The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-16
Orange County.
Rraintree.

bra1nUree.
L. II. SPEAR met with an accident recently
which came near proving serious AS he
was coming down the hill from his residence
the rocker-plate to the wagon in which he
was riding came off, throwing him to the
ground. He struck on his head and should
ers, and when found was insensible. He
has since recovered. - While Gibson
Grain was teaming between here and West
Randolph the whitlietree-iron flew off, hit
ting him over his right eye, infiicting an
ugly, though not serious wound. - The
neighbors and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. n. n.
Clafiin recently met at their home to cele-
brate with them the tenth anniversary of
their marriage. - Caleb Eddy has sold
his farm to Sydney Smith for 81 800. He
has bought |. X. Bancroft's farm, for which
he paid 81 200. - Potatoes are rotting
badly, and many farmers have stopped Dig
ging, preferring to let them rot in the ground
rather than in their cellars. u f. H.
! Cleveland lost valuable mare last week.
- There are twelve men living who
have represented this town, the oldest be-
| ing John Waite, who was a member of the
legislature in 1852. - Harvey Packard,
who has been confined to the house since
| last April, is much improved and expects to
be able to be out this week. c. E.
woodward, Jr., has entered the University
of Vermont. - Lester Flaeg is attending
the graded school at West Randolph -
Isaac A. Lathrop and wife, who have been
stopping few weeks with Mr.. Lathrop's
daughter, Mrs. A. X. McIntire have re-
turned to their home in Montpelier
Brookfield.
SEVERAL of the friends of Mrs Adams
met with her on Monday, the 14th instant,
it being her ninetieth birthday. - G. H.
Clark, wife and friend are making a short
stop in town with his brother, w. c. Clark.
- w. G. Clark has just received another
nice lot of fresh-air horses from Boston.
Mr.. Clark has done quite a business in that
| line this season, and most of the buyers
seem much pleased with their bargains
East BrookfieId.
POTATOES are rotting badly in this vicinity.
| - Loren Snow recently sold yearing
bull that dressed over six hundred pounds.
- Della Robbins is teaching the school
in the Center district and Lulu Allen that
in district No B. - William H. Sprague
on account of sickness, has been compelled
to leave school as st. Johnsbury.
Marshall & Price have raised the frame of
their steam saw-mill.
Chelsea.
OK Wednesday of last week dispute
arose between j. B. Akerman and Forrest
Rollins, on the East HILL which resulted in
Rollins getting his arm badly cut. Rollins
and Akerman have made settlement for
private damages, and now the people are
waiting to hear from the state authority.
- We have had several very severe
frosts in this vicinity, which have damaged
crops very much - Rev. E. K. Herrick
and wife are away on their vaca alton, and
there is to be no preaching service at the
Congregational church for the next three
Sundays. f. K. Russell, manager of
the Bradford telephone exchange, was in
town last Thursday in the interest of his
company. Several parties have had their
telephone instruments taken out on account
of the company's not fulfilling its agree
ment in regard to line to South Royalton.
- Henry Magoon proposes to open a
barber-shop in Tarbell's block the present
week. - The smallpox scare has
reached here. Many are being vaceinated.
- The newly-appointed postmaster, E.
r. Hyde, is getting things in readiness and
will take possession of the Office about Oc-
tober 1st, we understand. - Elmer Wal
lace shot a crane on the West Hill last
week. - George f. Hutchins has bought
the Vershire and West Fairlee stage line.
- Rev. William Roberts preached at
the Methodist church last Sunday.
Miss Lucy Corwin is teaching in district No.
.. -=C G. o. Burnham, proprietor of the
South Royalton stage line, is on the sick
list j. Landon is also i'll. - Miss Mary
Dutton has returned from her vacation.
- II. II. Goss has gone back to Nor
wich University for the school year. -
f. A. Davis left for Detroit, Mich, last
Monday, where he enters the wholesale dry
goods house of j. Burnham & Co. - G..
l.. Stow and wife went to Lebanon, n. H.,
last Monday on short visit. - Misses
Ella and Annie Herrick are both attending
school in West Randolph. - j. w.
Moore goes back to Tufts College Monday
next. - Daniel Stanley and wife of
Providence, r. l., are in town. - A. A.
jenkins, pano-tuner, of Manchester, N H..
is'stopping with j. S. Parks. - NJ. F.
Ordway left for Providence, r. l., last
Monday. - NJ. Emma Hatch went to
Boston last Thursday for another year at
the New England Conservatory of Music.
- Eugene Fuller of Lowell, Mass, is
in town visiting friends. - w. A. Dodge,
Esq, of Post Mills was in town on Thursday
last. 20. b. Copeland and wife of
lands parents. Mr.. Copeland is cashier of
the Pemigewasset National Bank of Ply
mouth.
Corinth.
The Bartholomew grist-mill has been pur-
chased by Leon Allis, who has taken out
the old water-wheel, which has done duty
for fifty years, and replaced it with two new
iron wheels. - The Free Baptist yearly
meeting was holden at the Meadows, COM
mencing the 10th and ending Sabbath even
ing, the 18th. The meetings were interest
ing. The church at the Meadows has been
without minister since last May. Rev.
Mr.. Blake of New Hampshire has preached
one Sabbath, and his salary was raised DUR
ing the meeting. If he has no other en-
gagement, he will probably remain here the
ensuing year. The church has lately been
repaired. The meeting was addressed Sab
bath evening by Rev. u. j. Wheeler of
West Charleston. He referred briefly to
what had been done at the yearly meeting
His text was, "Who is willing to consecrate
himself unto the Lord?" The sermon was
an impressive one - The farmers are
improving the good weather and getting in
their grain. - Elisha Cilley, the Oldest
man in town, with the exception of Jona-
than Robe, died last week and his funeral
was held Sunday. His age was ninety-one
years. 60 &. A. Washburn has moved on
to his farm. His little daughter, some six
teen months old, had the misfortune TO fall
from a chair at the time of the moving, break
ing both bones of her right arm below the
elbow. She is doing well. 80 John Hill
and family have been visiting old friends
at Nershire and Corinth. - Dea Robert
Orr is again on the sick list
Newbury.
REV. MR.. MORSE preached at the Metho-
dist church last Sabbath He has been a
missionary in Turkey for several years
- The school at the Seminary COM
menced last week. - A. q. Woods
family OF Northampton, Mass, are visiting
IN town. - Quite number of our
citizens are attending the fair at st. Johns
bury this week. - Mr.. John Goodwin
and wife returned from Dakota last week.
- Samuel Lee of Boston is in town.
80 Mr., Slocum of Providence. II. l., re-
turned home last week. - Miss Laura
Keith, who has been very sick of late, has
nearly recovered. - Miss Belle Hibbard
commenced the village school last Monday