The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-09

Winchester are to remain here few weeks.
They then return to work in Manchester,
NJ III. == II Is said that the "cut " on
Hooker Hill, Barre-the main obstacle in
the construction of our ralroad-will be so
far completed this week as to allow the
laying of track through 1t. This done, it
would look as IL the work might go on
speedily to the desired end. - He
walks like a boy" was the remark made
day or two ago concerning Mr.. Oliver
Davenport, now almost eighty-four years
old. lie has been engaged to play the drum
next Memorial day at East Bethel -
Though the recent examination of teachers
here was a harder one than usual, no one
seeking certificate failed to get 1t. -
Robinson Tempeton accompanied his son
Grant to Massachusetts last week The
latter has returned, to remain here for the
present. - One recently from the West
(who ought to be authority, speaking of the
matter of the estate of the late James +.
Jillson, tells us that in Illinois an estate
can not be settled in less than two years
after the death of a person. - A few
years ago one whose great success in bust
ness life could hardly fail to insure re-
spectful hearing said to us that real es-
tate in Vermont, low as it is, is destined to
go much lower yet, in my opinion" AT the
time 1t seemed generally as if it could not
well go lower. But this prediction seems to
be in process of fulfillment. A few days
which, If anywhere in our state, it would
be thought farms would keep up in value,
that to-day they would hardly sell for what
they were rated in the last quadrennial APP
praisal, some two years ago. If these be
facts they should be squarey faced and
causes and remedy most diligently sought.
- In 1888 our ex-townsman, Aas Har-
rington, bought small piece of land on Main
street NEAR Twingsville), Barre, paying
$3.50 for it. Last Saturday he sold
single building lot from it for $500. He has
another equally valuable unoccupied lot
on it land others of less value), besides one
upon which a house stands. Mr.. Harring-
ton has been so prospered in Barre that one
need not wonder at his quiet smile when
he recalls the prediction, made some years
ago, that he was missing it to move from
Brooktield to Barre. - Quarterly meet
Sabbath. Presiding Elder Truax preached,
much to the satisfaction of his hearers.
- Dr. and Mrs Elliot B. Watson, Will
lard (son of Enos FL Walker, Miss Mary
Abbott of II. ID. Abbott's family and Miss
Bertha, daughter of Willard Sprague, and
Mrs. Dorcas Capron Sprague united with
the Congregational church last Sunday.
- 1t is thought the granite business
hereabouts has proved very profitable in
the past, for some individuals at least One
day last week we were told this by granite
worker: " Ten years ago Mr.. - says he
Barre. In the last seven years he has been
so successful in quarrying granite that he
recently sold half interest in his business
for $4,000, it is said 60 John Boyce
continues very poorly. There is a collection
of water about his heart. - General f..
Bass fails to get the help by the coming of
warmer weather that was hoped for. -
The Warren Poole property in our village
will be sold at auction on Friday, the 18th,
at twelve o'clock noon sharp. We know
not when another such opportunity to get a
desirable property in this place will be
offered - 1t looks as if our people are
to wake up to the fact Visible to some out
siders) that if we are to get granite shops
here we must likely offer direct pc
cuniary aid in one way or another. Stock
companies, made up in part of our citizens,
or loans for term of years. perhaps with
ont interest, will do the work The matter
is vital one for the place to consider
- Regarding Mr.. Wesley Martin, lately
deceased, his home paper published at
Vicksburg Mich) says: " He had been in
fairly good health until last week Wednes-
day afternoon, when he was taken ill. He
had suffered considerably at times during
the past winter from hemorrhages from ex-
tracing tooth that never had cut through
the gum, but, it having healed over, no
further trouble was anticipated from it.
From this it is supposed that the erysipelas,
or blood poisoning, originated. - George
W. Farnham died on Monday morning, in
his sixty-first year. His funeral will be
held at the Universalist church at one p. NJ.
Thursday. Rev. j. f. Wright of Montpelier
will offciate. Yesterday DR.. Watson and
Drs Braley, Nichols, Packer and Camp of
Barre made an examination of his body.
Much interest could hardly have failed tO be
felt in the result, since for years his ailments
have defied all medical treatment -
George Beckett is spending this week with
his son in New York city. - Mrs Daniel
Field is visiting friends in Springfield, VT,
is to have a home with her son Henry.
Her daughter Florence is to live with her
there.