The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-28
WILLIAMSTOWN.

Rev A. J. Ranslow of Swanton will
deliver the Memorial Day address.
Mrs. Betsy Hatch Hayward return.
ed last week from two months stay
in Northfield. She is somewhat i'm.
proved in health, though far from
well.
Edwin Whitney's mother and sis.
ter will soon move to his house, to
live, owing to the death of his broth.
er Edwin.
Frank Stacy has moved to Barre
where he has job of granite polish
ing with the Harrison Granite Com
pany.
The selectmen refused to consider
the matter of road from our main
street to connect with the road to John
Farnham's house, on the ground, we
believe, of a depleted town treasury.
News came last week from the home
of Mrs. Barney D. Flint in Colorado,
of the very alarming condition of her
only daughter, Nellie, following all
attack of scarlet fever. Her life was
despaired of by her physician.
Barnet Goodrich's son, at last &C
counts had taken up the work of a
COW boy III the far west. He went to
suburb of Denver Col, last fall to
work for his aunt, Mrs. Barney D.
Flint.
Hiram Drury is selling agricultural
implements in connection with his
farming.
Frank and Calvin, the two sons of
Charles B. and the late Emily Flint
Townsend, and who have oeen in Brit
lsh America in late years, have lately
started for Alaska, to be there year.
prospecting, etc.
AS Mr. and Mrs G.. L. Williams
were preparing to spend May II away
from home, friends began to drop in
to remind them that they had been
married twenty-five years, and at
noon their spacious board was filed
Through the afternoon, friends con-
tinued to arrive, until goodly num-
Der were present. The time was
pleasantly spent in chat and music.
Tokens of silver, china and other ar
ticles were left as mementoes of a
pleasant occasion.
There will be flag raising in con.
nection with the school in the quarry
district, this week, Thursday in an
ticipation of Memorial Day. Law
yer w. Q. White will be present, for
talk to the young folks
The demand for good horses here,
now a-days, is matter for congratu-
latlon of farmers who raise them, in
TACT, for all who have them to sell.
Several have lately been bought and
taken from here.
James K. Lynde and company are
invoicing their stock of goods prepar.
atory to Mr.. Lynde's retirement from
the firm. He is able to be out of
doors, now, but has not yet recovered
his physical strength, and is convinc.
ed that it is the part of discretion that
he give up some of his business cares.
The Grearson- Beckett granite CON-
pany are increasing their force of cut
tiers nowadays. Their new surface
cutting machine is doing very sue
cessful work.
Druggist Fred A. Ainsworth had a
sick week last week, with erysipelas
in the face and head, requiring the
unremitting attention of DR.. Watson,
twice day So successful has been
the care of physician and nurse in the
time, his recovery is hoped for.
William Hanson died last Thursday
In his eightyfirst year, and was
buried from his home ON Saturday af-
ternoon in the village cemetery, Rev.
Frances A. Kimball officiating at the
funeral. He leaves a son, Dr. Lester
w. Hanson of Barre and daughter.
Mrs. Clark Stewart of Berlin. His
wife and two children had preceded
him. Mr.. Hansons life had been liv-
ed largely in this town as an active.
well known farmer and the confidence
of his townsmen in him had been
shown by their election of him to
offices of service, especially as select
man. Not the least of his merits was
the smile and the CHEEKY manner that
always characterized him as we saw
him. His death brings the end of an
other familiar name in our place.
Mrs. Laura Townsend Atherton of
Waterbury has recently been visiting
family friends here,
At the recent sale of property be.
longing to the late Amasa W. Farm
ham, COWS brought from twenty. five
to forty dollars, one or more yearling
heifers brought sixteen dollars.
Calves sold we'll
Maynard Kiser has taken his bed,
after quite long period of i'll health,
and 1t is said he has consumption. His
case appeals Ito the large sympathy of
his friends.
Maynard Spencer was in Ludlow
last week as delegate to the Odd
Fellows gatherings, and reports a
fine time.