The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-12
WILLIAMSTOWN.

tion earlier in life, always an abstainer
from tobacco, and otherwise of tenn
perate habits; an honest man, and
worthy citizen he has had the respect
of his fellow townsmen through his
long life. Years ago he buried his
only daughter, the first Mrs. William
u. Pratt, and later his wife died.
His only grandchild is Mrs. Frank
Jeffords in whose family he has his
home Too few of us understad and
sufficiently pity the loneliness of one
who, like Mr. Parsons, has outlived so
long the companions of earlier years.
Mrs Arthur Simons, lately married
the second time, is now Mrs. Travers,
and has gone to California to live.
Mr. Travers was a schoolday acquain-
lance.
Brian G Roberts, rector of the
Episcopal church of Barre, was lately
here, and administered the rite of
baptism to Mrs. james Powers and
her children.
Mrs Chester Martin will likely re.
main at the home of her late brother,
in Wataga, ILL.,, till warmer weather,
and then go to visit her daughter,
Mrs. G.. e. Maloy, in st. Cloud,
MINI.
Mrs. J. K Lynde last week visited
her two sons, who are students in
Brigham Academy, Bakersfield.
William n. Grearson, of the Grear-
son Beckett Granite Company, was
laid off from work last week, by an
attack of grip.
Mrs, A. Vassar is visiting friends in
northern New York.
Rev. IL. e. Howard, who rented the
Orville II. Briggs farm, some years
ago. has lately buried his wife, in the
southern part of the State.
William S. Davenport, son of the
late Rice Davenport, is in Europe, to
sell machinery of his own invention.
Rev. Frances A. Kimball and sister
have moved from "the Gale house,
in the center of our village to Mrs.
Henry f. Erskine's house near the
Congregational parsonage. Thei fine
neighborliness will be missed in their
old "quarters.
Last week Tuesdays weather was
favorable for a large vote here, on the
referendum. and the result of 15S
mo" votes to 115 Yes" ones, was
most gratifying to the anti-local-op-
tionists. The full significance of this
victory, can be understood only by
those who knew the changed condi-
tions in this township, in the develop
ment of the granite industry in the
last twelve to fifteen or more years.
After the brave and successful fight
here on temperance issues, i'll late
weeks, is it possible now that our
town will surrender to an opposite
sentiment and vote for the admission
of saloons, at our coming March meet
ing? Some confidently believe it. 1t
is argued that Barre is to have sa.
looms, and that the money that would
go there from here, for liquors.
should be stopped here, by allowing
saloons; an argument that, carried
to it's logical conclusion, would
have saloons in cry town of the
State. But whatever the money"
that might be thus stopped here,
could it possibly compensate for the
tain, by saloons In the few weeks
intervening, let the temperance work
ers of our place, double. if possible,
all previous efforts for keeping saloons
from our midst.
Last week we gave some facts con-
corning the section to which our
townsman, Hamilton Wark, went in
1901, namely, the province of Alberta,
Northwestern Territory, Canada. We
have other facts that we think will be
north, the climate, for certain reas-
ons, is milder than some might think.
In the two Decembers, Mr.. Wark has
been there, we select from letters, as
follows "Dec. B, hot as summer.
Birds and crows are to be seen. Dec.
80, no snow, warm and nice. Jan
26, 1902, one of the boys rode twenty
five miles on his bicycle. Feb. "a,
Only little show and lovely wealth
er March "a, no snow and good
roads. Nov. 81, very nice weather.
The Warks write, THAT it is very
nice country there, with nice people,
and lots of fine cattle and horses -
But help is scarce. December |,
they quote eggs at 40 cents per dozen.
and butter 20 cents per pound. One
of the girls bought two years old
heifer, and paid cash, S35 for it. The
water there is fine. They are fifteen
miles from the nearest store, and four
miles from post Office. They write
that "poor folks can i'll afford to be
sick there and tell of one family
paying doctor $15 for visit, with
no benefit; land another one must
likely be called at an expense of $50
to 500 for visit. but whatever the
"outs," in all probability they are
doubtless fewer - and may be far
fewer-than our own citizens had, in
many cases, who event West to grow
up with the country, sixty years ago,
and who have grown wealthy out
there. We doubt not that many who
are seeking homes in that Northwest
ern Territory, will find it the making
of their completeness, if not their
wealth.