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

HENRY FRARY has gone to Post Mills to
run the grist mill. - l.. w. Dickey has
purchased the DR.. McKeen house and is
soon to move there. Mr.. Whitcomb, the
present occupant, will move into the tene-
ment in G. II. Curtis house. f. w.
Kenyon's father and mother have come to
live with him during the winter. They have
formerly resided in Oxford, N. II. - II.
b. Chandler went to Hanover and back last
Friday on his bicycle. A pretty good trip,
County Musical Festival began Tuesday, the
10th instant - Thomas Marlin of Law
renee, Mass, was here over Sunday to at
tend the funeral of his father, William Mar
lin, who died at the house of Edwin Fuller
last Friday.
Braintree.
A YOUNG son of Allen Thayer, in Jump
ing from an apple-tree, struck his foot on
sharp stub with such force as to drive it
through his foot so that it was drawn out of
the top. He had on rubbers only. j.
a. Spear is doing an extensive business in
his cider mill this fall. A few of the
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Woodward
were invited to spend the evening of the 7th
instant with them and their family, in honor
of the forty-eighth birthday of Mrs. Wood
ward. After spending an hour or so in So
cial converse, refreshments were served
consisting of cake, coffee, apples and nuts.
The guests departed wishing the hosts many
happy returns of the day. - Mr.. Collins,
a brother of Mrs. Appollas Sharpe, is visit
ing her. They had not met before for forty
years. - Willie Fits, telegraph oper-
ator at Royalton, spent Sunday with his pa
rents.
Brookfield.
THE school in district No. 8, Lulu Allen,
teacher, closed October 3lst. Number of
pupils, sixteen. Those having no marks
against their names were Edith Perhan,
George Perham and BERTHE Williams; those
having no tardy marks We're Edith Peck,
Lizzie Lamson, Anna Perham Marshall
Lamson, Mary Williams, Willie Buzzell and
Helen Williams; Minnie Clark had but one
tardy mark and Anna Clark but two Mary
Williams and Marshall Lamson were each
absent but one day and Anna Perham but
two days; nj. b. Kingsbury has hired
shop. - Fred Williams is through work
at William Loomis'. - w. III. II. Clatin
has finished work on the parsonage. -
e. l.. Marshall intends to finish making
cider this week. - Miss Addie Paige
finished her second term of school at North
Randolph last week, and is now at home
She is TO teach the same school this winter.
Chelsea.
A NEW plank sidewalk has been con-
structed on the west side of the north COM
mon. We hope the good work will be con-
tinued and some crossings made across
Main street, near this walk. A bean
dinner at the Congregational church is an
nounced for to-day "wednesday. -
Joseph Neal of Boston, Mass, is in town.
- Arthur Howison of Milford, n. H.,
is visiting J. A. Twis. Emeline
Waterson, who has been visiting friends in
Massachusetts for two or three weeks past,
has returned home. Mrs. Nancie Mer-
rill is visiting friends in Fairfax. i.
A. r.. Corwin was in Boston last week
- Mrs. f. M. Perkins entertained some
OF her friends at her home last Friday even
ing. - Horace Fifeld of Barre bought
OF our merchants about four tons of dried
apple and shipped it to Barre last week
- Charles T.. Godfrey is giving a new
coat of paint to his house, which will add
very much to its good appearance. -
Charles X. Corwin has commenced buying
poultry in this locality Mr.. Corwin has
had long experience in the business and
can be relied upon.
Corinth.
j. p. EATON and wife visited friends in
Nashua, N. H., last week. =-= The ceme-
terry at the Meadows has been improved by
building new picket fence. The bushes
and trees have also been cut down. G. n
winchester has been drawing granite for
the purpose OF curbing.his monument, and
other parties are improving their lots
= The remains of Mrs. ID. NJ. Richard
son OF Vershire were inferred at Corinth
Center on Monday, the I'd instant. Her
son, Rev. j. b. Richardson, who was with
her during the last of her sickness, will re-
turn to his home in the West in "A few
weeks. The people of Barre will remem-
Der Mr. Richardson as one Of the former
teachers at the academy -=C c. g. Sar-
gent and wife started on Monday, the I'd
instant, for Boston, Mass. =-= Rev. Mr.
Blake, who was expected to preach at the
Meadows, was unable to leave his bed at
last advices. II. w. Thurber and wife
visit friends this week in New HAMPSHIRE
- The adjourned meeting of the Com