Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-14
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The extra meetings begun by the Methodists
last week will be continued this weak. Rev Mr.
Wells some expects u lady evangelist to assist in
the work, but at any rate will have help from
abroad, Reys. Grain and Dickey, pastors of
the Free Baptist church, were 10 begin special
daily meetings In West Berlin, on Monday of
this week. ...T The Universalist society will give
an oyster supper at the town hall on Thurs lay
evening, the 18th instant. 81 Mrs Elijah Edison
has sold her farm TO Alden Martin, t. be carried
on by his son. james Durham Of Washington,
son-in-law of Enoch Howe Is to come here u live
with Mr.. Howe and manage the farm Mr. Howe's
grandson, Albert Pierce, who has for some years
done the work Of the farm, Is going west and per-
hap. as far as California. We hear that Austin
jackson talks OF renting a farm In Brookfield in
order to be nearer the Randolph normal school
where his daughter ~ being educated. His SOL
Fred will remain on the home farm. 1t l. also
reported, and we hope correctly, that Herbert
Martin is to bnild silo the coming season in
connection with improvements in his barn build
ings. Mrs. Damon d Martin il in town at
present. Barnet s. Goodrich goes thi. week to
Grinnell. Iowa, to try his fortunes. We hope
" fortune" will favor him abundantly. James
Long of Rutland county has come over this side
the mountain to sell organs and pianos in the
employ Of g. A. Ainsworth. His headquarters
found every way worthv OF confidence E. 1t
looks as II our coming March meeting" might
have more than ordinary interest attached to it,
We suspect that the vive uoce method OF voting
to the ballot, ut least in the election Of of
the officers. II ought to be known by all that
the state law demands balloting for town officers
upon the call OF three persons in towns OF the
size OF this. MessIs. John Lynde & Son, ex-
pecting a brighter future for our town, have de-
cid ID To remain in trade here. At present they
are remodelDg their store which Is to be much
improved In appearance and convenience. The
main storeroom ia being narrowed hut heightened
to the east end Of the building Fine show win
dows are to be put into the front of the room,
and verandah added to the building. Harvey
Cheney Is To remain in the stlre. We hope this
Frightening up" of the Messrs Lynde Is only
foreshadowng OF what is to come over our place
when the locomotive whistle and the click OF
many scores OF hammers In granite shops shall
be heard in our midst 1t Is high time for our
Rip Van Wrinkle sleep to pass off,. The farm
help question agitates us here. Our farmers
ought to kn'w that good foreign help can be had
at fair and ven low wages. Last week We were
told Of Vermonter who in November last had a
fare to Vermont and agreeing TO pay him Sl44 a
year as wages. He rays he Is the best help he
has ever had. A friend in neighborng town
tried the experiment last year and says 1t proved
emnenty satisfactory. Mr. and Mrs. II D.
Abbott are visiting friends in Massachusetts
Mrs. Abbott has sister there in poor health.
We cut the following paragraph from the scien-
tihc department OF u last weeks paper: Some
English chemists and sanitary reformers have
started movement to make bread from the en-
tire grain OF wheat and not from the inner portion
only The movement has the support of the
ply siologists Of the day" Some months ago we
learned that there was one firm in the west thar
makes what is called Entire Wheat Patent
Flour" which Rev, Professor Swing of Chicago
calls, % The noblest addition to the foods OF the
world" We sent for a half barrel Of 1t and
like it very much. 1t makes bread of the color
Of the common graham bre I'D but is not coarse
like graham -four. 1t makes delicious griddle
cakes, gems, etc. 1t is claimed for it that its
substantial nutrment and blood-mskug alment
IA more than four times that of any other flour"
II this be true 1t will prove boon to the world.