The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-20

less pastures people laughed and asked il
he was going to raise sheep, but to-day they
see that his sound Judgment and foresight
turned those useless pastures into bullion.
The new plant now being erected by A.
ID, Morse and y. II. Sortwell at the north
end of the village will be the best equipped
establishment in the country. 1t will con-
sist of three departments-the polishing
mill the stone-shed, where all hand work
will be cut, and the cutting establishment,
where all plain surfaces will be cut by ma
chinery. Each machine will do the work
of twenty men. 1t is the tenth machine
made since its invention All machinery
will be run by water-power. The dam is
now completed and the poishing-mi
stone-shed and cutting department will be
ready for business in a few weeks.
Frank Cave was caught in the belt
ing at the engine-house of the old Wetmore
q Morse granite sheds, on Friday OF last
week, and a leg was broken. 60 j. ID:
Smith of the Empire Granite Company OF
Albany, n. Y, was in town last Friday:
- Miss Maud Bush has opened a school
of elocution. - Mrs. n h. Phillips is i'll
has typhoid fever. == Charles Shepard
has moved from South Royalton to Barre.
= Mr. and Mrs. James r.. Mute are the
parents of a daughter, born on Wednes-
day of last week $50 Fred Beckley is
putting in the foundation of a house on
Calais East.
The singing-school will be held Friday
evening of this week.
There was general rejoicing last week
over the change back to the old time of the
mail delivery. The morning mail comes
down and the night mail up.
About twenty m mbers OF Moscow Lodge
attended the Washington County Good
Templars' Union meeting held at Cabot last
Thursday and speak in the highest terms of
the way they were entertained by Wi
noosN Lodge
A. n. Bliss will preach again next Sun
day morning 80 Lewis Nelson has
bought the Richardson place, and takes
possession soon. j.. n Bliss has let
his farm to Wallace Hayford of East Mont
pelier and is to move into the upper part of
Lewis Leonard's house.
East Montpelier.
J. NJ. Willard has received his appoint
ment as postmaster.
There is to be "A whist party at Timothy
Cummings on Friday.
The house of the late Mrs. Sibley has
been sold to Mrs. Clark for Sl,100.
There is to he a meeting of the selectmen
next Tuesday, to consider the project of
building new road in the west part of the
town.
In district No. II those having no absent
marks during the fall term were Nettie
Sanders, Bertha Sanders. Florence Sanders,
Eta Wilson and Arthur Wilson, Those
not Jardy were Nellie Gould, Chester Gould,
| Ethel Hoyt Archie Jacobs, Nettie Sanders,
| Florence Sanders, Walter Stoddard, Georgi-
ana Stoddard, Erwin Stoddard. Mabel
Jacobs and Freddie Parmenter had one
tardy mark each.
The school in district No. 9, taught by
Mrs. Villa Campbell of Calais, closed No
vember 18th. Scholars not absent Mary
| Kelton, Clarence Dudley, Irving Fitield,
Morton Mack and Arthur Stevens. Schol-
ars not tardy; Eta Bancroft, Mabel Coburn,
! Florence Cohurn, Anna Cullum, Alice Gull
lum, Mary Kelton, Lizzie LeBarron, Mabel
| Lebanon, Carrie Parmenter, Maud Par
menter, Lura Worcester, John Cullum,
Bernie Culum, Clarence Dudley, Amos
Gusha, Lewis Sibley and Carl Sibley.
Marshfield.
Quite number in town are sick with
mumps.
A. T. Durant has sold his chair stock to
Edward Lane.
cation" last week Tuesday. Those who
were not there failed to hear a good lecture.
The Womans Christian Temperance
| Union will meet at the home of Mrs. Eli
Edison Friday, Novem Der %, at two o'clock
p. NJ.
Rev. c. H. Farnsw orth of Plainfeld
preached very interesting sermon Sunday
morning. Rev A. b. Truax preached in
the afternoon and held communion serv-
| ice.
Mrs. L. d. Mute started for Florida last
week, in company with friends. She will
spend the winter there, if contented. 1t is
| hoped she will come home in the spring
much improved in health. - Mrs. AL
bert Town sold all of her household goods
OF ion laG Of Cattt
MiddIesex.
Miss Eliza P. Holden has been appointed
postmistress.
The sick are all on the gain.
Rev. Mr.. Buzzel of Warren will preach
at this place next Sunday, November "A.
Mortified.
1t is reported that Mortified is soon to
have bakery.
The stone-cutters have rented rooms in
Central block and will open a reading
room.
The side track to the granite-sheds has
been laid the past week, and everything
now is in running order
G. n. Whitmarsh has large assortment
! of popular novels, which he is selling at
half-price. Call and see them.
Plainfeld.
The Chautauqua Circle met last Saturday
with Rev Mr.. Farnsworth.
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor will hold a tag sociable in the
vestry of the Congregational church Tues
day evening, November 26. Admission,
ten cents
Another child Of Mr.. Hamlett died last
Saturday night and was buried Sunday
evening, making the fourth death in the
neighborhood from diphtheria within the
past few weeks.
Mrs. DIR. Lazell is visiting her daughter
Mrs. 9. E. Woodward, in Burlington. -
Mrs. l.. Hammet has gone to Nebraska on a
visit - Clark Reed is building barn
near his new house. - DIR. f. =. Gale
and H. II. Dewey started for Fort Payne
Alabama, last week. The doctor will re-.
main for time at least, hoping the climate
may prove beneficial to his health. -
Mr.. Kinney has rented room in his block
to A. d. Kimball, who is to open law
Office here soon.
Maple Hill.
Rev. Mr.. Drown OF Hardwick preached
at the Bolles school-house last Sunday
There was church established, known as
the Christian Advent with nine members