Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18
WiIIiamstevn Items.

Deacon Edward Smith of this place, 80 long in
poor health, and falling to get hired help Tor MS
farm work, has recently been assisted by eighteen
or twenty Of his neighbors and friends, VINO
turned out, on two separate days, to get in his
potatoes and grain. Mr.. Smith heartily appre-
cates this kindness. as well az similar kindnesses
by other Of his friends earlier in the season.
Such deeds make one proud of his townsmen.
Judge II. II. Young, son-in-law Of Milton Martin
Of this place. and secretary Of the Minnesota state
board Of immigration, will send to any one de-
string It, free Of any expense, an illustrated
pamphlet Of sixty-four pages full Of valuable in
formation concerning the state Of Minnesota.
This pamphlet Is published by state authority.
Address ii. II. Young, secretary State Board OF
immigration, St. Paul, MINI. The bureau OF
education at Washington, d. c., will send to any
address, free Of expense, pamphlet OF liz pages,
containing an illustrated article on Alaska and
other valuable (educatonal) matter. To obtain
this, direct postal to the Bureau OF Education,
Interior Department, Washington, d. c.. Mrs.
Sylvia Clarke Newcomb of Waukegon Ia visiting
this her early home. She is always warmly well
coined here by her old friends "A telephone Is
likely 10 be in operation soon, between this place
and Barre, and so connecting us with Montpelier.
The necessary funds are nearly raised here. -.
Mrs. Manning Smith Of Potsdam, n Y. is visit
ing friends in town Quite number OF our cit
liens have lately visited Boston, taking the bene-
fit of excursion rates. John Lynde Is making
two months trip through the west visiting chill
dren and friends In several states, Hewill 90 as
far west as Ottawa, Kansas, where his Oldest
| from his trip 10 Gibbon, Nebraska, much
pleased with what he found. lie reports two
| Of our old townsmen, Aaron Kinsman and Da-
| yid Andrews, as farming near Gibbon, and
prospecting finely. Wilbur Adams is engaged to
| teach our village school the coming winter.
| Miss Ellen Waldo will teach in the NJ. Bass dis
| trct Miss Mary Simmons Of Stowe Is engaged
| in the Aaron G. Martin district. "A daughter OF
| the late George Watson Of Lancaster, N. H., has
recently been visiting relatives here. Rev. Will
liam Schofeld attended the meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association in Burlington last
week "A Mr. Bradley, one OF Chicago's large
manufacturers Of agricultural implements, has
been visiting his brother-in-aw, Enoch Howe.
Newton Martin IL going to Mortified to reside.
lie has wanted TO rent his farm Edwin smith
has rented his farm for the coming year to Charles
Perry, and will move into Mr.. Perry's house, neal
the village. Mrs Ellen Whitney Colby Of
Iowa, and daughter Of the late j. Madison Whit
ney Of this place, Is staying with old acquaint
aB(Ps heIe, q short time. DR.. Jason Briggs, wife
Gnu euhuiO" 49, for 81 fey weeks till thu
doctors new house in Barre sbalTI ~ l1iupie,as
Miss Lucia Hartman has returned from SO
journ Of several weeks with friends in Boston
Messrs. John Perry and Henry Poole ar
building the new schoolhouse in the H. d. Abbot
district Miss Alice Edison was able recently l.
attend church, for the first time in eight years
Deacon Edwin Smith was able to get out +
, church last Sabbath, for the first time in eigh
months