The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-15

the town who are anxious to provide
for the welfare of their native village.
Fred Joslin of Randolph was Wis
itor in town last week.
O. M. Davis, who has been confined
to the house by illness, has 80 far re-
covered from the attack as to be able
to be out
Frank LIE Wis Of Washington, ID. O.,
has been in town few DAYS on bust.
ness connected with the E. b. Ellis
Granite Company.
Mrs. George G.. Sanborn, who has
been ill in Pittsfeld, was able to re-
turn to her home here on Friday.
Frank Tracy of Montpelier was here
on business last week.
At meeting of the congregation of
the Congregational church held last
Wednesday it was voted to request DR..
W. S. Hazen to reconsider his resigna-
ton for a time at least, Mr.. Hazen
has the remarkable record of having
served nearly forty-one years as a
faithful pastor of this church and
much regret is expressed that the So
oiety is soon to lose SO deserving a
pastor and friend.
Norwich University opens for the
fall term on Saturday. One of the
largest freshmen classes ever known is
expected this fall.
The dam which supplies the stone
sheds of Cross Bros. is now repaired
and the pond is filled with water once
again attaining its natural appearance.
The business, which has been suspend
ed for lack of water power, was re-
sumed this morning and the click OF
the many hammers once again greets
the ears of the passers by.
New phones have been added to
the corn factory, the houses that are
building on Richardson avenue, Col
burn Clothing Company, Norwich
University barracks No. Q, private
line for E. 9. Ellis, A. B. Smith and
Robert Paine of Gouldsville The
company has now over 1876 phones and
the prospect for an increase is daily
becoming brighter.
The annual Dog River Valley fair
occurs on Tuesday, Wednesday ana
Thursday of this week. The prospect
for an unusually large attendance is
fast becoming an assured fact, as al
ready loads of all kinds of junk have
been transported to the grounds from
all over creation. Chauncey Wiley
of Barre, who has charge OIL floral ball,
has been in town and reports that
every available space in the building
has been taken and that he had to re-
quest some of the old exhibitors not to
exhibit this year so to allow the space
for the exhibition of articles never
having been entered before. Mr.. Will
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good plan to build larger building
to serve as floral hall to put the ma
chinery and agricultural products into
and leave the present building for
fine arts, ETC., ETC. The annual fair
dance will be held in armory hall on
Wednesday evening and the affair is
same old crowd. .
Harrison Burnham died at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Gross, at Gouldsville
GU Friday evening after an illness of
several weeks. The funeral was held
on Sunday afternoon at 80, Rev. Wal
ter Dole officiating, and interment was
at Gouldsville. Mr.. Burnham was
about eighty-two years of age and had
passed the 81 alter part of his life in
this town. He was great reader and
was considered to be authority ON
most all subjects so we'll did he re-
member what he read. His DISPOSE
ton was kind one and he had many
warm friends who remember the kind
ly acts that he performed while
with them. The deceased is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Cross and Mrs.
Helen Robbins. of MONTPELIER, and sew
eral nephews and nieces.
Mrs. Plastridge is very low,
Ed. Shaw's mother recently had the
misfortune to fail at her home near
South Mortified and sustain frac-
tured collar bone. Much sympathy is
expressed for for the aged woman in
her affection.
Harold Aldrich, former resident
of this town, is here to attend Nor
witch University.
Mrs. @. A. Egerton very pleasantly
entertained few friends on Friday
evening in honor of Mr.. Egerton's
mother.
Misses Agnes and Mary Herlihy
have returned from the Thousand
Islands.
Miss Lula Burnham of Montpelier
spent Monday in town.
Mrs. Addison Denny entertained a
party of friends on Thursday evening
20 listen to Mr.. Meade. a missionary,
who has recently returned from Africa.
M. Meade stopped on his return for
time in England and vicinity. He
WAS former railroad man and is
pleasantly remembered here as Sam
Meade. After visit with relatives
in town Mr.. Meade will leave for
California to spend the winter.
Mrs. Zsnvrin of New York is visit
ing her son, j. H. Zanvrin, who is ill.
Mrs. Jane Robinson died at her
home ON Central street on Saturday
evening after an illness of several
weeks, aged about eighty years. Mrs.
Robinson is survived by one daughter,
Mary, with whom she lived. The fu-
neral will be held on Tuesday after
noon at 2 O'Clock Rev. Walter Dole
having charge of the obsequies The
deceased was au active member of the
Universalist church and was beloved
by all. Aunt Jane. as she was famil-
iarly called. will be greatly missed
and most especially by her daughter
for whom the gincerest sympathy is
expressed in the loss of loving moth
er.