The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-01-28

ter.-Correspondence has been en-
tered into with the Central Vermont Rail
road Company in relation to the possibility
of a branch road at Finley Bridge, about
two miles north of Bethel, to follow up the
brook to the Durham place, about three
miles. This would bring our village within
six miles of railroad. We would very
much prefer to have road up the river,
eighteen miles, to this place; but we tested
that scheme few years ago and, after sink
ing $1,000, gave it up. There seems to be
no show for us, as Gaysville and Stock
bridge are quite well situated now as re-
CARDS a market, while Rochester and Han
cock, eighteen and twenty-five miles from
Bethel around the river, have not stood half
chance of living; but the freight books at
Bethel will show we have done an extensive
business that we are not ashamed of, but 1t
has been more for the name than profit.
There are two reasons why we take cour-
age. One is that Governor Smith was here
few years ago, and knows our resources.
He remarked that he had no idea there was
such a supply of lumber which would find a
ready market if we had a railroad. The
other is that the short distance and limited
expense of an easy grade will favor us a
great deal. We are anxious to have them
look over the ground with us, for the owners
of the ten lumber mills in Rochester and
Hancock are DESTROYS of doubling their bust
ness. They say, with all the farmers, mer-
chants and grain-dealers here that we have
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| sensible one we have tried. III it can be
carried out, we will be satisfied, for it will
not take all of load of bark or potatoes to
pay the freight to Bethel, as heretofore, for
the mountain road can be changed and
| graded, so it will be a good road to do
business on, and with no harder hills than
lay between here and Bethel along the
river. - The pie festival at the town
hall, last Thursday, was quite successful
affair. Forty different kinds of pies tempted
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music was also very fine. - The Ladies'
Aid Society of the Congregational church
holds an entertainment and basket picnic at
the town hall this "wednesday evening.
- Seth Newton is very feeble. Word
has been sent to his sister, Mrs. Messer, to
hasten home again from Chicago. -
Carl Wiley has bought a large circular saw
for his mill. - Bailey & Eaton are ex-
pected to put in clapboard mill this spring
Braintree.-One of the most enjoyable
evenings of the season was spent at the
town hall on Saturday evening. The hall
was well filed and the time spent in dane,
ing, music, Rotations, etc, until twelve
O'Clock. Music was furnished by members
of Mechanics band of West Randolph
Some miscreant, who is well known, thought
to mar the evenings enjoyment by filling
the stove-pipe with coats, horse-blankets
etc, but he had cold job at his own ex
pense. "A very successful term o.
school is being taught in the Peth district
by Miss Nina Badger, - f. +. Holman
has moved on to his brother Charles farm
in this town. - Miss Nellie White has
returned from Burlington. - The com
mttee have decided to sell one hundred
copies of the towns history for 81. per copy
They may be obtained of V. /. Spear. =--
Garry" Fits was pleasantly surprised
Friday evening, by about forty of his friends
, The evening was spent in dancing, singing
games, etc, and all had an enjoyable time
- Mrs. j. ID Williams is rapidly recov
ering from her recent illness. - Mrs
Jerah Rogers is as yet confined TO tn,
house by the injuries which she receive,
from fall on the ice. - The Brookiiel,
and Randolph Telephone Company desire
, the stockholders in said company TO meet a
, Good Templars' hall the Both of Januar!
instead of the 10th, as stated in these item
last week. ii. ID. Williams attende,
the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Goo,
, Templars at st. Adams last week, dele
, gate from Cleveland Lodge of this place
e. b. f.. Kinney has drawn $500 &C
r crued pension. =- Polly Laporte, win
has been sick for some time is gradual,
failing. - School closed in this distric
last week. Miss Belle Thayer has laugh
the school the last two years and has beef
, visit at S. S. Hutchinsons last Friday even
ing About fifty persons were present
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