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

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lett" surface granite cutting machine.
1t is made in Philadelphia and is not
common in these parts. The plant of
the Barker Company has now as many
men as 1T has room for in its shed.
Three more vaults have been taken
by Mr.. Barker to cut.
The Monument House has twenty
hve to thirty boarders.
Adna Downs has just bought a
cream separator.
Horace N. Farnhsm is in Chicago
for another carload of horses.
Work was started OH W. q. Pratt's
new barn, on his Chester Martin farm,
last Monday. 1t is to be fine one
Miss Cora Kennedy returned from
/ Waterbury last week after the burial
| OF her mother, to resume teaching, if
her health will permit it. She boards
with Mrs. John Farnham, though
teaching in South Barre.
One of our prominent farmers was
telling us a few days ago that he
wanted hired man but could not
find one. He said such men COM
handed S26 to $50 month Another
well-todo farmer told about the
same time that he had no hired help
adding that she hadn't money enough
to keep one.
Henry Lyon, wife and daughter of
Montpelier were here the first of the
week A number of his boyhood years
were lived here, and we remember
him as very worthy lad. Although
he is registered pharmacist, for
some years he has been in the employ
of the New England Telephone Co.,
and in charge of their affairs at Mont
pelier. He is to be congratulated on
an increase of salary indicative of the
satisfaction he is giving the company,
Work on the changes in the Congre.
gational meeting house NAV begin
this week. In that case there will be
no more Sunday services there for
several months likely. The Method
lists have very kindly offered their
house of worship for the use of the
| Congregationalists for the time their
pastor, Rev. f. e. Currier, shall be
absent on his trip to California, only
as he has arranged for partial sup
ply OF his pulpit, in the time
| Ophir S. Martin was in Brookfield
again last week tn buy cattle for his
meat market He finds plenty of
them for sale.
Mrs. Henry Poole is the possessor
of very handsome old. time home
woven coverlid. 1t was the gift of her
| grandfather, the late Timothy Garlic.
/ ton. of Barre, to her mother, Mrs.
Martin Simons, at the time she was
married. There are three colors in
it, red, green, and flax color, and
it does great credit to the weaver of
| it. It deserves a place in an exposi-
! ton.
Mrs. Oliver Martin is yet staying
here with her brother Ebert Jack
| son. Mr.. Jaokson's babe has been
quite i'll of late but it is hoped it will
live.
o. U. Lathrop went to Newbury on
Monday as a commissioner, in case
of Bailey and others against the town
of Newbury.
Lucius S. Simons learns that his
son Will, who lived for years in Ell
gin, Ill, and then moved to Louisi-
ana, has returned to Elgin. He is a
carpenter by trade and enjoyed south
ern winters.
| Rev. ID. FL. Strong is not we'll just
now. 1t is to be hoped that he may
have the health to endure the addi-
tional strain TO be put upon him by
the repairs of the Congregational meet
ing house, as he is an important men,
Der OF the committee in charge of the
work.
Mrs. Charles Guild hopes to be well
J enough so that her helpful son, Bert,
may return to WORK next Monday,
| for the Grearson. Beckett Granite Com
pany.
The son of one of our farmers called
at the drug store of Fred Ainsworth
recently, for one OF the remedies bear
ing Mr.. Ainsworth's name, and said,
my father thinks it the best thing he
knows of, !" in that line. Such is the
"history " of these goods, MIR. Aims.
worth expects his patrons are going to
be pleased with them, and with his
prices for them.
Mrs. Newell r. Farnham is confined
to her bed by illness as is also Mrs.
Rose Edison Stone of Brookteld, EN-.
ployed at the Monument House.
Mrs. Eastman of Washington village
has been here of late, caring for her
sister. Mrs. Mark Eastman, who has
| been poorly in health.
! The entertainment by the Universal
list ladies ON last Monday evening
seems to have been very literally pat.
| ronized.
Jerry Hutchinson, who has charge of
the work of repairing the Oongrega-
tional meeting house. tells us that the
house can be used for religious ser.
vices. next Sunday, AMI probably for
the Sunday following, but not later
than that, likely.