The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-16
WILLIAMSBURG.

Presiding Elder J. o. Sherburne
gave an excellent talk at union ser.
vice at the Methodist church last Sun
day evening. his theme being. Every
Christian to be in some sense real
preacher. -
The weather on Sunday favored a
large ATTENDANCE at the Methodist
church, where the hour was given up
to Ohildren's Day exercises. The
church was handsomely adorned with
flowers, and the occasion was a pleas
ant one indeed so we'll taken were
the parts. Ii at any time in the last
twenty five years, any one has feared
there was to be a desrth of children
here, their special day, in many of
these years. might we'll tend to allay
some OF these anxieties. And such
interesting children, too
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs met
last Sunday morning, at their head
quarters in the Lynde block, and from
there went to the Universalist church
at at 10 40 a. M, where they listened
to an interesting discourse by Rev. /.
p. Booth, ID. D.. of Morrisville.
Moses Parsons, now in his ninety
third year, walked one day last week
from the home of his granddaughter,
Mrs. Frank Jeffords, on the east side
of the town, to the home of his SON.
in-law, W. u. Pratt, i'll our village, a
distance, perhaps, of some two miles
He is q marvel. for one of his years.
Charles q. Moore has been out of
the State in the last few weeks in the
interests of the Grearson. Beckett
Company.
Lewis M. Seaver has been in New
York city for an unusually long time,
OF late, on business errand.
Mrs Miranda Badger, widow of the
late Ira Seaver, and whose home is in
the family of l.. M. Seaver, has been
in i'll health of late. She suffers from
asthma, and but for an invincible de-
termination, might be brought under
| by her lniirmities
Mrs. Emeline Whitney Richardson,
a sister of Horace r. White, is here
! from Chicago, IN this her native town.
She has taken rooms IN the house of
James S. Hopkins, and will board at
the hotel.
The present prospects for large
hay crop are very cheering to our
| farmers.
| Last week it was at one time sup
posed to be certain that our station
agent, l.. o. Morgan was to leave
here and take larger station ON the
main line of the Central Vermont
Railroad, that had been offered him.
| But as he considered the offer more,
he felt he would rather stay here, and
| he seems likely now to remain here.
He gives our citizens good satisfac-
| ton, and they will be glad TO have
him continue here.
Will H. Wheeler, son-in-law of the
late S. Talcott Perrin, who came here
recently from Des Moines, Iowa, is
in very poor health. He had held,
for years, prominent position with
the Studebaker Wagon Company, of
South Bend, Indiana, in the sale of
their goods beyond the Mississippi
river. Last, year he was suddenly
stricken with congestion of the lungs,
that was followed by serious heart
trouble, and it looks as if he might
be disabled tor some time. 1t is an
, occasion for great sympathy that SO
active business life should be thus
interrupted. He has a daughter in
Northampton, Mass, who will soon
come here for a visit.
Miss Cynthia Townsend has been
visiting her brother, Will Townsend,
OF Chelsea. in late week.
1t is thought Deacon Edwin O.
Smith is improving little in health.
Mrs. Florence Burnham Nye has
just been granted divorce, on the
ground. we believe, of desertion by
her husband.
christopher O. Hood has been build
ing horse barn for Erwin II. Martin
this season.
Daniel D. Royce was in town las
week the guest of his cousin, Christie
pher O. Hood. He has been staying
at Ocean Grove, New Jersey, where
he owns cottage. His son, Bert, is
in st. Louis, Mo. Mr. Royce was &C
companied by Charles Davis, of Ore
gon. who lived in his family here,
years ago.
Cornelius Pettis, a former resident.
is in town and boarding with Mrs.
George o. Earle. He was with his
daughter, IN Hardwick, last winter.
| Mrs. Almira jackson Prescott was
in town last week, the guest of Mrs.
Erskine Rowell. She has good home
with her son in Barre. Although
some eighty years of age, Que would
hardly think it from her appearance.
The Central Pomona Grange is to
meet here on Wednesday of this week,
June 10.
Messrs. Benevides and Rowell hav-
ing dissolved partnership in their meat
market business, Mr.. Rowell closed
his labors there last week.
Jacob Flint was able, one day last
week, tn sit up in bed, an hour and
half. Although far advanced in years,
he may yet be able to be about again.
Gilbert o. Smiths second son will
work this season for his brother.in-
law, Denny Briggs, on the farm.
Work on the Congregational meeting
house progresses finely, and it already
begins to dawn what like it is to be
in the arrangement of its rooms. The
one in charge of repairs found con,
dition of things above the audience
room, that, in telling us of it, could
hardly fail to make one glad that it
was to go on no longer. to say the
least.