The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-11
WILLIAMSTOWN.

MS years wonderfully well sSeInlnBly.
After an absence of twelve years
Charles Crane, now of Dexter, Iowa,
was in town last week accompanied
by his only living sister, Mrs. Ienas
Upham, of Brookfeld. He came to
New York as delegate to the Pres
byterian general assembly, and will
remain in the east a few weeks. He
will probably go to Nova Scotia on
business trip before his return west.
Charles @. Staples has lately lost a
good horse and Windsor G. Ditty has
lost good COW.
Last Sunday was observed at the
two churches in our village i'll the
interests of the children, while the
Free Baptists were having their feast
of good things-as the last day of their
quarterly meeting the first one in
the last three years here.
Henry Poole, a district deputy in
connection with masonic societies
hereabouts goes to Burlington this
week Tuesday to attend a masonic
gathering there Other members of
our Summit lodge may likely be pres
ent there at the time.
1t is reported that the buyer of
George w. Nichols horse sold it
down country and doubled the pur-
chase money, some SlS5 to $3.50 dol
lars.
Such is the demand for carpenters
here, lust now, it is said that more
could find employment at least for a
time
1t was a matter of business that one
day last week put us i'll touch with
an aged citizen of an adjoining town.
tbara xroc cOr1at HING pt tlp time
that led him away from business to
speak of very bitter cup of sorrow
that he had to drink some years ago,
and vet, out of that which gave such
bitterness to the draught, had come
one of the greatest comforts OF his
now declining years. And this is no
isolated case.
At the Republican caucus Fremont
G. Little, Harold W. Davis and Jason
E. Martin were chosen delegates to
the coming district convention for the
choice of a Congressional candidate,
and Fremont c. Little, Erwin H. Mar
tin and Carl NJ Seaver were chosen
town committee for the coming year.
The Central Vermont Pomona
Grange will meet with our town
Grange, this week Wednesday "Iorn-
ing and afternoon and pleasant and
profitable meeting may safely be an
ticipated
More favorable news comes from
the home of Mrs. Barney d. Flint in
Colorado, respecting the recovery of
her daughter Nellie, who has been so
very ill of late
James Clark, the fourth one of the
Clark brothers, granite cutters from
Aberdeen, Scotland to come here to
work, tell us that his brother, Will,
is now a professional in a foot ball
team in Great Britain, getting good
pay.
@. U. Lathrop is in attendance at
our Orange county court, as grand
Juror also, Messrs Herbert P. Martin
and Thomas Waldo as petit Jurors.
Miss Rhoda Brown, one of the main
spokes' in the women's department
wheel at the Monument House, has
been i'll of late with throat trouble.
Vernon Edison, former employee in
the meat market of Henry j. Lazell,
has lately returned from a few weeks
stay in the Mary Fletcher hospital
on Saturday went to his home in
Granville for rest.
Mrs. ED Adams has recovered
from mild attack of scarlet fever,
Mrs. Mamie Cults Noonan, a grand.
daughter of Mrs. l. G. Little, return
ed last week to her home in Barre,
after a visit with old friends here.
Year before last Jason H. Jeffords
and son, Russell NJ, sold a span OF
horses to Randolph parties, for some
$3.50. The same span is said to have
been recently sold to go to New York
for some $1,000. We know of no 9th.
er mother" among horses here that
has such a record for high priced off.
spring, as this one-that has been in
the Jefford's family for nearly score
of years. She is said to be in no wise
remarkable in her own appearance
but her colts have been fine. The
Messrs Jeffords have several of the
latter growing up and doubtless with
the prospect of handsome prices fol
them.
The teachers meeting that had beer
adjourned till last Friday evening al
the village school house, was again
adjourned till Friday evening of next
week. Some professional talks have
been arranged for that may come later
One of our farmers tells us that his
y
from buffalo bugs, by putting salt un
der the edges Of the carpets.
Mrs. Dr. W. b. Mayo of Mortified
was visiting family friends here las
week.
Jeweller George R. Bosworth ha
moved his family to Berlin, to the
home of his mother, but he will b.
here at his old stand, four days {
week, for the present.
Miss Mile Drury will occupy
part of the room in the Beckett blocl
that has been used as jewelry store
and will keep stationery and othe
wares.
Hilton Brush has been engaged b,
George L. Edison to work in his store
Druggist Fred A.. Ainsworth ha
greatly improved in health in the las
week and seems likely soon to tax
up the work that has occupied him s
unremittingly in years past in hi
store.
ErOctc rut in thair apnparanca har