The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-18
Orange County.
Bradford.

NOTICE has been published that petitions
will be made to the next general assembly
OF the state of Vermont to have Orange
county divided and changed to two half
shires one at Bradford and the other at
West Randolph. This is ON account of the
difficulty of reaching Chelsea, as it has no
railroad. - Our new band is prospecting
finely under the leadership of j. n Claflin.
we hope they will be able, to furnish the
music for the fair next month - Charles
Corliss of Elgin, ILL.,, is visiting friends in
town. 1t will be remembered that Mr.
Corliss formerly worked for j. NJ. Warden
in his jewelry store and gave the town clock
now in the tower of the Congregational
church to that society in 1876, when the
church was built. He is at present in the
employ of the Elgin National Watch Com
pany. - Mrs. Fuller, who recently ar
rived from Saltwater, Mich, died of cancer
on Saturday morning. She was very low
with this terrible disease before starting,
but was anxious to again see her relatives
here. She was daughter of Mrs. Samuel
Davis and a sister of Mrs. Jacob Jetfords.
Brief funeral services were held on Sunday
afternoon, and on Monday the remains were
taken to WilliamStown for burial. -
V. w. Bagley and family and Mrs. NJ l..
Shaw started for their home in Kansas City,
Mo-, last Monday. - Mrs. Anna Stevens
Porter started for her home in Harrisburg,
Penn, Friday morning. On Sunday she
was in Philadelphia - Mrs. Cary and
Y,
been visiting Mrs. George f. Brown for a
few weeks went to their home in Coleraine,
Mass, Tuesday.
Braintree.
THE young people of West Randolph gave
a picnic in A. E. Fits grove last Thursday
in honor of Miss Ada Fits, of Boston. -
Mrs. M. l.. Bruce has so far recovered that
she will go to her fathers this week to stay
a few weeks. Her two youngest children
have gone to Roxbury for a short stay
Mr. Bruce will go to Laconia, n. H., this
week to work, where he has a brother work
ing in machine shop. - Several of the
young people of this town will attend the
graded school this fall at West Randolph
80 Elmer Clatlin and Frank Archer of
Brookfield are in town visiting their parents.
- Mrs. |. a. Lathrop, who has been
stopping at A. X. McIntires, is going to
Mortified. - Mrs. G. b. Cummings and
daughter, Alice, of South Royalton are visit
ing relatives and friends in this vicinity.
- Peter Jered of Lowell, Mass, is
visiting his brother, Alexander Tered
- The Sewing and Mite Society will
meet with Mrs. Heber Farnsworth Friday
afternoon of this week. - Frank Riford
and wife of West Randolph who have been
visiting at 4. f. Clafin's, have returned
home.
Brookfield.
Miss CARRIE CURRIER of Lawrence, Mass
H.,
Nelson Durkee died August 18th at his
residence in East Brookfeld. His sickness
was of short duration, although he had been
in poor health for nearly year. The fu-
neral services were held at the church Fri
day, August 18th, Rev. p. b Parker Off
health much improved by short sojourn
at Saratoga Springs. - Misses Thusa
button, Minnie Marshall and Ellie Wheat
ley went to Saratoga Springs on the excur-
sion, and are to remain there about ten DAYS.
- Thomas Wells and friend Mr. Lewis
OF North Andover, Mass, made "A flying trip
to Brookield last week to visit relatives
- Chauncey Smith of Norwich was in
town last week visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ahra Smith.
East Brookfield.
The funeral of Mrs. Cook was attended
last Sabbath at the residence of John Heath,
where she has spent the last wears of her
life. - ID. S. Wheatley of Montpelier
will select and purchase the carpet for the
church, by request of the Ladies' Society.
- Eugene Price has friends visiting him
from Fitchburg, Mass. George ID.
Wheeler of Barre favored the people here
with fine music last Sabbath. 1t is pleasant
TO nave visitors in our midst who are ready
TO help in every good work. - A. w.
Edison and wife made friends in this vicin-
ity flying visits. - A game of baseball
will be played on G. III. Bigelows farm to-
day Wednesday, The West Randolph
nine will play with the BrookReld nine
- The school-house in district No. II is
being repaired.
Chelsea.
The side judges were here last week to
make arrangements for the better preserva-
ton of some of the oldest records of the
county, which have great historical value,
but have not hitherto been cared for as they
deserve. - William G.. Goss left last
week for Chicago, where he has obtained
employment. - +. Eugene Fuller of
Lowell has been visiting his relatives here.
= Herbert A. Luce has gone to Dur
ham, n. H., TO act as clerk in a store. -
! Thomas ii. Moore and wife of Denver,
Colorado, are visiting Mr.. William Peters,
who is Mrs. Moore's father. =-= Miss Min
ME Woodward of Wakefield, Mass, is visit
ing here. - Fred A. Ordway has gone