The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
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9. NJ. Seaver has returned from the pur-
chase OF summer stock of goods, in Boston.
Frank Lathrop is learning the art OF poi
ishing granite in the Lynde & Cheney mill.
A budget Of Williamstown news is print
ed on page three Of this issue Of the WATCH
MAN
Mrs. Patsy Elliott was called to her old
home last week. in the south part OF the
state, by the Illness Of her mother.
Rev. j. o. Sherburne now enters on his
fourth year as pastor OF the Methodist
church. We do not recall another instance
OF the kind here.
Mrs. John Lynde was in town last week
clearing the late family residence for its oc-
cupancy by the new purchaser OF the place,
Windsor G. Ditty.
Warren S. Covell moved back here last
week from Berlin, whittier he went some
years ago to care for his parents. We all
welcome his return.
Landlord Brown, OF the Monument House,
will provide banquet for the Masonic
lodge on Wednesday evening, on the occa-
sion OF the installation Of its officers.
The Nixon Brothers, granite dealers, are
to occupy portion Of the Grearson & Beck
EFT sheds. For some time past they have
had the Lynde & Cheney sheds at Mill viii
lage.
Mrs. Chester Martin is expecting the
| pleasure OF visit from her daughter, Mrs.
DR.. George q. Maloy and children, now OF
st. Cloud, Minnesota, after an absence OF
| five years.
We have just been shown an autograph
letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to one
OF our ladies, in which he writes that al
though he may have sometime written the
word " wound to rhyme with found" he
would pronounce 1t as II woond."
Word is given out by the Capital Cream
cry Company that II our people will sheathe
the K. l.. Watson shop and pay the rent for
one year the company will establish
creamery here at once. II our citizens pre-
fer, they can take stock, to the amount OF
$500, in the creamery and that will secure it.
While Bert Bruce and brother were driv-
ing, on Sunday afternoon, up the Brockway
hill, north OF Mill village, double bicycle,
returning to Barre, met them frightening
the horse 80 that it turned and ran down
the hill and up to Mr.. Brockway's build
ings, with the result that Mr.. Bruce had two
ribs torn from the backbone, and one of the
bicycle riders suffered severe bruise
Other damage was also done
Rev. j. X. Thompson, who has preached
| acceptably here to the Congregational
church for several Sundays past, has begun
a series OF meetings in the granite district
OF Barre. He is Scotchman, born on
Prince Edwards Island forty.one years ago,
and as full Of Scripture, vim, and down.
right earnestness as one often sees. He
only needs to see a head" of what he be-
lieves to be SIM" to aim a sturdy blow at
it. Success to his labors.
The Edison Martin farm, willed, years ago.
to the use OF the Methodist church here,
and occupied of late by Messrs. Wesley De-
merritt and Ernest Riddell, is to be sold at
auction on Thursday of this week 1t has
long been one of the valuable farms of the
town, and is exempt from taxation. We
believe the disposal first made of it by the
Methodist society was in consideration of a
payment of one thousand dollars in hand
(the yearly income of which accrues to the
society, and an annual rent of $50, for a
long term OF years. Any bonus that might
be realized in disposing of lease of this
farm accrues to the holder of it, Mr.. De-
merritt we believe, secured quite hand
some bonus in transfer.
Much interest just now centers in the
matter OF new postmaster here, whether
It shall be the present assistant postmaster,
George L. Edison, or George Bosworth.
The candidates each selected man, last
week, who chose a third man, to Iprepare
together check list of persons who voted
for President Mckinley last fall, and who
get their mail here. 1t is expected that a
TAKEN in accordance with a suggestion oil
Congressman Grout, who we may we'll ex.
pect will use his influence for the person
having the larger number OF votes OuI
citizens ought to know whom they want to
serve them, and their wants we may rea
sonably anticipate will be regarded,
Unconditional surrender is the only terms
those famous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will make with consti.
patton, sick headache and stomach troubles
w e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt,
West Topsham.
Rover, the faithful old dog belonging tc
@. f. Smith, was chloroformed recently
He was getting old and feeble andit was
thought best to kill him. His familiar fig
ure will be missed by every one in the vii
lage as he was universal favorite.
The caucus for nomination OF postmas
ter will be held in the village hall on Satur
day next. The contestants are G.. X
Church and Luther Hight. - Mrs. G. G
Lord and two children of Groton are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Wilds
- Mrs. K. M. Collins went on Friday
last for visit of several weeks in White
River Junction, Hanover, n H., and othel
places. - Charles Poole has sold his
farm to Frank Mills.