The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-15
Orange County.
BRADFORD.

the Boston Journal supplement of December
18th about " How they do it in Vermont"
calls forth no little comment. The writer
evidently does not favor the appointment of
Mr.. Dickey as postmaster, and what makes
him feel still worse is hat he can't help
himself. 1t has been expected for some
time that democrat would be appointed,
and now that one has received the appoint
ment that don't suit his party the republic
cans feel like sitting on the fence and see
ing the fun go on. Whoever the new one
should be, he must be exceedingly we'll
fitted for the place to give so general salts
faction as Mr.. Garfield has in the nine years
he has held the office. The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.. Flanders
made them visit last Saturday evening.
and were very Hospitality entertained. The
party left, as presents to the genial Moses
and wife, silver tea-service, cake-basket,
napkin rings, etc, to the value of about $50.
The Bradford band were in attendance and
rendered some of their choicest selections
- Dr. w. II. Carter died Friday even
ing, at the advanced age of eighty-fve years
and seven months. The deceased was
physician of large practice in this vicinity
and West Newbury until old age rendered
him too intirm to attend to patients.
BRAINTREE.
STILLMAN RUGGLEs of Boston, Mass.
came to attend the funeral of his brother,
Samuel Ruggles and has not yet returned
on account of the severe illness of Mrs.
samuel kuggles.
BROOKFIELD.
IHERE are nNe male teachers employed in
IoM II .niS winter. - EiSno members OF
brookneid grange attended the state grange
az az. SCUM hoSail9n last week. - Mr.
rrlnh NIUE emu sWaiioWeG u button last
week. At last accounts the doctors thought
1t would be necessary to make an incison
IN the throat before it could be removed.
49, Mrs; hoyai ADpott is visiting her
frlehuS IN ChlcaSo' ~, ana vicinity for
lew weeks: - Mrs H. j. Rood has
gone 10 Caliiorhla TO spend the winter.
CHELSEA.
AN infant. child of Elmer G.. Reed was
buried last week. - The personal nron.
erty belonging to the estate of tbe late ".
man III. Ward was sold AT auction on Tbnrs
day. Mrs. Ward has left town. and the
house will be unoccupied through fine win
ter, Nellie M Corwin has retnrned
from Boston. - Brock s. Flint has heen
attending court at Woodstock - A
holiness convention has been held OF +ha
Methodist church during the mast week the
pastor being assisted Inv several gentlemen
from abroad - A singing.school' con-
Quoted nv George Hutchinson 10 to ha hold
at the ,C0ngregational vestrv II began tbis
week Monday evening. - Timofhv SuI.
Ivan has left town. having rented bis Hal
smith shop for a wear. - Franz y Pm
bins and family have moved for the wintar
into Daniel Burnham's house
CohINIH'
The weather has been warm for few
days, compared with the Sd, 4th and 9th of
December. - There is snow enough for
but not enough for heavy teaining.
- There is considerable sickness in the
vicinity. w. b. Ladd, George Tucker and
Herbert wilkins are upon the sick list.
- 1t was Mrs. instead of Mr.. David
Moulton who was buried at the Meadows
December 9TH. - Miss Hannah Berry
an aged maiden lady, is failing with the
dropsy. She Is the last OF her family, eX-
scboop hos nonn M Iva 1o,do slhging
- The poultrv.raisers have come '', ~
Grief ON account of low nrices some nartiaS
Receiving as low as six cents ner ponnd