Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-02
Williamstewn Items.

James X. Lynde returned from Boston last
week. and new goods will follow in his wake
very handsome new showcase has been added to
tho furnishings n bis renovated store-and goods
are being shown more attractirely than ever be-
fore. Call and see bis stock Of clothing when II
comes. Mrs. Ralph Whitney has recently had
tumor removed from her face and Just below
the eye. Mr.. Whitney met with an accident
rome weeks ago that has laid him aside by lame
ness and eryslpelas. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney are
quite bird fanciers. They have a bobolink,
Matched last year, that Is a magnificent singer,
and fighter as well. II was proposed that he
keep house with Miss Robert o Lincoln. but he
set at defiance the tradition that birds in their
little nests agree and 80 Miss Bobolink resides
In q cage with yellow bird" A golden robin
is one Of this family Of birds, No need Of i'm
porting foreign birds when we have such beauti-
teach In the Aaron @. Martin district. Her first
school was taught last summer In H. d. Abbotts
district, with very good success" says our
town superintendent. Miss Cora Beale OF South
Barre will teach In Calvin Flint's district, and
Miss Julia Blanchard Of the same place in Deni.
son Martins district. Miss Flora Hersey will
teach In the Joshua +. Bailey district Some dis
tricts are not yet supplied with teachers Sup
erintendent Martin tells US that the list Of ques
lions used In the examination on Saturday was
harder one than usual, but the average OF an
swers was not below that Of former examinations
No one failed to get certificate, and all ex-
amined purpose to teach, except Mics Eta Mar
~
ence, Erwin II. Martin read a sermon at the
Methodist Episcopal church, on Sunday last
James X. Lynde is " down sick this Monday
morning with sore throat. ;. "A boy was born to
but died the next dsy....."I It an easy matter
to get chance to learn the jewelers. trade, now
a-days" This question was recently asked at the
store Of an Orange county man formerly, but now
working successfully elsewhere. lie replied that
II was not an easy matter, and gave us bit Of
his own experience, well worth recording for the
encouragement OF others and as key to success.
He had for years tried to get such chance when
a boy, but did not find one. He however went
on, working at watches in his own way till he
had accom- lished job that he took to a jeweler
to see, and OF whom he had In vain sought an OPP
portunlty 10 learn the trade. The jeweler was so
surprised and pleased at what the young man had
done that he at once gave him the chance he had
not want TO be bothered with an apprentice"
That's the udv TO do Il, boysi.. .Apropos OF
successful men,, we were interested In a little
sketch Of lecture on the subject by Rev. W. +.
Crafts, DID, Of Brooklyn, delivered in Boston
last week. He closed by giving the following
decalogue Of success: First, never misrepre-
sent; second, let your spoken word be as good as
Your bond, but do not take any mans word for a
bond; third, never pay bill without taking a
receipt In full fourth, treat customer as a
friend; fifth, keep down expenses; sixth, invest
the profits OF your business safely; seventh, live
within your means; eighth, tell your wife every
tninB, nintn, uOn Dohst Ol your Dutlneesi tenth,
have the courage to say no and stick to it,"
Joshua F. Bailey has had q tussle with bilious
trouble, and sc came under " last week, so he had
to call in Doctor Bailey But we will guarantee
that the bilious trouble was tired in the con-
test, for Mr.. Bailey don't go under easily.
We have been studying up the signs in the al
manac, and find that |" the twins" Is one OF the
"spring signs" and that may account for 1t.
Either that or a convulsve effort Of nature TO re-
sst the depicting influences Astounding here,
fpr another record al vii thia
week. But this time 1t is a pair of peculiarly
marked and wholly similar calves, added to e.
bert Jackson's farm stock. An ab0rtive effort
to get direct answer to a question, since Begin
ming these items, reminds us Of an amusing anec-
dote Of the poet John G. Whittier which we had
from a relative Of his in New Hampshire a few
weeks ago. There lived in that neghborhood a
Quaker, who had "a constitutional aversion -
to giving direct answer to any question, how
ever simple, and everybody knew it, Now 1t
happened that once on tme-years ago-as
Whittier was making customary visit in the
neighborhood, he was riding with a brother
Friend" past the farm OF the aforementioned
Quaker. As they approached the buildings,
they saw the old uncle " in walled pen 6 ring
ing" the noses Of his pigs This was Whittier
opportunity He was iuwardly sure he could
put question that would draw out q d.
rect answer, and turned to his friend" with
an ~ tell you" he could do it. The well stud
led question was then put, Uncle, art thou put
ting rings into thy pigs noses?' But Gun
Gle" was not to be caught mapping. In place
OF the expected YEA" came the evasive 81
have to catch EN- first as one Of the animals
darted past him just then. Completely beaten,
Whittier and his friend moved on. but he doubt
less enjoyed the fun at his discontinue as did the
relative who told us Of it,. We heard James
N. Bass telling the other day, how he makes his
own phosphates. 1t is very simple process,
and Mr. Bass would perhaps give 1t to the readers
Of the WATcHMAN II desired. II. ID. Abbott has
sold one car Of the "Quinnipac" phosphates,
but thinks the profits need to be phosphated -.
Gilbert Smith informs us that gIass-hoppers have
wintertd well in his neighborhood But we sus-
pect the "stock" Is running out here in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams are rejoicing
over their first born son :. There has recently
been held in Wilton, N. H., a big fair. Toward a
thousand dollars was cleared. One feature OF
this fair was voting away gold-headed cane to
1.-The most popular man " Of the town, the sue.
cessful man being Williamstown boy" Nash
Simons, agent Of the Hilsboro mills In Wilton.
And this" says the Wilton Journal, Gin ap-
probation Of his uniform courtesy, fair dealing
and good treatment Of the help In his employ.
80. Eliot Watson Is at home for a few weeks from
teaching in New Hampshire.