Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-10
Williamstewn Items.

Rev. William Schofeds pulpit will be supplied
this summer by student from the Congregational
Theological Seminary Of Hartford, Conn. Mr..
Schofeld will preach two Sahbaths more before
going 10 Europe. Rev. Mr.. Green will reside in
Washington the coming year Rev. q, l.. Wells
(Methodist), who has been returned TO this charge,
will discontinue the Sunday afternoon " social
SERVICE" and substitute a sermon In Its place.
J. X. Lynde has recently received, by mail, from
Fort Reno, Indian Territory, an Indian bow and
several arrows, wrapped In an lndinn-tanned
deer-skin. Who the gver OF this handsome pres
ent is, Mr.. Lynde IL unable to discover Mr. j.
Wright Briggs and wife, formerly residents OF
this town, but now OF Western New York, are
expected here soon, to pass the summer In these
parts His SON. DR. Scion Briggs, who resides In
the same town with his father, may come with
his wife at the same time to remain few weeks
Miss Lora Bass will revisit this, her old home,
this summer. DR.. Charles Ellis, son-n-law OF
J. NJ. Palmer, has located In Nashua, N, H., for
the practice Of homeopathy. james NJ. Bass,
one Of our most matter-of-fact farmers is about
TO test DIR. Cuttings theory Of every man his
own " phosphate maker. Whether barrel OF
bone meal, that can be purchased at the rate OF
two to three cents per pound, and one or two
dollars worth Of sulphuric acid, can be made to
| equal in value a ton, OF even half a ton, Of the
best commercial phosphates, Mr.. Bass will as
certain by experiment. The result will be watched
with much interest. See Agricultural Depart
| ment Of WAToHMAN Of March l. En-. 80. Miss
| Nette Gale il TO teach the summer school in the
Denison Martin district. Williamstown has q
son-in-law at Oshkosh, Wis, who has achieved
great financial success In matchmaking in that
| city Mr. James l. Clark was born in New
| Hampshire, In 1924 He was a poor boy, receiv-
| ing only q common school education and early
learned the carpenter and joiner trade in which
occupation he continued till 1855. when he went
| west and located at Oshkosh, Wis. During the
next eight years he worked part Of the time at
his trade, part at the lumber trade, and the re-
mainder as superintendent Of lumber mills In
1868 Mr.. Clark began the making Of match-splints,
| beginning with an imperfect machine, which he
replaced with one Of bis own invention In five
years this business grew to an annual product OF
S20OOO worth OF the goods. In 1868 he began, In
| small way the making OF matches, branding
them "S Star matches Ills first match-mak-
ing, by the way, was with Miss Sarah, youngest
daughter Of the late James Flint OF this place. to
| whom he married in 1851 His business grew
till 1t required annually SS60000 worth Of stamps
| for the packages of matches sold, and one-foHrth
OF all that was paid the government from this
source: This required 100 tons OF birthstone, II
tons OF phosphorus, $40 tons OF strawboard and
paper, 100000 feet Of lumber and nearly COG
hands. Not long ago Mr.. Clark sold out HIS i'm
mense business for some hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars, and has since erected very extensive
wagon works there The Oshkosh Northeastern
newspaper, from which we CLEAN, says these fact,
show what sterling honesty, untring industry
integrity, and attention to business, will ac
complish. Conductor Flint returned from his
western trip on Saturday last, having been absen
month. In this time he travelled about 81,
thousand miles. From Omaha to Salt Lake Cit,
he was the guest OF ]. T. Clark superintendent o
the Union Pacific railroad, travelling in Mr.. Clark
private palace car. More than week was occu
pied in the trip between the two cities, stops hav
! ing been made along the way at their pleasure
| Two or three days including Sunday were pleas
antly passed in the Norman capital Altogethe
, It was most enjoyable trip Mr. Flint began oil
Monday of this week to run the day express
from st. Adams to White River Junction, and hay
ing gained several pounds during his vacation
will make formidable boss" and sure " bal
last !" for his train.