Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
Williamstewn Items.

The Rev. William schofeld will, on Sum
day evening next revive the Missionary Con-
cert, which has been AZ good as dead, for many
years here. II Wilamstown has "a ruling
passion, strong in death" It is the producing Of
Martins, stock she IL by no means ashamed OF.
THE innumerable caravan" Of Martins has re-
Gently been Joined by son to Gurdon Martin,
and a daughter to Oliver. II IL reported that
our old townsman, Ahial Hatch of Barre, will re-
turn here, to live upon his farm and erect new
barn, there. We shall welcome his coming. And
now won't II be well for the Barretes to take
a look into the future, when we are to tap their
town with railroad, and be packing up their
stuff " TO move up here ?. Ambrose Rising
died OF consumption last week at the home Of J.
X. Brockway, and was taken to Barre for burial
on Sunday. Dr. Walter Burnham who died
In Lowell, Mass. last week, was formerly well
known here. The only remaining members OF
his fathers family are Mrs. Catherine Bass, and
Mrs. DIR. Dodge of Chicago, ILL., An obituary OF
the Doctor will be found in another column ,..
Elwin Briggs, son Of ]. Wright Briggs, was re-
Gently married. and is to live in Omaha, Neb
Both Mr. Briggs and his cousin, son Of Reuben
Hatch, are In the employ Of McNally, Rand &
Co., publishers, In Chicago. Mr.. Hatch Is sta
TONED at Dallas, Texas, Carlos Adams has
Just made short visit at home, and returned to
Dartmouth College. lie has been supplying a
Congregational pulpit Of late.,...W We hear 1t
predicted that dry wood will likely command an
little this season. We are told by one in Barre
using coal that he finds 1t much less expensive
| than burning wood.....Mrs. DIR. Jason Briggs
| and daughters have returned to Barre, the Doc
| tors new house having been completed They
| have very pleasant home... Mrs. Doctor
Charles Ellis made short visit at her fathers, j.
| NJ. Palmer, not long since. We hear the Doctor
is building up good practice In Nashua, N. II. 49,.
| An evening Of rich entertainment was afforded us,
| farmer though we are not at a meeting OF the
| young farmers club in the south part OF the
town on Monday last. The subject for considera-
ton was Farming for profit" To listen to
those practical, common-sense, Woodworking,
farmers, as with enthusiasm they related and
discussed the "hard-pan " facts Of their expert
ence in wrenching livelihood from the old Yer
mont hills,-t listen to them, led us TO conclude
that man without brains and gumption would
better be elsewhere than on a farm. The meet
ing was opened by paper by Daniel Royce, who
has the secret of " farming for profit" and GER
tainly facts which we hope will yet find place in
DIR. Hoskins department OF the WATCHMAN.
Suffice 1t to say that Mr. Roy ce asserted that
he was prepared to show that In the last year he
had made his farm save to him, above all ex.
penses Of carrying on and the necessary living
expenses Of a family Of FIVE, and some of the
| time six, persons an amount equal to twenty
per cent on a fair cash valuation of the farm
stock and tools In this estimate, he does not
however, put any price upon the labor Of himself
| and family. At the next meeting of the club
Monday evening Of week after next, the subjec
will be 1.-THE making and application OF barn
yard manure" The house ought to be filed OF
the occasion