The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24

at Sl55, pretty good figure.
Chelsea.
LYMAN II. WARD, residing in the east
part of town, committed suicide in his barn,
by hanging, on Friday morning. The fu-
neral services were held at his late resi-
dence on Monday, Rev. Mr. Knapp otliciat-
ing. - The non-exempt personal prop
erty of Erastus Smith was sold at auction
ON Saturday by Il. NJ. Collins, assignee in
insolvency. - Miss A. A. Clement, town
superintendent, will hold fall examination
for teachers next Saturday at her rooms.
60 Jabin II. Corwin and family leave
this week for Athol, Mass. George w.
Young has taken possession of the farm
vacated by Mr.. Corwin, having let his own
to "A. r. George. - Ezra Walker re-
moves at once to the Hanks farm in Ran
dolph and Melvin Burnham of Williams
town takes the Walker farm. - Frank,
a ten-years-old son of Franklin Il. Davis,
cut his left hand badly last week with an axe.
G. r.. Corwin took in 1881 pounds
of poultry, mostly turkeys, last week, pay
ing therefor the sum of S6,0l4.57. w. II.
Emery and E. ID. Barnes also bought
smaller amounts, making in all much the
largest lot OF Thanksgiving poultry ever
sent from this town. - Rev. Mr.. Rey-
nolds of Topsham preached at the Meth
odist church on Sunday, in exchange with
the Rev. Mr.. Knapp. - There will be
a union Thanksgiving service at the Con-
gregational church on Thursday evening.
- A singing-school is projected to begin
soon under the instruction of George Hutch
inson.
East Corinth.
S. THOMPSON is to have a Thanksgiving
ball Thursday in his new hall. - School
in the village commences next week Mon
day. - II. A. Jackman and family
started last week Tuesday for Sutton, p. @.
- Il. S. Carpenter of the Hiland stock
has a Drppphinu
harness.
Orange.
Mr.. AND Mrs. AFRO MOVES have moved
into Mrs j. b. Goodrichs house. -
Thanksgiving services will be held at the
church on Thursday at the usual hour for
morning service. - All those interested
in singing school are requested to meet at
the town hall Friday evening, for the pur-
pose of organizing class in vocal music.
- Rev. p. l.. Lord, who has been very
sick with pneumonia, is convalescent.
- The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Nelson Eastman ELLEN Beard), formerly of
this place, now of Humboldt, will be panied
to hear of their great afiliction in the loss,
by consumption, of their eldest daughter,
Mary, a young lady of great promise, aged
nineteen and one-half years.
STAFFORD.
HORACE BOND, one of our industrious and
respected farmers, died suddenly, the 14th
inst, aged seventy-nine years. 49, II. c..
Hatch has sent to market within a few
days more than twelve tons of poultry and
S. f. Frary u Co., some nine tons. This
has brought in to the farmers of this vicinity
about six thousand dollars. - The fam
lily of Rev. George f. Earle, the adventist
Clergyman who recently deceased, has re-
turned to Springfield, VT, where Mrs. Earle
owns a residence. The house, lot and
buildings here, in process of construction,
belonging to Mr.. Earle's estate, will be sold
at auction next Tuesday. - The White
River Good Templars' Union held its quar-
terly session in our village last Wednesday
The storm prevented full attendance, only
four lodges being represented. Officers for
for the ensuing year were chosen, IL. Z.
Bruce of Sharon being reelected Chief. In
the afternoon there was lively discussion
of woman suffrage, led by Rev. j. S. Sta
pies and n. B. Cobb, followed by voluntary
and in the evening an excellent illustrated
River, upon the physiological effects of al
cohol upon the human system.
Tunbridge.
GEORGE A. LEAvITT, who has been work.
ing at the Gay Brothers Cavendish factory,
came home Saturday. His wife is quite i'll.
- The dam just built by Gay Brothers
at Cavendish was swept out by high water
last week. - Miss Leila j. Role who
has been living in Montana for the past six
| years was married 10 .. n. Oh bTtdl
| Falls, Montana, November 4th. -
Horace Jones accidentally cut his foot with
an axe last Friday. The wound is bad
one. - Willard King is gaining slowly
- There will be regular meeting OF
Post Whitney next Saturday evening.
Williamstown.
Mrs. LYDIA BURNHAM BAGLEY last week
was found dead in her room in the house OF
Joseph Sanders, where she has been fol
some time past. She was not far from
eighty. years of age. She was worthy
| Christian woman. - Mrs. Ophir 5. Mar
tin and daughter return this week from
their Western trip. - There will be q
religious service at the w. u. Pratt school
house next Sunday evening at seven o'clock
A good attendance is hoped for. - Mr.
and Mrs. Orange Bannister's little child. re
Gently buried, was daughter, Edna May
aged one year, eight months and eight days
- There will be public examination
of cOmmon-school teachers at the village
school-house on Saturday next, beginning
at 900 A. NJ. There will be unioI
Thanksgiving services at the Methods
church next Thursday at IL: 90 A. M, t.
which everybody is cordially invited. Rev
r. ID. Miller is to preach. He is to tell III
how hindrances may be, and often are
helps in this life. - Melvin Burnham
family go this week on to the Ezra Wake
farm, on Chelsea West Hill, to live w,
are sincerely sorry, here, to lose the fam
ily-the Congregational society, especially
being losers by their departure. - Mis-
Mary Bennett of Brooktield is to teach thu
winter school in the Albert Goodrich dis
trict, - George w. Lynde has laid
mile of iron pipe for bringing, water to hi
farm buildings. In the coming spring h
purposes to build a reservoir near his hous
to furnish water for motor, to use il
churning and other farm work. - Al
fred Reed of Brookfeld, we hear, is to teacl