The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-27
Orange County.
Braintree.

THERE will be lyceum in district No.
next Saturday night. Question to be dis
cussed: " ResOlred, That women should have
the same right of suffrage as men" -
Jonathan Holman, one of the oldest men in
town, dropped dead while at his barn doing
his chores Saturday, the 23d. - WILDER
Fits, Brantree boy, now telegraph oper-
ator at South Royalton, was married last
week at the latter place. - Heber Hol-
man lost a valuable horse last week by its
falling through an unfinished floor in his
new barn. - Reuben Mclntire, former
resident of this town, but who for the past
few years has been living in Granville, died
at his home, of consumption, January 21st,
He was eighty-two years old. His remains
were brought here for burial. - j. A.
French attended the Grand Lodge of the In
dependent Order of Good Templars, held at
Waterbury, as delegate from Cleaveland
lodge. - Mrs. Isaac Parish of Mendon,
n. Y, and Mrs. Ellen Kenyon of Gilman
ton, Wis, are visiting relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
Brookfield.
MEETINGS are well attended at the Second
church and considerable interest is man
ifested. - Many of our schools have
been broken up with the measles, six chill
dren of Cassus Peck being sick at the same
time. - l.. Copeland and family of
Bridgeport, Conn, are visiting friends here.
-C C. j. Kibbee is still quite sick.
Chelsea.
THE Methodist sociable at Charles Dens
more's last Wednesday evening, was well
attended by people from the village. -
The organ in use in Professor Locke's room
at Chelsea Academy seems to have been in
trouble during the past week. The cause of
the trouble was discovered late in the week
and later the originators of the cause We're
made to confess and apologize for their mis-
chief-making. 60 A party of ladies and
/ a slpiUbinO hpi
destination being Montpelier last Saturday,
and reported a fine time &. o. Bnrnham
and his four-in-hand made a fine appearance,
and Charles Peters helped to make the oc-
casion an enjoyable one. - Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Il. BaIlou, evangelists, will hold
meetings at the Methodist church the pres
| ent week. Late last week the sad
news of the serious illness of Miss Mary
Moore was received here. She has been
| living in Somerville, Mass, for several
weeks past. Her mother and brother are
with her. =- Some time ago Austin
! Wood of this town went to Stark, n. H., on
a visit. He was brought back Friday, IA raw
ing maniac. Various reasons are suggested
| for his condition, but nothing satisfactory
can be obtained. He was taken to the asy-
lum at Brattleboro last Monday. -
Frank p. Bracket. a Dartmouth student
was in town during the past week, seeking
after statistical information regarding
school attendance, Sunday-school attend
| ance and church attendance. 60 Gar
Corwin has gone back to college. - Mrs
C. 5. Emery is quite i'll. She is at Tun'
bridge with her mother.
Corinth.
THERE were quarterly meeting services al
the Corner last Sabbath, Rev. III. A. Spencer
presiding. - Effort is being made 10 unite
the Baptist society at West Corinth with the
Congregational society at the Center -
Measles have been in the fashion for week
or more at the west village and are spread
ing. There are few dangerous cases =-
One swallow don't make summer, neither
will the question discussed in the lyceum by
few boys fifteen years old decide the ques
ton in regard TO our district schools, for W,
can hardly hope TO make gain OF ninety
per cent in one year in favor of the tow
system, for we would have to gam little
more than that. === There was another
cold wave last Saturday. - o. EatoI
of White River Junction and John Sleeper
and wife of IIartland were visiting relatives
I and friends here last week. -= At the
adjourned meeting of the Congregations
| church and society M East Corinth, ON the
23d instant no conclusions Were arrived mt
and the meeting was adjourned withou
I date. Without blame to any one, il is evi
dent that deaths and removals have great,
3, weakened the society, and especially tina
G part known as the Center. The only ba,
look is that the matter was not attended 4