The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-22

closer attention to the business of the farm
and rigid economy would be powerful
forces in diminishing the mortgages on
some New England farms. - Daniel
Townsend has three ewes that are the moth
ers of seven lambs, one of them having
borne triplets. Before this one of his flock
had borne four lambs. One eve that sheared
twelve pounds of wool had twin lambs
weighing seventeen pounds. - Certain
Goddard Seminary students, assisted by
Professor ID. Il. Maulsby, A. A. Wheelock
and Mrs. DIR. b. w. Braley of Barre gave
pleasant entertainment at the town hall
Friday evening. Recitations, vocal solos
and a correct representation of a Japanese
wedding formed the programme. Proceeds
were for the purpose of improving the
large chapel at Goddard Seminary. g
Mrs. Orange Bannster is quite ILL., 60
here for burial last Monday. He has lived
away from here for years. Only his sister,
Mrs. Denison Hopkins, of the family of the
late Mr.. Ephraim Luce, Is now living. Mr..
Luce died in Marshfied, where he was liv-
ing with daughter, from the effects of a
kick by horse His age was seventy-four
- Mrs. Charles +. Ward of Burlington
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chester Martin
- Frank Barnes and his sister, Miss
Gertie, were at home from Montpelier over
Sunday. Their father, Charles G. Barnes,
was working in Delaware Water Gap
house, furniture, livery stable, etc, were
offered at auction last Saturday by the pro-
prietor, Charles e. Peters. The sale of the
hotel was not completed, the highest bid, by
Ben Hyde of Chelsea, holding over till
Monday, to which the auction was adj
journed. - union memorial service
will be held at the Congregational church
next Sabbath morning at 10: As o'clock. An
interesting and profitable sermon may be
expected from Rev. +. w. Hambln on
the occasion. All denominations of the
place are cordially invited to take part in
the services. A choir rehearsal will be
held at the church at 8: 80 Saturday even
ing, to which all the singers of the place are
invited. 60 Thomas Sheridan is working
at the house builders trade in Montpelier.
- The Barre railroad to the quarries
has been extended to this place, so that
Wells, Lamson & Prize are now able to ship
by rail directly from their fine quarry.
- 1t may be of interest to persons at a
distance to know what some granite lands
are worth here. Hamilton Webster of
Barre tells us of recent sale he has made
of some seven acres Of undeveloped granite
land for as many thousand dollars. He
believes that the same land will double in
value in a few years. We Judge this land
however, to have unusually sure prospects
of profit, for an unopened quarry is much
like lottery. 1t may be of wholesome in
terest, too, to know that on one side men
whose business opinions can hardly fail tc
carry greatest weight, predict a sure and
steady growth in this granite section, till il
shall surpass in population any locality else
where in the state, while at the same time
other experienced men refer one to places
that in the past have had just such gran
lite booms, to be finally stranded, facts thai
a sound business judgment will not ignore
- Envelopes of any size or quality a.
the WATCHMAN Office. - A shoemaker
being much needed here, a man from Sails
bury has hired the old Albert Bruce shop
- The grand list for 1889 shows al
increase of several thousand dollars ovel
that of last year Twenty additional poll.
will account for four thousand of it. -
Among the worshipers at the Methods
church last Sunday was Mr.. Enoch Howe
who was ninety-sevcn years old on that day