The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-10

week wednesday.
Williamstown.
Jerry Hutchinson has in charge the W ork
on the town hail, now in progress.
George Patterson, stone-cutter, was called
home to Brookield by the death of his
father, last week.
Frank York has been hired by the Grear-
son, Moore q Co. granite firm as Jumper in
their stone-sheds.
The musical club meets fortnightly to get
Professor Willis III. Gales instruction and
drill, and we may hope for concert in due
time.
Miss Abbie Martin will teach fall term
OF school in the William Hanson district
and Miss Mary Abbott in the Fl. d. Abbott
district
John Perry is getting along finely with
Charles Perry's new house near the granite
sheds. 1t will be an improvement to the
looks of the place.
John Roberts is at work in slate quarry
few miles from West Pawlet, and enter
tains hope that he may be able even with
his manned hand to go on with it.
James Cruickshank's family is moved to
some point in Barre, but he will form a co.
partnership with Robbie Williams and will
work here at the granite business.
Warren Lawrence, it is said, will leave
work as fireman on the railroad, and take
up the trade of tool sharpening with the
Grearson, Moore 81 Co. granite firm.
John Clark, a stone-cutter, has returned
from the West, and with fellow Scotch
man IA Mr.. McKenzie) talks of starting in
business for himself in the railroad shed.
Success to them
Miss Elvira Jillson, for many years resi-
dent of Manchester, \. H., was in town
last week. She has been the personifica.
ton of cheerfulness, in the midst of great
trials of ill-he alth, etc.
| Miss Ellen A. Folsom, a missionary who
| returned three years ago from India, and is
about to go back to her work there spoke
at the Free Baptist church here, last Sun
day week, on phases of life in India. Her
talk is said to have been an interesting one.
From eighty grade Shropshire sheep, j.
| NJ. Bass this season raised sixty-five lambs
and sheared al pounds of wool. Mr.. Bass
is going to dispose of his farm and stock be-
fore winter, as he is determined to sell and
give up farming. He has been one of our
best farmers, but age and infirmittes de-
mand change for him.
Newton Martin was buried on Thursday
afternoon, Presiding Elder Truax officat-
ing. Mr.. Martin leaves a wife, son and
daughter. He had planned to live in Mont
pelier a little later on, and his body was
taken there for burial. He was kind
neighbor and worthy citizen, and had
achieved marked success in business life.
|
lied by great peace and resignation through
his Christian hope and trust.
| Five more granite workers, including
sharpener, returned to work, last week, for
New England Association firms here. These
and the three others who went to work the
week before were loyal to their union for
| the ten weeks they were out OF work; but
seeing no hope of settlement in the near
future, and strike pay failing to come in,
they saw no other way but to return.
| When worthy italian, and good work.
man, with no other trade than stone-cutting
and with no knowledge of English, like the
one for so many months in John Duffus'
employ, and who has wife and children
and father and mother, one or both in Italy,
dependent on him for support, and goes to
work like man for this purpose, we envy
no man who would say an unkind word to
or of him. And whatever others elsewhere
may say, one thing is sure-all who have
thus far gone to work here will have the
good will and encouragement of practically
all the citizens of the place.
Rev. H. X. Grain of West Berlin for years
the minister of the Free Baptist church
here, has visited his old flock OF late. -
We hope to number Oliver Martin and Eu-
gene Glysson among our granite manufac-
turers here very soon. - Deacon Jacob
Flint hopes to regain, somewhat, the sight
of his eyes, which have been operated upon
in Burlington two or three times -
do night work in the Union granite polish
ing shop. Miss Allie Young, daughter
of Judge Austin Young of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is visiting friends here. - Mrs.
John A. S. White and daughter returned to
Melrose, Mass, last week. - William
Bssett's family is talking of return to
Scotland in the near future. - Will ..
Martin returned to Boston, last week. to re-
sumo commercial travelling. - S. Talcott
Perrin is in very poor health yet, and fear is
Ia 49, Il -
Cushman, cousins of George Edwards, of
Monkton Ridge, are visiting here. -
Frank A. Walker and Will Davenport are
at home for little vacation. - Willard
Walker has just begun an apprenticeship in
the granite sheds of the Grearson, Moore &
of Chicago is at Peterboro, n. H., on her
way to this place. - William Bissett is
expected to return at once to live in Mich
igan.
Woodbury..
II. s. Benjamin recently lost a valuable
Jersey COW, which he had just purchased
Charles Watson, with his wife and young.
est daughter, are taking pleasure trip by
carriage through the north part of the state
Several representatives from the granite
companies in Montpelier and Barre have
been inspecting the quarries here during
the past week.
On account of the lockout by the granite
association, some of the dealers in Hard
wick are placing their orders with the com
panies operating here.
The town has met with great loss in the
death Of Mrs. Charles Goodell, Mrs Goodel
had been a great sufferer for several years
with no possible chance of recovery.
, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Foster were called t.
the north part of the state, on last weel
Tuesday, to attend the funeral OF nephew
/ of Mrs. Foster, who died suddenly, on Sun
! day last, of heart disease.
, Mrs. Elisha Wheeler is i'll. 60 Mrs 10
} seph Williams OF New York, visiting at G
w. Fosters, was taken suddenly i'll oil
i Saturday night, but is now better - M
f. Foster has returned from the summer
school At Barton. after an Attendance of ON.