The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-30
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Silk waists marked down at Homer Fits,
Barre, Vt.
Rev. P. p. Womer OF West Lebanon, N.
H., who is to deliver the Memorial Day ad-
dress here, is expected on Monday evening,
accompanied by his wife. They will be the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George L. ECson
and will remain here till Thursday morn
ing. There will be many cordial greetings
for them.
Mrs. Martin 8. Adams OF South Royalton,
oldest daughter OF Mrs. Orcutt Abbott is
said to have been very i'll with pneumonia.
Capt. Lemuel Abbott OF Washington, d.
c., came here last Saturday to visit rela-
tives. His previous visit here was two
years ago. He spent last winter on the
Pacific coast.
The manager OF our creamery says he is
making some $500 pounds of butter per
week. He thinks this amount little less
than that made year ago and attributes it
partly to the condition Of the pastures The
drouth Of last summer and the GOODNESS of
late weeks may explain the state Of the
feed in pastures.
Last year the apple trees on James 81.
Walbridge's farm, were stripped largely OF
their leaves by the worm that had played
such havoc with our naples. While these
treesssre putting forth leaves at present.
Mr.. Walbridge has searched in vain for the
promise of single blossom this year.
Is it not an instinct, and a strange one
too, in children, to play funerals? Who Of
US in young days has not had the sweetly
/ solemn pleasure Of following in mournful
procession, the remains OF some pet to its
garden gravel 1t twas recently favorite
tabby cat In one Of our families, having full
filled its earthly mission, shuffed off his
mortal coil. And how was the affection he
only as he should be buried with honors2
A pleasant place in garden, meath the
spreading branches OF an apple tree, was
selected for the grave, and the grave was
lovingly lined with evergreens. After
Tabby's body was deposited in its last
resting place. the afflicted children took
each a sprig Of cedar, and, marching around
the grave dropped it upon it saying, "Alas,
my brother" And how the robins are con-
stantly singing in the apple boughs above
this grave But just why birds sing over a
Tabby's grave, they might not like to have
one inquirestoo particularly. They might
retort with the query whether the feelings
of mortals, under such circumstances,
could everywhere and always bear the
closest Inspection But other questions
aside, will not fraternal societies hear in
this funereal event, prospective knockings
at their doors for admission?
Last week we wrote of the perilous ILL
ness OF Mrs. Annie Martin, wife OF George
e. WILDER, but the inherent perversty OF
type made the name to read Wilkes, instead
OF WILDER. We are glad to chronicle that
the lady is thought to be doing we'll now.
John Duffus, who went to st. George
New Brunswick, in March last, to cut gran
lite, will soon return home. SO good a
workman will not fail to get work here.
The Barre Telegram spoke of the matter
again last week and says 1t Is certainty
that the railroad will, at no late date, be
pushed through from here to North Royal
ton, and such an event will be gladly hail
ed here.
Mr. and Mrs James M. Beckett returned
last Thursday from Boston, after winters
absence.
Granite Cutter Waverly Murray's baby has
been very sick In the few days past and her
life almost despaired Of. Mr.. Murray, too,
has been i'll and not able to work
George G. Earle last week moved his
household goods from Barre to his old
home here. The family will live here,
though Mr.. Earle will continue his BUSH
ness In Barre.
Rev. ID. III. Strong writes from Bernards-
ton, Mass, that he expects to be here next
Thursday to begin his labors as pastor of
the Congregational church. He will come
to church hungering and thirsting for
minister
We recently gave the opinion of one of
our farmers as to the cause Of farms here
selling so low. Another OF our farmers,
whose views are worth knowing, dissents
from the above opinion and promises to
for 1t, and these we shall give the WATCH
MAN readers later.
Wallace Hunter has been laid aside from
granite cutting lately by bad eye.
Mrs. Mehitable stebbins, now in her