The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26

next year. He is an employee of the Elliott
Brothers, granite manufacturers.
Our old townsman Henry A. Ainsworth
(now of Moline, Ill., and his daughter
Mary have just returned from an extended
tour through British Columbia, Washing
ton, Oregon and California, going to the
southern portion of the state, and also
taking in the Yosemite Valley, etc.
Ernest Riddell has bought the Edison Mar
tin farm Wesley Demeritts family will
remain on it till spring. This is the third
farm in that neighborhood (the James M.
Bass and the Orrin Walker farms being
two of them) into which Scotch brain,
Drawn, and bullion, under Mr.. Riddell's
management are being generously sown,
and we look for harvest worthy Of bonnie
auld Scotland in due time.
An institution in which our place takes
honorable pride is the granite works of the
Elliott Brothers-natives of Northfeld--and
who have been established here some years
On Wednesday last Mike Elliott, one of the
firm, married Miss Nellie, the worthy
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. House
After little absence they will return to
housekeeping here Benedictions on their
home will be the wish of all their friends.
Chauncey Lougee has just received let
ter from his son Frank in Elm Creek, Neb.
He writes of the terrible failure of crops
there and the consequent suffering, People
who can do so are leaving that section OF
country and more would be glad to do so If
able. Horses are being shot to keep them
from starving to death Shotes, ranging
from forty to one hundred pounds in weight,
are being sold at fifty cents apiece and
under, and so on. Happy Vermont with
her wellilled gamers; happier still, If she
will now share them with her unfortunate
sister states suffering from drouth and fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Little nee Mary Ed
son of Boston, are in town visiting the fami-
lies of Mrs Elijah Edison and sons. -
DR.. Lamb of Barre is attending Bessie
George, who has typhoid fever - Mrs.
Jane Severance Willard, now of Wisconsin,
is visiting friends in Vermont and will be
here later. - Conductor Frank w. Flint
was in town last week, visiting old home
| friends 80 Perkins Bass has let the job
| of placing new granite steps in front OF the
| Congregational church to Grearson ~
| Beckett. Price, some $500. - Mrs. Rob-
ert Gamble is visiting friends in northern
New York. - Jessie, son of Erwin II.
Martin, is the only student from here, we
believe, at the Randolph Normal School this
| term. - Preston Cross was able to ride
out last week. - The only daughter of
A. Judson Burnham, now of Racine, Wis,
is visiting the family of her cousin, Mrs.
Gurdon Martin. - Walter Grearson has
returned from Mortified to granite cuttin g
! here after the manner of so many who 20
elsewhere for time. - Rev. j. n. Per.
rim exchanged with Rev. William Water of
| EaSU BTdl0UTee ldSb Cuuudy' MI anu
Mrs. j. X. Lynde went to Boston on Tues
| day. - Mrs Luther Davis of Water
! bury has been visiting her daughter, Mrs
! John Duffus, in the past week. -
| Charles Ingalls, is i'll with heart and other
| troubles. - A ten-pound daughter was
| born last week to Mr.. and Mrs. Forest G..
! Seaver.
Woodbury..
Many from here attended the fair at Nor
risville last week, and from all accounts it
must have been very moist affair
Cutler, the foreman of the Buck Lake
Granite Company, has bought very prom
isng " Lambert B." colt of Jason Town.
There will be a lyceum at the Center
schoo-house next Friday evening. The de-
bate is to be in regard to the ACCESSIBILITY of
bonding the town for the purpose of build
| ing railroad. An interesting paper will
also be prepared by the young people.
South Woodbury..
DR.. Minnie Leavitt gave a temperance
lecture in the church last Monday evening
to full house.
w. j. Town and wife wear very smiling
faces just now over the arrival of young
postmaster at their house.
Worcester.
North Branch Grange holds its annual
fair at the town hall next Friday afternoon
Mrs. Lucy Holmes, for long time a town
charge, living at George Gushea's, died on
Saturday last. - A young child of John
Woody died last week. - Mrs. Wilson
has returned from Morrisvlle.