The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-04

10 pay less tllan nan OF what the place cost
Joseph Norris and nearly twenty-three per
cent less than what it was last appraised at
by our listers. 60 Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo
ID. Smith will live for the present under the
roof of Mrs Smiths son, John Perry. 80
Elmer f. Perry has hired for the ensuing
year Mrs. Kimball =. Martins place, north
east of and near by the village. The rent
which it is said he is to pay would be six per
cent on three times what the property was APP
praised at the last valuation of ii by the list
ers. SO much for the near advent of a rail
road. - Henry Stewart, son-in-law
of the late Denson Martin, is to adj
minister on Mr. Martins estate.
Mr.. Oliver S. Walker was again chosen
agent for the town for the coming year at
the recent March meeting. - Alfred
Carnes reports gathering some forty buckets
of sap one day last week. - The Uni
versalst Ladies' Society is to give a sugar
sociable at the house of George w. Lynde on
Friday evening of this week, to which every
body is cordially invited. - Major d.
Flint has just been so unfortunate as to lose
his one COW; Harvey i. Cheney, knowing
that "gold " can be made into a COW az well
as calf" has been circulating a sub
scription paper for the same, and in due
time Mr.. Flint's loss will be wholly or
partly made up to him. - Now that it
seems settled that Barre, through the CO.
operation of President Sortwell of the
Wells River railroad. is to have a railroad
from Barre Lower Village to nearly every
quarry being worked in Barre and Will
JAMESTOWN IAN event wholly unlocked for
here, the burning question is, " What is to
be the effect on this place." At present
there is a clinging to the hope whether it
be but straw" or "cable" men differ
that the Central Vermont, not to be out
done, will build road from here to the
quarries. 60 We hear that at the present
time our selectmen purpose building in the
near future only the iOlCer part of the newly
laid road to the quarries Tor that part be-
tween the Daniel Townsend, Sr., place and
Henry House's), circumstances To decide
when the other part shall be built, if at all.
With the uncertainty attending everything
here Just now, the "slow and sure policy
ought to commend itself to almost every
body. - Origen A. Blanchard, the first
" street commissioner " in the last years, it
is reported has been engaged by the select
men to take charge of our highways for the
year to come. - People differ, but as for
themselves many will heartily join in the
wish of late worthy townsman "that
nothing he said of him at his funeral" a
wish that was respected by his family and
by them directed to be carried ont. Let us
have more of it. 60 Thomas Poland has
again been employed by the selectmen to
have charge of Town Hall for the coming
year, and with pay advanced. -" Can
Vermont farming be made to pay" is ques-
ton generally "before the house" A few
days ago we asked a farmer (reputed very
wealthy in neighboring county his
opinion of the matter. He told us his
money had been made on the farm on which
he lived though a part, we Judge, came to
him by inheritance. He also gave us the
testimony of another farmer near by, who
some twelve years ago bought farm for
So, 600, paying down 81 900. In this time
mot the most favorable for farmers) he has
earned and paid off the balance. He be-
lieves Vermont farming can be made profit
Oh .1..,,1 ..t,.. al.
answer of the above farmer was this, in
substance, Stay at home, work hard and
forswear Injuries, and you can make farm
ing right here pay" - Mrs circuit Alb
bolt and daughter, Miss Lucy, are visiting
Mrs. Matte Abbott Bailey in Oneida, n. Y.
60 Conductor Frank w. Flint again
comes with a very helpful lift" to the
Congregationalists here in sustaining preach
ing. They prize his aid highly.
Some one recently from st. Augustine,
Florida, tells us of our old townsman, j. S.
Abbott, who seems to be prospecting in
large stock of goods, employ ten or fifteen
clerks and have now added tailoring and
millinery departments to their bust
ness. by common consent" Mr.. Alb
bott deserves success. - union
Fast day service will be held at the
Methodist church at eleven A. NJ. Fri
day. Notwithstanding the occasion, feast
may surely he looked for in the sermon to be
preached by Rev. F. w. Ha.nblin. -
Miss Clara j. Dickerman is in Buffalo,
\. Y, as matron of the state asylum there.
- Mr. and Mrs. Henry j. Snow, for
merly of this place, have gone to Brockton,
Mass, to live with their son Charles, who
is prospecting there. - The risk that at
tends the shipment of horses to market
was shown in the case of a fine horse taken
from here last year, for which S225 We're
paid On the way marketward some mis-
L.f. IL H.
Vermont ald sold for $50 The present
value is said to be about $40. - Miss
Bernce Sibley and Frank Jeffords are at
tending school in Montpelier. Frank and
Alice Walker and Arthur Smith are to at
tend the spring term of the Vermont Acad-
envy at Saxton's River. - On Saturday
last were received reliable reports of re-
turning robins reaching here. - just
what to anticipate in the way of a sugar
season here is uncertain. We hear of but
little made yet. The snow is very deep in
the woods generally and the ground not
frozen badly. - An accomplished instru-
mental solost tells MS that when he was
about to begin the study of music he wanted
to learn the violin, but his father chose
another instrument for him. He says if he
could begin again he would take the violin
or the vioincello in preference to anything
else. His experience ought to be of value to
others. - Concerning our townswoman,
Mrs. Violetta Hubbard Dodge, who recently
died of consumption in Vineland, n. j., a
lady writes from there that although she
was great sufferer and endured great
agony, even to the end, she rested in the
promises of Jesus and was anxious to go
and be at rest She lacked nothing which
a faithful husband, loving friends and kind
neighbors could possibly do 10 relieve her
pain. She will long be remembered here
by those who were fortunate to make her
acquaintance" - AT the republican
caucus on Saturday evening Erwin II.
Martin c. U, Lathrop and b. F. Sbley were
chosen delegates to the state convention,
and Olney f. Seaver, John Farnham and
Herbert p. Martin to the district convention.
- George Sibley has finished work in
j. X. Lynde's store and is going to Los
Angeles Cal, where his father resides.
Addison County.
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