Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

same place, and each time it would cost
me fifty cents.
At a noted watering place the last time
had to call to repair chain. was told 1t
would cost me fifty cents. Upon calling
for my watch was told the spring was
broken, and he would charge nothing for
mending the chain, but l must pay MN
one dollar and fifty cents for new spring
paid it. did not tell the man be lied,
but knew he did. Will never pay again,
unless it is shown ME when LETT that Il
spring is broken.
When at Elgin, ILL.,. asked a jeweler
about the necessity of cleaning watches.
He said it was best to have watch clean
ed in the autumn, and it would run till
spring; then the warm weather would
soften up the oil so it would run the year
out very we'll "a watch needed to be
cleaned about once year" 1t is apparent
to me that no oil on machinery can hold
good for anything but for little time
while in use.
Some years since my watch was clean.
ed, and after short time would stop. l
carried it back and was told they had just
discovered the oil used was not good, but
they had got some since that was good /;
oiled it again, and paid for it second
time. A further failure, and carried it to
man who thought would do the right
thing. lie opened it, looked at it, and
said: Zone hole is green and the other
brown. lie could not clean it for less than
three dollars" He did not do it.
Ny watch has been cursed by oiling and
1 insist upon it that disregard all teach
ing of the necessity Of oiling up or clean
ing once year.
A pretended matchmaker in Waterbury
took my watch to mend the chain, and
could not or did not put it together so it
would run. Tried twice and failed.
then carried it to n jeweer in Montpelier
who opened it and showed ME three teeth
broken out of one wheel. lie repaired il
al q cost of one dollar and twenty five
cents, which considered very reasonable
There are honorable, true and honest
jewellers, respected and appreciated; but
have been so imposed upon at times that
am willing TO give some of my experience
for the benefit of others, that they may be
guarded and save their money for oiling
so often, and repair only when needed.
My English lever cost me for repairs ir
Tile year lCOJ i've uOlldIS anu my Conto
sold it for eight dollars. although | had
been offered twenty dollars in exchange
for watch.
bought Watham watch in Jan
uary, 1870, and have, during these more
than eight years, paid for a new spring
perhaps oiled, although l refused 1.-TWO
dollars. My watch keeps what call per
feet time. / do not know that it ha
varied three minutes in the last six
months.
was telling reverend gentleman tina
| had not had my watch cleaned for sc
many years. Said he, That gold watch
| have not had cleaned for the last ter
years, and but twice for twenty years"
was telling the circumstance in the cars
when an old gentleman just opposite arose
and taking out his watch said: 81 have
had that watch cleaned but three times fol
thirty-four years"
If life is prolonged l mean that my
watch shall run until it stops without oil
ing Or cleaning, regardless of the sympa
thizing fears of the jcweler that il will b,
greatly injured by disregarding his i'm
portant instruction which will so great,
add to his profit. CEPE.ENX.