The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15

home district. Her husbands health has
been better OF late.
Arthur Freeman caught a trout on Mrs.
Chester Martins meadow last Monday that
weighed a pound and a quarter.
Stephen Vile of Moline, ILL.,, son.in-law
OF Charles II. Ainsworth, came up, with his
wife and son from York, Me-, Beach last
Tuesday for a short stay.
Boulder granite stock is being taken from
the Gale pasture in the quarry district to
Barre, granite teams for this purpose having
been in demand in the last week.
George Bass and Elizabeth Merrill of
instant in st. James Church of that city.
They will be "at home" after October /, at
the Lexington Hotel, Chicago, Ill.
John Duffus has replaced the piano
burned in Waterbury last winter with a
beautiful and charming Clough & Warren
organ purchased of G. A. Ainsworth.
Myra Seaver will teach in the Jacob Flint
district, Belle Hubbard in the Charles
Erskine district, and Bertha Sprapue in the
Charles Wolcott district, the coming fall.
While driving near the old John Lynde
farm last Saturday, Lyman A. Works
horse took fright and Mr.. Work was
thrown from his buggy, and the two thlls
of the buggy broken.
Mrs. Anna M. Hubbard has gone to spend
a few weeks in private family near the
Plaintleld sulphur spring, hoping to derive
benefit from the use of the water. She is a
constant sufferer from rheumatism.
Joel A. Bass is to remain here a short
time longer on his vacation. The theatrical
company with which he was associated in
New ork city through last winter will be-
gin fall campaign, in Maine we believe.
The board of civil authority will be at the
town hall on Friday, with reference to any
correction Of the list of voters, and again on
Saturday to consider any grievances"
pertaining to the late quadrennial appraisal
of real estate.
Although William z. Pratt lost neither
his life nor his right hand, as he might
have done, some months ago, as the result
OF getting silver into the hand, the latter
is far from being the well, strong hand that
it was previously.
Mrs. Oscar f. Davis, nee Miss Annie
Dickerman, reached Italy last month in
safety and is now with her music teacher at
Switzerland They will return in the fall
to the teachers home near Milan.
Adna Benedict will soon start for his
home in Florida, going by way of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, near which city family friends
of Mrs Benedict reside. Mr.. Benedict has
added some thirteen pounds to his weight
since coming here few weeks ago.
A daughter of Mrs Fred Whitney, Hat
tie Webster; is suffering from what was
thought to be slight shock. Susie, the
twelve-year.old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitney, is ill with spinal trouble. AL
together this family is seriously afflicted.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Blanchard were called
to Tunbridge last week by the death of
Mason Griffith, Mrs. Griffith being sister
OF Mrs. Blanchard. Their son, Leon Blanch-
ard, has recovered from sickness sufficiently
to return to his work as a travelling man for
Burlington house.
Mrs. Quincy NJ Carpenter - Lenora,
daughter Of The late Mr.. Daniel Townsend
died of consumption at the home Of her son
Will, in Mill village, last Friday, at the age
OF sixty-two years. Only son and daugh-
ter-Mrs. Edison S. Martin-survive her.
She was good woman.
DR.. Elan G. Lewis of Rutland is expected
back here this week. 1t is said that Dr.
Charles A. Gale, now of Rutland, will join
him in the matter of getting proper sewer
age from their building lots near our depot
and it is hoped he will proceed at once to
the erection OF block of stores, as has
been talked OF for some time past
A friend who has for years had large
manufacturing interests in another state
tells us this difference between certain two
men for long time in his employ. One
has prudent wife, and children, and on
wages varying from S1.75 to 1925 day has
laid up some seven or eight thousand dol
lars. The other, with an equally prudent
wife, and no children, and about double the
wages OF the former, has laid up little or
nothing. Expensive habits, in driving,
etc., tell the story of the difference a fact
well worth thinking about.
Bertha Grearson, formerly of St. George,
n. b., and for some five years past resi-
dent of our village, died last Saturday af-
ternoon of consumption at the age of seven
teen years. She was one of the most at
tractive and best beloved young misses of
the place, and her death brings much sad
ness to her friends. Her body, accom-
panied by her brother, William Grearson,
of the Grearson & Beckett granite firm, by
Mrs Grearson, by her only sister, Mrs.
Charles q. Moore, her aunt, Alice Grearson
of Salem, Mass, and cousin, Fred Grearson,
was taken on Monday to st. George, n. B.,
for burial.
AS Denny, son of Albern Briggs, and
Harley, son of Albert r. Martin, were
riding, Thursday evening, their vehicles
collided in front of j. X. Lynde's store.
Mr. Martin was accompanied by his sister
Annie and niece of Judge Austin Young
of Minneapolis MINI. All were thrown
from the carriage, and the thills of the car
riage broken. Fortunately, the only in
luries to them were some rather severe
bruises. The three occupants of Mr.. Briggs
buggy were thrown out. The forward axle
VI bLe DuRBy was broken, ana the morse ran
to the south end of the village, and into
Mrs. Chester Martins yard, where a two
seated carriage was run into and damaged
some dollars worth. The occupants of the
Briggs buggy escaped with only bruises.
Frank Benedict is to teach the fall term
of school in the Prentiss Waldo district.
= Jack" McKisson, recently returned
from Dakota was in town last week among
old granite-cutting friends. - Frank
Lougee, at last accounts, was at Oklahoma
City - Rev. j. N. Perrin and wife are
taking their vacation at their old homes in
Berlin and Plantield. - Frank Bailey
will teach the fall term of school in East
Barre. - Lille Dickerman is about to
come to Massachusetts from California, and
a little later will come to Vermont to reside
- James Cheney is under
the care of DIR. w. b. Mayo of Northfeld
Woodbury..
r. f. Carter has received a very large
order for granite, and has put a fresh gang
on to his Mackville quarry, with Allen
as foreman.
Ashley Smith has hired the McDaniels
store in Lower Cabot, and will take posses
sion the first of September His cottage at
the Center will be for rent after that date