The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-28
WILLIAMS TOWN

Hitherto We here have known little
or nothing of unions outside of the
granite sheds. But last year a carpen-
tiers union was formed and we pei son-
ally know of but two carpenters, who
did not join it. One of these gave as
his reason that ne lived on farm and
did not expect to do much of anything
at his trade. The other one is con-
traitor and has on nand a job that will
likely be one of the most important
ones here this season. But the rules
of the union forbid it's members to
work for non-union employers and so
we are considering what may be the
| outcome.
The patrons of the village creamery
received twenty four cents per pound
for butter fat in March.
Charles M. Erskine, always a thrifty
farmer, has several cords of wood in
his shed that were put in there forty
nine years ago this spring. He has
never had to buy pound of hay IN
these forty mine years, and at present
has hay, and to spare if need be, after
wintering forty head of cattle and
fourtet II sheep and four horses.
| e. j. Poor paid his creamery pat
rons 241s cents for butter fat III March.
In reports given us from this creamery
| from month to month, we are assured
that his patrons get the sums stated,
after having paid two cents per pound
for making the butter.
Our former townsman, Walter Flint,
now of New Jersey, has been in Yer.
mont in late weeks for osteopathic
treatment by DR.. Lewis ID. Martin of
Barre. The great benefit that his sis.
ter, Mrs. Don A. Earle of Middlesex
derived from DR.. Martins treatment
doubtless contributed to his coming
here With his brother Myron, he
has good business in and around
Montclair. N. }.
| l.. g. Bulls, who was in the fam
lily Of Deacon Edwin @. Smith more
than year, some years ago, and was
favorably known here, was in town
last week. He lives in Keene. N. H.,
and travels for the Hampshire Pot.
terry" Company of Keene. His work
takes him to the far south, and west.
and northeast to Nova Scotia. He is
now on his way west.
Wesley M. Seaver has just received
a Prairie State incubator and brood
err"
The paralytic shock lately expert
enced by Bert Norris, is now thought
to be second attack, as he had had q
slight one while on visit to New
Hampshire. He is only twenty eight
years old, and was married early this
year. He was out of health last fall
in way that indicated heart weak
ness. Altogether the case is one de-
serving much sympathy.
Probably some $50 is about the net
sum realized by the Universalist la
dies from their entertainment and sup
per Monday evening, as we hear it.
Jerry Hutchinson tells us that he
thinks raising the Congregational
meeting house two feet will give all
the height needed for the proposed
changes inside.
With Mrs. William N. Grearson,
soprano; Mrs. l.. o. Barker, contralto !;
j. K. Lynde, tenor; W. N. Grearson,
bass and Mrs. j. K. Lynde at the
organ, as last Sunday, and once or
twice before, they get some good QUAR-.
tette singing at the Congregational
choir is developing as our usual"
| supply, however, and the congregation
always join in the hymns, If they can.
Will H. Wells, son-in-law or the
late James Martin, is working at his
trade in Newbury.
Miss Annie CLARK of Barre is to
teach in the David Gale district, this
| season.
| Miss Jennie Thorp did not return
| to Massachusetts last fall as she
planned to do, but has been with
| friends in Washington for some time
She will return here before going to
Massachusetts.
Albert M. Goodrich is vice president
of our State for the "Amerian Ches-
ter White Record Association, " whose
headquarters are in Ohio we believe.
A dealer in the past. in the "Todd's
Improved Chester White" breed of
swine, he tells us he regards it very
valsble quality of stock.
The ladies' reading club met with
Mrs. John M. Duffus last Saturday
afternoon, to make their plans for
next seasons course of study. The
subject of study will be Russia, Japan
and China. Six months will likely be
given to this study.
Our Good Templars are to have a
| discussion this week of the resolu-
ton: That IL Ia worse for woman
to be user of liquors, than for
man to be. Harry Lasell and George
CLARK are disputants on the affirma-
South Barre and Miss Amy Walbridge
of our place, the same, on the mega
tive.
L. o. Barker, of the Barker Granite
| Works, tells us that he 10 greatly