The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-19
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7 Thomas Marshall, sol Of the late Gene"
Marshall of East Brookteld, has lately on
tered as clerk in the Lynde store here.
Frank Downs expects soon to be able to re-
sumo his work there.
Mrs Charles G. Staples has lately had az
a guest her sister, Mrs. Oliver Carpen,er OF
Marshtield
A former resident who has lately written
us from Missouri, seems somewhat surprised
at the number Of Republicans to be found
in that State.
Neal b. Smith, son of Marcus A. Smith,
decided to continue his visit here nearly
through last week before starting on his re-
turn to the Island of Trinidad, South Amer
ca After boyhood on his fathers fsSm
here Mr.. Smith served olelkshsp in the
Lynde store and then entered upon course
in Eastmans Commercial College, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y. This led to obtaining DO
sition with au Asphalt Company in New
York city. After serving there n few wears
the company sent him in 1898 10 Trinidad,
where ne has since been. We had he great
pleasure of looking over volume of photo
graphs that enabled us TO see him in the
surroundings of his daily life and work
there. The island, which is off the coast OF
Venezuela, is some ten degrees north OF the
equator, and subject to Great Brl Mr..
Smith seems TO like well the government
control Of the island The work of the
company with which he has to do is obtain
ing ashphalt, q mineral pitch from lake
there aud shipping it to New York. He has
good health and every thilg Indicates that
he must be giving excellent satisfaction 10
his employers.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Lougee, who had
been quite long time the State Industrial
School, in Vergennes, are employed in an
an industrial school III Maine.
Mrs. Leavtt S. Hayward is the victim OF
hay fever.
Frank Downs was i'll last week He had
to give up his usual work ana go home to
recover.
Mrs. Harvey l.. Cheney and son, Royal
accompanied Charles h. Ainsworth and
family on their return TO Illinois last week.
Mrs. Cheney's first visit is to be with her sis
tor, MR.. Ellen Lynoe wife OF the late Wal.
TER bass, at Ottawl Y fnses. Mira BASS
has been in very poor health from cancer
GUS condition Of the liver, and it is thought
can live but lille time.
Mrs. j. Edward Ainsworth OF Moline, Ill
accompanied by Mrs M j. White AND
daughter of Melrose Mass. left here or
Saturday for visit with Ainsworth rela
tives in ClaremOnt n. H., and from there
will go to their homes.
Road Commissioner o. A. Blanchard o
our village says he had never before known
the mercury at his house so high in tn,
morning as it was last Wednesday. Tn,
heat was very hard upon his force working
on the road.
Lewis M. Seaver has lately made his frs
visit of some days in New York city OF
business since moving his family here.
Owing to the continued illness of hii
grandmother, Mrs. Hiram Ellis, David Gal,
has given up work for the present in Barre
and is at the old home here.
The Ladies' Reading Club that has beer
in active existence for years, is this weel
to resume its work. The subject OF stud,
for the coming season will be "English Lit
erature and contemporaneous history"
AT the next meeting of our Grange, tn
first Wednesday in October there is to be
discussion of high license vs.. prohibition
1t is said 1t was difficulty at first to find
disputant TO take the high license side O
the question, but finally prohibitions
familiar with the arguments for that side
consented to present them. or the severa
fraternities in our town, we should judg
that hardly another one is doing so man
sided a work as our Grange.
The sermon to the fraternity of Odd Fel
lows that Rev. Frances A. Kimball planne
topreacl some weeks ago, was postponed u
last Sunday
Though time and facts are always empha
sizing any and all true practical wisdom
special occasions sometimes add specis
force to wholesome words. May not tn
present, be a good time to quote the follow
ing, said to be among Horace Greeley's dy
lag words, viz, Fame IL vapor, popular
ity an accident, riches take wings, thos
who cheer today will curse tomorrow; onl
one thing endures-character."
DIR. w. j Tindoli h.s moved his ofiC
from Rev. William SchSf LIDS house to th
Edison Brothers blocA.
Fred Winslow's father OF Berlin, hope
now that the cancerous trouble from whic
he had suffered, has been cured by DR.. L
b. Watson's treatment.
Mrs. Robert Gamble OF Groton was /
town Friday with her little girl who is su