The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-21

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the city's needs for two months,
even if not drop more were
secured In the last week and a
half the watec has lowered only one
inch. The officers in charge are on
the alert and there is not the least
danger of shortage.
Mrs. Frances r. wife of William E.
Battles, died at her home at No. AZ
Court street. Sunday evening of heart
trouble. She had been sick for over a
week, attended good deal of the time
by her mother, Mrs. B. j. Crossett, of
Waterbury. She was young lady,
aged twenty seven years, and was
well liked bv all who knew her. A
husband and two children survive.
Tbe remains was taken to Water
bury and the funeral was held from
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. J. Crossett, on Wednesday after
noon, Rev. F. B. Kellogg officiating.
and friends for the kindness shown
in this time of need.
The annual meeting of the sixth
Masonic district will be opened at 2
O'Clock, Thursday afternoon. At 80
Winooski Lodge of Waterbury will
exemplify second degree work. Lee
S. Tillotson, grand lecturer, of st.
Albans, will review the work, fol-
lowed by a banquet at 6 80 given by
the ladies of Rob Morris Chapter, o.
E. S. AT Z 80 De Witt Clinton Lodge,
of Northield, will exemplify the
third degree. This work will be fol-
lowed by banquet. The sixth dis
trict includes Montpelier, Barre, Wa
terbury, Northfeld, Plsinfeld .snd
Cabot and a large delegation from
each of these lodges is expected to
attend the meeting.
The Unity Cub met Saturday even.
ing ir the vestry of the Church of the
Messiah. The literary program which
was rendered concerned the life and
works of Charles Gamage Eastman,
Montpelier's poet, who at the time of
his death in 1860 was editor of the
| Vermont Patriot In view of the To-
cal interest in the author the program
was longer than usual. Those who
took part were Miss Agnes English,
Miss Grace Clark, Miss Emma Foster,
Miss Florence Smith, j. Edward
Wright, D. D., and Stanley Wilson.
Interspersed with the literary selec-
tions were musical numbers by Mrs.
K. L. Cleaves, Miss Foster and Wal
ter Goss.
Oliver Wheelock was injured while
at his work in the United States
Clothespin Company's mill on Satur
day afternoon. Mr.. Whaelock was
fixing gang saw. composed of fifteen
saws set half inch apart and used
in gettin out the clothespin stock.
He saw that the table did not set
quite level and was looking under
meath to see what the difficulty was
when his left hand slipped and the
back of it fell against the saw. Fort.
unatey his hand fell lepgthways of the
saw instead of across it, The saws
cut slits ON the backs Of the fingers,
extending half way onto the back Of
the hand. The little finger was cut
nearly off, but at Mr.. Wheelock's re-
quest DR.. Chandler, who dressed the
wound, sewed it back in place.
The thirty fifth annual convention
of the Vermont Spiritualist Associa-
tion will be held in Grand Army hall
in this city on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday next, the opening session
being held on Friday afternoon at
O'Clock, after which there will be
regular sessions at 1000 a. m., 2 100
and 7:30 p. m. Among the noted
speakers to be present during the con-
vention is Rev. DR.. B. f. Austin,
formerly one of the foremost Method,
ist clergymen of Toronto, Can, and
now president of the new Woman s
College at Geneva, N. Y. Mrs. Eflie
/. Webster of Lynn, Mass, the we'll
known test medium, will also be pres
ent during the meetings. The
Woman's Relief Corps will furnish
meals at their rooms adjoining G., A.
r. hall during the convention.
The annual meeting of the directors
of the National Life Insurance Com
pany was held at their offices OH
Tuesday at 10 O'Clock and the old
board of officers for the ensuing year
reelected as follows: j. A. DeBoer,
president; James T. Phelps of Bos-
ton, vice president; James b. Estee
of Milwaukee, second vice-president
H. M. Cutler, treasurer; O. d. CLARK,
secretary; Clarence E. Moulton, actu-
airy; A. B. Bisbee, medical director