The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-25
Orange County.


man and painter by trade, while under the
influence of liquor, assaulted his wife. He
had been quarreling with her and her
brother before this and threatened to shoot
the brother, who, to protect himself and sis
ter, had papers made out for divers arrest.
But Oliver left town Wednesday night be-
fore the papers were served, after first sell
ing portion of the furniture to get money
to go with 1t is thought he will go back to
England If he has money enough to get there
with. =O On Thursday Mrs. c. II. Curtis
was assaulted by her brother, John Cham
berlin, who has been more or less insane for
number of years. He struck her three
blows on the head with a heavy stick. She
ran out of the store by one door and he by
another, but he was subsequently captured,
and on Friday conveyed to the asylum at
Brattleboro. - II. G. briggs sold his per-
sonal property at auction on Saturday. Mr..
and Mrs. briggs will go to Hanover, n. H.,
to live with their daughter. Previous to the
sale William b. Stevens purchased the
house for $780, and has rented one tenement
in it to young tinsmith from Wells River,
who will open tinshop in the old A. =.
Shaw furniture shop at the south end.
- Rev. S. l.. Bates occupied the Con-
gregational pulpit last Sunday, in exchange
with Mr.. Lees. - L. f. Hale has been
appointed administrator of n. A. Bailey's
estate. - Rev. T. p. Frost occupied the
pulpit at the Methodist church last Sunday.
- A large amount of poultry is being
sent TO market from this station.
Braintree.
THE friends of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Angel
gave them a pleasant surprise, recently in
honor of Mr.. Angeles tiftieth birthday. Rev.
Mr.. Allen of West Randolph, in behalf of
the company assembled, presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Angel with nearly SIG in money, and
was responded to, in behalf of the recipients,
by ID. ii. Morse. Cake and coffee were
served, and all returned to their homes with
the best of wishes for the host and hostess.
- A lyceum has been formed in district
No. 3. The first will be held Thursday even
ing of this week. " Resolved, That rum has
caused more suffering than war;" is the
question TO be discussed. - Rev. j. II.
Bartlett of Mortified is to deliver a temper
ance lecture in this place this "wednesday
evening. - Measles have spread some
what since the smallpox scare at West
Brookfield Five persons in one family are
sick with them, and one or two others are
suffering from the same cause. - j. b.
Wells shipped over ten tons of poultry to
market last week. - Mr.. Almon Battles,
formerly of this town, but for the past few
years of Brookteld, died at his home Fri
day of last week. - G. T.. Woodward,
Jr., who has been attending college at Bur-
lington, returned home last week. He is to
teach school in town the coming winter.
- Mrs Ellen Clafiin has purchased
new Whitney organ for her daughter. -
V. l. Spear, who went to Montana a few
months ago with two carloads of sheep, is
expected home this week
Brookfield.
Mrs. SILAs d. NEWELL died Thursday and
was buried Saturday. Her husband and
three children survive her. - Canker-
rash is prevalent in district No. II. -
AFRO Reed is teaching school in Washing
ton. - b. F. Morse has gone to Boston,
Mass, where he has secured a situation for
the winter - Rufus Pease intends to
take trip West the coming winter.
Chelsea.
THE Thanksgiving day service is to take
place at the Methodist church Thursday
evening. - Charles II. Corwin went to
Boston last Friday with about twenty tons
of poultry. The poultry particularly the
tnrkeys) shipped from this section is con-
sidered the best put on to the Boston mar
ket. w. III. Emery went down at the same
time with about one and one-half tons.
- Another transfer of the South Royal
ton stage property has been made. This
time it goes into the hands of Martin f.
Ordway, at about $4,000 Mr.. Ordway is
the third man who has owned the route
within the last year. G. o. Burnham, the
outgoing proprietor, has been very popular,
and we are sorry to lose so good citizen.
He will remove to West Fairlee the present
week. - Chelsea Academy closed very
successful fall term of school on Tuesday
W
have given excellent satisfaction. Tuesday
evening the students presented "The School
ma'am, a four-act comedy, at the town hall
with the following cast of characters:
Kate Bell, the Schoolmaa am. ........ Eunice Noyes.
Mrs; Undertow. Matte Marsh.
Marty U nd Lillian Lease.
Tnassriow tssa %ads AdeOert SsTRsnieI
TTyPeseE friend OF education rn we orr
Johnnie Gpamp, the little son Waiter eof Goss
Jamie McWhack' janltor. Frank Bixby.
Afterwards programme of music was rem
dered. The whole entertainment was a
marked success, and much credit is due
those participating. - This place is to be
highly favored with minstrel performances
the present week. This wednesday, even
ing the STAFFORD cOrnet band give their eX-
hibtion, and Thursday evening the Barre
combination give their minstrel show-both
at the town hall. - Charles Densmore
was arrested last Saturday and taken before
a justice for selling iDtoXicants. He was re-
leased on payment of the usual fine. -
DIR. n. g. Hale of Windsor was in town last
week. - Miss Nancie Hall of Boston,
Mass, has been visiting her sister, Miss
Martha Hall. - Miss Mary Wright is
home from Lebanon, n H., to spend Thanks
giving. Also Miss Nancie Il. Jones and
George Tracy, from Lancaster, N H., and
Miss Hattie Puffer from Montpelier. -
Miss Helen Haskins has returned from Nor
| flSVllle ana is TO teach in town this winter.
- jed. G. Luce and wife of Lowell
Mass, are visiting his father.
East Corinth.
III. j. KEMP returned home from his visit
to Newport and st, Johnsbury on Tuesday
- Elmer Page of Topsham has moved
his family into the Gilman Brown house
80 j. b. Kemp took in quite lot OF
poultry last Thursday and Friday. == q
w. Stevens owns mare that has raised
him thirteen colts. He sold two-y ears-old
a few days ago, for Sll5. - goodly
number went to Newbury, Friday night, tc
celebrate the fifth marriage anniversary OF
Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, who re-
ceived S35 worth of presents. About one
hundred people We're present. - j. #
Fulton and wife returned from their trip &c
Kansas last Tuesday.
Orange.
THERE will be Thanksgiving services al
the church on Thursday evening. All art