The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-14
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washington.
Ernest Seaver has recovered from his re-
cent illness and returned to work.
Mrs. Bertha Fuller Davis and Albert
Eastman were married here last week.
A surprise party was given Don Brown
on his seventeenth birthday last Friday.
Miss Kate Bowles began her work as q
teacher in the graded schools of Barre last
Monday.
Sugar-makers in town have SUSPENDED
operations pending the arrival Of, another
"cold snap"
The latest local enterprise afoot is a
yeast cake factory, which is expected to de-
velop later on.
Miss Laura Butler, from the State Nor
| NAL School at Randolph, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Il. G. Huntington.
Miss Lucy Downing is employed in the
household of W. W. Wilson of Orange dur
ing the illness of Mrs. Wilson.
A scientific analysis has been made OF
| the Washington stone recently by Professor
Hitchcock OF Dartmouth College, who pro-
nounces 1t " granite MARBLE"
| Willard Clough has carved the figure of
dog from Washington marble, which clearly
shows the possibilities of this remarkable
stone for every kind of sculpture
Leon Bishop. is bringing his mechanical
ability into play in building sail boat,
which he will use on Mirror Lake in Ber-
lin, where he Is to camp next summer.
The listers of the town in the due per
iormance OF their duties, discover often
times to their amusement that "Brag is q
good dog" except when he is liable to be
taxed
The last snow storm, coupled with the
usual spring mud, has made the roads in
town almost impossible, and freight teams
running between here and Barre have been
laid off.
Should any one desire to know of the
beauties OF sawdust for a road. bed they can
have an opportunity Of examining fright
full example" of its effects on one of the
streets in this village.
The Washington Creamery Association re-
ports for the month of March: Milk receiv-
ed, 166,769 pounds; butter made, 8,102 SO
pounds; received for butter, 81 ,766 O5;
running expenses, S226.6O; paid for butter
per pound, 10 cents; average test about
AGO. number Of patrons, SO.
Edward Emery has greatly improved the
appearance Of the John Hall place, which
he purchased last fall, and is to build new
barn and shed and make other improve.
the best overlooking our village, and con.
tains number OF fine building lots.
y A number Of our public-spirited citizens
have been aiding the development of the
marble quarries in town the past week, botf
by labor and money. II this could be supple
mented by the employment Of one or more
experienced men in the business to manage
quarrymen here, and to advertise the quail
, ity OF the stone to the outside world mucl
/ good to thecommunity might result from it
Mrs. Nancy (FlinU Dickinson, wife O
1 Orange ii. Dickinson, of this village, dice
very suddenly Sunday evening, aged sew
0 enty-three years. She had been much bet
r ter than usual for some months, and he
:, sudden demise came as shock to her hus
, band and friends. She leaves, besides he
' husband, daughter Minnie, who resides i
s Chicago. The funeral is to be held Of
1 Thursday at ten o'clock A. M, at the res
y dence, Rev. Mr.. Briggs officiating. and tn
l. interment will be at WILLIAMSBURG, her oil
l. home.
!, Not only acute lung troubles, which ma
h prove fatal in a few days, but old chroni
coughs and throat troubles may receive in
o mediate relief and be permanently cured b
b One Minute Cough Cure. W. e. Terrill [
n Co., Montpelier, Vt.
L Vershire.
t There is to be collection for the Amer
N can Home Missionary Society May at th
8 Congregational church - Harry Wa
s. ers, who has been spending the winter i
& Penacook, n. H., returned to Vershire Las
n week, and is visiting his daughter, Mrs. G
7. F. Church. - Miss Abbie johnson
@ engaged to teach the summer term of schot
:, at West Corinth. - Charles Mattoo
= and wife have gone to Graniteville, Barr,
= where they hope to find employment. -
= X. Q. Darling and family are now locate
y at the Maplewood farm of e. R. Darling
! in Corinth. - Mr.. Balch and famil
!, have moved to North Thetford where the
!, will carry on a farm belonging to the Ho
: ford estate. - There were no publ
y services here on Fast Day. job
Pearl has moved to the Fred Akerma
!. farm in Chelsea which he will carry on TIL
y year.
. By the failure Of the Globe Savings Ban
! Of Chicago the University OF Illinois lose
. 1928, 000 The cashier, president and vic
= president are under arrest charged wit