The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-18

FRANK ". Beckett, 1Or many years past
resident of Washington, d. c. is with old
home friends here, having arrived here last
Saturday. He has been in quite poor health
OF late.
Major d. Flint, now in the seventies,
seems to grow more poorly, from brain dis
turbance. Not only loss of the mind
threatens, but at times he is said to be
rather violent, and danger is feared.
Miss Mary Ainsworth, daughter OF Henry
A. Ainsworth, is in Switzerland just now,
and will go thence to Germany. She may
return home in November next, after an
experience of some year and half Of travel
in Europe.
Mrs. Oliver Blanchard and daughter, now
OF somerville, Mass, were In town last
Blanchard. Miss Alice returns to teaching
in Everett, Mass, beginning third year OF
work there.
The railroad accident that caused the
death OF Charles Bosworth Of this place, oc-
CURED in Tennessee. He was riding on
fat car and fell from it. The cars ran over
both legs and otherwise injured him. He
was an inspector Of ties on the road.
Segee Morse and "Chrs" Elliott have
recently been to Waterbury to consult DR..
Henry james for disease OF the lungs, from
which so many OF these workmen suffer.
Mr.. Morse may in the near future try Min.
nesota again, in the home OF his parents
there
We now tally another for our fine noun
tain scenery. Not very long ago we had as
visitor here lady OF culture, and who had
had the pleasure Of fortnight's travel
writing lately from beautiful watering
place on one OF the lakes, she says that "it
does not equal Vermont"
Mrs. Orcutt Abbott decides that she will
sell her place here and make her home
elsewhere. With her departure, another
", MIA To- favn ltor in fha
greater part Of the history Of the town and
the Congregational church OF the place, will
become extinct, sad to say.
We have just had from the lips OF one OF
q party from here, to the then very far
West, an account OF their trip in 1874 The
successive stages OF travel were stage
ride to Burlington, steamboat ride thence
to Whitehall, N. Y, then stage ride to
Saratoga Springs, where cars were taken for
Schenectady. From there the ride was by
canal to Buffalo, and thence by steamboat
to Racine, Wis There q team was hired
and driven to Buck Island, ILL., With all
the improvements in modes Of travel since
that time, our informant declares she has
never found another one 30 pleasant as the
ride through New York by canal. Another
"Reminiscences OF those more than half a CEN
fury ago days given US by this lady, was the
sad parting Of certain residents hereabouts,
with some Of their relatives, who mad emil
grated to the then distant place, Potsdam,
N. Y, because Of all the possibilities in.
volved in such wide separation. But as
we smile at all this now, curiosity may we'll
be greatly alive to know what folks living
here in 1850 will be saying about present
modes OF thinking and doing.
A visit to the quarry of Wells, Lamson &
Co., within our borders, is always pleas
ure to US. Such treat was ours one day
last week. This quarry has now been in
operation fifteen years, and furnishes some
OF the finest dark stock OF what is every
where known as Barre granite. III one
would like to see some of it at its best, let
him visit our village cemetery and take a
look, for instance, at the Joel Bass monu-
ment, made entirely from it. The firm now
consists OF George Lamson, grandson OF
the late Ariel Crane, Esq, and one Of the
most level-headed granite business men
hereabouts, and Scotchman, James Pirie,
who resides in town, and has charge OF this
quarry. Mr.. Lamson stays in Barre and
| superintends their granite-cutting shop
there, their power being furnished by water
with only eight and one-half feet fall. This
mpany has a quarry that furnishes light
stock, situated near Websterville, in Barre.
We found Mr.. Prize the same genial man as
ever, ready to talk granite and hear and
answer questions even to the hearts con-
tent of newspaper reporter. With the
road now built to this quarry, stock can be
hauled to our village very easily.
BARRows & PECK OF Montpelier have
Ross Ensilaze Cutters in stock, but II you
want an elevator with IL you should send
in your orders at once, as they would have
to be ordered from the factory.
Chelsea.
Rev. Dr. William III. Davis will preach at
the West Hill Westinghouse next Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock AS he has not
yet completely recovered from an illness.
he had not intended to preach at all during
his vacation, but finally yields to urgent re-
quests to speak in the neighborhood where
his father and mother were reared and
where relatives of his mother still live,
- A heavy shower Monday noon nearly
dem ,lished the road leading to w. III. Bug
bees house, taking off three bridges. Hor-
ace Monkeys garden also suffered severely
- Henry l.. Barstow Of Vershire has
taken the contract for carrying the mail be-
tween Chelsea and East Thetford, and My
| ron Wilmot Will continue TO drive, much To
the satisfaction OF the patrons OF the route,
- j, X. Darling returned from his va.
cation Monday night, and Mrs, Darling will
be here this week. - William g.
Holmes OF Brookield has been engaged az
| clerk for q. Z, Dickinson and began work
on Monday.
East Calais.
Rev. II. 8. Hartwell OF Cabot preached here
last Sunday week in exchange with Rev
Mr. Senter. Miss Alma Leonard has
been in attendance at the summer school al
Essex. - Paul George and his mother
Mrs Clara George OF Boston are guests al
Albert Georges, - A. Dwinelf is ex-
pected home this week from California
Mrs, ID winell has gone to Pierre, S. d., tC
visit her daughter, Mrs. g. G. Bennett.
- A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. l.. Provost, DIR. and Mrs. Gale. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. j. Lamb, Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. San.
ders, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bancroft, Mrs w.
d. Peck, Miss Ellis, Miss Wilson, ID. L.
Lamb, Guy Bancroft and g. f. Bliss went
into camp on Kings shore at Nelson Pond
last Friday for a couple OF weeks. -
Mary Dwinell is visiting at DR.. Bailey's a,
East Craftsbury.
Waits River.
Miss Luna Atkins of Cabot is the guest OF