks |
during the term ending Feb. IS, were |
Marguerite Edison, Leo Edison, Hattie |
Gregory, Myrtle Dow, Vail Godfrey, !
Clayton Spencer, Wilmer Pelkey 81 |,
don Martin and Ernest Ciardi were |
absent but one day. This is the elev- |
euth consecutive term that Marguerite |
Edison, the seventh that Myrtle Dow, |
the fifth that Hattie Gregory and that |
third that Vail Godfrey have had no !
marks. Leo Edison has had but three |
days absence in nine terms, and ETn-
est Ciardi but one day for three terms.
Belle d. Robinson, teacher.
We clip the following from an Epis.
copal paper, of Chicago written by an
Episcopal clergyman in Pullman, ILL.,,
the home of our forr-er townsman,
Daniel r. Martin. "Our mission has
suffered great loss in the death of
Harold and Robert Martin. victims
of the Iroquois theatre fire, and the
only children of Mr.. and Mrs d. h.
hdItiu' lHo DIlBHb, lutSIObtluB mus
are missed everywhere. Their manly,
courteous bearing had won host of
friends among young and old. The
loss to the parents.is terrible one,
but not a loss without hope. Their
SOUS were their companions in all
things, always their first considera-
ton, even in the higher things The
spiritual training of the boys was
quite ideal, and they have the salts
faction of knowing that Paradise is
richer by two pure soule. Mr.. Mar
tin has been principal of the Pullman
schools for twenty-five years, and
consequently multitude of friends
minstered to the parents in many
/ sweet ana teaching ways. Both Har-
| old and Robert were born in Pullman,
and were fourteen and twelve years
of age. The burial service was said
at st. Joseph's chapel, West Pullman,
where Harold had been confirmed but
year before by Bishop McLaren
The sanctuary and altar were filled
with flowers from friends and COM
rades. The interment was at Mount
Hope cemetery-a significant name.
Grant them Eternal Rest, . Lord,
and let Perpetual Light shine upon
them.
Granite Cutter Henry Edwards, will
not rent Charles Davenport's farm the
coming year, but has taken J. B.
Brockway's farm below Mill village.
The wife of the new pastor of our
Free Baptist church and that of Wash
ington has remained at their home in
New Hampshire largely since he came
here but will ere long come to this
vicinity to live.
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Brown farm, has been getting baled
hay from northern New York. 1t was
shipped by rail to Northfield.
Bert Reeds son of East Brookfield
has been very sick of late at the home
of his grandmother, Mrs. John Adams
of our village. He attends school
here.
AS "none of us liveth to himself and
none dieth to himself" SO true 1t il
that none voteth to himself. Let the
voter, who would have prohibition fol
our town another year come to the
ence of his vote next Tuesday will
tell not only for this town but or the
whole State, yes, and even father.
With large increase in the total vote
of the State for prohibition next Tues
day. the knell of high license for any
town in the State may be sounded.
Charles McAllister of Washington,
son.in-law Of Plymon Seaver, was il
town last Friday. He is working lift
insurance under Manager John O
Griggs of Barre for the metropolitan
Life Company of New York city.
, There is perhaps more than posi-
; bility that Principal Daniel r. Mar
! tin and wife of Pullman, ILL.,, ma.
I, visit old friends in the east during thu
coming summer season. Sure of
warm welcome under any circum
$ stances. their recent overwhelming sor
I row in the tragic loss of their children
l will, if possible, add to the warmth o
] their reception by their friends here
On Friday of last week John A
Perry an employe at George w
r Lynde's saw mill in Mill village 60
0 an arm somehow caught between To-
and the carriage of the saving ma
=. chine while in motion in such wa
r as to give the arm a severe strain an
Oh had it been at certain angle woul
: have taken it off. Frank Godfrey wa
caught in the same way a few year
ago while working in the same place.
3 OF the family of our late worth
:. townsman, Oliver Badger, OF whor
a we wrote last week, only one is living
his second daughter, Miranda, widoN
of the late Ira Seaver, who is nov
. here in the family of her brOther-in
u law, Lewis M. Seaver. Mr.. Badger
: Oldest son, the late Ira Badger, left
"a son, who. we believe is in Oklahoma, o
Indian Territory.