Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03
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We learn. from what we suppose 10 be a reliable
source, that party In Barre has purchased
granite quarry on the Moses Persons farm"
now owned by William g. Pratt, and that there
are one or two more on the same farm. II Is said
there Ia more good granite In the northeast part
OF our town which will be quarried In due time.
We shall be glad to share the business with our
neighbor, Barre. e. Walter Newcomb and wife
Of whom this place chershes very pleasant mem-
cries, propose family reunion at their home In
Detroit Michigan, within the next few weeks,
which their only daughter, Mrs. Norman g. Davis
Of this place hopes to attend .... Hiram Dexter
has on hand the wool clips Of several years past,
amounting to four thousand pounds Mr.. Dexter
proposes to give up farming here and return to
his old home Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts,,
to live the rest OF his days Conductor Frank
Flint extended his western trip TO Salt Lake City
He Ia expected home this month. Edwin Smith
continues very feeble and much anxiety isfelt for
him, vet the physicians hope he may " weather
It," lie was 80 unfortunate a. 10 lose his best
COW recently-the result Of getting at a mess Of
meal. ..,.." All" House has gone 10 work In the
insane asylum at Mddetown. Connecticut 80.
Jonathan Dix has rented the grist mill and re-
turns at once to his old post. Mrs. Jane Burn
ham Stafford was buried on Wednesday Of last
week. She was seventy-nine years OF age....
Miss Emma Studdert will teach in the Calvin Flint
district. At the recent teachers examination
there was hardly failure to obtain certificates
80. In the absence OF Rev Mr.. Wells on Sunday
last Orville Briggs read a sermon at the Method
ist house on The Social Power Of the Church."
by Rev. II. +. Forrest Of Randolph, Vermont
1.-THE grace of Misunderstanding" can hardly be over
estimated. Oliver s. Walker has just received
the sad news OF the death OF a grandson and son
Of the late Charles Walker Of Reynolds Illinois
Rob Templeton has made maple sugar every
month since land including) November last.
II there Ia one class OF men more than another
ministers, perhaps excepted) that everybody
feels competent and privileged 10 Judge 1t il the
medical fraternity. A successful physician and a
candid man recently told us that he was many
times praised for cures performed where no espe-
cial credit was due, while in cases where II ever
he did deserve praise he might fail Of apprecia-
ton. Doubtless many, IL not most Of our "judg.
ments - are equally faulty. Something Of a
discussion has arisen here over exactness In the
| use Of language in a certain expression To the
| remark that "a certain minister Is not given to
| exhortation in preaching" the reply was, 1.-THE
most 30 OF any minister | know Of" the speaker
meaning that said minister the most " not
| given to-" or was freest from, exhortation. The
question in dispute is whether the word " leds, "
or most is the ehdct word to to express the
idea. The disputants claim that common usage
| demands least" while on the other side 1t is
claimed that common usage" is at fault and
should give way to exactness, which requires
" most 4"