The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16


state. She wrote Of picking frozen oranges
from the trees, and verifies the report that
the orange crop Of Florida is practically
| ruined.
Real estate changes-Fred Carpenter has
purchased of Ora Thurston his house and
lot in Westville. Price, $3.50. Daniel
NORWOOD has purchased Of f. w. Page
his house and land in Westville Price,
5000. Ora Thurston has bought Of T. b:
Hall the George Carpenter house, lot and
land, extending TO the coal kilns Price,
$500 Terence ONeal has bought the Sam
uel Darling farm. Price, 500.
During the absence of Mrs. /. M. Kicker,
Mrs. Orson Kicker is keeping house for her
SON With the weight of eighty-two years
upon her, this estimable lady can give
points in housekeeping to many young
lady. She is a striking example of we'll
preserved old age, and Mr.. Kicker not only
finds in her a model housekeeper, but also
a valued adviser in his business affairs, in
which Mrs. Kicker still takes lively inter-
est. would that we had in Vermont more
such such delightful reminders of old New
England bygones.
The WATCHMAN is holding its large and
valued list of subscribers in Groton in
very satisfactory manner. The discontin-
uances January were very few, and several
new names have been added. For this
reason and because the town deserves it,
special efforts will be made each week to
give a full and accurate report OF happen
ings of local interest. Cyrus H WEIGH, with
Hall * Cochran, represents the WATCHMAN
in Groton. II you have any items of local
interest hand them in to him before Mon
day noon of each week. and help make the
Groton budget a faithful mirror of its local
life.
Station Agent G j. Bailey is proud as
major of his spckspan-new station that he
has occupied only about week. The pride
he takes In it is pardonable, for 1t is by far
the prettiest depot on the line OF the Mont
pelier and Wells River railroad. With its
handsome polished maple floors, commodi-
GUS waiting ROOM and well-ighted and
well-equipped office, 1t is more OF re-
m nder of some suburban station outside OF
Boston than of depot in country place.
At the rear are three rooms which Mr. and
Mrs Bailey have fitted up in cosy man
ner, and they also have three sleeping
rooms up stairs. Few station agents in
country places are 80 well fixed as is the
agent at Groton.
1. NJ. Kicker is one of the busiest men in
Groton this winter, but he found time last
week, while seated in his cosy office, to give
the WATCHMAN reporter some interesting
facts regarding the extensive numbering
business he is carrying on. AT present Mr..
Kicker has force of ten men, eight yoke of
oxen, and four horses engaged in cutting
and drawing logs from The mountain,
mile and half away, to his mills at Groto /.
One span of ray horses that he is working
are as fine animals as one Will see In
days travel. Mr. Kicker recently pur-
chased them of Ira Whitcher of Warren.
They weigh $500 pounds and will pull any
thing that has two ends to it, Mr.. Kicker
owns 600iacres of mountain woodland, in
the center of wbicn is the site of the granite
quarry that will probably be opened in the
spring. This land Mr.. Kicker is clearing
this winter with that end in view. IL is
not definitely settled as yet, whether Mr.
II cker will open this new quarry him
self, but it is safe to say that some one Will
be quarrying granite there next summer
1t will be remembered that nearly two
years ago the WATCHMAN contained an
extensive write-up of the exceptionally
good prospects for quarrying granite from
: this mountain, and Mr.. Kicker is justified
in believing that waves Of wealth are
washing at his feet"
Cecie Paul was at home over Sunday.
- Leslie Page has returned to Peacham
Academy. - Alex. Cochran was in
Montpelier two days last week. - Will
liam Smith has felon on his hand. o. II.
Remington drives his team. - Mrs,
! John Brown fell down stairs and fractured
, her ankle, January IL. - Mrs. Mary
Jane Emery is sick with grip. - Mary
. E. Kicker and Mrs. Thomas Teller are sick.
- f. p. Heath is reported better. -
George Scott, who has consumption, has
taken his bed.
Hardwick.
The selectmen have appointed w. H.
Taylor, j. w. Hovey and Ira A. Shattuck a
com mittee to select and purchase the books
for the new library, and the committee
would like to receive any suggestion any
one in town may make or TO be furnished
with the name of any book. The selectmen
will select the place to put the books when
,, they arrive.
East Hardwick.
Mrs. Arlie Croker has returned to her
home in Boston
The concert of the Lotus Glee Club was
we'll attended from this ,ction.
The creamery reports a successful years
business, having made 106,720 pounds OF
butter. G. j. Bell is president, G. L. John
son vice president, j. W. Hovey manager
) w. l., Dow secretary and treasurer.
D Caledonia Grange held its annual dinner
on Tuesday of last week. Seventy five per-
i sons were seated at the tables. The officers
\ were installed as follows: Master, Charles
/ Perkins; owe rseer, A. L. Beals lecture ,
Mrs. n. Field; Sc cretary Mrs. Alice Sutton
, steward, c: b Cook; assistant steward, I
j. Hood; lady assistant steward, Fannie
Stafford; chaplain, j. g. Stafford.
About forty of the breeders of Jersey at
|. tie met at White River junction last Thurs
: day and organized a state association for the
: purpose of mutual help in selling and look
ing after the interest of the breed in the
' state. II. W. Vail is president, j. o. San
I ford vice president. n L. Boyden treasurer
: 7. G. Bronson secretary, George Aitken, +
l.. Davis and G. IF. Smith executive commit
. tee. It. is hoped that all interested in the
Jersey cow will become members The fee
4 is one dollar and applications should be
/ made to the secretar, at East Hardwick
Ludlow.
Oscar Gassett, member of Co. G, 10th
= Vermont died on Friday, aged fifty, leav'
u ing son and daughter.
a The following officers of Altimont Lodge
o No. 30, l, o, o. F., have been installed N.G.
!. III. L. Brown; V. g., o. K. Hill; p. S., K. FL
a Upper r. s., L. II )ward; t., L. K. Ham
!. mond. The following were appointed; w
|. f., A. Lawrence; c., o A. Hesselton, r. s
n. g., d. Johnsoni l. s. n, G., William II
Dunbar; r. s. S, W II. Martin; L. S. s.
II. s. Lawrence; l, G., #. l., Martin; o. G
N. e. Butterfield; c., E, G. Colburn.
q MarshfieId.
The selectmen have appointed j. f. San
l. born surveyor of wood and lumber and h,
has gone to Lanesboro to survey lumber.
J. s. r. Hicks died at the home of his son
t in.law, Mr., Darling, last week Thursday
and his remains were taken to Newbury TO