The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

business for some time, and is now building
large hennery to increase the business.
waitsfield.
A couple of cattle buyers from New
Brunswick have purchased about sixty
choice Durham cows in this vicinity.
The chicken-pie supper at the Congrega-
tional vestry drew the usual large com.
pany, and very pleasant evening was en-
joyed by all. Receipts were about $50
WilIiamstown.
John Gamble is laid aside from work by
rheumatism.
A child was recently jorn to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Riddell.
James Strachau has returned from
Georgia and is at work in Barre.
Landlord Sherman Winchester has bought
out his partner, Lyman Humphrey,
Carl Benedict has charge of the laundry
connected with the Pavilion in Montpelier.
1t is said that George Colby has bar
gained his village clearinghouse TO Henry
Nixon
Will Croudis is again at work as sharp
ener for the Empire Granite Company at
their dark quarry.
Mrs. Caroline E. Bancroft has sold her
building, just east of the Gale x Beckett
store, to Charles Seaver.
Will Veazey, for some years in the family
of III. d. Abbott and later an evangelist in
Massachusetts, was in town last week, re-
manning over Sunday. He has had calls to
two churches in Rutland county as pastor,
but probably will not accept His heart is
evidently in his work.
Said one of our citizens recently, Il had
never been in favor of the town system of
schools, but have about come around to
want it, when / see how, in our village, we
can hardly get anybody out to schoo-meet-
ings, and nobody wants to serve as school
official"
1t is said of the late 5. T. Perrin. that in
his earlier years, he would cut cord of
four-foot wood in the forenoon, haul it to
Barre with oxen in the afternoon, and come
home and put in two or three hours at
threshing later in the day, and follow it up,
day after day
Friends and neighbors of James H. Wal
bridge to the number of forty surprised him
on Wednesday evening last-the seven
teenth anniversary of his marriage Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Walbridge were pleasantly
remembered with gifts, and they heartily
appreciate the spirit that prompted the
delightful occasion.
1t may have been only coincidence, but
favorite cat bearing the imperial name of
Caesar" and belonging to a democratic,
friend here, returned home the day after
Mr.. Cleveland's election, having been alb
sent since last Nav, without the least clue
of its Whereabouts.
Woodbury..
Annie Watson is home for short vaca-
ton.
Eddie Rollins is working for Charles
Watson
The passage of the new school bill, gives
very general satisfaction.
Orvy Ainsworth is making quite extern
sive repairs on his dwelling.
The harvest home festival and concert by
the Methodist society was decided success.
AL. Tashero has moved into the ell part
of Henry Richards house, and Mr.. Heath
into the mill-house.
Mrs. James Hamel has rented part of her
! house to one of the transfers engaged in
drawing granite to the depot
! Miss Laura Goodell has been re-engaged
| for the winter term in district No. 9, and
! Lucy Sabin is to teach in No. 3.
School at the centers closed on Saturday.
Twelve scholars had no marks either for
hardness, absence or misbehavior
| At special school meeting, held in dis
grade the school and hire an assistant
teacher.
/ The Wolcott Lumber Company has built
a road from Butternut flat" to the top of
the mountain. The company propose to
get out large quantity of lumber the COM
| ing winter.
II l. Eurrup's farm houaa in Vhit;nnhan,