The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-30
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BARNARD, SUMNER & PUTNAM CO., WORCESTER, MASS
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The lecture by j. Wilson Farman was
well attended. Those who attended went
away satisfied. Mr.. Farman occupied the
pulpit at the Congregational church Sunday
very acceptably and delivered lecture to
union meeting at the vestry Sunday even
ing. Subject: Endurance"
The Home circle will meet with Mrs. II.
N. Bushnell Wednesday, January 80, after
noon and evening. Supper served as usual.
All cordially invited
The Cooperative creamery paid 234 cents
for December butter. Belden paid 23A for
same.
All connected with or interested in the
Congregational church are invited to meet
at the parsonage Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 6, for social visit.
William Skinner OF North Dakota who
has been spending few weeks here has
gone to Massachusetts for few days. " hen
he will return for @ time.
The fifth and last lecture of the course
will be Tuesday evening, February 3, by
Rev. James f. Hill of Salem Mass Sub
ject, How to be at home at home" Let
there be good attendance.
Eaton & Joslin have bought the wild land
aud mill of Fred Parker.
Fred j. Eaton is running the Parker mill.
Custom grinding will receive careful stten-
ton and shingles will be sawed by the
Thousand or on shares.
Dr. Henry James OF Waterbury was in
town last Friday to see Widow Somerville,
who is suffering with heart trouble.
W. E. Jones and wife are visiting in
! Boston
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
| OF the Waitsfeld Creamery company was
held at Grand Army hall in Waitsfsld on
| January 10
Al,
1900 showed that during the year the COM
pany had received 3,S30,961 pounds OF milk
: and AZ, 178 pounds of cream from which was
made 2l4 ,213l pounds OF butter. The aver
age amount of milk required for pound of
butter during the year was 1872 pounds.
| This did not include cream. The average
+, churn gain was 1874 per cent. The cost OF
making including the one half cent per
pound for surplus fund was $.0235, as against
$0243 in 1899 and S 026 in 1885, The net
amount received for butter received at Mid.
dlesex station was SAT 1914 IS, net average
sale at railroad station, % 10 90 cents per
pound against q % in 1899 and 20 16 in
1898 The increase Of business over 1899
was 70 per cent
When the company commenced business
in 1897 the amount Of milk received the first
seven months was30, 900 pounds The amount
! received during the last seven months was
143,94 pounds. During the year extensive
additions and improvements have been
cent has be N declared to the stockholders,
The report was highly gratifying to the
stockholders and patrons. Much credit is
due Hon. @. E. Jones, president, and G. W.
Wallis secretary and salesman, for their
untiring and successful efforts in behalf OF
the company which certainly has been
great benefit to the farmers.
The officers elected for 1901 are: Direc-
tors, @. e. Jones. o. 8. Joslin, G. w Wal
lis, o. O. Wilder and A. ID. Bragg; auditors,
! n NJ JOnaa II FThOmnaOD and Al I,
Richardson. The directors organized by
electing @. e. Jones, president; o. @. Will
der, vice president; G. w. Wallis, secre-
tsry and salesman, and @. e. Jones, treas
urer.
East Roxbury.
T. s. Riley of Barre has been spending
few days with his son-in-law, @. f. Blanch-
ard.
Arthur Cross, who has been sick at
Irving Cady's is better and has gone to
Brookfeld.
w. %. Pride was i'll few days last week q.
He was assisted in the creamery by l.. G
Kidder.
George Jacobs is at work for George
Crane in Brookfeld.
The infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Vsne George died on Friday. The baby
was placed in the tomb at Northfeld for the
present.
Quite quantity Of ice has been harvested
the past VI eek from Wardner pond.
Charles Hastings went to Barre on Fri
day.
The creamery ice house has been filled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edison were in town
last Friday.
Mary Williams closed her third term OF
school in district No. last Friday. In the
| aftarnnnn IhA anhnlara fraafaH m
candy and nuts Those having no marks
during the term were Alton Howe, Harry
, Peake, Ella. Maude and May Mudgett.
Dora Martin and Ruby Wardner were alb
, sent only one.half day each, and Ira Wiley
,, was absent only one day. Alton Howe,
Ella, Maud and May Mudgett have had no
marks during the year.