The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-04
Orange County.
Braintree.

THE delegates from this town to the dis
trict convention to be held at Montpelier
August 4th, are w. H. Nichols, c. E. Wood
ward, Jr., and c. Flint. - George Jones
of this town received a severe injury by
being thrown from wagon about nine
o'clock Sunday evening and died the Mon
day afternoon following His remains were
taken to Lincoln for burial The family
have the sympathy of the entire community.
- Watson Lamb of Massachusetts is
visiting his parents - Sarah Flint Vim
ton, who has been in poor health for some
time, died last week. Her funeral was held
on Friday at her sons house, - X. S.
Spear returned to Boston last week Friday.
East Brookfield.
WARREN H. SMITH, Esq, of Rutland has
presented the Congregational church of this
place with fifty copies of Spiritual Songs "
as a memorial gift to his native place. A
! unanimous vote of thanks was given him
last Sabbath, when the books were dstrib-
uted through the house by Trustees Rich
I ardson and Wheatley. - The ladies' So
ciety are about purchasing carpet for the
church. - Canker-rash has again made
wife, d. E. Sargent and Arthur E. Hibbard
and wife went on the excursion to Wers,
| n. H., and report a good time - Mr..
and Mrs Jeffords are stopping at w. II.
Richardson's. - Sarah Richardson is
spending her vacation with her brother.
- Frank Brown of Newton, Mass,
with two children, are at Nathaniel Wheat
ley's. - William Wheatley has summer
boarders from Boston. - DIR. Herbert
Newell and sister, Lizzie are at their
fathers, Joseph Newell's, having spent the
past year in Burlington Gordon and
George Newell are both at home -
! Frank Dyer is camping ont at Highgate
Springs. - Mr. and Mrs. ID. S. Wheat
| ley of Montpelier are spending a few days
with relatives in this town - Mr.. and
Mrs John IL. Sprague and son, William,
are making Saratoga their headquarters for
few weeks.
Chelsea.
News reached here last week of the sud
den death at Newport of L. Winslow Wy
man, a native of this town and for many
years resident of Stanstead, Quebec His
sisters, Mrs. Grow and Mrs. Morris, at
tended the funeral at Stanstead. - Rev.
Mr. Knapp was at South Royalton over
Sunday, assisting the pastor there, Rev. w.
X. Davenport, in quarterly meeting, His
pulpit here was occupied by Rev. w. r.
Puffer. - Work has been begun in
earnest on the Norton bridge. A temporary
structure was laid on Saturday, and the old
bridge is now being torn down to make way
for the new iron one. - Hon. S. b.
Hebard has returned from his vacation.
- j. X. Darling is at Montpelier for a
few days. - The democratic county
convention is to be held here next Saturday.
Governor S. c. Shurtleff of Montpelier
anu NoiOhNl pcuI St pNtti VI NEW OIk are
expected to be present. 60 At the caucus
held on Saturday to choose delegates to the
republican district convention j. X. Dar-
ling, S. b. Hebard and Alonzo Moves were
chosen.
East Corinth.
JOHN SILLowAY recently cut his finger
very badly while splitting wood. -
Henry George, wife and little son returned
home TO Nashua, n. H., last Thursday.
- Rev. Mr.. Battey gave one of his lee
lures on Dakota in the church last Sunday
evening, - Frank Corliss and wife of
Brooklyn, n, Y, are in town visiting friends
and relatives. - George Butteriield has
sold his meat-cart to Dan. Felch.
West Randolph.
w, p. DnLNGHAM, Esq, of Waterbury
has been in town this week - State
Auditor Powell and Inspector of Finance
Page have been at the state treasurer's
Office this week on their annual inspection.
- William S. Wood has sold c. H.
Bass eleven acres of his meadow land for
81 900. == The checklist of Randolph
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