The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-19

| Central Vermont railroad officials, who ma,
| thrust boom on US, most any time but we
suspect their visit here last week may hav,
been with reference to filling the trestles
| Our folks will welcome the day when they
| are filed.
Thomas Spooner has learned the secret oi
keeping place." viz, making ones self
| indispensable TO his employer. He is to re-
main with j. K Lynde the coming year
though 1t looked last week as II the demand
for an increase of wages might lead to a
different result
1t may have been only coincidence, but
in the midst of the snow that fell Saturday,
the sermon of Rev. j. N. Perrin, on Sunday
morning was reassuring based as it was on
scriptural testimony that seed time and
harvest, and the regular course of the sea-
sons, should never fall
Great interest attaches to the matter of
the location by our school board of the new
village school house, a matter that must
soon be decided. No one place offers all
that could be wished, and with the variety
of opinions on the subject, there will likely
be much disappointment.
The school board, on Monday, selected
and purchased as a site for the new village
school-house portion of the Warren Poole
place, lying between the house and the old
Jonathan Lewis place on the north. Price
5000. There is less than an acre of land.
we JuuBe bhdb tNbTyDOuy was surprised
at this choice, but it has evidently been a
very hard matter for the board to TX upon
location, every available one having one
or more great draw backs.
The following Of our citizens are booked
Tor western trips in the near future: Mrs
Chester Martin, who, after taking in the
Worlds Fair, will go to St. Cloud, Mimi,
to remain some time with her daughter
Mrs. DIR. George e. Maloy Mr. and Mrs
Henry @, House will go as far as Colorado
Springs, Col, to visit their daughter, Mrs
Fred Graves; Misses Annie and Ella Martin
will go as far as Minneapolis to visit the
family of Judge Austin Young; Misses Mel.
lie Williams and Fanny Simons. Leslie
Gale and Arthur Simons will be in or near
Chicago.
Probably most people come, sooner or
later, to agree with the old hymn-maker in
his picture OF human experience, viz, 1--WE
change the place, but keep the pain" We
are reminded of this by a remark of an &C
quaintance just come to our ear Intem-
perance had stalked into her home, bring
ing its usual attendant companions. In her
straits, she had been forced to much outside
work, to keep the wolf from the door"
Oh, 1t UoS such sad, how bitter, struggled
Then suddenly came a turn in the tide, by
the death of friend money sufficient hav-
ing been left her. But with that, came Ger.
tain common evils to worry ones life ont
ing days of poverty, she is forced to say that
she was happier then with fifty cents of her
own earnings in her pocket than now
In more than one PARKWAY home, there
will perhaps, rest upon this item the spec
tacled eyes of the now gray-haired boy"
oil three score years ago, who can quickly
recall the old cabinet shop of Squire Ma
thaniel Jillson Will anything in the
Columbian exposition likely open his eyes
and mouth wider than did the foot power
lathe with which the Squire transformed
dull sticks into the marvellous bed-posts of
those days" things of beauty and joys " to
our grandsires; alas, rubbish " now, in
the attics of the grandchildren. Would you
have believed then, boys" that the harsh,
tearing sounds of that shop would
ring so like music in memory's ear now?
Well, the old shop room, under the skiilful
hand OF its present owner, house builder
John Perry, has been changed into beau
tiful living room, finished in native woods,
and after other changes within, Mr.. Perry
Is now changing the external appearance,
putting on bay windows, piazza ETC., the
old being fast swallowed up in the new
Mrs Elisha r. Gale has Just been to Bos-
ton for the purchase of millinery
Carl Benedict, after considering call to
will probably remain at laundry
work in Montpelier. - Horace NJ. Farm
ham and Lewis Martin are again in Chit
Frank Baldwin is the superintendent of a
granite quarry in Calais. - Warren
Goodrich has moved to South Barre and is
driving stone-team. - John Duffus
spent Sunday with his family in Waterbury.
All will return here this week. IL. X.
Lynde goes to Boston for goods this week.
- Mrs. Elisha B. Gale has engaged
Miss Lizzie Townshend as trimmer in her
store. Rev. Walter Dayen-
ports family is in town while he attends
- G. l.. Orion of Walden, a
recent graduate of the University Of Yer
mont, Is in town in the interests of life in
surance. - Frank Lougee is about to
return West, where he has lived so long.
He thinks there is no other state like Ne
braska. - We hear that George Wilbur
will return to Pawtucket, r. l., to work.
West Randolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Burt are rejoicing over
the birth OF son. born last Monday.
The fine stallion Rocket" arrived in
town on Monday afternoon in care of o. II.
Greene, manager Of the Montague place"
Charles Tewksbury has sold his house on
Weston street to Joseph Sault and moved
into Mrs. Blanchard's house on Randolph
avenue.
About twenty young people assembled in
Dubois 4 Gays hall, Saturday afternoon,
to take dancing lessons of Mrs. f. III. Bas-
cOh Vi DeUnel
The music-loving people of the village
will be glad to know that the Arion Quar-
tette, accompanied by Miss Mullen and
Miss Randolph, will sing in town again
May 3.
r. M. Cole and wife of Boston were called
TO town on Saturday by the serious illness
Of their father-in-law, David Fisk, who has
been visiting at Eugene Holman's. Mr..
Fisk is now improving.
A very unique and interesting entertain.
nent VIII be given in Dubois & GAYS hall
next Friday evening. Thirteen young la
lies will give " Hoop Drill" Following
ms VIII be selections from Mother Goose
Melodies by the children, after which
Aunt Jerusha will show her Family AL
bum and describe the persons therein rep
One OF the pleasantest events of the sea-
son was the reception given by the Juniors
IF the High School to the Seniors at the
nome of DIR. II. II. Mcintyre last Friday
evening". The pleasure of the evening was
lot at all marred by the downpour of rain.
The Seniors were met at the door by Harry
Mcintyre, while Misses Florence and Isa
4amson assisted the ladies in removing
heir wet wraps. Proceeding in a BODY the |
seniors were greeted by Mr., Ford, presi-
lent OF VI who gave all cordial welcome.
hr. Laid, @3, responded to the greeting in
/ very pleasant manner. Aftor the two |
ilasses had enjoyed social hour, supper
vas served by Mr.. Cooling, the caterer.