The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-29
HOMER FITS
BARRE, VERMONT.
The store prompt courteous careful attention


matters we have high option thinks
our place is to have very fine musi-
cal treat next Monday evening, the
first number of it's entertainment
course. Let no one fail to hear it.
This item will have interest for
those who are accustomed to note tie
transmission from parents to their
successors, of physical, as well as
mental, qualities, or peculiarities
The late Judge Cornelius Lynde, one
of the earliest and most prominent in
habitants of our town, in his later
years had an infirmity in his right
arm, making it difficult. or ALMOST
impossible, to write with it. His Son,
the late Judge John Lynde, had the
same trouble, and now two SONS of
the latter are similarly afflicted.
A daughter was born on Tuesday, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Giudici Gaitano.
Mr.. and Mrs Joshua f. Bailey
planned to go to Iowa, this week, for
months visit with Mr.. Bailey's
two brothers living there.
Last Saturday afternoon, at the
Congregational parsonage, the junior
missionary society, made up of little
misses from eight to twelve year of
age, had concert, the topic of
the occasion being China" There
were present older perons, to take
part in the exercises. Miss Horsford,
of our high school department, told
of 1.-The Religions - Miss Comstock,
another teacher in our village school.
spoke Of 1.-THE Natural Features of
Ohina;'' and Mrs. Duffus told of
'The Empress Dowager. Refresh
ments we're served collection was
taken, and n gift made of some $25
to the treasury of the Congregational
church, in view of repairs now being
made IN the meeting house. For many
years an active missionary spirit has
been fostered by the ladies of this
| church, spirit that has shown itself
| in active labors. and constant giving
| of money, to both home and foreign
fields.
Miss Marion Horsford and niece are
to have rooms in John A. Berry s
| house.
We are told that Italian Charles
Passera is going into the meat bust
hess.
Mayo Lynde passed his examination
for entrance to Dartmouth Oolleg
successfully, and is now member of
the freshman class.
Rev. Frances A. Kimball ls attend
ing the State Universalist convention
in Springfield.
Mrs. Maggie Whitney Griffin is
visiting in Springfield. where she has
friend, the mother of the young
| Universalist minister, Robinson, who
! died here of small pox some years ago.
Mrs. Robinson has visited Mrs. Griffin
here this season.
| Mrs. Anna b. Frankum, now of
| Montpelier, was recent visitor here,
at the home of her sister, Mrs. O1yille
d. Bosworth.
We have just seen pretty photo
graph of special interest to us, being
Of the three young Sons of our former
Congregational pastor, Rev. J. New
ton Perrin, Jr., now of Sanbornton,
, n. ii. We congratulate Mr.. and Mrs.
Perrin and hope the sons may reward
we'll the efforts sure to be put forth
to make the noblest kind of len OF
them.
A field secretary of the Oongrega-
tional Woman's Home Missionary
| Union of Vermont gave an excellent
address here last Tuesday evneing
WEST BERLIN.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Clinton Berry is still very sick.
Dynes Gilpin and brothers, viii
and Rob, were called to New York
on Friday by the death of their grand
mother. Mrs. Best.
W. Il. DOLBY had young COW shot
while in the pasture last week.
The little son of Dolsie Bean is not
expected to live.
Mrs. Thomas Quintine and three
children Of st. Adams visited heI
brother, Peter Shepard. last week.
The ladies' aid will be entertained
by Mrs. Lorin Robinson and Mrs.
Bert Cove at the home of Mrs. Cove
Friday afternoon.
Leslie Streeter is home from Mas
saohusett.
MARSHFIELD.
Miss Nina Ennis has vacated the
tenement in Mrs. Daphana Bancroft'i
block.
Miss Fanny Ball was home from
Montpelier Wednesday making brie
calls.
j. r. Hadley. secretary for the Stat,
Mutual Fire Insurance of Rutland wa
with A. L. Davis, the local agent To-
J the oompany.a part OF Thursday.