The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-05

Williamstown.
Mrs. Ella johnson Hutchins, who has
been with her family in Eden Of late, is
more poorly in health and will return again
to her fathers family here. Her physical
ailment seems beyond the power of physi-
clans to reach.
Mrs. Adelia Vincent has returned to her
home with Jason Johnson after some
months in st. Adams and Swantou.
Wilbur f. Adams is tbs principal of a
high school in Tacoma Wash.
Mrs. G. U. Lathrop was very ill last
week A firm believer in osteopsthy treat
ment, her aforeime ply stefan, DR.. E e.
Beeman of Montpelier, was in attendance
upon her. She is convalescent.
One of our ladies who has lived in Cali
fornia some years, tells us that she never
suffered so from the heat there even when
the mercury was up to 115 and 100 as
she has suffered here of late. She also
says she used to keep butter and milk
perfectly cool in hot weather in this
way, namely, the receptacles containing
them were put in wooden box covered
with coarse cloth, on which water was con-
stantly dripping This box was placed in
the open air and in the shade, and the evap-
Grafton did its cooling work most satsfac-
torily.
Miss Annette E. Edison and Miss Lucy
Ainsworth of Moline, ILL.,, visited Burling-
ton last week, drawn there by the attrac-
tions OF the city and its surroundings.
Section boss Bert Clark has bought the
little house in Mill village that Andrew
Burnham has owned, aud has moved to it.
Have the fowls formed trust? II not,
how happens it that OF late eggs have been
so plentiful and yet so high in price?
Alvah j. Little has sold his farm in the
south part of the town to E. NJ. aud S. j.
Smith of Chelsea father and son. He got
$1,000 for it, $1,000 in cash and place in
Chelsea village valued at $500.
Mrs. Anna Schofed Randall returned to
her home in Chicago last week.
Miss P. Jeanette WILEY, now of Wash
ington, is with friends in town and at pres
emit with Herbert l.. Platt's family.
Our late political campaign brought out
sentiments, too many of which, sad to say,
would not be reportable. But here is one
that is well worth embalming in printers
ink. IL was uttered by lady OF rather
fragile form, but with lmitless expansion
OF spirit, she said 81 wish / was a man. and
have seen, 0hrough a field-glass, of course)
this lady approached for vote with some
OF the lectioneering that is said to have
been done here of late. A demand for
mourning habiliments might have immedi-
ately followed,
Wednesday evening of this week was APP
pointed for ladies' night in the Grange. II
time for voting, the Grange ladies will
please keep their appointment for it will be
far easier for voters to keep awake second
night with their genial presence.
A circular conference of Congregational
churches will be held here next week Tues
day at the Congregational church. There
will be sermon in the morning by Rev.
Mr.. May of Randolph Center, son of a
former pastor here. The afternoon service
will consist largely Of papers and discus
sions ON the subject of the study OF the BIZ
BILE. An interesting occasion is hoped for,
and it is hoped there may be large at
tendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Martin of Montpel-
Ter, were with old home friends here last
week.
Our aged townsman Chester Flint, rand
his daughter, Mrs. Ada r. Dickinson, now
OF Washington, are spending week in
town at their old home which they still
own.
Miss Edie Brush has taken fall term of
school in Washington, the term to be if
teen weeks in length. She will board at
the poor farm.
The Methodist ladies will hold their sec
ond Art Loan at the town hall next week.
May they scroe success equal to that of
last year.
Gurdon Martin hopes to resume work
with his stone team this week.
A lady visitor here facetlouSly remarks
that the insane asylum at Waterbury will
have to open wide its doors for additions
as the result OF our political campaign just
over.
George Spofford, a Massachusetts friend
OF Frank Benedict, has, with the latter,
Clinton Gale OF Barre and Stanley Wilson
of Burlington, been camping at Groton
pond.
John Duffus is having the pleasure OF a
visit from his only brother, manufacturer
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Frank e. Gross is very poorly in health.
The end was thought to be near a few days
ago.
Myron Gould, son of the late j. Gould of
Gouldsville, now of Denver, Col, has been
here OF late visiting his brother-in-law, j.
w. Flint His wife aud children acc I'M
pany him.
Ex-Conductor Frank w. Flint was in
town over Sunday. He makes his home in
Windsor.
Mrs. Tommie Matson returned last week
from her old home on Prince Edward
Island, after an absence of several weeks.
Mrs. James Spinney of Mortified is Wis
iting here.
Norman G. Davis is very poorly. Whether
or not he will rally from his present condi-
ton Is q question,
Mrs. William u. Pratt has as guest q
sister from Massachusetts.