The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-06
Orange County.
Braintree.


THE question to he discussed at the next
lyceum in district No. is " Resolced, that
the town system of schools is preferable to
the district SYSTEM" Affirmative, Bass;
negative, Flint. 80 Seth Banister is quite
sick with a sore on his leg. Fears are en-
tertained that it is blood poison. 80 Two
Braintree boys, Flint and Nichols, have
rented the new hotel at West Randolph;
- Mr.. Williams, who was badly injured
by being thrown from his sleigh in the vii
lage of West Randolph is on the gain.
&C. j. Bass, while drawing ice last
week, had a two hundred-pound cake fall
upon his foot, which laid him up for several
days. - George Lawrence, who has
rented his farm for two years. is going to
New Hampshire to keep hotel. - The
following officers of Snowsville grange were
installed Saturday evening: II. b. Howard
w. NJ; ID. G. Dewey, w. o.; G.. l.. Hib-
bard, w. L.; G. j. Holden, W. s.; NJ. r.
Flint, w. A. S.. Susan j. Flint, W. chap
lain j., + ~ CIeysland w W,; secretary W 3.
Betsey b. Howard P; Abby Holden, f.;
Lucy Williams, c.; Matilda Beeman, l.. A,
S. After the installation they held their
annual oyster supper. o. p. Thayer
met with quite an accident while chopping
in Ira Mann's woods last Friday. When
found his face and head were covered with
blood, and he was unconscious. 1t is thought
that limb hit him and knocked him down,
and, in falling, his head and neck came in
contact with a fallen tree, thus making the
blow doubly severe. No bones were broken.
He is doing as well as could be expected,
but is not able to be moved yet.
Chelsea.
w. ID. WALKER has bought out the paint
ing business formerly carried on by j. A.
Twiss & Co. in Tarbell's block. - The
body of DR.. Frank Mills of Manchester, n.
H., was brought here for interment last
Saturday. Funeral ceremonies were OBJ
served Sunday at the residence of his pa
rents, Rev. Mr.. Herrick officiating -
Hon. S. B. Hebard has gone to New York
for weeks vacation. - 1t is rumored
thai K. ID. Barnes is to manage the Orange
County Hotel the coming season and that
Mr.. Whitney is to move on to his farm re-
Gently purchased of Martin f. Ordway.
- Court adjourned over another week,
important business requiring Judge Row.
ellis presence elsewhere. - j. A. Twiss
returned from Boston last Friday.
The promenade given by the band Friday
evening was very well attended, consider
ing the very bad weather. - Dana Fl
field has an auction for the sale of his per-
sonal property January 9th. Mr.. Fiheld
contemplates going to Laconia, n. II. -
Horace Emerson of Nebraska is in town on
visit to friends. He is former resident
of this town. but has been in the West for
SOIle years. MTS. ~. o. w rlBnU Is WIS.,
iting in Lebanon, n. II. - Vinton Cor
win has gone to Boston. He will attend
school in that city. - Miss Eliza Cor
win has gone to Somerville, Mass, for
the winter. - Miss Lillian Lease enter
tanned some of her young school friends at
the home of her uncle, Mr.. A. II. Powers
last Friday evening. - The annual meet
ing for the election of officers in fire dis.
trict No. 1 occurred last Monday evening.
Names of of officers chosen will appear next
week.
Corinth.
OSCAR HALL lost horse recently. -
f. ID. Willis has begun life partnership
with a Miss Barrett of Bradford and Charlie,
Hastings and Louie Avery have followed
suit. - Royal West has brought suit be
fore Justice Hanson to recover for the
board of the teacher. - The recen
thaws has taken off nearly all the snow ant
wagons are about as common on our streets
as sleighs. - Deacon Robert Orr, who
has been on the sick list is improving
- The lyceums at the Cooksvill,
graded school are well patronized.
East Corinth.
OWING to the amount of ice in the road a
Cassville the stage was obliged to cross owe
the hills to get to Bradford. - The fol
lowing officers of Ransom Post. No. Z, G. A
r., have been elected: Commander, III. A
Jackman senior vice-commander, w. w
Chalmers; junior vice-commander, Ed. Cor
| llss; ofhcer OF the day, w burgess; quar-
termaster-sergeant George w. Stevens, Jr.
surgeon, DIR. Jenne; CHAPLAIN r. F. George
Newbury.
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