The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-17

GUS illness-nervous prostration, perhaps
His faithful, untiriug work for years as
sharpener at the granite quarries may hav,
had much to do with this.
We have reason to believe that our tow
can soon get a railroad to the quarries b,
making monetary proposition to the Cen
tral Vermont Railroad Company such as /.
within the reach of the town. 1t is believed
that at the most a bonus of $4,000 by on,
citizens would certainly secure it.
The family of Charles G. Moore, of the gran
tie firm of Grearson, Moore x Co., is to give
up housekeeping and board with William
Grearson's family. The infirm health OF
Mrs Moore, it Is expected, will take this
family from our place, later on, much &c
the regret of our citizens.
1t is only straw, but it shows a very
pleasant breeze in the right direction for
our town. Two workingmen, who, a,
times, have had to go quite distance to
their homes after their hard days work
tell us that in Williamstown people with
teams overtaking them, would offer them
rides-while in certain neighboring town
| they would, perhaps, generally be passed
| by without an offer of a ride-of course to
their disappointment, when it might be
given as well as not.
DR.. G.. A. Bailey OF Montpelier has been
called here to see MIS-. Melvin Burnham, i'll
| OF nervous prostration. - Will O. Mar
tin left Boston last week on southern and
western trip, to be away some weeks
j. X. Lynde, Mrs. G.. w. Lynde and Mrs.
Harvey l.. Cheney are expected home from
| the West this week. - Miss Bernice
! Sibley will go West soon with Mrs. Chester
| Martin, to be away some weeks. - Bert,
son of Joshua f. Bailey, who has recently
| been sick in Pennsylvania, is now at home
here - G. U. Lathrop has had quite a
severe illness of late. He is now GONZALES
cent. - George p. Robertson has re-
INT 10,
for the Elliott Brothers, granite dealers
- Misses Lottie Mckee and Annie
Mack are going to the White Mountains for
the summer.
waitsfield.
l.. r. Joslin sold his pair of large brown
horses last week, and is said to have been
paid 500 for them. He also sent six horses
to Boston to be sold
The number of patrons Of the creamery is
increasing daily. The amount of milk re-
ceived Monday was considerably in excess
of any previous day.
A. E. Eldredge of Warren was in town
the latter part of last week, picking up the
cattle which he had previously bought for
stocking his large pastures.
Work on the foundation for the village
school.house is being pushed as rapidly as
possible, but it is very difficult getting the
team work done, az almost every one is
more than busy with farm work just now.
The Grand Army Post has secured the
services of the Mortified Band for Memo
rial day exercises. Lieutenant II. o.
Wheeler of Burlington, formerly of Co. A.,
First Vermant Cavalry, is to deliver the adj
dress.
Ainsworth Post, G. A. r., will attend SER
vices at the Methodist church the Sunday
preceding Decoration Day MAY 2S) and all
honorably discharged soldiers are cordially
invited to join with them at that time as
well as on Decoration day.
Will Herrick of NIddlesex was in town
most of last week, weighing the seasons
crop of maple sugar, thus relieving the far
mers OF the necessity of drawing it to Mid
dlesex through the mud, to have it weighed
before the 15th as the law requires
The road machine started in on the sea-
sons work, Monday, in charge of j. A.
Smith and with Wells Palmer to hold the
reins, the same as for several years past,
which would seem to indicate that they
have done the work to the satisfaction of
the town officials.
Samuel Maxwell, who has been on the
sick list recently, is improving and is able
to ride out. - o. G. Wilder and II. NJ
Waite have greatly improved the looks of
their dwellings recently by the application
OF coat of paint 80 Henry LABEL has
moved into d. o. Joslins house, just north
of the village. - j. w. Eagan had the
clapboard mill last Friday, necessitating a
delay of several days for repairs. - DR..
E. G. Hooker and wife of Waterbury were
in town over Sunday and Monday. - f.
o. Trask and wife visited friends in Mont
pelier last Saturday and Sunday.
Calais.
The fatality among the horses at the
Hawkins farm has created considerable ex-
cltement and alarm, as it was feared the
disease might spread to the horses and pos
sibly to persons living in the neigh borhood
The veterinary surgeon at Hardwick
thought the horses were poisoned, possibly
by eating hay and oats. Another called the
disease diphtheria and thought the family
could not escape having it, while still
another Thought there was no diphtheria
about the animals but did not know what
allied them. Out of eleven horses seven are |
dead, two are recovering and two have not |
been sick at all. The disease has not gone |
beyond the farm and neither humans nor |
other animals have been stricken with it,
Just what allied the horses is unknown.
Five that died were owned by A. w. and j. !
w. Hawkins and were valued at about
81 600. The other two were owned by II.
II. Hawkins and were worth 5000 The |
Hawkins boys have the sympathy of their |
neigh bors, who assisted them in taking care |
OF their stock and who have contributed
purse of 500 to aid Wilbur and John in |
team to do their spring work,
a kindness which they fully appreciate and
for which they return their heartfelt thanks.
Mrs. NJ. A. Kent and son Dorman were
in town Saturday and Sunday. - Mrs |
Z: ii, Dickey spent several days visiting
friends in Washington recently.
Walter Burgin is stopping with Cyrus
Dickey. - c. V. Kent and Harry
Hawkins have been away on trip to
M Massachusetts, - Rev. b. M. Daven-
port is to preach the memorial sermon at
Memorial hall, Sunday, May IS, at three
p. NJ.
East Calais.
Rev. M. b. Davenport will hold services
every Sunday afternoon for the present.
Miss Alice Lowe of Montpelier is trimmer
for Mrs. &. X. Dwinell in her millinery store.
f. B. Fay of Tilton, n. H., spent Sunday
with his parents. Mrs. Fay is in very poor
health.
George Clark has moved to Orange, and
w. q. Peck has hired rooms of Oscar Guern-
sey in the George house, instead of at Hor-
ace Fixes, as was stated recently.
The Washington County Good Templars'
Union will be held here at Union church on
Thursday of this week. The afternoon
session at half-past one and lecture in the
evening by W. A. Lord, Esq, of Montpelier,
are open to the public and all are invited to
a.