Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-16
WillIamstewn Items.

Mrs. Calvin Flint arose on Sunday morning
last, In usual health, and was preparing for
church, when she was suddenly stricken with
paralysis, and remained unconscious for some
time. Only one side Of the body is paralyzed.
DR.. Bailey was Immediately summoned and re-
ports her this Monday morning fully as COM
Portable as he expected. Friends OF Mrs. FL
bert Briggs, who was supposed to be at the point
OF death come weeks ago, from cancer continue
to hear favorable reports OF her. A peculiar In.
terest attaches to this case, from the method OF
cure resorted to, which, In due time, we may
more fully report: Rev. William Schofeld
may likely resume his Sunday afternoon meetings
at the William g. Pratt school house, within
week or two Rev. Isaac jackson preached AT
the Free Baptist house last Sunday. Rev. Mr..
Dickey Of Washington will preach the coming
year, on alternate Sabbaths, TO this society,".
Rev. g. L. Wells doesn't burn pulpit powder"
alone. He had the good fortune ono day last
week to shoot wild goose that had dropped
down, In company with seven other geese, on the
Gutter Pond" 1t measured five and one-half
feet from tip to tip Of wings and was good eat
ing. Miss Lucy Abbott returned from the
May musical festival In Boston last week. Her
sister, Mrs. DR. James Bailey OF Ticonderoga, N.
Y, also returned with her and Is now In town for
a short stay. d. Mrs James X. Lynde will likely
return home from Boston next week. james
K Lynde seems again to have his usual good for
tune with horses, having recently found a
" match " for a fine horse he has owned for
some months. We hear 1t said II will likely make
the handsomest span the town has had for long
time, and may run" to 81, 900. .. Mrs Doctor
Mayo Of Mortified has been in town several
days.. Mr. and Mrs. George Lynde Of Plain
field have Just made two-days' visit In the
place. E" Small boys" have recently come to
the homes OF Alden Martin and Luman Hersey.
We always like to chronicle anything TO the honor
OF our town, and so, when one day last week, a
Vermont merchant told us that a certain well
known commercial traveler,"-a native Of this
| place-"is the cleanea man on the road |" we
"put pin through " the item. Rev d. Field
| has purchased the Rice Davenport farm. This
has been an excellent farm, and in the day Of
| high prices, sold for about $500. Mr.. Field
purchased 1t for about half that sum ...Aaron
| g. Martin Is able to ride out after many months
| OF confinement by III health. We hear that
one Of our granite quarres ia turning out 80 fine
quality Of stone that the owners would not sell
| the quarry for many times its cost. James X.
Lynde reports good business In the way OF trade
| at bis store. =. Willamstown has, once week
TO face the alarming fact that out OF population
| Of 900, some 100 persons more or less, are moi
| In attendance at church on Sunday; and we are
| not sinners above all other" towns about us
| But when congressional COMMITTEES " are ap
| pointed to Investigate evils far less enormous
| insnt 1t time that our state wake up to that Ia
mentabe condition OF things to correct IT,. On
| recent visit to Nashua N H., we learned Of thu
| death Of Harte, only daughter OF the late Isaat
| Staples Of this place. and said to have beer
caused by the too long continued effects Of ethe
| In the removal of tumor from her face. Sh,
was fortunately" married, had beautiful
heme, and was highly esteemed member of
| Universaist church In Nashua, we were told. Al
| only daughter was buried some time before.