The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-09

| call In a Hattering compliment to the work
he has accomplished in that place.
4 Rev. l.. II. Elliot preached at the Meth
odist church last Sunday and presented the
| work and claims of the Vermont and Amer.
lean Bible societies The collection secured
was larger than for several years.
The hardware stores of Batchelder &
Robinson and Smith g. Somerville have
both been doing an immense buiness this
winter in anticipation Of the maple sugar
trade. The shops in connection with these
stores have been worked to their utmost
capacity in attempting to supply the de-
mands from the farmers in this section.
Evidently the anticipated bounty has some-
thing to do with the increased call for sugar
implements.
Our attention was recently called to
new evaporator in Smith & Somerville's
store, which contains all the most improved
methods of reducing sap. There are chan
nels for the sap to pass through SO con-
structed that when it flows in to the main
part of the evaporator it is heated nearly to
the boiling point, and thereby does not
cool the boiling sap. Covers are provided
preventing dirt from getting into it, and
also retaining large amount of heat. The
| covers are so made that the steam cannot
collect on them and condense, but escapes
through passages for that purpose.
A large audience listened to Colonel San
ford the fourth lecturer in the course, last
w
ment in the lecture course was concert by
the Military Band Orchestra Of Montpelier,
assisted by Mr. Bancroft, last Monday even
ing. The Congregational church was
crowded and the audience was given very
rare musical treat. The sixth entertain
ment in the course will be given by the
Mandolin Club of Boston, next Saturday
evening. 1t is the same club that gave a
concert in the course two years ago, and
Waterbury people will welcome it with de-
light.
The members of Edwin Dillingham; Post,
G. A. r., will hold a camp fire at the hotel
hall, Tuesday evening, March 10, General
Stephen Thomas, Mrs. Newcomb and Cap
tain III. G. Lull of Montpelier and Hon. W.
p. Dillingham; and G. II. Clough OF Water
bury will be among the speakers. These
names ought to be sufficient to draw a
crowd limited only by the capacity of the
hall, especially as the post has not held a
campfire before for upwards of six years.
The admission will be at the popular prices
of twenty-five and fifteen cents, the pro-
ceeds to be used to supplement the appro-
priation of the town for the proper observ-
ance of Memorial day.
Miss Eva Burleigb and Josie Taylor at
tended the senior exhibition at Seminary
Hill, Montpelier, last week. - Charles
Rogers, foreman for Mr.. Smith in the con-
struction of the asylum, was in town last
week. He contemplates going into bust
ness for himself. - Bert Moody Of
Waterbury Center began cerking for
Richardson & Luce on Monday Of this
week. - Miss Bessie Hanes and Fred
Somerville are home from school for two
weeks vacation. - Male Washburn
has been at home the past two weeks dur
ing his mothers illness. - Forest Pick
EFT, who has been spending the winter in
Iowa, with his brother-in-law, n. j. Bruce,
formerly of this town, has concluded to re-
main there We understand he has OBJ.
tanned a good position with wholesale
lumber firm. - Mrs. w. II. Elliot, who
returned recently from the South, where
she has been visiting her daughter, reports
that Mr.. and Mrs. Graves are very pleas.
antly located, and that he is doing finely in
business
Williamstown.
o. A. Blanchard has moved to a tenement
in the Poole house.
Landlords George Clark & Son expect to
take the Central house in Barre.
X. p. Blanchard has opened meat
market and has cart on the road.
The selectmen have offered the liquor
agency to James Hopkins, and he will ac-
ceptit.
Rev Mr.. Longren of Barre will officiate
at the Congregational church here next
Sunday.
At Mrs. A. Smith Martins auction sale,
cows averaged S23. the best selling for $50.
Ildy DIOuBHI SlO per tOu.
Mrs. John Greene, daughter of the late
r. Lyman Martin, and now a resident of
Brookheld, is in very poor health.
There is to be an auction sale on Thurs
day next at the premises of the late David
Gale, of the stock farming tools, etc.
For time last week Mrs. j. NJ. Bass
case seemed more hopeful, but she grew
worse after few days, and died on Monday.
Daniel Bean, whose wife is very poorly in
health, acknowledges with much gratitude
the purse given him by neighbors and
friends, lately.
Alvin Smith, son of David NJ. Smith, who
is about to complete his theological course,
will supply the Universalist pulpit here and
in Washington the coming year.
Stone.cutter John Dow received tele-
gram Monday night saying his father was
lying at the point OF death at his home in
New Brunswick. He left Immediately for
his home.
Miss Clara Dickerman, pleasantly known
here, some years ago, and for four years
past the matron of Buffalo, N Y. institu-
ton, has been visiting in town Of late. She
is taking years rest from her previous la
, bors.
AT the solicitation of Will Grearson of the
Grearson, Moore & Co. granite firm, the
granite-workers have just subscribed nearly
sixty dollars toward the salary of the Con
gregatiOnal minister for the coming year
, This gift is highly appreciated by all inter-
ested.
In the recent notable uprising of the best
element of Minneapolis against the saloon
power there, your correspondent notices
the talk of Judge Young, whom he supposes
to be Judge Austin Young (son.in.law Of
Milton Martin of this town., AN occasional
and always welcome guest here.
| Rev. o. d. Clapp, a Methodist minister
; well-known in these parts, will give a lee
ture at the Methodist church, on Thursday
| evening, the 18th inst, under the auspices
of the Christian Endeavor Society. Sub
ject, " A Trip to Scotland" Scotch music
will be furnished on the occasion.
, AT the March meeting, last week, nc
, other subject aroused so much talk and in
terest, perhaps, as the matter ,of providing
! a Jail or lookup here. 1t was a tribute to
the past of our place that hardly anyone
knew how to take hold of the subject. But
. it was voted to build one and leave it fol
the selectmen to attend to wholly.
3 p. ID. Edgerly and wife of Middesex were
in town a few days last week, guests of Mr.
! and Mrs. Charles r. Benedict Mr.. Edgerly
has been for nearly thirty years in the EN-
DlOv Of the Gantra1 Varmont Railroad Com