The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-02
Williamstown.

to the bed some five or six weeks by Illness
G. G. Carroll has returned from New
Hampshire to work for j. X. Lynde. His
son, George, is with him.
Deacon Edwin G. Smith has moved here
from Washington to his new home, the late
l.. Moseley Martin place.
Mrs. George w. Blanchard OF South Barre
was the guest of the family OF her brother
in-law, o. A. Blanchard, last week.
Jason johnson is said to have broken
several ribs in late fall. His daughter,
Myrtle, has been at home with him OF late.
Miss Kate Erskine goes to Cabot this
week to remain fortnight with her aunt,
Mrs. William Wells, who is in poor health.
The drop of the mercury to midway Of
the twenties below zero last Thursday
morning interfered with work at the gran
lite sheds.
Frank Cults of Magog, P. O., son-in-law
of the late William Perrin, was in town
over Sunday, the guest of daughter, at
Monument House.
The Congregational Ladies' Society will
be glad to see large gathering of the pub
lie at their sociable at Lynde Hall on
Wednesday evening.
Granite Cutter Samuel Spinney of st.
George n. B., tells us he is going to hos
pital in Montreal later for the removal OF
cataract from an eye.
Conductor James Kanaly, who has suf-
fered from rheumatism considerably during
the winter was obliged to give up work for
a little time last week
Road Commissioner o. A Blanchard will
meet all who have claims against the town
for breaking roads in the winter of 1897, at
the town hall, next Wednesday.
w. e. Randall son-in-law of Rev. Will
liam Schofield, is to run from Chicago to
California two or three times month, in
charge OF a Pullman car, and will have his
home in Chicago.
DANES A. Cruickshank a worthy young
Scotch granite. cutter here some years ago,
writes us of the death of a little daughter
January II, from inflammation of the brain
1t is the first break in an interesting family
of four children.
There are indications that George Beckett
will build house for his own use the COM
ing season, on the lot just north of the one
on which his Office stands 1t will hardly
fail to be a building every way modern and
convenient, and fine addition TO the vii
lage.
1t is said that Mr.. A. M. McNicho) a
worthy man from New Brunswick, who
came here last year for granite-cutting pur-
poses, will form co-partnership with
Frank Cutter in the granite manufacturing
business. He will move his family here on
the coming of warm weather.
Last Sunday evening from nine to eleven
O'Clock the mercury touched the lowest
point OF the winter, twenty-eight and
thirty degrees below zero, at different
places in our village. One who for years
kept a record of temperatures here, thrice
daily thinks this is the coolest on her rec
ord.
The Ladies of the Universalist society
will hold socable at the town hall on
Thursday evening. Entertainment - A
mock trial; case of Martin vs. Smith; Will
liam Wishart and w. E. Granger, attorneys
for plaintiff; Allen Martin and H. NJ, Farm
ham for defendant. Refreshments will be
served.
Granite Manufacturer Will Kibbee, who
is now on his second year Of business, is
employing larger force of workmen than
last year. Speaking incidentally, of one of
his most skillful and careful workmen, j.
Fred Austin, he told US that in the time
he had worked for him, he had never had
any bad luck with a stone in breaking or
otherwise.
Henry F. Erskine, who went to Penni-
cook, N. H., few weeks ago for treatment
of cancerous trouble, was expected home
last Saturday, but decided to remain for a
little time longer. The method pursued by
his physicians is injecting remedies into the
affected part. 1t is said that some who are
there seem to be getting marked help.
1t may not be generally known that a
half dozen of our public spirited citizens are
pledged to make up any deficit in the ex.
pense of our entertainment course this sea-
son. Is it not really due them then that
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public to patronize the entertainments, and
thus make as light as possible any burden
that may fall on them?
A large party, numbering nearly fifty
young persons, members of the Presby-
terrain church and society of Barre, accom-
panied by their young and beloved pastor,
Rev. L. j. Mitchell, came out here last
Wednesday to the Monument House for
supper and a general good time, and re-
manned until nearly midnight At their re-
quest Bos-toney repast of baked beans
was served, followed by music and ga feast
of reason and flow of soul" Whatever
other impressions were made upon and by
these visitors they left a pleasant one in.
deed upon their hosts and hostess, Landlord
Brown and wife.
Next Thurday evening Miss Vandelia
Varnum Of New York, styled by some one
queen OF the lecture platform, the third on
the programme in our entertainment course,
will give lecture at the town ball. Sub.
iect, who Pays the Freight" On the
Thursday evening OF the following week
Hon, Frank Plumley OF Mortified will give
the next lecture in the course, Subject.
"AmericG." On Thursday evening, Feb
ruary "a Gen, o. o. Howard of Burlington
will speak on tho subject, "5herman's
March to the Sea- The course will close
on Tuesday evening, March 8, with Beedle's
Orchestra and Double Vocal Quartette OF
Keene, n. III.
NOT many years ago. rev, L. +. Womer
our present Congregational pastor, was
doing home missionary work in Northern
Dakota, at two different times, and fol
more than year in all. He has just told
US some of his experiences in Dakota storms
One day, while driving with newly-pur
chased covered carriage in which he was
taking a ministerial brother on a hundred
miles ride storm suddenly came up
The ministers took to a house for shelter
while the storm took Rev. Mr.. Womer
carriage, and masticated it completely. A
another time, while boarding at a larg,
hotel and occupying room under roo
lower than the main roof a storm cane up
and large chimney on the main roof CAM
down and struck over his head This wa
followed by the fall OF an iron pipe serving
somewhere, we Judge, as sort OF chime!
that came in at the window of the room
BY this time the good man had evidentl
made up his mind that any further informa
ton about that room, II indeed it shout,
longer exist as a room, would have to b
gotten from some other person than him
self, for he took to his departure speedily
The tricks that imagination can, and o.