The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03

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anu then carry them away. At four p. NJ.
hre was discovered in the hall, the ashes
having burned their way out of the basket,
through the floor and into the cellar below.
In a very few minutes, had the fire not been
discovered, the building would have been in
names, and, in such weather. burned to the
ground. Thanks to the efficiency of Vulture
Engine Company, No. a. thirty members
were on the spot in very short time and
extinguished the flames without using the
engine. - George l.. Stow, Esq, and
wife, II. j. Corwn, Miss Nellie Corwin,
Miss Grace s. Vincent and others attend
ed the carnival at Burlington last week.
Our Chelsea friends escaped without any
accident, and returned, reporting a very
pleasant time. 49, Mrs. Curtis S. Emery
IS expected home very soon. Her health is
much improved. - Chelsea cornet band
gives promenade at the town hall Thurs
day evening next. - Edward II. Hyde
and wife have gone to the Arkansas Hot
Springs We wish them a pleasant Journey
and safe return, with improved health.
= Emma Lewis, who has been away on
a vacation, came home Saturday.
Cora Rolfe of Waterbury is the guest of
Mary Dutton.
East Corinth.
THE dramatic entertainment was post
poned from March Sd to March 10TH -
George Grant of McIndoe's was in town
over Sunday.
Orange.
JAMES B. GooDRIcH, who has suffered in
| tensely for over two years with a cancer on
his right temple, died Sunday, February
| 18th. He was born and always resided in
town and was one of its most respected
| citizens. 80 Mrs. Alice Hutchinson and
| boys are recovering from the measles.
! - The roads were so badly drifted Sun
day that people were unable to get to
church. Consequently there were no serv-
al do, oil G 1,nrI A.
yards into our midst last Friday, Saturday
and Sunday
East Randolph.
GEORGE HUNT has finished work for j. G.
| Huntington, and is going to Worcester
Mass, to work. - 1t is rumored that
Calvs Harvey is going into the Tunbridgc
hotel. - George Durkee is moving on tc
move on to the York place this spring -
"Dix" wears a smiling face. 1t is boy
- Bert Durkee has commenced work
for j. G. Huntington.
West Randolph.
LAST week Wednesday the buildings o
Alvin X. Mann were discovered to be oil
fire. The engine company and quite mum
Der OF men gathered, but the fire had go
such Roadway that two barns and a shed
with contents, including two heifers, TIVE
pigs and nice cosset sheep, were con
sumed. William l.. Woods barns, abou
twelve feet from the fire, were saved b,
persistent effort. The loss was about $500
insured for $500. Cause of fire ncendiary
- The Red Lion Inn will give a Dime
to commercial travellers Saturday, Marcl
IL, at three o'clock P. NJ. 1t is expected tn
occasion will be a grand one. - w
understand West Randolph will soon hav
another monthly paper, devoted to bicy
cling. - The weather for several day
past has been the most severe we have ha
fNr .,,l 4
terrific much of the time, drifting the road
badly, breaking trees, etc. Nearly all tn
trains were late Friday and Saturday, an,
the Brookfeld stage was unable to ge
through Saturday. - The reading at tn
Methodist church last Thursday evenin
was very fine. The attendance was small
owing to the unfav weather - Gu
graded school closes this week. - Their
will be a dance and oyster-supper at Eas
Randolph hall tomorrow Thursday ever
ing. - The Baptists had literary Ell
tertainment and supper at their churc
men have purchased the old Cottage Hott
lot, between Charles Thurston's block an
DR.. Morton's house. They have bought
to keep out business blocks. A public |
brary, or some other town building, wi
probably be erected thereon some da,
- j. Gladding and wife have returne
from pleasant visit in Plaintield. -
Frank Bxby of Chelsea has been visiting
town. IL l.. E. Holman has sold hi
fathers farm to Charles Vinton and Lucir
Webb. - Mrs. A. j. Boyce of East Ro,
bury has been visiting in town. -
Murphy has purchased the Randolph Hous
and takes possession the LIST of April. -
II. r. Slack has purchased the Daniel Dodg
farm, paying $1,000. - II. G. Gilbert
lecturing on the town system of school
- Miss Carrie Briggs has had so niue
trouble with her knee since she was throw
from carriage last summer that she III
gone to hospital in Boston for treatlnen
- George Putnam of Hinesburg ht
, been visiting his brother here. - C.
5 Sanbourn's health is quite good now, and l
3 is able to do considerable work repairin
furniture, etc. - Benjamin McIntyI
| started for Alaska, Tuesday. DR.. II. I
1 Mcintyre will go about April LIST. -
. Judge j. w. Rowell talks of taking tri
A to the Burmudas soon. - Internal Rev
: nue. Collector Spear and wife were in tow
9 last Saturday. - l.. b. Atwood and wi
: of st. Johnsbury are in town. - II.
. Storrs, who is in Florida, is expected hon
r soon. He has bought land in Federal Poil
and fitted it up for an orange grove. -
Miss Hattie Smith has been spending a fe
days in Boston.
North Thetford.
THE lyceum, Saturday night, was vel
n good, but, on account of the wind-storr
. few were able to attend. There wi
n week. - Rev. Mr.. Reynolds preache
y last Sabbath for the first time for quite
while, having been home on the sick fist f,
=. the last month - Mary and Emm
& Adams arrived from Springfield, Mass, la
:, week, to visit friends and enjoy the bracin
h air of Vermont in winter - Dick Wa
= son, from Massachusetts, has been in tow
. the past week, visiting the firm of Watso
:. & Thickett. - The body Of Mrs. Lucil
. Wilmot formerly Helen Ware of Il
a Bow was brought here last Thur
!. day and inferred in Pleasant Ridl
= cemetery. - The school at the Iii
a opens this week, with large number
scholars. Several from this place atten
= - Horace Harrison and George Robi
. son are going to put up houses on the l.
h north OF the Baxter house this spring.
!. West Topsham.
! THE storm here last week was the s
!, verest ever known. The wind blew ince
! sanity from Thursday until Sunday NOR
ing, and also blew quite hard most of ii
day Sunday. The roads are so badly drift,
that it will take a number of days befo
teams can get through. - Horace Viii
: is canvassing for the sale of fruit-tree
~ 80 Webster Sanborn is very low vii
" consumption. - A. Il. Smith is buyil
= calves for Mr. Flanders of Bradfor
:. - Horace l.. Watson is in Burlingto
I, taking a course of medical lectures. -
. jerry Bowen has been confined TO his b,
. for more than four months with broke
a leg He now sits up part of the time.
d Tunbridge.