The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-16

upon DIS quarry, large uprlBnJ DolIoI WIN
hoisting engines attached capable OF lifting
forty tons. He has also new derrick to
be operated entirely by the engines and can
add steam drills at any time. Mr.. Cheney
has one Of the best medium quarries upon
the hill and has quite large amount OF or
ders on hand.
John o 'Rourke and James Moore Of Gran
iteville were arrested by Deputy Sheriff A.
b. Hutchins and brought before Justice A.
@. Dickey last Friday for stealing. j. g.
Wing of Montpelier appeared for the re-
spondents and II. w. Scott assisted in the
prosecution Both were convicted OF petit
larceny and sentenced to pay fine with
costs OF $35.74 and 1914 respectively. An
appeal was taken to county court and they
were ordered to furnish sureties in the sum
of 800 each In default of bail they were
taken to the county jail by Constable d. FL.
Buchanan.
A visit to the new stone plant OF Grear-
son Brothers reveals one OF the best
equipped sheds for stone cutting, especially
circular work, in this vicinity. 1t consists
of main shed 1890 feet fitted with one Of
the best travelling derricks made. In this
shed are placed two granite cutting lathes;
| one of them capable of cutting column ten
| feet long and two feet six inches in diane
| ter; the other will handle column twenty
four feet long and four feet ten inches In di-
ameter, and Is said to be the largest column
cutting lathe in the United States: The
polishing lathe, also in this shed Is
double header" so called, having bead
over fifty feet long and swing OF over five
feet Adjoining this shed is the engine
house 24x39 feet in which is located forty
horse power boiler and twenty horse power
engine. The firm OF Grearson Brothers
started in business here about two years
ago as successors to i. W. Bates & Co. and
are fast pushing to the front ranks in the
granite industry.
South Barre.
-. -
Rev. j. +. Cobb Of East Montpelier spoke at
the Univergalst chapel last Sunday even
ing. - Fred Moulton, who has been
very sick with peritonitis, is able to sit up.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Persons are
guests at the home Of W. j. LeBarron.
Unity Temple last Friday night was at
tended by sixty-fve couples. - Miss
Lura Worcester, who has been visiting her
brothers, has gone to East Montpelier to
visit her sister, Mrs. 7. Hammett. -
Miss Bell Cram OF Montpelier is visiting her
sister, Mrs. e. e. Sanders.
Berlin.
The exercises at the church Sunday morn.
ing were very interesting - M. w
Bailey is quite improved in health since
his return from Mary Fletcher Hospital
- Charles Werner, soldier from
- Mrs. W. N. Turner is visiting
friends in Cabot. - Andrew Bailey
who has been in feeble health for several
weeks, died last Saturday. - B. b
Cook and wife have returned to their farm
for the summer. Fred Winslow went
last week to Boston where his wife has
been for several weeks They will visit
friends in Philadelphia before they return
- Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reed of Boston
are visiting at the home OF his father, A.
Reed.
We are anxious to do little good in this
o,n1 t,,ly ~ nil orata n,
better way to do it than by recommending
One Minute Cough Cure as preventive o.
pneumonia, consumption and other serious
lung troubles that follow neglected colds
w. e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier Vt.
West Berlin.
Miss Ellen Grout closed her school al
West Berlin March d. That she holds the
high esteem of scholars and parents was
manifested by the gifts received. - The
Grange spent pleasant evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Orrin Kimball last Wednesday
in honor of May Mcintosh. - Albert
Cole and wife are back at their farm. -
Mr.. Hill Of Marshfeld has moved in on the
Joe Celley farm. Miss Eta Chase
went to George Lawrance's for the summer
last Sunday. - The Central Vermont
Bridge Company is busy putting an iron
bridge at No. /. - A few Of the friends
of Maud Glines passed very pleasant
evening at her home last Saturday. -
Mike Kelley has finished work for Wilbur
Brown and gone to Mddlesex Center tc
work farm for his wifes father. -
David Bean has moved on to the Campbell
place; Mr.. Harness to the Bean place for
the year. - Mrs. Emerson Hill is quite
sick. The other sick ones seem to be
better - l.. A. Anterior and wife are
stopping with her father, c. A. Stickney
- The last quarterly meeting for this
year will be held next Sunday.
What pleasure. isthere in life with head
| ohn ton,
sands experience them who could become
perfectly healthy by using De Wits Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills. W. e
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, vt.
East Brookfield.
Mrs. Rachael Hixson is in quite feeble
health at present.
Seth Norton OF Hartford is visiting a
Charles w. Smiths.
G. III. Lane is moving to South Washing
ton, where he has bought farm.
John II. Sprague visited his son, DR.. E
G. Sprague, OF Rumney, N. H., last week.
j. +. Edwards and Mrs Edwin Spragu,
were called to Chelsea on Thursday to at
tend the funeral Of their sister, MIS-. Calvin
Goodwin.
Among those from out of town who wer,
to attend the Holmes-Peabody nuptialt
were Fred L. Batchelder and sister OF Plain
field and Will G. Holmes and H. N. Matti
son OF Chelsea.
Mrs. George f. Newell received word OF
Thursday that her grandson, Fred Simmons
who recently left here for Boston, was dan
gerously sick with typhoid fever at the cit!
hospital in that city.
One OF the most pleasant events Of tn,
winter occurred at the residence of Mrs. ]
A. Peabody on Tuesday evening Of las
week, when her daughter. Miss Clara, wa
united in marriage to Fred, Oldest son o
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Holmes. The ceremony
which was unique and impressive, was per
formed in the presence of about fifty invit
| ed guests, by Rev. P. P. Womer of Will
liamsCown. Following the ceremony Mr.
/ and Mrs. Holmes were recipients of tn
heartfelt congratulations OF the entire com
, pany, and after light refreshments wer
served, the guests dispersed, leaving witt
the worthy twain their sincere wishes tina
r happiness and prosperity and a long unite
life might be among their blessings.
Vershire.
Mrs. j. j. Parshley is recovering from inju
ries received from being thrown from sleig
some weeks ago. - Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
9 Watloon are working for l.. S. Speare throug
q sugaring. - Mr.. Wetherbee has move
into A. j, Cross house at the Lower Village