The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-31

nearly two scores of persons pres
ent. In the prosecution of their
studies the club is a host in it.
self, but on this occasion, the sub
ject of study being Italian music
the club was most pleasantly rein
forced by Mrs. Minnie Skinner Allen
OF Barre, and Miss Lula Burnham of
Montpelier. The former gave long
and interesting talk on the subject of
the hour that was illustrated by Miss
Burnham at the piano. Delieiou
new sugar from Lewis M. Seaver's
home was served on snow, in conneo-
ton with toothsome New England
doughDuts and altogether, it was an
occasion WORTH of both the hostesses
and the guests.
The response made TO appeals for
help in the work of remodelling the
Congregational church are gratifying
enough 1t is good indeed to know
how much kindly feeling is entertained
by some former residents of the place
and long ago attendants upon the ser
vices of this church.
Our newly organized board of trade
is getting we'll underway and it is de-
termined to make itself of profit to it's
members and to the town. Meetings
are held one evening each month.
This board desires to get suitable
rooms for its use to be kept open day
and evening for business. social and
literary purposes. The fee for Joining
is So, with $4 from each member, pay
able 50 semi annually for current ex-
penses.
George L. Edison goes to New York
Mnnaou 70
The Universalist ladies will have a
new sugar entertainment at the town
hall on Thursday evening of this week.
Much as our school board would like
the services of Miss Matte Robinson
again in our village school, it is said
they will likely fail to get them for
the coming term.
Misses Gertie Phillips of Lyndon
vile, and Julia Blodgett of Cabot are
to teach in the quarry district next
term.
At the high school entertainment
on Saturday evening of this week there
will be debated the resolution that
fishing affords more fun than the study
of algebra.
daughter was recently born to Mr..
and Mrs. James Scott, who live on the
old Edison Martin farm.
Ophir S. Martin, the new owper'of
the Gilbert o. Smith farm, will offer
it for sale right away. He has hired
all the land, barn, and slaughter house
on the north side of the road, ON Mrs.
Aurora Howe Burnham's farm.
We are told that hundred pounds
of new map'e sugar made within the
limit OF oar town were sold for $50
last week.
The funeral of @. Prentiss Waldo,
was held in the Methodist church heIe
last Thursday afternoon, Revs G. H.
Wright of Plainfield and F. E. Currier
| officiating. Mrs. Clirton N. Field
sang two selections with Mrs. j. K.
Lynde at the organ. The interment
was in the East Hill cemetery, where
the other members of his fathers fam
lily were buried Mr. Waldo was the
only son of the late Dr. Caleb Waldo
ard was born here some seventy one
years ago His long life with the ex-
ception of the last two years was lived
here. He married Rosette Burnham,
daughter of the late David Burn
ham, an estimable woman. and two
daughters and son were born to
them. His older daughter, Fannie,
a very capable and excellent woman
died some years ago The other men,
bers of his family survive him. His
life was that of a farmer and was
spent, while here, upon the farm
where he was born. His fathers fam
lily were attendants of the Baptist
church here, while it was in existence,
and among our earliest recollectioDs of
him was that of his leadership of the
music in that church. After the dis
solution of that church he attended
the Methodist church largely and his
musical services we're in demand there.
In the history of our town we recall
no other farmer who gave so much of
his time for so many years to the SER.
vice of song i'll public worship and
other ways as did this man. Pastor
Wright speaking at his funeral of the
importance of the work done by chorus
in the church services put it upon
footing with that of the pulpit Meas
ured by this standard Mr., Waldo ao-
complish I'D great and noble work in
this direction. He was man whose
truthfulness and honesty we never
heard impeached, kind hearted. al eX-
cellent neighbUr, social, he could not
fail to receive the good will and re-
spect of his townsmen. He had dis
ease of the heart and we are told was
great sufferer at times of late. The
Book of Books, from which he had
heard so many lessons drawn in his
long life was that to which alone at the
port he needed in such an hour.