Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-23

WILLIAMsrowS.--Th bell has this Monday
morning tolled the death Of Rev. Daniel Field
He has been ailing for some months OF diabetes,
which recently assumed a dropscal FORM and he
died on Sunday morning last, in his seventy ninth
year The main facts in his life as a Methodist
preacher we are unable TO give. We know that
for years past he has given up the more active
work OF the ministry and resided on farm here
in town, and this on account OF bodily infrmities
That in his day and generation" he has &C.
complished great amount Of good, who can
doubt?, Mrs. Hiram Smith died on Sunday last
after a long illness. Elder Dckey Of Washington
will oficiate at her funeral Rev G. L. Wells
purchase In Barre was Of several acres, for $780,
that doubtless may be good investment for him.
80. Our grand list for this year shows two hum
dred and sxty-four polls, against two hundred
and siIty-one last year; and personal property to
the amount OF S1l7,606 against S1l8 8iS last
year. Miss Ella Martin begins her work as a
school teacher in Erwin II. Martins district this
summer Miss Rosina Richardson OF Orange
teaches in H. D. Abbott's district.. :. Mrs. Calvin
Flint who Is suffering from paralysis remains
about the same, though with slight improvement,
perhaps, In some particulars. She may yet re-
cover. Alfred Webster Of West Randolph has
recently purchased Carpenter organ, through
the general agency In this place. John
Lynde was last week appointed by the Congrega-
tonal society as their agent to look after the gen.
erous gift OF the late Mrs. Alvah Simous TO the
society. Mrs James K. Lynde is visiting friends
In Nashua and Caremont, N. II, on her way
homeward e. Henry Lyon has hired to f, D. Barnes
OF Chelsea to work In his grocery the coming year
-. Business last week took into one OF the fine
sheep sections in Addison county. To illustrate
something how 1t Is DONE physician told US he
was not long ago called in to prescribe for sick
lamb that had a cold After prescribing he en-
tered the owners house, and there he met his
daughter, also apg OF a cold, but no prescription
was asked why" said the doctor, "your
daughter Is worse off than your lamb" so
well" said the farmer shell get well; but that
lamb is worth hundred dollars!' On this trip
we saw noticeable illustration OF the old adage,
waste not" etc. 1t was in the office OF man
OF great wealth. clerk was about to cut a
string in undoing package. when this man sud
denly halted him and set him to untieing it, say
ing that "the F-s Families of wealth Of
which he was scion) never cut q string" and at
the same time he took hold to disentangle and
wind up the cord. .Artemus Ward could say
Pm saddest when sing, So are my friends.
They are sadder even than am" The more
immediate friends" understand how we can
adopt Artemus Wards language when we think
Of horse trades" Nevertheless, we can con-
gratulate j. K. Lynde on the sale last Saturday
OF his span OF horses for $3.50. Something like
year ago he bought one OF them for Sl75, and not
many days ago he got the other for $500. DR.,
Bailey Is busily at work with repairs on "the old
DIR. Perry house." having elevated 1t some two
and one-half feet. to begin with. DIR Charles
Ellis OF Nashua, N. H., was recently elected
President OF the New Hampshire Homeopathic
Medical Society.