The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-30

Barre, to Rev. Harvey Webster's, where the
twain were made one. If this couple shall
always carry the same pleasant faces in
their home that they do in public, there won't
be " the great gulf between that home
and paradise that seems to exist in too many
cases. Long life and bliss to theml =.
George White, youngest son of our ex-
townsman, Cornelius White of Waterbury
Center, has recently opened restaurant in
the fine new Nichols block in Barre. Those
who have not seen Mr.. White since the
days of his small-boyhood here would per
haps be surprised at his present broad
shouldered phySiqUe. He comes to Barre
with large experience in his business.
80 lovelier Christmas than last Fri
day seldom comes to us here. There was
but little snow, and many and large were
the spots of brown earth everywhere to be
seen. 1t seemed more like bright April
than December day Are our Vermont
winters really growing milder and more
endurable? - Last week the sad news
came from Hockey Harris county,, Texas,
oil the death OF Captain MahlOn X. Davis,
the husband of our esteemed towns-woman,
nee Miss Jane l.. Smith. He died on the
10th instant of black jaundice, after having
been in ill-health from chills and fever since
June LIST. He was born and educated in
Montpelier. On reaching manhood he went
to Lawrence, Mass, where he first met Miss
Smith. He joined the Union army at the
beginning of the late rebellion" says the
Houston CTexas) DdHy Post of the 18th in
slant, land served with distinction under
the rank of captain until its close, when he
came to Houston, where his energy and en-
terprise introduced him into the highest
social and business circles. In 1873 he re-
moved to Hockey, where, as a citizen of
public enterprise, he had impressed his
strong individuality upon the educational
and spiritual interests of the entire com
munity." From his pastor we learn that on
going to Texas, at the close of the war " he
first had exclusive charge of the freedmen's
bureau and transacted his business in
way to win the esteem of all who had bust
ness with the department. He was city mar
shall OF Houston two years, then city recorder
Tor two more years, and afterwards in the
internal revenue department eleven years
lie went out of all these offices with charac-
ter unblemshed." AS a Christian, hus-
band, father, friend and citizen his pastor
speaks of him further in the highest terms
lie was member of the knights of Honor
His body was taken to Glenwood cemetery,
in Houston, for burial beside a son and his
father-in-law, the late Dea. Ira Smith of
this place. He left wife and three daugh-
tiers, having buried two children. In addi-
ton to official life, Captain Davis was a
farmer: Mrs Davis may, perhaps come
north in due time to reside, her brother,
George w. Smith, prosperous manufact-
urer in Philadelphia, seeming to expect it.
- Indications are that bountiful crop
of young singers is growing up here, and
thus the town is not likely soon to lose its
prestige as a musical one. - Mrs. Aus
tin Jackson is spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Fannie Jackson Battles of
West Braintree. 60 Newell Farnham is
acting as agent here for the Union Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Montpelier.
= Miss Lucy Abbott was the organist
at the Christmas exercises. Her services
are in demand on such occasions. -
Mrs. DIR. McClearn, as teacher in our village
school, is getting the "sweeping " reputa-
ton of " new brooms, but it is expected to
be lasting. =- Townsman George Nichols
tells us of thrilling incident that he lately
witnessed on the West Hill in Barre. He
was with his brother, John who was haul
ing logs on the Martin Andrus place.
These logs were taken to a precipice and
rolled over it. The first fall is fifteen feet,
after which they slide distance of some
eight rods. On this occasion, as the logs
were taken to the edge of the precipice, the
back end of the sled began to slide and be-
fore anything could be done sled, logs,
driver and horses all went over it. Mr..
Nichols attempted to jump, but his feet
were caught in the lines and there was no
escape. The horses slid the eight rods after
first striking. Wonderful to tell, the only
injury to man or beast was a comparatively
slight scratch on leg of one horse. -
Miss Efe House has reached the position
OF assistant matron in the Rhode Island
Alms-house at Howard (near Providence,
II. l. - The Congregationalists on Fri
day last gave their esteemed pastor, Rev.
Il. ID. Miller, and wife sum of money with
which to purchase, as they should elect.
something as a memorial of Christmas 1885.
-" Don Earle expects to return to
his work as fireman on the Central Yer
mont soon. =- Rev, Harvey Webster has
two cows almost full-booded Jerseys from
which he has realized from the sale of but
ter, milk and one calf a trifle over 500
since the 9th of May last And this after
using all the butter cream and milk in his
own family that We're wanted and raising
one calf He does not feed meal after the
manner af some high-feeders, either. -
1t is feared Mrs. Calvin Flint, who is in
very poor health is failing. The Widow
Norman Davis, contrary to the expecta-
tiOns of her friends some weeks ago,
seems to be gaining somewhat. ==
Henry Lazelle has been very busily en-
gagged for weeks in buying the feathers OF
turkeys " in all the country round" The
demand for these NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
any rate-seems of comparatively recent
date. 1t is said the small ones are used in
the manufacture of cloth. - Though nc
arrangements for it have yet been made
we presume the week of prayer next week
will be observed here, as for the years past
in union services of the churches. -
John Clark. our largest poultry-raser, we
believe, sold about 800 worth this season.