Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
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Union services will be held at the Congrega-
tional Westinghouse on fast day, Rev. Mr.. Wells
n preach Request will be made at the coming
Methodist Episcopal conference that Mr.. Wells be
returned here 20 preach third year. Mrs
Alvah Slmons, lately deceased, willed her entire
property-supposed 10 be several thousand dol.
lars,-to the Congregati' nal church and society
OF this place, her only child, a married daughter,
70 have the use Of said property during her life
II anything might be envied, 1t Is the power TO
bestow such gift, In such way, to be such
blessing In all coming time. Messrs. J. Lynde
& Son have completed the repairs in their store
" draw back " now with anyone, IL that the use
OF the store as tmoke-house" has been pro-
hibited We trust the proprietors will not yield
to the pressure to allow " the vile habit place
there again The Messrs. Lynde have purchased
the stock OF Fred Martin and leased the store he
has for years occupied. The upper part OF that
building is to be used by Mr. and Mrs Harvey
Cheney as q "dwelling-place Mrs. j. X
Lynde is In Boston periecting herself In vocal and
instrumental music. Mrs Lynde not only has
rare natural musical gifts, but an enthusiasm for
the art that will lead her on successfully In the
cultivation OF It. We are glad that we are not to
lose her from the place. George Blanchards
class In vocal music will give a concert In the
town hall on Wednesday evening Of this week.
This, we believe, closes Mr. Blanchard's labors for
the season. Geo. Martin and Mrs, Julia Beckett
Martin have been sadly afflicted In the death Of
| their little son, Dennie," aged seven years
| Some weeks ago he was taken with rheumatism,
from which he suffered greatly, but bore the
sickness with rare patience Finally pneumonia
| sliced upon him, and took him away. He was a
| promising boy. Nee Miss Hirte Dickinson
has returned to this, her early home, tn live
| having rented tenement In the old Nathaniel
| Jillson house. ..,Jnhn Greene arrived from
| New York city on Saturday last, to act the
| part OF farmer In the coming year,.
| Frank Godfrey has rented the Hubbard House
OF Micah French, and taken possession The
travelling public will find him landlord that will
endeayor to serve II faithfully Nearly ten
feet Of snow have fallen here this winter. II the
| present condition Of snow and cold weather were
all one had to judge by, the man who should
predict that spring was near at hand, would be
| ridculed as a" WiRgins". Mrs. Alvin Flint
has recently died OF pneumonia after an illness
OF a few days. She was a good woman. Mr..
Flint has been very sick too, and not expected to
live but seems ont Of danger now. He will 60 TO
Manchester. N. H., for time to stay with his
children there. MIR. Bickford Of Barre las met
with some here In the sale Of the People s
Cyclopedia. 1t IL a work that ought To find RI
1t does great favor where known. Many copies
| more should be found here In town General T..
| Bass has been "remin sensing TO us this Mon
day morning. Forty-nine years ago the last OF
| March, he drove TO Montpelier wheels, the
roads being as good az In July On the 18th OF
| May following two feet of snow fell here. In
those days traveller could be " kept" here at a
tavern, by paying fifty Gel t. for supper lodging
| and breakfast, and all the cigars and drinks "
he wanted; and siXty-seven cents more would
pay for peck OF oats, and hay, night and morn
Ing to each OF a span Of horses, lodging" in
cluded. In the absence OF preacher at the
Free Baptist house several Sundays in the last
five weeks, Deacon Jacob Flint has OBLIGATED
most scceptably. How with his gifts as an ex.
FOUNDER Of Scripture Deacon Flint lodged y
the pulpit, deponent knoweth not. Widow
George Martin has recently sold her farm to Mrs
Julia Kinsman. Mrs. Chester Martin still
wants to sell her excellent farm. 1t is one Of the
best and pleasantest farms in town and would
make desirable home for man who wants such
| ala toad hou ftsrhf Daxr nap ts
Fields farm. He will stay on Samuel Foster,
p ace another year. E. Our town has expended
eight to ten hundred dollars this season, il
breaking" the roads. Denison Brown, liaw
ley Gale and Leavitt Hayward are to build new
barns the coming season John Perry tells u,
that the " carpenter work" to be done hereabout,
this year will be double that done last year.
Isaac Delano, native OF this place, but for many
years resident OF Galesburg H., died week be
fore last in Washington, d, c., where he had o
late resided with a son. His body was taken tc
Galesburg for burial. He was eighty-three year,
of age. Mrs. Calvin Flint OF this place Ia nov
the only remaining one Of the Barney DelanC
family, so well known here many years ago
Miss Ellen Waldo will teach in Randolph tn,
coming season Misses Fannie and Ellen Waldo
and DAME Royce, have recently purchased ~ Car
penter" organs. Austin Jackson has rented anC
moved on to fam OF Charles Boards In Brook
field. Mrs. Elizabeth Beckett Martin OF lnoi,
is expected to pass the comisI summer at her OLD
home here. Her Oldest daughter and a son hav,
married within a few months past. A late mum
Der of the Milford Mass Gazette says concern
ing a volume Of poems and essays by our ole
townsman, Doctor " Gid - Dickinson, that " 4
IL receiving extensive and highly favorable 10
notices by the press, both in Boston and othe
large cities and towns. Ahial Hatch ha,
moved from Barre on to his farm here Georg'
Bixby, editor of the Plattsbuigh (N Repubi
can, was In town last week. visiting his sister
Mrs. o s. Walker. Fred Whitney has engaged
i TO George Earle for a year, to work in his tan
merry 81. NJ. Palmers sugar is in the usual de
mand east and west One party In Pullman, Ill.
offers to take the entire make" but Mr.
Palmer remembers his old customers and divide
among them. James S. Abbott and Miss Matte
Abbott were in town over last Sunday.