The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS or INTEREST--PERsO
IND GENER4L.
Williamstown.

Williamstown.
Charles Brockway has been in New York
City of late.
A son was born last Thursday to Rev and
Mrs j. N. Perrin.
1t is understood that Mrs. James NJ.
Beckett is tritle better.
A few more than thirty attended the
Provincial Exposition at Montreal last
week.
After rest Of two and a half months, X
.. Blanchard will open his house this week
| to boarders.
Frank Bruce has taken to himself wife,
a st. Adams lady He has opened a bar
ber's shop in Graniteville.
A. II. Little and wife (nee Miss Mary Ed
SOM for years past residents of Boston, are
visiting relatives hereabouts.
Julius e. Martin, granite. polisher, has
gone to East Barre to work, where many
find work when it fails them here.
Henry Gamble, foreman OF the Grearson
q Beckett granite shops, recently received
severe injury to his hand. He was COM
PEELED to give up work for time.
Return s. Davis, having reached his new
home in Roslyn, Long Island, about eighteen
miles from New York City, writes of his
pleasant first Impressions OF his surround.
ings.
Mrs. Elisha B. Gale has been disposng Of
!
and the indications are that we may lose
her as a resident for years to come, II not
all time.
Mrs. Charles Martin is now able to sit up
good deal If it shall prove that no Sc
rious injury was done to her knee by her
falJ, she will "be. herself again " before
many months.
1t has been learned that Charles White, a
former townsman, son of the late Cornelius
White, Is resident of Nebraska, where he
has two farms. For some years he has fol-
lowed the building trade in Omaha.
Tracy L. Jeffords, residing in Washing
ton, ID. O., has lately taken months vaca.
ton, in which he visited the Pacific coast
and went as far south as Mexico Almost
everywhere he found politics the absorbing
theme.
Depot street is being widened and greatly
improved by Mr.. Blanchard, road commits
sioner. When this work is finished he will
enter upon the construction of the new road
in the quarry district so greatly needed for
our granite industry.
Last week a letter was received from an
excellent friend, native of Indiana, but for
some years a resident of Kentucky. He
was loyal soldier in the War of the Re-
bellion and has ever been a staunch repub
lican. He sends Hurrah for the Green
Mountain Boys" for what they have lately
done at the polls, adding that they have al
ways given good account Of themselves.
They did that in the war for our independ-
ence and also through the late War Of the
Rebellion, and they are still on the right
side" Living in the midst of those who,
writes: They are getting their eyes opened
and are coming back into the republican
fold" and he believes Mckinley is bound to
win in the presidential race.
IT doesn't matter much whether sick
headache, bliousness indigestion and con-
stipation are caused by neglect or by un-
avoidable circumstances, DeWitt's Little
Early Risers will speedily cure them all.
W. e. Terrill Co., Montpelier, vt.
Last week we had the pleasure of a chat
with Mr.. and Mrs. Abel III. Dufur, natives
Of this place but for fifty years past resi-
dents of the West. Mrs. Dufur was a
daughter OF the late Perley Howe, who died
sexton of the Congregational church in this
place that can be recalled by most Will
liamstownians now living. Mr.. Dufur went
hrst TO Chicago, as rpenter. While
there he bought certain lot OF land in the
city for S4O0, and sold it for $500. To-day
the land is worth $4,000. He afterwards
took up the millwright trade, and later
went to Oregon, where his brother A.
Jackson Dufur, was living, and erected a
Touring mill, which was conducted by a
son until his death year or two ago. For
some six years past Mr. Dnfur has been a
resident of the thriving city of Ashland,
Wis, where his only living son is a lawyer.
! He seems to have been greatly prospered
in financial matters, and now, at the age of
seventy.fve years, he and his pleasant wife
are taking life easy. He says his recent
stay of several weeks in Vermont has been
delightful, and, while our state is a slow
one compared with some in the West he
would advise anybody here who is veil off
to remain. He predicts good majority for
Mckinley in Wisconsin.