The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-07
Mrs. Hiram 8. Drnrv has fonnd :,

ear infirmary in Boston to be treated
for deafness. She felt last year that
she was decidedly benefited by her first
visit there. Her husband went a few
days ago to see her.
William u. Pratt NAV bs laid off
from work some time to come because
OF the injury to his foot few weeks
ago. He can only 90 with crutches,
being unable as vet to bear his weight
on the foot. All this is especially
trying to him at this time because OF
the work to be done now in getting
ready to build large barn next sea
son.
Elba Jillson. son of the late Isaac
Jillson, and his nephew son of Mrs.
Adelaide Jillson, Markham, came here
from their home in South Pomfret the
first of the week for the burial of Mr.
Jillson's brother, Warren. Mr.. Jill
son tells us that Warren was found
dead in his bed last week in Lenox,
Mass, where he had been for year
or more past. Although suffering
from tuberculosis in the lungs, 1T is
supposed that he died of disease of
the heart He had buried his wife
and had no children. Elba Jillson
buried his wife two years ago. He
has eight children and lives with the
youngest of them. The drive from
South Pomfret here was lard,
tedious one.
Mrs. Ella Brown Bailey and Mrs.
Anna Benedict Franklin of Montpe-
lier, came here last Saturday to attend
the meeting of the ladies' reading
club, in celebration of its twentieth
anniversary. Both were formerly
members Of the club. Mrs Franklin
will likely furnish report of the
meeting for our readers.
The grip of winter has been very
severe in the last few days. Last
Saturday and Sunday were cold days,
and at seven O'Clock Sunday evening
the mercury was twenty-four degrees
below zero. This is in very marked
contrast with late warm weather in
southern California, as reported by a
! former resident of our place in letter
( just at hand.
Fred Flint, living OH the ease line
of our town, is mitigating the woes
| OF Vermont winter by an inexpen-
sive furnace of his own making, for
heating his house with hot air. His
arch in the cellar, of course, will take
in wood six feet in length the hot
| air is conveyed in common stovepipe
to the rooms he wishes to warm; and
all without any great outlay of mon
ey. For years the folks in Mr. Flint's
neighborhood have met, in some of
their houses, for Christmas celebra-
tions, and this year some fifty assem-
bled In his house for that purpose. 1t
is not to be wondered at that such a
| pleasant, neighborly, social spirit
seems to characterize that section
The birthday club Whereabouts will
soon meet likely for an oyster supper,
and the election Of officers for 1904
Albert L. Blair, of the Boston Press,
will lecture next Monday evening,
January IL, in place of j. Wight Gid
dings, whose engagement was can
celled because of illness in our en-
tertainment course.
One OF our younger acquaintance
who knows "all there is in it," tells
us that "a person who has never
leaned to dance has not lost any
thing"
Miss Maria d. White of Montpelier
is here caring for her sister, Mrs. Ed
win o. Smith, in her sickness.
This "week of prayer will be OBJ
served here in meetings, Tuesday and
Wednesday evening, at the Methodist
church, and Thursday and riday
evenings at the Congregational
church. A good attendance at these
meetings is earnestly desired.
The tody of Warren Jillson, a son OF
here from Massachusetts last Saturday,
for burial in our East Hill cemetery.
He died of consumption, aud was some
fifty-six years old
DR.. E. B. Watson and wife we're in
| Waitsfield last week TO attend the
wedding of nephew of Mrs Watson.
Miss Matte Watson of Montpelier
was with the DOCTORS mother in theiI
absence.
An Italian granite cutter here, had
the misfortune to lose portions OF
thee fingers on one hand. one day
last week, while out hunting. There
was snow ON the barrel of his gun,
that he removed by passing his han6
along the barrel from the bottom of il
to the muzzle. AS he brought the
hand over the muzzle there was dis
charge of the gun. and the injury
required the amputation of the ends o.
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hopes to save the thumb. The name
of the man is Luigi Gindici
Don A. Earle and wife of Middlese,
and Will Goodwin and wife of Barre
were New Years guests in the family
of George @. Earle.
Rev. william Sohofield's early home
was near Oldham, England, New
Years custom in that section was tt
gather at an early hour of the day, a
church or school house. and theI
visit the dwelling houses, and sing al
the doors:
"God bless the master of this house,
Likewise the mistress, too,
And all the little children
That round the table 60;
For 10 is in Christmas time,
Strangers travel far and near,
wish you Merry Christmas,
And Happy New Year.
The singers are then invited int,
the house and are served coffee. etc.
but the first person to enter hous,
that day, must be one with black, O