The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-25

Satisfactorily carried on. Mr.. CarneS Will
move to his house in Mill Village.
A second match game of base-b was
played last Saturday afternoon by the gran.
tie cutters and the village team, the former
being again victorious, but in q reduced
ratio as compared with the first game.
Landlord Sherman winchester and Edi-
tor Andrew Burnham have added to their
"pin-money by their addition OF fifty-fve
names OF Williamstownians to the st. An.
drew's Benevolent Qnsurance) Society Of
Newbury to say nothing OF citizens of
Washington and Brookfeld on their list.
The Methodist Ladies' Society has secured
the services OF our former townswoman,
Mrs. Annie Dckerman Davis now of
Plymouth, Mass, for concert in the near
future. Mrs. Davis has returned from her
year OF musical study in Italy, and it is
hoped she may receive warm welcome in
her old home.
There was little excitement here Sun
day night over young girl, Smith by name,
who had run away from Montpelier and
was pursued by brother. She had come
to the Monument House here. Deputy
Sheriff B. f. Sibley was called up to make
an arrest, but she had escaped from the
house and could not be found at the time
Quite number of acres Of the General
z. Bass meadow in our village have just
been broken up, for the first time in six or
seven years, and seeded down with timothy
and Alsike clover, with only Quinnipiac
grass phosphate as fertilizer AS the land
has had little or no manure applied for
years, this experiment may have interest
for others beside the owner.
Miss Hattie Webster, daughter of Mrs.
Fred Whitney, was declared to be hope
lessly i'll, last year, with tuberculosis; but
the speedy dissolution predicted failed
to materiaize. She is gaining in health,
and may live yet to good old age.
Your correspondent has just seen what seem
remarkable specimens of her handiwOrk in
crocheting, ETC., since she was born with
one hand and was badly crippled. She has
these articles for sale. Patronize her.
Mrs. John Walker of Washington D. c.,
who buried her husband in December last,
after a short married life, came here, some
three weeks ago, on her first visit to her
husbands old home. She was not we'll
when she left home but it was hoped the
it resulted differently. Last week she was
so i'll that her mother and the family physi-
clan Ia LADY, came on from Washington to
attend her. Brain fever was feared at first.
She Is in a nervous condition, but, at this
writing, hope is entertained OF her recovery.
Lawyer Charles H. Beckett, now of New
York city, was at his old home here, over
Sunday last. Mr. Beckett has done much
in the past to promote the business inter-
ests Of our place, with funds invested here,
and in the common course Of events, may
yet do much more. He leaves open for
few weeks a cash offer for the General E.
Bass farm, in our village, perhaps the
choicest property now left here, for imme-
mediate development, in the growth of our
town. Such are its resources, man of
wealth could make magnificent place out
OF 1t, for his own use, or convert it into
public park for the town, that would be a
thing of beauty and a joy forever to the in
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name
A. N. Batchelder and family of Plainfield
and Ella Cram of Montpelier were the
guests of G. w. Cram the past week. -
Walter Granger finds employment with the
Edison Brothers, furniture dealers. -
Mrs. DR.. Edward B,iley of Oneida, N. Y,
accompanied by her two children, Is visit
ing her mother Mrs. Orcutt Abbott. -
Christopher G. Hood put in some time last
week in laying tile on his recently-pur-
chased land in South Royalton. -
Charles Edison went to Boston last Friday,
for purchases for his furniture store. -
Lester Slavery and wife, now OF Quechee,
are visiting home friends here. - Oliver
Fl. Dickinson, while lathing recently, made
misstep and fell, breaking bone in a
hand that will disable him for a time. -
Enos F. Walker and daughter, Mrs Melvin
Burnham, have returned from visit with
Mrs. Orinda Walker Pollard of Ludlow.
- Mrs. Fred Jackson, who, has been so i'll
from brain trouble inIthe lastlfew weeks, con-
tinues very poorly 1t is said her physician
encourages hope of her recovery. -
Willie Edison went to Boston, on Tuesday
last to be absent a few days. - Mrs.
Charles Edison accompanied her husband
to Boston last week. - Thomas Bissett
and family moved to Barre last week.
- Mrs. John Walker, attended by her
mother and physician, started for Washing
ton, d. c., last Monday afternoon.
South Woodbury..
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