The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-14
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were served followed by dancing.
FAIRLEE.
Rev. Mr.. Webb conducted COM
munion services Sunday afternoon,
July B. One person joined the Meth
odist church on probation and four
children weresbaptised.
Rev. DR.. Frost of Evanston, ILL.,,
has been in town few days stopping
at Gales Inn and made brief calls on
old friends. His family are not COM
ng east this season.
Mr.. Garfield has a cousin visiting
him, Mrs. Nellie Dearborn, of Chez.
sea.
M and Mrs George Thompson and
their children from Lyndonville spent
the Fourth at Mr.. Winship's.
Stedman B. Hayes passed from this
life early in the morning of July Z,
aged eighty-four years and some
months. Previous to this illness he
had been unusually we'll and active
for person of his age. He leaves a
wife with whom he had spent nearly
sixty years of happy married life; also
two sons. Norman B., of Manchester,
n. H., and Charles L., of Newport.
The funeral was held at the house Sat.
urday afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Webb
officiated. The floral offerings were
abundant and beautiful. Burial was
in the village cemetery.
Ohildren's Day was observed Sun.
day, July 10. Rev. j. Kilborn,
brother of our pastor, supplied the
pulpit.
All roads led to Lake Morey on the
Fourth. Crowds came, everybody
with their families and relatives, near
and far, seemed to be out. Horribles
in the morning, which were neither
very horrible or very interesting made
their usual parade. Strafford band
furnished the music. In the after
noon there was game of base ball in
which the home team was beaten by
the team from Pixies Station, n. H.
The new road around the east side OF
the lake was opened that morning and
a beautiful drive of seven miles COM
plotting the circuit of the lake was en-
joyed by hundreds of people Fire
works in the evening followed by a
dance completed the exercises for the
day.
ROXBURY.
DR.. Merriam and family and n. d.
Rice and family are in Hinesburgh
for vacation of week or more. DR..
Ellis and wife of Brookfield visited
him Friday.
Mrs. AL. Wheeler has been quite ill
the past week. Her daughter, Mrs.
Edwards. has been with her part of
the time. and Mrs. Shattuck, who has
been working at Frank Mann's, is
now working there.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson will attend the
ministers meeting in Montpelier ON
Tuesday.
The ladies' mite socitey meets on
Wednesday, Mrs. DE- Slsyton being
in charge.
H.G. Ellis was among the sufferers
who waited twelve hours at Bethel
Saturday afternoon, reaching home
at four O'Clock Sunady morning.
West Williams has been in very poor
health the past week. His son, Harry,
with his wife, of Lebanon, are visit
ing him.
Al. Wheeler has finished work on
the section. Ed. York has taken his
place as section boss.
Frank Pearsons of Maine has peen
in town for few days.
Eta Snow has finished work at Mr..
Jones at Mortified and is in town
this week.
The Christian Endeavor Society
held its annual business meeting last
Thursday evening and elected the
following officers: Pres, Mrs. Lii.
liam Merriam; vice pres, Jessie
Stanton; sec.. Florence Gushea;
treas, Esther Ellis