The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-04
WHiianstown.


Joseph La Flowers has rented Wilbur +.
Adams farm for five years. if not sold in
the mean time
There will be a union Fast Day service on
Friday morning at the usual hour in the
Congregational church.
Mrs. HoratiO Needham, now in her ninety
seventh year, still lives with the family of
Henry Erskine. She is remarkably well
for one of her years.
A mastery inactivity" seems to prevail
in the matter of the appointment of a master
in chancery as the important step in get
ting our railroad trains restored to us.
Rev. f. w. Reader, who comes to Vsr-
mont as state evangelist for the Free Bap-
lists will preach at the church of that de-
nomination, here, the coming few Sundays.
The body of the little daughter and Gully
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Martin was
brought here for burial from Barre last
Thursday. Much sympathy is felt for these
afflicted parents.
The Christian E-ideavoT Society has
chosen the following officers for the ensuing
six months: President, Frank A. Walker;
vice. presidents, Mrs. Henry Erskine; cor
| responding secretary, Hattie RuOinsons Sec
Rotary and treasurer, Lewis ID. Martin.
One of our farmers tells us that twenty to
twenty-five dollars month, for eight
months, is about the average price paid
farm help this season. Some persons are
getting as high rs twenty-five and twenty
seven dollars a month, and, in one instance
we hear of, for twelve months.
The Misses Carrigan and Armstrong ara
expected to teach the village schools the
coming season. Miss Belle Hubbard will
teach in the Charles Erskine district, Miss
| Kathie Dillingham; in the Prentiss Waldo
district, and Frank, son of Ophir S. Martin
will teach again in tho Stanley district,
Washington.
Charles r. and Henry A. Ainsworth, sons
| OF the late Calvin AiAsworth, prominent
manufacturers in Moline, H., are planning
for coming here in june with members Cd
their families. We wi,h this fact might
lead many others of our former townsfolk
scattered over the country, to plan to be
here at the same time.
Mrs. H. X. Sherburne of Montpelier wai
tie guest of Mrs. j. w. Flint last week
- The widow of James Beckett of Bos
ton, and her sister, have returned to theii
home in Massachusetts. - Fred A
Ainsworth left for Springfield, Mass, las
Friday. - Conductor Frank W. Film
was at the old home last week. Mrs
Lenora Martin Young, with her husband, il
on a pleasure trip in California. -
Henry Martin, guardian for Elisha Claffli
at the time of his death, has been appointed
administrator OF his estate. - Herber
, Colby of Burlington was in town last week
Miss Susie Benedict returned with him TO
fortnight's visit there. - Miss Berthe
Grearson has a clerkship with the granit
firm OF Grearson x Beckett. - Ere,
Winslow of Berlin is in possession OF hi
Moseley Martin farm. - Frank Cross Il
: to move to the Squire Benedict place, nov
, owned by IL. III. Martin. - Tracy l
Jeffords, now of Washington, ID. O., was in
town day or two last week, returnin
home on Wednesday. - George Wilson
for some years past resident OF Rhod
: Island, ia about to return to the old HON
here to assist his father in farm work -
. Henry Jillson's pension has been increase
= to twelve dollars per month. 80 Charlie
Z Perry has pneumonia, and 1t is feared h
3 may not recover. Wallace Hunter
: with wife and child, arrived from st. George