The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-04

nursery the past week, filling orders for
apple trees to be sent to different parts Of
the state He has sent some graft roots to
California.
williamstown.
The Congregational ladies' society is about
to paint the parsonage
Miss Mary Abbott will teach the coming
season in the George Crane district.
Frank Bailey will teach again in the
Jacob Flint district, the coming summer.
Henry Gosslyn of Barre was the unfortu-
nate workman who lost part of finger
here last week.
Norman B. Davenport has sold his home
place to John Aubin and moved to Charles
Woocutt's old farm.
Snow-hakes fell here on Saturday, and
there was ice of considerable thickness for
the season on Sunday morning
The surgeon recently consulted by John
Roberts, in West PaNlet, thinks he may
not have to lose more of his hand.
Rev. j. n. Perrin was unable to be in his
pulpit on Sunday, having gone to his old
home in Berlin, the day before, with a Sc
we're cold
The new meat market under j. X. Lynde's
store will be occupied by Ell Smith, and the
one to be vacated by Mr.. Smith will be
taken by X. +. Blanchard.
Alvin Smith, son of David Smith, is about
to graduate in his theological studies, and
will begin work with the Universalist
churches here and in Washington, in
June.
DR.. o. o. Davis of Mortified will lecture
on horse-breeding at the town hall, Tues
day evening, May 8, at 1880. Subject,
The Morgan horse and the source of
speed"
Interest naturally centers in the action of
RQrrA
Saturday evening, relating as it does to the
question OF a strike in these parts in the
immediate future.
An acquaintance who has lately met one
of our town boys elsewhere, who is prosper
ing, gives this secret of his success: HE
is one of a thousand. He can be trusted
with uncounted money!"
Carl j. Benedict, only son of Charles r.
Benedict, married Miss Frances NJ Parcher
of Waterbury, last Thursday. They are
to reside in st. Johnsbury. Carl's many
friends will wish many good things for him.
Your correspondent found Calvin Flint,
now in his eighty-fifth year, narrowing with
yoke of oxen, one day last week. In the
many years he has been sexton, Mr.. Flint
has dug seven hundred or more graves in
| the town.
Will Prize has so far recovered from the
accident to his hand as to be able to resume
work at the granite-sheds, last week. Ar
thur Freeman is nearly recovered from his
sickness, and hopes to go to granite-cutting
again this week.
The next meeting of the musical club, un-
der the training of Professor Willis IL. Gale,
will be at the Methodist vestry, on Wednes-
day evening, May T. For singers advanced
enough to take up the music used by Pro.
lessor Gale, the chance is a rare one for this
place.
Rev. f. E. Reynolds, for five years past
the pastor of the Methodist church in Lud.
low, began his labors here on Sunday last
Whatever else he has in his ministerial out.
fit he seems an almost model reader OF
scripture and hymns. Mr.. Reynolds is a
brother-in-law of Rev. Walter X. Daven.
port, now of Waterbury.
The attendance at the town meeting, on
| Wednesday last, was not large. By vote
of nineteen to eleven, it was decided to pu,
a basement story under the town hall, a
portion of it to be used for lookup. TC
uefray expenses on the building, including
painting, tax of twenty-five cents on the
dollar of the grand list was voted
Somehow a rumor has got into circulation
in the state that at the next legislature
Williamstown will attempt secession
peaceable and legal, of course-from Orange
county, to enter the Washington count,
fold. Thus far, this rumor has come to u.
wholly from outside the place. Is any one
anywhere, Trying W uldhe pOllIlcdl CAPITA
out of this report?
Miss Beulah Bass has the charge of mil
linery establishment in Chelsea. - Car
Benedict is taking vacation from work il
st. Johnsbury. - Herbert Colby cam,
to town last Thursday. His " commercial
travelling" has taken him to Maine, New
Hampshire and portions of Vermont, o
late. - James McGregor has been il
Barre, for medical treatment of his lungs
for some days past. 80 Fred Graves, son
in-law of Henry q. House, was in town las
week. He has been resident of Colorado
Springs for nearly two years past. -
Mr. and Mrs. Eber Angel of Rochester ar,
visiting their daughter Mrs. Norman b
Davenport - Leslie Gale has been il
Rutland of late, the guest of his brother
DR.. Charles A. Gale. - Sam ReynOld
has returned to Barre to live - Stone
cutter James Cruickshank has been trying
his fortune in Concord, n. H., of late. -;
Randall French of Barre, painter by trade
is one of our newcomers. - Leslie Gal
, is on the sick list.
Worcester.
Bert Connors broke his leg, last Friday.
g. w. Durham and II. p. Darling wen
to Northheld, Saturday, looking for mode
, school-house, to secure plans for one to b
erected here.
ripple of excitement was caused, o
Friday, by fire in pile of edgings at Pu
MANS upper mill. Plenty of help was 500
g., at hand, and the flames were extinguisheC
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