The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-14

Remission of Illinois, and went there
to live. \ family of nine children
was born to them, seven of whom,
with her husband, survive her Two
sons are in Chicago, and two daugh-
tiers and married son, are at the
home in wilton A woman of ability,
efficiency and of strong convictions
as "a Christian wire and mother, devot-
ed to the highest interest of her fam
lily, and reaching out, also, to the
interests of others; her life could
not have failed to be a worthy and
fruitful one Her memory will be
cherished as that of good woman.
Albert L. Blair of Boston, journal
list and lecturer was here on Monday
evening, in our winters course. His
subject was, "The Ideal Newspaper,
and the lecture, quite outside the
line of anything we have had, was
listened to with interest, however
one might disagree with any points
taken. His ''ideal paper" will be
without editorials, or, only as they
may be comments attached to items of
latest news Local items, written
within the sphere of the paper, will
occupy first place, or the first page.
and they will not be few. The bone
ana SlU6W Oh u newspaper Wlbu
the marked emphasis on first syllable)
the speaker believes the reporters"
to be. We're it not for the great mod
esty that characterizes the class of
mortals known as newspaper report
ers, r." editors of Mr.. Blair's "ideal
paper" might find life buIdensome.
Mr.. Blair was very sarcastic over GER
tain words and expressions used by
newspaper men in their writing, but
we noticed he had not gone far till he
used the very word, proposed, in
stead of purposed." that he had SO
ridiculed just before His ideal
paper" will not report news of muir
ders, or other crimes, though he alb.
hors 1.-THE yellow" in journalism
nor will it's mission be teaching,
preaching" or that Of an advocate,
but, news, news, news. But, we are
sure, "ideals'' differ. here as else
where. We are glad to report that
our winters entertainment course
seems likely to prove financial sue
cess.
There will be masquerade prom
enade at the town hall on Saturday
evening of this week.
We are told that Lewis M. Seaver
and Miss Musette Hollobaugh are to
be married on Thursday Of next week,
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The following are the newly elected
officers of our Grange: M, O. W.
Cram; o., George I. Colby; L.,
Celia Colby; T., @. M. Erskine; S.,
Heman Smith; sec. Mrs. Lena
Briggs; chaplain. Rev; F. A Kim
ball; A. S., Guy Badger; Pomona,
q
bel Benevedes; Flora, Miss Julia
Hayward; G. X, Neal Godfrey L.
A. S.. Miss Susie Badger.
DANVILLE.
At the annual meeting of the fire
district the following officers were
chosen for the year: Moderator, @.
S. Dale; clerk, Aaron Wesson; treas
urer, Asa Wesson; collector. O.. s.
Ranney; prudential committee. W.
N. West, ]. w. ellis, Marshall Stock
err; chief engineer, E. W. Hunt; as
sistant engineers, j. W. ellis, Harry
Osgood; superintendent, W. II. Cass
auditors, E. E. Badger, A. e. Currier,
E. II. Brown. 1t was voted to raise a
tax of twenty cents on dollar Of the
grand list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. W. Sturdvant
have returned from visit to their
former home in Wilkesbarre, Pa
Mrs. Samuel Ward went to New
| York on Monday to spend the winter
with Mrs. Morgan Richards.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haviland of
Boston and r. K. Kittredge of Woous-
| Vile were in town last week to attend
the funeral of Mrs. b. f. Haviland.
V B. Sargent has been confined to
the house by severe attack OF cry
sipelas.
Leonard Goss has completed work
at the Walden creamery and is stop
ping at W. H. Nutting's.
Mrs. B. f. Haviland died suddenly
of heart failure Wednesday. January
! 6, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
James Stevens. Fanny Gould Havi.
land was the wife of the late B. Frank
| Hayiland. She was born III Walden
! Feb. 8. 1929, and was married to Mr..
Haviland in June 1858. Two children
were born to them, Charles +. of Bos
ton and Mrs. James Stevens. They
resided at Danville the greater part
J of their married life. Mr.. Havilano
died in 1900 and since that time she
! had lived with ner daughter at WHOSE
home the funeral was held on Friday,
Rev. G. H. Cummings officiating
The many friends of J. Harley EN-
erson will regret to learn of the des
truction by fire of their home in Mem
phis. Tenn, The greater part of the
household goods were saved, the fire
catching in tie servants quarters,
but the building itself was entirely
consumed. 1t was insured for 80, 500
But that is not sufficient to cover loss
CABOT.
Mrs. j. l.. Banks and son of Mar
Hill, Maine, are visiting her sister
Mrs, j. S. Livingstone.
The Cabot basket bali team was de
feated in game at Marshfield last
week by score of 10 to 6. The,
will play the return game in Cabot
January 2l.
Will Il. Kerr of Lyndonville ha
been III town on short visit. He il
to start for Los Angeles. Cal, in I
short time where he is in hopes t.
find warmer weather and improy 81