The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
Williamstown.

The final summing up OF the proceeds OF
the recent entertainment by the Universal
list ladies, was $780, A lar factor in this
amount was he advertising IN the eight
page sheet issued for he occasion. One
hundred and seventy-hve or more people
partook OF the excellent supper furnished
at the time.
Revs. D. II. Strong and Miss Francis A
k1mball were suffering from coils last
week, but both preached their usual morn.
ing sermons on Sunday, and omitted their
evening services.
j. 8, Donaldson, the husband OF our
voting townswoman, formerly Myrtle
Katnyn, was killed at South Framingham
Mass, last week, while acting as brake.
man in the employ Of the New York, Now
Haven and Hartford railroad. He had for
merly been in the employ OF the Central
Vermont, making his home In the State,
His family was to move to Massachusetts
little later Mr.. Donaldson was the
adopted son OF family in Swanton, and his
body was brought there for burial at West
Swanton last Saturday. He was q man OF
excellent habits and many frienns. His
wife and two small children survive him.
He was thirty-tive years OF age, and carried
lie insurance in two companies. The Odd
Fellows had charge of his funeral.
In recent conversation with a man who.
a. one time had milk route in neighbor-
nationalities, he placed Italians at the head
OF the list for good pay, saying he never
lost anything by them.
The lecture on THE Twentieth Century,
by Hon. G. A Gearhart last Friday even
ing, was the last in our winters course, and
was greatly enjoyed. He may likely be
wanted here again next season, having
spoken here twice already, and was greatly
liked.
George @. Earle gave up his plan to run
an express team daily from here to Barre,
and Jerry Fifeld, of our village, will begin
the running of one on Wednesday Of this
week. He will start at A. M from j. X
Lynde's store and return at noon All or
ders for him can be left at the Lynde store
One OF the largest town houses built in
the early life OF the town was that OF Cap
tain Levi Smith, on the place known In late
years as the Oliver s. Walker farm. We
have Just been told that the foundation FOL
the chimney, occupies a space in the cellei
twenty feet square and ten feet high 1t l.
built of stone and extends from the bottom
TO the top of the cellar. The chimney haI
three fues, extending from the first floor e
the top, and two more from the seconC
floor, each connecting with fire place.
Rev. G. o. Judkins OF Montpelier will lee
ture here on Tuesday evening OF next week
February 10, at the town hall, under thu
auspices OF the Methodist church Mist
Pearl Minott will also be in attendance as
vocalist. The pleasure and profit given
here last year by Mr.. Judkins in an address
and his increasing populari y az a public
speaker will insure for him we hope q large
hearing.
j. Munroe Seaver continues to gain IL
health, being better now than at any time
since he was 80 seriously ILL
Mrs. Ida Ainsworth Nogle's family ha
moved from Wisconsin, where she ha
lived for years, to Post Falls, Idaho Hel
husband has two bro theirs there, and b.
may likely engage in farming.
Said one OF our leading farmers to us tn
other day, "If m n 10 to succeed In farm
| ing he has got to stay at home aud tend Il
his business. My wife used to say to m
that II 1 was away even but for litti