The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-16

! visiting at +. n Smiths. - DR.. Gould
and wife stopped over Sunday at L. Hunt
| ley's. - Mrs. Berghoz Of New Rochelle
~ Y, and Mrs. Hiram Walker of Burling.
ton, were in town Saturday. 60 Mr. Dale
and wife and Miss Human returned from
I Island Pond on Tuesday.
Williamstown.
There is quite little sickness hereabouts,
just now
L. II. Sowles of Alburgh is our new sta
ton agent.
j. X. Lynde has sold his Tempeton horse
| for good price
Miss Eta Martin is teaching in the James
Nj. Bass district.
Miss Ethel Barnes of Chelsea is teaching
in the Free Baptist neighborhood.
Thirty cents per bushel, potatoes are now
said to be worth here, for shipment.
Rev. j. Newton Perrin will preach again
at the Congregational church next Sunday.
Joel Jersey and his son-in. law have set
! tied off y and the latter will no longer carry
on his farm.
Messrs. George w. and j. X. Lynde have
already taken eight or more premiums at
fairs hereabOuts, this season, and may try
! for yet more.
When Bert Simons was home from Provi-
! dence, Il. l., he bought building lot in the
northeast part of the village and will, it is
said, erect a house thereon.
Rev. Il. i. Walker will preach at the
| Pratt school-house at three o'clock Sunday
afternoon. There will be praise service
at the Methodist church Sunday evening.
Will. o. Martin returns to Boston this
week. His brother Frank will accompany
him. The latter will teach the winter term
of school in the James IL. Walbridge district.
The Orange county annual Sunday school
convention will be held here October IA and
10. Rev. A. j. Hough of Montpelier will
| give his lecture, How to get there" on the
evening of the 18th.
Mrs. DR.. f. b. Watson has returned from
quite long stay in Greenfield, Mass,
somewhat improved in health. The doctor
has greatly improved the appearance of his
old home this season.
A wealthy acquaintance, man of large
business experience, and an employer of
men, recently expressed to me his opinion
that there are but very few true men in this
world. Sad comment on human nature!
John Walker arrived here on Monday
from Washington, ID. c., to attend the
funeral of his mother. Mrs. Walkers
brother, Dr. George Bixby, editor of the
Plattsburgh On W Republican, is also here.
Mrs Mary Bixby, wife of Oliver s. Walker,
died on Saturday, and was buried Tuesday
afternoon. She was nearly seventy-five
years of age. She had buried four of her
! five children-one son, John Walker of
Washington, ID. c., alone remaining. She
was an intelligent and worthy woman, and
had long been member of the Methodist
church.
A friend tells of the following occurrences,
of generation ago, in one of our Orange
county towns: A certain customer of one of
the merchants of the place was known to
! have thievish propensites, and was there
! fore carefully watched whenever he entered
the store. AT one time he called for a but
ter-tub, and, as the clerk was busy, he
would help himself" Permission granted
he soon emerged from the room where the
article was kept, and set the tub down very
innocently on the floor. In due time an
opportunity Offering, the clerk lifted the
cover of the tub and discovered a stolen
pair OF boots within, the price Of which was
| S3.25 Saying nothing he charged the GUS
| toner with " butter-tub, ST." the actual
price being twenty-five cents. When later
on he wanted to settle his book account at
the store, this charge was read off to him:
" Butter-tub, 81" Four dollars for a but
ter-tub!' said the astonished man; "how's
| that! The clerk simply replied 1t was
lined with leather" The hint was quickly
taken and nothing more was said. At
another time the same customer, wanting
an axe-helve without paying for it, slipped
one partly through the crack of the back
door opening into the horse shed attached
to the store. When ready to start home
ward, he went out of the front door, and
the self same clerk, having discovered the
trick, laid his hand to the helve. Presently
there was pull at it, from the outside.
Not yielding readily, second stronger
pull was given, to be followed by others
equally Intellectual. Finally the clerk asked
| him if he WASH getting tired. He must
have suddenly bethoaght himself that he
was for he let go his grip, and went on his
way home
A sister of Mrs. William Grearson came
from New Brunswick with her on her re.
turn home. - Bert Bailey will go to
| ~T.N1
firm of which j. Ebert Briggs is president.
- Mrs. Lewis Flint and son, Walter, are
| about to move to Newark, n. j., VIII re
Myron Flint is living. - George Nichols
started last Friday, on blackboard, for a
visit in Wes'tield, Mass. He was accompa-
MED by his wife aud niece. - Miss
Minnie Perrin is about to return to Iowa.
- Herman, son of Elisha X. Burnham,
and Miss Blanche Jones of Montpelier were
married on the 10th instant
Windham.
Major c. Gould of Washington, d. c., is
in town.
There was slight frost here, September
s, though not enough to do much damage.
Since then we have enjoyed nice pleasant
weather.
Most of the young people of the place,
who have been home for their summer vaca.
ton, are away again, either teaching or at
tending schools.
The schools in town are nearly all in SEES
sion. Miss Clara Votey teaches in district
No. / Miss Farnsworth of Grafton in No.
81 Miss Nellie Stowell in No. q Miss Hor-
tense Sanderson in No. .; and Miss Della
Dutton in No. Z.
South Woodbury..
A. II. Holt lost valuable cow last week.
The new merchant is getting in his new
goods, and things begin to look like bust
ness around the old store.
l.. j, Benjamin's horse was injured by
stepping on an iron bar, the bar tipping up
and entering the abdomen just in front of its
hind legs, making a fearful wound. -
! G. H. Dana lost COW, Saturday of last
week. 60 Mrs. May Batchelder, who has
been on the sick list for the past week, is
improving. - Mrs. A. M. Benjamin has
been very sick for the past week, but at the
present writing she is thought to be little
more comfortable. - Mrs. Lucinda
| Farnsworth and her mother, Mrs. Eliza
Batchelder, have returned from visit to
Barre and Milton.
Worcester.
Presiding Elder Truax is to preach here