The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-21
WilIianstown,

LII IL SHlu Jnat we are 10 nave IuIl.0eURe0
creamery here right away.
Milton Staples has bought the Noyes place
opposite his brother Charles place.
just now our citizens are having the
benefit Of war Of prices Of feeds, bran, etc.
Mrs. j. W. Flint's millinery opening on
last Friday, was well attended by our ladies.
Will Kibbee seriously injured thumb in
the use Of an axe at his granite shed last
week.
Fred Winslow makes trip daily to the
Berlin creamery, carrying at present some
300 pounds of milk.
Mrs. Fred Jackson is in a condition of
raving mania not a little Of the time. The
case Is exceedingly pitiful.
Thomas Saunders, now Of Haverbill,
Mass, and the owner of the Gulf Spring
property, was in town last week.
Arthur Ralph, son-in-law OF James M.
Bass, has moved back to Massachusetts,
after residence of some years in New
Jersey.
George w. Lynde is reported to have
made more maple sugar than ever BEFORE
this season, or between three and four
thousand pounds.
Thaddeus Martin will move back from
Barre and occupy the upper tenement in O.
M. Seaver's house. His wife is an invalid
from rheumatism.
We are the recipients of an orange, grown
in town by Henry f. Erskine, that mea-
sures, in its largest circumference, between
seven and eight inches.
The granite boys show their interest in
the coming of Rev. p Z. Warner as minis
ter to the Congregational church here, by
generous subscriptions to his salary.
Edison 8. Martin has Just lost an excellent
COW by a ruptured blood vessel. 1t was the
third COW he has lost within q year, and
which 800 would not he says more than re-
place.
Mrs. Patsy Elliott has been sick for
fortnight OF more, but is convalescent. Mr..
Elliott himself has had two i'll attacks Of
late For years he has been an indefati-
gable worker at the granite business.
Mrs. Anna Benedict Franklin and chill
dren arrived from California last Tuesday.
Her sturdy, brave battle with the hard
things in her lot in life in late years cannot
fail to awaken the sympathy Of her many
home friends.
w. e. Moves has engaged with Lewis M.
Seaver of New York City, to carry on the
farm of the latter here the coming year.
Later on the house on the farm is to be
thoroughly renovated with paint and paper,
under the skilled hand OF Ezra Seaver, who
will return here for the summer.
Easter was duly observed in our three
village churches by children's exercises, in
the morning at the Methodist church, and
in the evening by the same at the Univer-
salist church. The special services at the
Congregational church were largely in the
fine music, finely rendered. The floral dec
orations Of the three churches were appro-
pirate to the day.
e. j. Poor has made some two tons OF
maple sugar this season. Mr.. Poor is one of
our leading farmers. de is a firm believer
in silos, having two already. a1d thinks Of
building more in the future. He says two
or three years hence he expects to have but
10 fnr m hn xuil kaa m
| his cows in the barn aside from the few
hours out Of doors daily for exercise.
| How is this for Williamstown miss Of
| four or five summers? Her father had
moved into new neighborhood, and she
| was not acquainted with certain nearby
resident Of the district who CHANGED to be
near her fathers house one day, and meet
| ing her, offered his hand to accompany her
| to the house. She refused his offer, saying,
"She did not let strange mans lead her!"
| One of our Williamstown ladies has just
had rare treat in listening to some remin-
iscences given by one of the distinguished
| women of our country, now nearly eighty
| years OF age. While in her teens she wis.,
tied Washington, and was introduced to
| Henry Clay as New England school
teacher. The silver-tongued orator was 80
gracious to her, that she was swelling
with PRIDE" till, in keeping as near to him
as she conveniently could, to listen to his
honied remarks to others, she found he was
saying much the same things to every other
lady he talked with and she soon resumed
her normal proportions.
Newbury.
| Miss Sarah Dutton has returned from an
extended visit in Boston.
A long distance telephone has been placed
in the Office Of M. A. Gale.
George Fabyan OF the Shaw Knitting
Company, is visiting his family.
Mrs. Bailey Avery and family have left
for the West. She is with her brother in
Minnesota.
Milo Meserve is laid up with broken
collar bone. caused by getting out Of wa
gon too hastily.
j. II. Tilton Of Danville has bought the
jewelry interest Of 8. L. Swasey, and has
hung out his single ready for business.
On next Sunday the services at the Meth
0dist church will be under the charge Of
Rev. w. j. Harris, Episcopal Missionary Of
Vermont.
Work on the Tenney Memorial Library
grounds went forward rapidly last week.
the work.
The ladies' of the Home Missionary 30
ciety held q thankoffering meeting with
Mrs. J. B. Lawrie ON Good Friday at which
1875 was realized.
A company Of colored people gave an ex-
evening. A small attendance was reported
and the company WAS worse of financially
for coming.
Plans are on foot for q reunion of the past
students Of Haverhill Academy at Haver-
hill, N. H., next August. All interested
are invited to correspond with Mrs. A. @.
Stocker. Newbury.
The listers have finished the canvass OF
the town. Tax $40. The town is still
carrying a war debt of thirteen or fourteen
thousand dollars and seem determined to
carry it several generations more.
The alpine glow" which enveloped
Moosilauke and the Franconia mountains at
sunset on Sunday evening last was magni-
fcent beyond description, a sight many peo-
pie journey to Switzerland to behold.
Appropriate Easter services were held at
the Congregational church. The pastor,
Rev. j. L. Merrill, preached an interesting
discourse from Romans via. The church
was tastefully decorated with potted plants.
The students at the Seminary have organ
lied an athletic association with John b.
Smith, president; r. +. Patterson, vice
president; r. g.. Perry, secretary; e. A.
Shaw, treasurer; Fl. W. Crser, baseball
manager. 1t ia proposed to have field day
sports in which other schools in the vicinity
will be invited to participate.
The following is list of teachers for the
aDrinp term Of school In the TOWN. Stamina