The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-02


whole business, but he had no money with
him. Like manly boy, which he truly is.
he asked for work on the grounds, which
was readily given him, and two hours of
hard labor gave him the opportunity he
desired. That's the way to do boys.
Granitevilie.
Gen. j. II. Lucia of Montpelier was on the
hill, Saturday, looking after his tenement
houses.
A short but lively runaway occurred Sat-
urday evening. When it was over, John
McAulay was picked from the gutter with
his face cut and covered with blood The
buggy was badly damaged.
Mrs. Studley Coughlin was so seriously
Ill Monday morning as to compel her hus-
band, who is foreman on the light Empire
quarry, to remain at her bedside, in conse-
quence of which the quarry was shut down
for a short time.
The prospects are now that but very little
more paving will be cut on the hill this
year. 1t is said that some of the contracts
nave been Withdrawn, owing to the tight
money market. Nearly all the paving cut
ters have gone elsewhere to secure employ
ment.
William Simoneau met with painful ac-
cident on Saturday afternoon while at work
in well on the Williamstown road. A
stone became detached several feet above
his head, and, falling, struck his foot, break
ing two of his toes and otherwise bruisjne
him considerably.
All the religious services were unusually
well attended on Sunday. The Episcopal
service at John Chynoweth's boarding
house drew very good congregation Rev
Mr.. Blunt of Barre delivered an interesting
discourse. AT the Catholic hall, Rev. j.
Mclaughlin administered the sacrament to
over fifty communicates. Rev MIR. Cum
ings and Rev. Mr.. Wright held interesting
services at the school house in the afternoon
and evening respectively.
Luther Farbrother was very much sur
prised last Wednesday evening to receive
visit from Deputy Sheriff Camp, who pro-
ceeded to search for something to drink.
He was rewarded by finding two kegs and
twenty-one bottles of something which
/" Lou claimed was " Eureka" but Camp
thought it was ale, and promptly confscated
the same. " Lou went to Barre the next
morning, and waving a hearing, appealed
to county court. He also appealed his case
of having on hand" which was brought
against him.
The hay crop is an average one.
The cyclone that passed over this region
did a great deal Of damage-very little in
this town, however.
Mrs. Carrie (Tucker) Hammond, wife of
George G. Hammond, Jr, died June Is in
giving birth to child which is still living
but weighing only six pounds.
Farmers have heretofore depended upon
the sale of their wool to pay haying expen-
ses, but there is now no sale for it at any
price. A few lots, early in the season.
were sold at eighteen cents.
l.. S. French has been reinstated as post
master. He was postmaster under republic
can rule for twenty-four years and six under
democratic rule. He was removed under
President Harrison's administration.
Mr.. Nathaniel Richmond and wife are
probably the oldest couple in town. They
were married sixty-three years ago, and
since their marriage have always lived on
the old farm where they are now living.
Mr.. Richmond is little more than So and
his wife is three or four years younger.
They are remarkably smart and active for
people of their age. Mr.. Richmond is an
old-time farmer and still believes in the old
way Of farming. He discards all modern
improvements and has no faith in new
tangled notions. He never rode in the cars
and don't believe in moving machines,
horse rakes or corn planters He has used
tobacco for about sixty years and paid con-
siderable money for tobacco, but never paid
any doctors bills for attending him. He is
fond of horses and likes the old style wag-
ons the best. During his life he has owned
number of good horses. The stallion
Barnard Morgan, by Clifford Morgan, was
owned and bred by him. Some fifty years
who kept this Barnard Morgan until he
died of old age. Mr.. Richmond lis ;now
driving high-spirited Morgan mare that is
fifteen years old. This mare will go more
miles between sunrise and sunset than many
of the fast ones we read about in the papers.
Like many other elderly people, Mr.. Rich
mond is little hard of hearing, but there is
no danger of his being run over by any
team coming up behind him when he is
driving his mare on the road.
West Berlin.
The S. S. B." society met Tuesday after
noon with Miss Gladys Sanders. - DIR.
Myron Chandler of Barre made brief call
here the first of the week. - Alexander
Stevens has hired the Colby house and is
fitting it up for housekeeping. - r. C.
Bean and wife of Franconia, N. H, are
stopping here for a few days. - There
is very little building being done here this
season. Everything stops when Gill let's
go. - Professor ID. S. Blanpied of Mont
pelier was at the Mountain View House the
first of the week.
Bethel.
Work has been begun on the house of
John Parrott.
The tannery is shut down for repairs
until about September l.
f. Arnold was at Riverside, Il. l., this
week, returning with his family
William Nj. Angler, formerly OF TINS town,
has been appointed letter carrier at Rutland.
On the south end of River street, Adams
Eglin has the roof on a new house, opposifN
Mrs. M. e. Harrington.
A B. Brooks has the frame up for a new
house for himself on River street in the rear
of e. S. Jackson's house.
A handsome new carpet has been placed
in the Universalist church through the lib
eraity of Mrs. Edwin Harrington.
Through the 'link system" the ladies of
the Congregational church have raised 500
to be used in furnishing their new church.
w. H. Edmunds' large house on Church
street, opposite Mrs. n. Ellison, is nearly
done, and on North Main street g. G. Aims
worth's house is practically completed.
AT meeting of the directors of the White
River Agricultural Society, last Saturday,
it was decided to hold fair this year and
to have a rousing good one, with grand
base ball game and lots of other attractions
thrown in.
Mrs Myron Burnett has had as guests the
past week Frank Burnett and wife of North
ampton Mass, and Mrs. Miranda Tisdale
of Worcester, Mass. Mrs. Tisdale will be
remembered as the daughter of Dustin
ROwen late of ROyaltOn Hill.