The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-06
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| brisk here.
Norman G.. Davis, though somewhat
better in health, is quite an invalid.
Misses Annie and Saba Mckee came
back from the White Mountains last week,
Howard, son OF Henry Cram, now Of
| Providence, II. l., has been visiting here OF
| late.
Charles Churchill of Barre has the job OF
building Elgin j. Gales new hotel in the
| gulf,
David Gale son of the late Elisha b.
Gale, is to enter Dartmouth College this
month.
Lisle, son OF Melville e. Burnham, is at
| home from work for his uncle in West
Enosburgh.
| Mrs. Ella Benedict Griffin and daughter
OF Burlington have been visiting the old
| home here of late.
| Our band gave promenade concert at
| the town hall last Saturday evening. Ice
cream was furnished.
Mrs. j. Edward Ainsworth, now of Moline,
Ill, goes this week to Claremont, N H.,
for a few weeks visit before returning
West.
Miss Emma l.. Ainsworth and her sister,
Mrs. j. e. Ainsworth, were guests of Mrs
Helen Perry Ballard of Burlington, last
week.
III ever sincere gratitude rose out OF the
hearts Of our citizens 1t was on Friday after
noon as copious rain began to fall which
continued until the early hours of Saturday
morning.
Jerry Hutchinson, the owner of the
old John Lynde farm, is putting up horse
barn and otherwise adding to his farm
buildings. He seems one of the most enter
prising farmers OF the place.
Clinton Cram is the leader of our band in
the absence of ALI House. He tells us that
the only positive engagement OF the band
OF 10 in inn xuit a h.
ington fair, the last of this month.
George w. Lynde is keeping seventy-five
cows. Rather than diminish the number,
he would like it If he had hundred Of
them. He separates his cream at home
using a water motor-but takes it to our
creamery for churning.
1t was on the first day of his first school
that bright little boy in our village went
home at noon and threw down his hat say
ing, che guessed he should not have to go
to school only in the afternoon, for he had
got it most all learned"
How would our farmers like to haul the
very best kind of hard, tour-foot wood q
distance of seven to nine miles and get only
So cord for it? And yet one OF our citi-
zens who has lately returned from two
years stay in the West, says that was what
he bought wood for, while away.
DR.. James II. alley and wife of Ticon-
deroga, N. Y, are visiting Mrs. Bailey's
mother, Mrs. Orcutt Abbott The doctor
has not been here before in many years.
His great invalidism in late years is some
what relieved at present. Mrs. Bailey is a
great sufferer at times from asthma.
News has come from the far West of the
death OF Thurlcw Martin, Oldest son of the
late Russell Martin. He went West from this
place between thirty and forty years ago
and was for time in northern Illinois. He
afterward went to Idaho where he lived for
quite long time and came to be judge
there.
The Orange county veterans met here
last week Tuesday for a two days meeting.
Instead of a grove meeting as planned they
occupied j. X. Lynde's hall. On Tuesday
evening they held a campfire at the town
hall and the audience room was packed.
Addresses were made by Hon Frank Plum
ley of Northfield, Judge Hugh Henry of
Concord, N. H., and G. M. Flagg of Brain
tree.
little the greatest piece of luck we
have heard of lately, one of our friends is
personally knowing to, and it is he that
tells us of it. A friend OF his spotted half
section, 800 acres, of pine lands that could
be had for $4,000. Not having the money
himself just then to put into it, he went to
friend who did have it, and induced him
to go into partnership with him in the
purchase. Later, iron was discovered on
the tract, and wealthy firm purchased 1t,
paying SIUU,UUU LOT III.
Said one of our esteemed townsmsn,
while here on visit, of late, don't dimin =
ish the number of local items of newsl !"
We can assure the stay-at-homes, who may
be inclined to grumble at times because
there are not fewer of these local items in
our papers-that he was not alone in his
expressed wish. And why should not
those who are written about in such items,
be glad that those who have gone out from
them, continue to retain such an interest in
the old home friends and their affairs?
And how else, in these busy days, is the
acquaintance to be kept up, only through
this itemiZing?
In addition to the loss OF his dwelling
house by fire, last week Tuesday, Fremont
G. Little lost carriage house, a woodshed
and granary building. When the fire was
discovered about the chimney his hired
man thinks he could have put il out, If he
only had had some one to bring him water.
Not much was saved from the fire. An or.
gan, however, was removed from the build
ing. The only clothing left the family was
what was being worn at the time. The
Grange ladies at once went to work to make
up garments for them. Contributions were
made by others to help supply immediate
wants. Mrs. /. g. Little, who lived with
her son, was at Queen City Park, in Bur-
lington, at the time of the fire. Mr.. Little
will occupy portion of the house where
Nathan Hall lives, little distance south Of
his farm.
The Farmers Summer Meeting held here
last week Tuesday by the State board of
agriculture proved interesting and drew
out goodly number of people. Prof. j. l..
Hills of the State Agricultural College,
Hon. T. B. Terry of Ohio, j. X. Curtis OF
the State of Georgia and Hon. M. g. Stone,
State superintendent Of education, were
| present to address the meeting. The themes
of discussion had reference to the life and
work of the farmer, both out doors and in
and many excellent things were said The
only thing to mar the meeting was the
burning Of Fremont G. Little's house, dur
ing the morning session. Mr.. Little is a
prominent granger and was on the program
as a speaker. His subject was to have been
"What should be the farmers chief aim in
life"
Warren.
Elwood Cove and wife were in Lincoln
last Thursday.
o. e. Martin is working in Waterbury for
Vernon Barber.
Charles Hewlett Of Rochester called in
town last Friday.
Ernest Dodge of Lincoln was in town on
business last Friday.