Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-01
WiIliamstewp Items.

Rev. William Scofield lectured In Post Mills on
Friday evening Of last week, the subject growing
out OF his recent trip TO England ... The Congre-
gational society II making the effort TO raise their
minister's salary for another year. Deaths and
removals OF members in late years have greatly
weakened the society, and made 1t more and
more difficult TO raise the necessary means to sus-
tain worship. In the midst Of encouragement
last week, the society was much cheered by
generous "draft" from Mrs Catherine Bass OF
Chicago, ILL.,, formerly resident Of the town and
q member Of the Congregational church. This IL
the third gift Of the kind from Mrs BASES family
In the last two or three years,-gifts that carry
great blessings to both giver and receiver. The
ladies' society OF this church have just ordered
new carpet and mating for the meeting house,
the old carpet having done service ever since the
house was dedicated some thirty years ago or
more. At n late meeting Miss Harriet Smith was
chosen president and Mrs. Enos f. Walker vice
president Of the society for the coming year.
We hear that the ladies OF the Methodist society
are raising funds to recarpet their house. John
Lynde Is expected home from his western trip in
few days. Work is being done on the tele-
phone line to Barre, and it will soon be completed
II is thought that the office at this end Of the
line may be in the store Of J. Lynde & Son..
Mrs. Horace Ware, who went west year ago and
purchased home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, re-
Gently died in Chicago H., while on visit at the
house OF Mrs Emily Ware Brown. The body was
taken to Minneapolis for burial. ..J. M. Bass
who last spring tried making his own phosphates,
u inks the cost Of the home -made phosphate about
one-half that Of one Of the best brands in the
market that he has heretofore used, and sees
not why II is not equally good. &c" Orrie ]"
Blanchard, who is renting the farm occupied and
greatly improved by George Denny in the last
few years has this season raised four hundred
and fifty bushels Of potatoes on two acres of
ground 81. George Blanchard, our fine tenor, Is
singing at Bethany church, Montpelier, during
the session Of the legislature. Mrs. Edison Mar
tin, we are glad to say, Is improving in health.
So. DR.. Elan C. Lewis and wife OF Rutland were
In town recently. Miss Hattie Martin returned
with them to Rutland on her way to Central New
York. George Beckett succeeds In drawing
trade from out of town. His harnesses, robes,
blankets, etc are offered at prices that will sell
them. Wash Simons Of Wilton n H., has
Just made hasty visit to this, his old home
Mr.. Simons has risen by his ability to the post OF
superin tendent and treasurer of a manufacturing
establishment In Wilton that employs one hun
dred and sixty hands in the making OF carpet yarn
which Is "good for a "boy" yet in the 81 hir
ties. "a. Arthur Martin has returned from thu
west and is again at work in James Perry's stor'
| in Barre Miss Annie Benedick is to teach II
the Hawley Gale district. and Miss Alma Adam
| in the Charles Wolcott district the coming season
... Miss Cynthia Merrill will teach in Washing
| ton. Miss Fannie Simons, daughter of Luciu
| S Simons, and employed in Retreat " for nerv
| Gus invalids at Cornwall Conn, has been takn
| four weeks vacation at home. DR. Jaso
Briggs of Barre gave talk " at the Methods
| house on Sunday afternoon last. IA Congrega
| tional sociable will be held at j. K Lynde's o.
| Friday evening next " Everybod invited.
| On account of the Ill health OF his wife Charlie
| Perry will not rent Deacon Edwin Smiths farm
| We would advise some first-rate man, who want
| to rent a farm for year, to correspond with MI
| Smith.