Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-23
Williamstewn Items.

Miss Emma L, Ainsworth, Mrs. Charles Walker
and Mrs. John Walker recently visited the White
Mountains. Mr.. Walker returned 10 Washington,
u. e., last week. Nathan Smith, son Of the late
Cha,uncey Smith OF Washington, d. G., took
in " Willlamstown, Chelsea and Windsor on a
bridal tour last week. ...Rev. William Scho-
field Is expected homo next week . Mrs Henry
Ainsworth and family and Miss Lucy Ainsworth
Will return west week after next. Old friends Of
Henry Ainsworth, n former resident Of this place,
and now OF Moline, Illinois, may be glad TO know
that he Is candidate for state senator for the
counties OF Rock Island and Henry in the coming
election lie Is also serving second time AZ a
member OF the equalization board of the state OF
Illinois, e. Frank Beckett one of our Williams
townians at Washington d. c., has recently been
promoted to the office Of superintendent Of city
depot In which he has been serving rs Sub
for some time, whereat his many friends will be
glad George c. Earle Is busiy engaged in put
ting his new tannery into shape for good work,
and a larger amount OF II, and has begun the i'm
portatlon OF hides from Chicago, for tanning. lie
would give the right kind Of a man of means
chance Tor partnership. 80. As was feared at the
time OF the burning Of Leavitt Iayward's barn,
week before last, the fire set by the girl taken
from the burlington orphan asylum. She con-
fessed the deed but, we hear, stating that she did
not intend to burn the buildings, only to Brighten
the family 80 that she might not be left alone
again. She did not set the fire till she had called
tne hired man to the housekeeping that there
had been tramps about the barns) and while he
was looking for fire. She also says that her
mother once set fire TO buildings She was i'm
medately returned to the asylum Philo Hib-
bard was buried on Thursday last, Rev Mr. Wells
officiating at the funeral. Much sympathy has
been felt and expressed by our people for him in
his long sickness. He leaves wife and two little
girls. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Erskine are the
happy parents OF a second boy. Mrs Edwin C.
smith gave tea-party last week to the Congrega-
tional Ladies' Missionary Society, also inviting
Others not members OF the society It was very
pleasant gathering. Mr.. Smith, who has long
been an invalid, is slowly gaining. The Meth
odist sociable was held last week with Mrs Ed
win Bowman. Mrs. Hannah Clark Webster
goes to Boston this week for surgical treatment
1.-The political pool here is undsturbed, at
any rate, on the surface. Who the coming legis-
lator will be, il an unsolved conundrum, but he
wants to be in hearty sympathy with the present
listing law Mt least No tax-dodgers need APP
ply here, either, for votes for county office
There has been quite a ripple here in the horse
trade OF late, several having been sold to go out
OF town. Our townsmen are now largely com
PEELED to go TO other towns TO stock up again
when fine horses are wanted. Williamstown
VIII, as usual, be represented at the Randolph
Normal School next term. Mrs. Martin s. Ad-
ans of South ROyalton, and Mr.. James S. Abbott
are at present visiting their father Mr. Orcutt
Abbott Our republican voters are urged to
pc present at the party caucus at the town hall on
saturday evening OF next week, as a large atten-
dance is wanted by the town committee.