The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-05

n NaVIhtpr was morn TO MrG. Annie
Stckney Fits in Little Rock, Arkansas, on
the oath ult
A new road is to he built, in order to
avoid the worst of the grade on the AFRO
Nichols hill.
Leon Blanchard came home from Bur-
lington, last week, ailing with a cold and
rheumatism.
Fremont Titles family is growing out of
its littleness-a third son having recently
been born into IL.
Rev. Cary Watson, son Of X. L. Watson,
was in town last week. He breaches in
Greenfield, Mass.
1t is expected charter will be obtained
at the coming session of our legislature for
a graded school here.
Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Goodhue of Berlin.
Wis, are guests of Mrs. Chester Martin, a
sister OF Mrs. Goodhue.
J. X. Lynde, Charles NJ. Seaver, Will
Edison, Ed House and Mrs. Elisha b. Gale
were in Boston last week.
Quite an amount of granite is being
brought to our sheds from the southeast
section of the town, quarried from bouders.
A subscription paper has been in circula-
ton for a singing school, to be taught by
Professor Willis II. Gale, the coming sea-
son.
Homer A. Hood of Lowell, Mass, rela-
tive OF Chauncey Lougee, began last week
shed.
Mrs. Ann Martin, daughter Of the late r.
l.. Martin, and wife of John j. Greene of
Brooktield, is thought to be suffering from
consumption.
Charles Coriss, a relative of L. G Titles
family, and at one time a resident of Barre,
has just begun an apprenticeship in Nixon
Brothers stOne-shed.
If granite matters here are prosperous
the coming winter, an effort will be made
to secure a well-equipped evening school,
If there shall be sufficient announcement
as to the number of pupils.
} James III. Walbridge and Henry Waldo
will have vocal music classes in the east
part of the town, the coming season. Pro-
lessor Willis Ii. Gale begins term in the
J village on Wednesday evening of this week
1t is reported that George Mari will re-
main at Kings granite works. Garrisons,
n. Y, till January 1, 1893, and that William
Prize will return to these parts in the imme-
date future. Both these young men are
, held in high esteem here.
George Quigley has work to last him for
some time on a line monument he is max
ing for X. p. Blanchard, A. q. Blanchard
and two other persons, to be set up in the
Barre village cemetery He occupies part
| OF Edwards, Bissett Bros & Jackman's
she'd
The Grearson, Moore & Co. granite sheds
pearance again. They have seven appren-
Jices and quite number of their OLD en-
ployes, aud will occupy, in addition to
: their present quarters, the room vacated by
: Bssett Brothers. More good granite cut
ters could find work here.
George Beckett and James Hopkins have
purchased the springs on Asa G.. Wilbur's
lot west OF the village, and are bringing
water to the new Beckett block and Mr.
J Hopkins new house. The supply of water
} will likely be great enough to furnish other
buildings as may be wanted in our village.
James and Thomas Bissett have Joined
: the granite manufacturing firm of Edwards
; & Jackman A side-track has just been
built to their new shops, and work is get
ting well under way. The company en-
ploys John Harrington of Mortified as
engineer and have two polishing machines
in use. Success to this new enterprisel
J Before the ink is cold on "the treaty of
peace between granite employers and EN-
} ployes the air is full of rumors of another
! strike at hand This time because of the
! retention of the extra number of appren-
tees, taken on during the lockout, the cut
: tiers union virtually demanding that the
extras shall be dropped. There are said to
be yet other possibilities of trouble, and that
there may be- renewal of hostilities.
Messrs. Park and Dunbar Of Barre, last
week, set up very tine monument on the
Joel Bass, Jr., lot in our village cemetery
The granite Is all from the Wells, Lamson
Co, quarry in our town, the large pol
ished sarcophagus die being superb speci-
men of the dark Barre granite. This mon
ument is a copy of certain ones in Rose Hill
cemetery, Chicago, and no pains or expense
was spared to make it SUCH as the family
would be expected to erect In style it is
severely simple, consisting of a first and
second base of the very finest hammered
work. and perfectly plain die wholly pol
lShed The lettering OF the die was done by
Mr. Mari of the Barre firm of Mari Il Cor
don, and is artistically and tastefully done
Woodbury..
Barry & Rice are looking for more help
for both the quarry and farm.
j. 2. Lamson of Cabot has been secured
as one OF the speakers on Columbus day.
Mr.. Carter of the Swanton company is
making plans for some large stone sheds at
the Center.
The returns from the last census show
that only about one-third of the farms in
town are mortgaged.
The extensive repairs being made on the
: residence of Samuel Daniels and on the
carriage shop of E. Ball are nearly COM
pleted.
The propretors of the several quarries
contemplate enclosing enough stone to
keep their entire force at work through the
winter.
the quarries here was taken to the cars, last
Friday. 1t took twelve horses two days to
get it to the station.
Harlow Chase has purchased the old
Colonel McCloud house, and will use it in
putting up cottage on the Gray place near
Carroll Meningitis.
Mrs. Amelia Whiten Powers farm in
, West Woodbury. was sold at auction, last
Saturday, for $1,000. Morris McKinstry was
/, the successful bidder.
There is scheme on foot to secure the
} mill property here in order to have water
} power for the polishing shops connected
with the stone sheds.
Nathan Bachelor of Hardwick Is very
i'll at Joseph Benjamins. - Last Sun
day was observed as Children's day at the
Center. - Mrs. r. +. Drenan has
taken a trip to st. Louis, Mo-. going in COM
pany with her sister, Mrs. Harvey McClary,
who resides there.
Worcester.
e. Ernest Grant of the Montpelier Semin-
airy supplied the Methodist pulpit last Sum
, day in the absence of the pastor.
Frank Taylor has moved into town from
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