The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-30

| TOW nsmen and neighbOrs, but outside the
Confines OF the fair valley in which is stu
| at, his pleasant home, To him the news
| paper man first went. In the course OF
con versation on railroad matters Judge
| Jones sail: II don't know as there is much
| to he said on this question Just now. The
thug seems to be dead for the present.
| All the towns In tho valley respon led by
vOte OF more than three to one in favor of
bonding. The unanimity with which all
| the towns responded was surprise, even
| to he friends of the project. Our people in
| future will not be enthusiastic over an cleo
| trio road unless some one is able to make IL
appear that they mean business. We have
been fooled times enough"
| WY courage Is good said Postmaster
| McAllister, 1.-The road will he built and /
| have faith to believe that before the first
| day Of the twentieth century we will hear
the whirr Of the trolley up this valley.
From purely business standpoint it is
| good investment for capital, and II tho Bur-
| liugton parties do not build the road some
body else will. Mr.. Kennedy was up
| through here last week with Boston party
and obtained samples OF tale and freestone
that abounds here, only waiting for means
| of transportation Some people say our
vote is void and that our bond, under the
circumstances, would not be worth any
thilg, but 1 tell you our vote was all right
and our bond will hold"
SNAP SHOTS IN wAITsTELD.
Those whom business or pleasure take to
| Waitsfield find in Arthur Ferris, landlord
of the Waitsfeld House, man who is do
ing his level best to please all who tarry
| under his roof. He and his estimable
young wife are running the hotel in a man
ner that is perfectly satisfactory to the
! tuwnspeople, and that wins the commenda-
ton of travellers. Clean beds, wholesome,
well cooked food, deity served in appetiz-
| ing STYLE, together with delicious quiet at
,t..I.f 60, l. atax xryifh Mr.
ri- peculiarly restful and enjoyable.
Come inside and see us change the
mail" said Postmaster McAllister, as the
81 20 deposited several huge sacks at the
post off - door Tuesday evening. Often as
many as 700 pieces OF mail are received at
the Waitsfeld post Office from the evening
stage While the mail Tuesday evening
was being worked" by Mr. McA lister and
his wife the crowd filed the room outside
| and roasted" the umpire of the ball game
that day to pass away the time. The huge
bundles of newspapers that daily find their
way to the Waitsteld post Office gives evil
dence that it il a community hat keeps
wei posted The DAILY JOURNAL and the
WATCHMAN are evidently favorites with
patrons Of that post office, ~hle New York
and Boston papers, daily and weekly, and
other county papers, ali go TO make up II
heavy daily paper mail.
The reporter called to pay his respects to
Rev w. T. Miller, the wide awake Meth
odst pastor, but found that he was out on
pastoral work. Common report says that
Mr.. Miller is pastor who improves with
| age" Always ready to help those in
trouble or to assist in philanthropic work,
he is equally happy in the pulpit, where his
vigorous aud torceful style, his orthodox,
appreciation and expoundlng OF divine
truth, and its successful application, is en-
joyed and appreciated by a steadily in
creasing congregation.
The reporter enjoyed pleasant chat
with R. j. Gleason, the veteran merchant.
For a quarter of century prior to 1891,
when he represented the town, Mr.. Gleason
was postmaster at Waitsfeld and since
1874, period of ftty-four years he has been
the town clerk, an Office he still holds. Mr..
Gleason is one of Waistield's cold Guard"
He enjoys the affectonate regard and conf
dence OF the entire community, and his
opinions on any enterprise, public or pri-
vate, carry great weight.
Representative Norton was found busy
with a travelling salesman, from whom he
was purchasing part OF his fall stock OF
goods. Mr.. Norton's popularity, since he
was triumphantly escorted by his towns
men to State House halls a year ago has
not waned, and he has apparently little
cause to be anxious for the future.
The store of o. G. Eaton is a busy place.
Mr.. Eaton's trade in farming implements,
farm machinery, hardware, flour and feed
extends many miles beyond the borders of
Waitsfield and is constantly increasing.
The general store OF f. A. Boyce, in which
is located the public telephone station, is
also one OF the headquarters of trade in that
region.
Some five or six years ago the WATCHMAN
man made special trip to Waitsfield to
write up" the first creamery built in the
county. The creamery business in Mad
River valley, as elsewhere has ceased to be
a novelty and has passed beyond the ex-
detrimental stage. One of the most success
fu1 hliabDnanta in that aaptiOn 10 tho
Watsfield Creamery company. This was
built in 1897 and opened for business in
June of that year with twenty patrons. 1t
now has seventy-two, is taking the milk
from 700 cows, and its business is steadily
increasing. b. L. Palmer, formerly clerk
for II. A. Bowman. Montpelier, is the but
ter maker. They are at present making
375 pounds of butter per day, but in the
good season they average 800 pounds daily.
By paying good prices from the start this
creamery has helped the farmers even
those who are not their patrons, by forcing
competitors to pay fair prices. Hon. G. E.
Jones is president and treasurer, and the
directors are G. W. Wallace, o. G. Wilder,
j. T. Palmer, and G. w. Folsom. These
officers have served continuously since this
creamery was opened for business.
The Cold Spring creamery at Moretown
is another concern that has success"
written in big letters across it's front door.
This creamery was started in 1892. 1t now
has hfty-four patrons, taxes the mix from
over 800 cows and is making over 325
pounds OF butter daily. In June $50 pounds
per day was averaged. From Jan. 1, 1898 to
Jan. l, 1899, this creamery made about sc, 900
pounds of butter and for the year ending
next January will probably exceed the
100 900 pound mark. 1t is run by II. w.
McAllister, who owns all the machinery
| and half the building
The newspaper man left the pretty vii
| lage OF Waitsfield with regret. AS he
drove away the inhabitants were shaking
hands with themselves over the cooling
drip of the rain that was steadily falling.
AT Moretown Hon. II. o. Ward, who has
been interested in an electric road through
| the valley for many years, was interviewed.
| In the busy season Mr.. Ward ships 750, 900
feet of lumber a month, loading it on the
cars at Mddlesex. Mr.. Wards interest in
| the proposed road has not abated. He ex-
pressed an opinion which had been heard
several times farther up the valley, that il
| the present projectors OF the road do not