The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-04
Orange County.
Bradford.

OTange COunty.
Bradford.
SAMUEL II. Grows little girl, who was in
Jured while playing at school some two
weeks ago. is better. - Our special town
was of short duration. A motion
to dismiss the article relative to paying adj
ditional money to the listers of 'S1 and 'S2
was at once carried, and the meeting adj
journed without date. Ned A. Bailey
morning. 1t will be remembered that his
wife died fifteen days before. They leave a
little girl, about two and half years old.
- Twelve persons united with the Con-
gregational church last Sunday, eight by
confession and four by letter. - f. G.
Hobart sold his personal property at auc-
tion last Saturday. A committee of
three has been appointed to estimate the
cost of moving and fitting up the village
hall, on the vacant lot near the hotel, to be
used for an opera-house. Our village Is
much in need of an audience-room of larger
capacity than we now have, and all wish
the project success. - Miss Carey re-
turned to her home in Colerane, Mass, last
Tuesday, after five months stay with her
sister, Mrs. George f. Brown. - Next
week Tuesday to Friday, inclusive, musi-
cal convention is to be held here at the
village hall. A fine array of talent has been
engaged and general good time is expected.
III. &. Blaisdell of Concord is conductor,
MIS- marina Dana Sneparu OF Ashland,
pianist, Miss Carey of Boston, soprano, and
Miss Phinney of Montpelier, contrato.
Braintree.
REV. HENRY w. FLINT will preach next
Sabbath at West Brookfield Services at
eleven o'clock A. NJ. He will also preach in
the evening of the same day at this place.
- The sewing and mite society will
meet with Mrs. Wallace Peavey on Friday
afternoon of this week. - Mrs. Rebecca
Cleverey of Boston, who has been spending
the summer with friends in this vicinity,
has returned to her home, Mrs. Bidwell
Terry accompanying her for short stay at
the "Hub. - Mrs. Frank Palmer of
South Royaton has moved to the residence
of her father, o. H. Rumrill - Bates
Nichols and family from the West are visit
ing his parents. - Jeptha Howard lost
his only COW recently. Quite a sum of
money has been raised to buy him another.
- Rachel Cardell was taken to Brattle-
boro asylum on Tuesday of last week by the
overseer of poor of the town of Randolph.
- Albert Pearl and wife have moved
into n. II. Morse's house. Mr.. Pearl is to
work for Mr.. Morse the coming year.
Brookfield.
E. E. ANDREWS, proprietor of Fair Mount
Nursery, in Berlin, had two large loads of
trees distributed here last week. -
Vermont Central Pomona Grange held its
annual meeting with Brooktield Grange last
week Wednesday. Six of the eight oranges
in this district were represented. The old
board OF officers was reelected and installed
at the forenoon session, the afternoon meet
ing being public. Brother c. c. Whitney
of Tunbridge delivered the address, speak
ing of the many benefits of the grange. He
was followed by III. A. Richardson of Rox-
bury and II. c. Hayward of Berlin. Sisters
Dewey and Calagan read selections. Sister
Luna Peck had an essay, which was very ap-
propriate. Music was furnished at inter-
walls during the day by the choir. All seemed
to enjoy the occasion. Quite delega-
ton from here went to Boston last week.
Among them were NJ. Green and wife,
Cassius Peck and daughter, Dr. V. c. Good
rich Mrs. Henry l.. Edison and Misses Adell
f. Heath and Ella Griswold. - Mr.. John
Pettingill had another paralytic shock last
week Tuesday. He has lost the power of
speech, and it is thought he will not recover.
- Mrs. Lucinda III. Smith and Mrs. w.
X. Wheatley went to Connecticut to attend
the funeral of Alden Vaughn's little son.
- The squirrel hunt ended with an
oyster supper last Thursday night. -
Miss K. A. Abbott has moved into the house
of her brother, Royal, on the Edison place.
- John Jondro has moved to Brook
field Center and Henry Clark occupies the
tenement he vacated. - Bart Caples
and wife have finished their labors for John
Sprague and returned to their home in New
port. - Bella Downing and wife from
Harrison Wakefield and wife from Montpe-
lier were in town last week - A Mr..
Pulsifer, who worked for f. H. Dyer this
summer, died very suddenly last Friday of
heart disease. - Willis U. Bixby has
gone to Boston to spend the winter. -
Seven persons united with the Second
Congregational church on confession of
faith on Sunday. -W W. c. Clark has re-
ceived a carload of fresh air horses from
Boston. - Mrs. NJ. Freeman and her
Il LNln.A e., ~.
week. - Marcia Peck is attending school
at Rutland and Leila Peck is at school at
Aver, Mass.
Chelsea.
Hon. S. B. HEBARD has been in Mont
pelier, in attendance upon the supreme court
for the past week. - II. .. BiXby went
to Montpelier and Barre last week Satur-
day. - Mrs. E. Tracy has been very
sick Frank Tracy came home from West
Randolph last week Wednesday on account
of her illness. - Mrs. Frances Bixby has
been visiting in st. Johnsbury and vicinity.
- Joseph Landon has received from ex-
President Arthur present in the shape of
handsome walking-stick. - William
F. Hood is making quite extensive repairs
upon the old family place in this town.
- j. b. Brown was in Boston last week
on business. - The rubbing of the coat
sleeve of the left arm is still familiar sight
on our streets.
EhSt SOTlntH.
HENRY j. KEMP is visiting friends in st.
Johnsbury. - Mrs. Sidney G.. Page has
returned to Boston. 80 Hilas Grow has
lost horse, for which he says he had re-
fused an offer of $500. - b. L. Way,
wife and daughter, returned to their home
in Dakota last Monday. - The auction
sale of the personal property of the late
James Armstrong was well attended.
f. A. Stevens commenced his school in
Waits River last Monday. - Mrs. Hor-
ace Miller of Lyndonvlleis is visiting friends
in town. - Dell Dickey has gone to St.
Johnsbury to learn the milliner's trade.
Newbury.
JESSE, Oldest son of Orven Temple, died
last Friday, of typhoid fever, aud was bur-
led Sunday He had been in the employ of
the Passumpsic railroad for several years.
The last season he had sold tickets for the
company at Lyndonvile About two weeks
ago he was taken sick and was brought
home. His fever had turned and he was
considered better, but had relapse and
died very suddenly. A train was run on
Sunday and about thirty of the railroad
employees came from Lyndonville to attend
the funeral. Mr.. Temple was nineteen
years of age, a young man of excellent
habits, and was loved and respected by all
who knew him. - The young ladies of
Newbury have fourishing Chautauaua
club, which has met thus far with Mrs