The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06
Orange County.
Bradford.

AT the meeting held last week to consider
tory here H. K. Winship, W. B. stevens
and Roswell Farnham were appointed a
committee to make arrangements for
an interview, etc, and Mr.. Reynolds ar
rived the first of this week to see the
proposed site for the factory and see if a
stock company can be formed to put up the
building. - Charles NJ Andross, who
has been sick for some weeks, was not
quite so well at last reports. - b. BiXby
started for Boston on Monday for his stock
of fall and winter goods. - The Post
Mills band furnished music for the fair last
week and did themselves credit.
George f. Garfield, our genial postmaster,
still holds the fort and last week he pur-
chased the Johnson Hardy residence for
$500. - In the baseball game on the
fair grounds the second day of the fair last
week the score stood twenty-seven to six in
favor of the Bradfords. - Our represent
ative, Colonel j. c. Stearns, has gone to the
capital to he in attendance at the coming
session of the legislature. Among the ques-
tons to be considered that materially affect
this town and county is the proposed chang
ing of the county shire from Chelsea to
West Randolph and Bradford.
Braintree.
Mrs. Betsey Martins ninetieth birthday
was celebrated at her home Saturday, Octo-
Der ., by a visit from her children and
grandchildren. About thirty We're present.
- III. G.. Bass returned to Lowell,
Mass, last week Friday. - Mrs. a. f.
Fits is in Boston, visiting friends. -
Mrs. Lille and daughter of Hydepark were
in town last week, visiting friends. -
Mrs. James Cleveland, formerly of this
town, died at her home in West Randolph
September %, after "a long and painful ill
ness. =- Those interested in organizing
a lyceum will meet at the school-house in
district No. next Saturday evening
October 9, at seven o'clock. 80 Hale
Flint lost valuable steer last week, by its
getting choked while eating apples. -
The recent heavy rains have filed the
springs, so that those who have had to haul
all the water they used now have a supply.
Chelsea.
A. Wesley Moore died quite suddenly on
Tuesday morning, of last week. He had
been i'll for some weeks of pneumonia
brought on by a cold taken when returning
from freemen's meeting, and this had re-
suited in heart disease, which was the cause
of his death. He was worthy young man
of good ability, but never of robust health
He was one of the present board of listers
and a consistent member of the Methodist
| church. 60 Mr., and Mrs. Herbert o
BiXby returned from their wedding trip last
week, and on Thursday evening the mem
beers of Camp H. e. X. Hall, sons of veter
ans, made them surprise visit, leaving be-
hind them handsome pickle caster. -
William IL. Robbins, son of George w
Robbins is reported to be failing in health
- Carl G. Collins is cerking in the
bank - Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Mills
are visiting a son in Manchester, n. ii
- III L. BiXbys photograph gallery
will be open on Thursdays and Saturdays
during the session of the legislature with
Hale X. Darling in charge. - III. j
Locke, the principal of the academy here
for the last two years, is now in charge of a
graded school at Chandlerville, Ill. -
Mrs. g. S. Emery is visiting her mother il
Tunbridge. - l.. &. Hinckley has gon,
to Boston. 60 Rev. Mr.. Herrick is taking
his vacation, which is to last through thi,
month. Rev. W. II. Putfer preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday, ant
next Sunday there will be no preaching
service at that church, the other meetings
! being held as usual
East Corintb.
George Prescott, who has been in Cali
| fornia for the past few years, is at home Wis
! iting his parents, = George Chamber
lain has returned from Ithaca u. b
! Kemp, who has been in Boston for IA few
! days, returned home Thursday. =- Mr.
Graves aud Mr.. Miller of Wells River ar,
! in town repairing the church, 49, JOSEPH
Rowe is repairing his barn. &C. Captain
j. II. Chamberlain of New York is in town
- Quite number attended the fair a
| Bradford last week. -= Mrs. VIM. Gag,
of Bradford was in town over Sunday.
Orange.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. III. HolbroolS are Visitin,
friends in New Jersey. -= Mr.. and Mrs