The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-07
EAST BROOKFIELD. ,

OharleS Lyon ana Mrs. Fannle Dur-
kee we're married last week.
The Orange county telephone line
was extended from A. ID. Reeds
through the "Gulf" to Williamstown
village, last week.
Ernest Wheatley returned to North
field last Saturday as did George
wheatley and Edward and Ernest
Kibby to burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington of Barre
city we're guests at F. ID. Richardson's
last week
There were no services here last
Sunday owing to the severe snow
storm On Saturday and the extreme
cold weather.
Daniel Whitney returned to Middle
town, Conn, last Saturday, as did
his sister, Lutheria, to Montpelier
where she is attending school.
Misses Lima Price, Gladys Holmes
and Eva Jackson returned to their
studies at the Randolph normal school
on Monday morning.
EAST ELMOKE.
Miss Hattie Lawson visited in VOL
colt on Saturday.
Miss Ina L. Swift was at home,
Sunday
Nelson Peck of Montpelier visited
relatives here last Wednesday.
W. @. Swift and Miss Ina and b. F.
Morse and wife attended North Branch
Grange last Saturday.
Miss Maud Draper of Montreal and
Albert McAdoo were m arried last
Tuesday at Wolcott by A. W. Foster,
J. p. Miss Draper is niece of Mrs.
P. A. HollenbecB of this city.
Arthur Austin visited his parents,
New Years, coming back to his
school Sunday morning.
Alton Lawson is working fer W. N.
Lawson of Hardwick.
Alma Carpenter is working for Mrs.
Charles Dodge of Gilmore.
Alvin Pilbin is driving P. A. Hol-
lenbeck's team drawing logs.
Will Burnham is driving very
pretty two year old colt.
wAITSFIELD.
Mrs. George Fisher died at her
home in Greenfield, Mass, Wednesday,
Dec. 30, after long illness. Her re-
mains we're brought here and placed
in the village cemetery.
The sad intelligence was received
on Sunday. announcing the sudden
death of Mrs. Carrie Shepard, daugh-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Hastings.
Mr.. Hastings left on Monday and it
is expected that her remains will be
brought to Wsitsfield for burial.
Mrs. Will Marshall is critically i'll.
Miss Emma Joslin returned to her
school in Northfeld, Mass, on Mon.
day, Jan. 4.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet New.
comb, wife of J. B. Newcomb, was
held from her late home on Saturday
! afternoon.
Edwin r. Prentis and Miss Emma
Ferris, were married at the home of
| the bride. ON Wednesday, Dec. 80,
| by Rev. Mr.. Allen. Mr.. and Mrs
Prentis are taking a wedding trip in
Massachusetts and will be at home to
her friends after Jan. 10.
rhe infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
| E. Berry died on Monday. Dec. o.
The funeral was on Wednesday, the
interment was in the cemetery at the
Common.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass will preach at
| the Methodist church next Sunday in
exchange with the Rev. s. j. Allen.
Miss Gertrude Richardson of Mont
pelier has returned to her home after
| spending several days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. M. Richardson.
The annual social and business meet
| ing of the Congregational church was
| held in the vestry and church parlor
on New Years Day and was quite we'll
attended considering the fact that the
| funeral OF Mrs. George Fisher of West.
minister, Mass, former esteemed
member of the church, was held the
same day from the residence of Deacon
H. N. Bushnell's. While the reports
of several officers showed that much
good work had been done and the
finances were in good condition, all
were panied to hear that our numbers
have been reduced SO much during the
year, partly by death and partly by
removal. The report OF the clerk
showed that eight members had passed
away during the year. as follows
William Howe, Joseph H. Strong, O.
F. Ramsay, Mrs. @. D. Smith, Mrs.
Elvira M. Jones, Mrs. Elijah Bisbee,
Mrs. j. b. Thompson and Mrs. James
Newconb The officers of the society
for the ensuing year are Clerk, B.
d. Bisbee; treasurer, Fl. N. Bushnell
trustees, E. A. Fisk, j. B. Thompson,
G. W. Wallis; auditors, r. j. Glea-
son. OF the church, clerk, e. A. Fisk
treasurer. Mrs. G.. w. Olmstead
standing committee, B. D. Bisbee, Mrs.
H. N. Bushnell, Mrs. Will Long, M
g. Jones; ushers, V. O. Pierce, e.
S. Joslin, Edmund LaDue; collectors,
Gertrude Bisbee, Lutte Skinner O
d. Billings, Ned Newoomb; music
committee. Mrs. @. II. Newcomb,
Mrs. H. W. Belden, Alice Bushnell,
Annie Daley, George King
Read about the bargains offered by
B. E. Wallace of Waterbury in his adj
vertisement in another column.
Mrs. Jesse S. Newcomb died Dec
81, 1908. The funeral was held from
her late home Saturday, Jan. 2, Rev.
John Russell Henderson officiated
Mrs. Newcomb joined the Waitsfield
Congregational church in March, 1852
and has since been an active worker
She is survived by husband, two
daughters and son.