The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-03

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Perhaps few people realize at what a cost
OF time and labor celebrated musicians do
their work. A friend just now tells u.s.
that certain piece of piano music rendered
in the opera-house of one of our largest
towns cost the performer eight hours of
practice daily for three months on this sim
gle piece.
May 14th there were thirty.five granite
cutters locked out here. or this number
large proportion have gone elsewhere, until
only some twelve persons have responded
OF late to daily roll call of the cutters union.
Five cutters have now returned to work,
and among them are the last two secreta-
ries of the union. 1t may not, perhaps be
known that the secretaryship IL the most
important Office of the local union.
Adney Downs ancient goose story brings
out this fSh story: In a spring on Calvin
Hollis place, Granitevile, there was, two or
three years ago. trout that was put there
before the war. Its life in such circum-
scribed area had developed 'big head, :"
as Is the case, sometimes, with mankind.
A well-known dealer in marble and gran
lite, hereabouts, says that marble tomb
stones can easily and harmlessly be cleaned
by anybody in the following manner: Sat
urate the stone thoroughly with water, TAX
ing plenty OF time for it. Then dip scrub
brush in pail of water to which has been
added pound of sal-soda, and thoroughly
apply to the stone until cleaned. He says
good washing of granite monuments in
clear water once a year will keep them
clean Of all growths, and in good condition.
II the granite is what it should be.
Mrs. Matte Staples Sawyer, daughter of
the late John Staples, was recently married
to Harry Seymour of Denver, Col. Says a
Denver paper: 1.-THE ceremony was an
extremely pretty one, the wedding being
largely attended by Seymour's friends and
the friends of his bride. The wedding took
place at 1906 Stout street. the rooms being
prettily decorated with flowers and a num-
Der Of presents, but that which both groom
and bride enjoyed the most was the beau
tiful silver tea set presented as token of
the high regard in which Harry is held by
his fellow employees"
The break " in the granite situation be-
gan here last week by the return to work
OF three cutters for one or more firms of the
New England Manufacturers Association,
One of these men was the secretary of the
cutters union till July IL, when he re-
signed his position. 1t was reported on
what was supposed to be unquestionable
authority that he was the president of the
union, but If anything he had probably
been only acting-preSident. Last Monday
morning few more men, and among them
the secretary OF the cutters union, returned
TO work, and more may follow soon.
The latest information points to speedy
increase of the granite business here in the
way of sheds and polishing mill on the old
*. L. Martin place. Lawyer Frank Martin
now OF Barre, the owner of the place, per-
haps has an eye to the development of the
property; and if he now sees tit TO Law him.
self out to any extent in furthering the
scheme, very large element of the town
will rejoice in it, and bid him God. speed
The shops, to be sure, may seem at nrst
little too lar Off, but trust short time to fill
the gap, and extend the growth all through
the valley of our village. Let us put Shout
der to shoulder and move on to a splendid
development of the place and of the granite
business.
An interesting and warning incident has
just come to our knowledge, concerning
the family of daughter of late townsman
residing in another state. Having no chill
dren of their own, this lady and her hus-
band took boy in his infancy as their own,
but never legally " adopted " him. The
facts OF the case were carefully concealed
from the boy and the public, and it was
generally considered that the boy was their
own enid. When the boy came to young
manhood the father-a man of means-died
suddenly, having made no provision for the
boy, and the property was divided by law,
the widow getting her legal share, and the
remainder going TO the dead mans brothers
What wonder, then, that the boy, awakened
for the first time to a true sense of things,
was nearly ruined by the situationl But
happily, he is said to be recovering from
the shock.
In our village are certain two boys, six
years of age, who are friends, after bow
fashion, and playmates. Hitherto their
lives have run parallel to a considerable eX-
tent. Each was the older of the two chill
dren in their respective families, each had
brother some three years OF age, and last
but perhaps not least of their delights, was
a tricycle. In the general distribution of
things, as regards their lives, there had
seemed to be but one occasion for murmur-
ing. One is OF larger, stouter build than
the other-a TACT that the smaller boy found
1t hard to be reconciled to. But very re-
Gently an event occurred that startled the
latter, and something must be done to make
his life supportable. News came to him
that baby girl had just come into the
home of his friend. Now this little lad in
herlts from both sides of his house dispo-
sition not to be cleft" and :" the time Tor
action had come. Entering his home, his
mother noticed at once his great detection
and then came the narrowing news that his
" little friend had baby sister" But in a
moment his defiant spirit rose to its full
height, as he broke forth; And now
want you to just understand I'll have a
baby sister anyway"
Mrs. f. e. Reynolds and two children are
with her mother, in Chester - Carl
Benedict has returned with his wife from
work in st. Johnsbury, and is in Water
bury. - Merrill Martin, son of George
and Julia Beckett Martin has returned to
Washington, ID. c., after a stay of some
weeks in Vermont. - Frank Beckett
and sister, Mrs. George Martin of Washing
ton, ID. O., are taking an outing at Atlantic
City, n. j. - James Strachan is cutting
stone in Georgia. - Mrs. Emily Beckett
Edgington of Edgington, ILL.,, has buried her
boy Harry, aged twelve years. - Mrs
Orrin Simons of Barre always a welcome
guest at this, her old home, was in town
few days last week. - Mr. and Mrs.
George l.. Edison, employees in j. X Lynde's
store, are taking vacation from work.
- Mr.. and Mrs. James Gregory have
returned TO Anderson, Indiana. - Mrs.
Philo L. Walker OF Danvlle was visiting
friends here last week. - Don A. Earle
and wife and two sons of Montpelier are
taking vacation here. - Newton Mar.
tin is very low, and may not live many
days. - The families of George w. and
j. X. Lynde and Ii. l.. Cheney 90 to their
cottage at Mirror lake, Berlin, this week.
- John Duffus had as guest over last
Sunday his friend, John Trail of Bur.
lngton.
Woodbury..
The arrangements for the selection of a
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