The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-12
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JOHN WALKER cut down an elm tree, few
days ago, which proved to be the home OF
family OF coons. Three were taken.
THERE were added TO the town library, this
month, more than forty volumes. II Is we'll
worth the effort Of the families OF our town to
secure shares In this valuable library.
MRS. ASA WILBUR brings back so good a
report Of the West that her husband, who has
made nearly three-scores OF years, thinks III he
could cash his possessions here) he would ego
West and grow up with the country"
THE daily meetings, conducted by Rev.
Charles Nichols, increase In interest and use
fulness, and will probably be continued through
next Sunday, and perhaps longer. IL Is hoped
all lovers Of Christian work will lend helping
hand In the meetings.
GKoRoE WILLIAMS suit against W. d.
Hooker Of Barre was postponed from Saturday
last to Tuesday of this week, as his lawyer,
Charles II. Heath OF Montpelier, could not at
tend to the case then. Tuesday II was settled
by Mr.. Hooker paying Mr.. williams claim and
the costs.
CONCERNING a certain family In town, lady
recently said TO us: " How pleasant they make
1t for one who goes TO them TO solicit aid for
any good cause. They make you feel as II you
we're comforting favor upon them in giving
them a chance to contribute" Would that
every other family, here and elsewhere were
that kind OF an one.
CHARLES c. BARNES is talking of a can
wasting tour in the South or West for the
winter He tells us that In his recent Canadian
tour he had chance TO see the workings Of
the Salvation Army, Of which so much Is heard,
and thinks much good Ia being accomplished
In Toronto and other places he was in, strange
as are the methods OF work adopted.
NORMAN G. DAVIS this year experimental
with two brands OF phosphate, and wheat
bran, on piece Of corn ground, after having
arAAt Nhn .zfN hraa nf
phosphate he obtained at the rate OF TIA baskets
of corn per acre; from the other he got 166
baskets. Where the wheat bran was used
"a handful Of bran to the hill), he got 1862
baskets. From the land on which only stable
manure was used he got some "a baskets to
the acre. The entire ground experimental up
on was first MANFRED at the rate OF six cords TO
the acre. He thinks the quality Of corn was
best where the wheat bran was used, and the
fodder, though less, was better relished by the
critic. In an experiment on potato ground,
he found the increase of potatoes at the rate OF
ten pounds for every pound OF phosphate used.
Mr.. AND MRS. J. EDWARD AINswoRTH left
for Claremont, N. H., Mrs Ainsworth's native
place, on Tuesday. They will remain in New
Hampshire till after the holidays, when they
will return to Iowa. Mr.. Ainsworth Is chief
engineer Of the Sioux City & Pacific railroad,
with headquarters at Missouri Valley junction,
Iowa. John Perry has had his left arm, In
which he has had erysipelas, opened twice.
He has had hard siege with it and Is yet very
weak. Anna Martin returned from Mime
apolis, Mimi, last week, after an absence of two
years. Judge Lynde received last week boz
Of very nice Flords oranges from his brother
Major Isaac Lynde, who resides in that state
80. Daniel Martin, principal OF the public
school at Pullman, ILL.,, Is expected here u
spend the holidays. Anna Dckerman visited
her friends here last week. She Is to teach a
West Topsham the coming season. :. Free
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tenement house. :. Henry Clark is learning tn,
blacksmith's trade with Albert K. Merlin