The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-29
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of his best cows. last week. She was feed
ing near the edge of a perpendicular
side of pasture, when from some un-
known cause she fell over and was so
seriously injured as to make 1t necessary to
kill her. - Mrs. Oliver s. Walker con-
tnues to gain slowly. - Miss Stella
Martin is staying in Brattleboro. - Our
old townsman, Walter Bass, who has a
large farm in Ottawa, Kansas, writes OF
prospects of natural gas on farm adjoining
his own. He has bargained his farm on
condition of said prospects being realized
on or before January l, 1880. - Aaron
Kinsman Of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly
of Williamstown, finds his purpose to soon
revisit his old home here threatened by i'll
health - Some acquaintance were re-
Gently speaking OF self-made Vermonter
! known to us, one saying that " he was prob
ably worth $500, 000," and the other that
this man once said the hardest part of it
all was getting the first $500" We have
also lately had the pleasure and profit of
| chat with a successful business man of
three-score-and-ten years who has hewn out
his own way in the world, Speaking of
one of his early efforts in the way of self
help, he told of living for time on crack
| ers and milk-and broken crackers at that,
because they could be bought more cheaply.
" If have anything now" he added, 81 owe
! 1t to the habits of economy formed at that
time" This man has a world of faith in
! hard work at some one thing, and rigid
economy, as the case may require. -
Lewis l.. Coburn, formerly of East Mont
| pelier and now of Chicago, H., will be
! readily recalled by old students at Barre
Academy, and is also remembered as good
schoo-teacher in the Follensby Goodrich dis
! trict in our place on a certain winter in the
50s. We see that the new Washington
! County Gazetteer speaks of him as having
yearly income of from $4,000 to $4,000 as
a patent right lawyer in Chicago. 60 Get
your note and bill heads, statements, circu-
lars and business cards, etc, etc, at the
WATCHMAN job office. Orders by mail care
! fully filled.
Chittenden County.
RICHMOND Memorial day will be Oh
served by Bronson Barber Post, and the adj
dress will be delivered by e. F. Palmer,
| ESQ. of Waterbury. A double quartette
will furnish the music - The Cham
plain Association of Universaists will hold
its annual session in the Church of the Res
toration Wednesday and Thursday, June
II and 13. The council will be organized at
ten o'clock Wednesday morning
Essex County.
GRANBY.-Mrs. Burton Wells died May
10. She was an aged lady and had been in
feeble health for some time. - Rev. A..
| b. Hopkins, assigned to Victory and CRANKY
by the Methodist conference, commenced
his labors in this place May u. He occu-
pies the Congregational parsonage, as the
Methodist and Congregational societies have
agreed to unite in his support. 60 LOOMS
| Wells has rented his Saw-mill to Frank
Dunn and George Emery. They have en-.
gagged Mr.. Tilton as sawyer. - Fred
FARRELL is entertaining newly-arrived
guest who manifests no backwardness in
making his wants known. The indications
are that he will stay until he is twenty-one.
Franklin County.
FAIRFAX.-Last Sunday a memorial ser
mon was preached at the Baptist church by
Rev. Henry Croker, chaplain of the post.
In the evening an address was delivered in
Institution hall by Comrade George T.
Childs, past department commander. To
morrow Thursday exercises will be held
at the cemetery at Sanderson's Corners.
The address will be delivered by Comrade
II. O. Wheeler of Burlington. The men,
bers of /. b. Richardson Post go to Westford
to-day to assist in the exercises there.
- Rev. Edwin Wheelock and daughter
made Mrs. S. b. Hunt visit recently.
- Mrs. Betsey Colby has gone to the
mountains for the summer. - Mrs. E.
ID. Richardson started for her home May 81
She will spend few days with her brother,
Mr.. Frank E., at Newport. - Homer
Wheeler is travelling for the Swanton Sus-
pender Company - Mrs. e. S. Cham
berlain and Mrs. Marion Forsyth have gone
West, where they are to spend the summer
- Rev. Henry Crocker and wife at
tended the Baptist anniversaries in Boston
LamoilIe County.
EAST ELMoRE.-On account of quarterly
meeting, which occurs June 9, Children's
day will be observed June .. - The
farmers are through with their springs
work. - Get your note and bill heads
statements, circulars and business cards
etc, etc, at the WATcHMAN job office
Orders by mail carefully filed.
STowE.-The republican voters are mott
fed to meet in caucus at seven o'clock Sat
urday evening, June |, to recommend some
suitable person for the position of post
, master. - Hon George wilkins will
| deliver the Memorial day address. 80
| The WATCHMAN job office has been thor
oughly replenished. Printing of all kinds
! done with " neatness and dispatch"
Orleans County.
BARTON LANDING.-The Octagon Club. c
l.. and s. G., holds its next meeting Satur
day in o. III. Austin's grove. lunch will
be served. Preparations are being made TO
public meeting at the close of the presen
year - Rev. Mr. Worthen of Barton
preached the memorial sermon. - Ca
leb Leonard is getting ready to move hi
house to higher ground near the school
house. - The WATcHMAN job Office ha
been thoroughly replenished. Printing o
all kinds done with "neatness and dis
patch"
Windham County.
GRAFTON, day will be oh
served with appropriate exercises. Rev. j
A. Leach will deliver the address. -
s. Bailey has lately returned from win
ter's sojourn at Washington, ID. c., ant
I Mrs. Lenora NJ. Clark from Meriden, Conn
- Marshall Lanphier of Chicopee
Mass, is visiting in town. - Orator
Grange is increasing in membership, sew
eral having joined within a few weeks
- n. l.. Adams of Bellows Falls has
bought the David Bancroft property TO
$1,000. - There is no need of younI
| men going West when farm of 800 acres
{ with buildings in fair condition, within
three miles of the village, was lately soil
r for $685.. -- Most farmers have finishes
b planting. Grain and grass are lookin
finely.
/ WNDHAM.-The schools are in session
f Miss Hill of Brattleboro teaches in distrC
No. l. Miss Lutheria Howard of WindhaI
in No. and Miss Janet Mack of Windhan
Q in No. 7. 60 S. w Dimick recently los
= two good work horses.
Windsor County,
It WHITE RIVER JuNcTIoN.-Mrs. ID.