The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-10-18
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wife, and Mrs. Edwin Wheeler went TO
Chicago last week. - Rev. Samuel N.
jackson of Kingston, Ont, was the guest of
DR.. j. Henry Jackson, his brother, last
week - Henry S. Mackay, president of
the Vermont Granite Company, was in
Boston last week. =- Miss Carrie En-
right is clerk in the store of Il. s. Currier
- Mrs. VIII Bemis of Dedham, Mass,
visited Mrs s. b. Bemis last week. ====
f. w. jackson is working in the clothing
store of 9, II. Brown. =-= George +
Johnson Of Post Mills was the guest of
John II, johnson, his brother, last week
- w. f. Colby and wife were in New
York last week. 60 Henry Bassett Of
Worcester, Mass, was the guest of George
W. Bassett last week. - Simon Blinn Of
Providence, II. l., was the guest Of Rev. S.
y. Blunt, his nephew, last week. 60
Bert Humphrey and Byron Phelps are Wis.,
iting the Worlds Fair
East Barre.
l. w. Bates is visiting the World Fair.
The extension of the railroad is progress
ing rapidly and will soon be ready for the
ties and rails.
w. f.. Bixby has opened a meat market
and is furnishing all kinds of meat at rea-
sonable prices
Professor Everett gave his stereopticon
entertainment in the school-house hall last
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Mutt of the WATcBMAN force was in
the place last Wednesday writing up its in
dustries and resources.
There is to be baby show at the school
house hall next Saturday evening to obtain
more money with which to purchase hose.
South Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Estabrook have been
spending a few days in Worcester with
friends. 80 Arthur Proctor and family,
who have been at George Martins since
July, are expecting to return soon to Pea
body, Mass. - Mr.. Wells little boy,
who has been sick so long, is a little better.
- Clark Waters, who has been sick at
Nathan Harringtons, is better and has
moved to Jockey Hollow. His daughter
has returned from Chicago. - j. S.
Robinson has rented a part OF his machinery
in the polishing mill to the johnson broth
ers. 80 Mrs. j. Sanders and Fannie
Seaver visited in town recently.
All kinds of farm crops have been good
this season.
The many farms sold in town during the
past six months have brought from So 20
$50 an acre.
Mrs. Flood, wife of the pastor of the
Methodist church, lately preached an inter
esting discourse during the absence Of her
husband in Boston.
The first drove Of cattle we have seen
driven through town this season was that Of
MIR. Davenport of Massachusetts. Cows are
selling at from $50 to $50 a head-not very
low prices.
Willard ID. CrOwell died October l. aged
sixty eight years. He and an elder brother,
who is still living, lived on the same farm
all their lives. Neither ever married. They
were in very good circumstances, and their
farm is one of the largest in town
On the Windsor county fair grounds,
lately, Henry G. Wood of this town won
So piece from Judge Danforth by trotting
mis- Bradlaugh yearling colt a quarter OF a
mile in forty-eight seconds--equivalen to
mile in 3: II. In 1851, on the same grounds,
a horse trotted mile in four minutes-at
that time considered very fast trotting.
During the past fifty years we have had
several financial panics under the admins
trations of democratic presidents. Polk, a
revenue tariff man, defeated Clay, a protec.
zionist, in 1874 In 1915, under Polk, washed
wool sold for twenty-five cents a pound 1t
selling just before that for fifty cents; sheep
sold at from fifty cents to 81 head. Cows
were sold at auction in Woodstock for SIS
and 50 head two-year-old cattle At tn
same price, and yearlings at 81 and So. In
1857, under Buchanan, there was another
great money panic, and all kinds of produce
sold at very low prices. The state banks
az tnat tllDe refused 10 reuteIn Intlr DIS,
and the outlook was much worse than now.
During the twenty four years of republican
rule succeeding Buchanan. the farmers en-
joyed uninterrupted prosperity.
West Berlin.
Rev. w. B. Worthing is contemplating
moving to Montpelier.
II. b. Ayers is having his new store fitted
up for use, and intends to occupy it in the
near future.
G. A. Stickney has traded horses with a
Montpelier man, apparently getting the best
Of the bargain.
Large quantities OF apples are arriving
daily at the cider mill of Wilbur Brown,
and the usual supply of apple juice is being
stored for future use.
Bradford
Lyme" Woods is repairing his house
from stem to stern.
S, b. Kennedy is building piazza on his
house near the town hall.
The house of Mrs. Lydia Cunningham
was entered in the daytime last week, and
food, bedquilts and wearing apparel were
stolen.
H. e. Parker has bought the Franklin
block, formerly occupied by A. p. Haselton
as restaurant and market, and will fit it
up for use of the post-office.
Interesting reports OF the county Sunday
school convention were given by delegates
at the Congregational church, October s,
and at Grace church last Sunday evening.
A new fence has been built about the
church and parsonage grounds at West
Bradford Money has also been raised to
paint the church, and it is hoped that a
spire may be added.
The cantata was the success which had
been expected Good audiences greeted
the singers. 1t was in every way creditable
to the society which presented it and the
local talent and accomplished singers from
| abroad who conducted it.
High-priced and tasty monuments were
set up in the village cemetery last Friday to
the memory of w b. Stevens, X b. vii.
son, Major Ira A, Merrill, and the family OF
! Ira A. Merrill, Jr. The work was pro-
cured under the agency of Clay of Mont
pelier.
| l.. j. Browns auction sale of household
! goods did not materialze for want of bid
| ders. Lyman says it's all right. He can
use them himself. He has bought the house
of IL. ID. Davis at the head of Main street
| and will take possession January l. II is