The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-22

VIII 40 tnlS ii they can Oe assured OF the
milk OF 300 cows for the time.
Last week Tuesday night our depot and
express Office were broken into, and few
things taken out. Entrance was effected
by first breaking light of glass and getting
at a bolted door.
Our granite firms are figuring on a de-
sign, by Boston architects, for steps to be
placed in front Of the Congregational
church by the same generous giver of other
improvements in connection with the
church in the last year or two. The cost of
the work will probably be some hundreds Of
dollars.
George E. Norris of Brockton Mass, has
hnlshed the preparatory work for a photo.
gravure OF our village and vicinity, and Is
llkeiy TO get sufficient number of orders
(lty are neededD to go on with IL. The
price is S2, or three for &c. and our towns.
folk here and elsewhere will greatly enjoy
the possession of it,
The trains to and from this place began
to run as follows on Monday of this week.
The first train for Barre leaves at 1880 A, M.
returning at 210 p. NJ. The second train
for Barre leaves at $3.50 P. M, returning at a
few minutes before six o'clock. Now that
the trestles between here and Barre are
| filled, the time taken for making the trims
will be lessened
Andrew Burnham, local editor of the
Williamstown Herald and who has lately
had an operation on his eye, was made the
happy recipient Of SIT last week, the Gift
OF friends here who sympathize with him
In this misfortune Of his long time greatly
impaired vision, For some reason he is
not seeing quite as well as he did when he
first got back from Hanover, N. H., a short
time ago, but it is hoped that the trouble
Will be only temporary.
In the republican caucus there was
spirited contest in the matter of electing a
candidate for representative, and quite a
number Of ballots were taken. IL looks as
II the local grange was going to make its
power felt, somewhat, in local politics. AT
any rate, by majority of one, Frank Mar
tin, prominent member of the order, was
chosen the candidate. The democrats
chose Henry Martin for their candidate.
Both these gentlemen are of the board of
selectmen.
We recently had long, interesting and
instructive chat with an old Vermont
friend who had achieved unusual success in
business in his forty-fve years of life in the
West. One thing that impressed us is his
acknowledgement OF how largely, after all,
his success has been due to fortuitous cir
cumstances in the phenomenal growth of
the West An industrious, economical
conservative, good business man, recogniz.
ing in practice the laws on which success
in legitimate business depends, he says
Circumstances in the natural develop
ment of the western country have played a
prominent part in his career, 80 that had he
remained in Vermont, he must likely have
had very far less to show for his work :"
lie is, too somewhat OF a believer in good
luck, at least it seems to him almost as
| II good and bad luck attend some folks all
the way through life.
George Wilbur is employed in Burlington
for fortnight. - Frank Downs and
Misses Ida Covell and Gertie Martin are to
attend the fall term of Chelsea Academy
- Mrs. Charles r. Benedict was visit
ing her daughters in Burlington last week
- Mrs. Almira Newcomb Ketchum
now of New Hampshire, was visiting family
friends at Norman G. Davis home last
week. Her daughter and grandson accom-
panied her. - Julia Simons, daughter
of Lucius s, Simons, is at home from
Providence X. L. - Bert Smons, son of
Lucius S. Simons, and wife came up from
Providence, r. l., last week for a two
weeks vacation. - Mrs. George w.
Lynde and Mrs. Harvey L. Cheney were
camping at Mirror Lake. Berlin, last week.
- DR.. Elan c. Lewis of Rutland re-
turned last Wednesday for a short visit. He
proposes to go west next month, to be alb
sent till next winter, visiting among friends.
- Mrs. Emily Burnham Kilburn, now
OF Philadelphia, Penn, and sister Of the
late Mrs. David Gale, was in town last week
visiting relatives. Her husband, retired
business man of that city, accompanied her.
- Joel A. Bass was busily engaged last
week in fixing up the village cemetery lot
| of his father. James M. Bass. Mrs
George Blanchard, accompanied by her son
and daughter, is visiting her old home in
northern New York.
Woodbury..
Word has come to us that Mrs. Dorcas
| Lawson, former resident of this town,
died recently at the residence of her son
Rufus in South Hadley Falls, Mass.
The following persons are quite seriously
ill: Mrs. Winslow Voodry and daughter
Lila, Mrs Harley Ainsworth, Mrs. Weston
Jackson, and the infant child of Mrs. Milo
Winters.
The members Of the Queen Esther chorus
will be pleased to learn that the arrange
ments have been completed for rendering
the operetta as follows: East Calais, Friday
evening; South Woodbury., Tuesday even
| ing, the 2Sth and at Memorial Hall, North
Calais, Wednesday evening, the Goth.
Worcester.
Anna Wilson is visiting in Barre.
III. ID. Vail went to Boston on Friday last.
Republicans, do not forget the caucus on
Thursday evening
Mrs. Viola Copp and Ernest are again
residents of Worcester. They are pleasantly
located in the Templeton tenement over
what was the old brown store" but now
is the handsomest house in town.
Mrs. Sanford Slocum was called to Nor
risville one night last week by the very se-
rious illness Of the young son of Abner and
Mary Slocum Austin, and on Sunday was
obliged to return home to care for Mr.. Slo-
cum, who is dangerously i'll.
George H. Stone, Jerome l.. Stone and
M. j. Bailey, and wives. spent last week
visiting relatives in the north part Of the
state. The picnic at the home of d. G.
Walker in Cambridge will long be remem-
bered by the thirty-four cousins who were
tally and cordial welcome Of the host and
| hostess.
Hon. ALDACE f. WALKER has been ap-
pointed receiver of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad, vice Reinhart re-