The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-17


foxes, either. 80 Clarence Fuller Is get
ting out lumber for new house, to be
erected next season on the site of the old
one destroyed by fire last summer. ==
George Foss is to work for A. j. Boyce this
season. Fred Pope will work for Russell
Reed in Wiliamstown this summer, and
Fred Williams has hired out TO Jehial
Weston of Randolph for year.
Chelsea.
A SPECIAL town meeting is called to see
If the town will rescind its recent action re-
garding the repairs on the highways; and
also to see If the town will fund its out
standing Indebtedness at less rate of in
terest than 1t is now paying. - William
A. Allen was taken to Burlington, last week,
on account of a mental trouble with which
he has been afflicted of late. 60 Charles
e. Peters and family removed to Williams
town last Monday. Their many friends
were sorry to have them leave town.
Messrs. l.. G. Hinckley and s. b. Hebard
have been confined to their homes for a few
days on account of illness. - j. l..
Bacon left last Tuesday for White River
Junction, to assume the duties of his new
position there as cashier of the newly
organized National Bank. 80 About forty
united with the Methodist Episcopal church
last Sunday. Quarterly meeting was held
the same day. Rev. II. A. Spencer the pre-
siding elder, was in attendance.
Corinth.
THE lyceums closed at the Academy hall
for the season Friday evening" March 18th
| They have been well attended and, we hope
with profit - The Sons of Temperance
have had division sociable weekly in addi-
! ton to their regular meetings. These meet
ing have been holden at the homes of the
members and have been very pleasant
gatherings. They will probably not con-
| tinue much longer, as the homes are widely
scattered and travelling not good. The di-
| vision ia prOqnpripU Tbau bnNra hpnubt a
new organ for the division After a short
session on Wednesday evening" the 10th,
the doors were thrown open to the public
and quite large company gathered and lis
tened to songs and recitatons, after which
boxes OF refreshments were sold to defray
expenses. A mirror was voted to the hand
soonest lady and wood-saw to the LATEST
man. - The following record for the
year 1885 is taken from the town clerk
office: During the year there were eight
marriages. Eighteen births-males ten; fe-
males, eight. Eighteen deaths-January Sd,
February ID March I'd, April Sd, May Sd,
June I'd, September LIST, October LIST. The
ages were all the way from eight months
and fourteen days to ninety-one years, three
months and twenty days; average age, sixty
three years, three months and ten days
eleven were over seventy years of age.
Eight males and ten females have died.
Elisha Cilley was the Oldest. Samuel White
Calvin Carpenter Polly Hodgsden, Polly
Avery and Anna Durgen were over eighty.
| - An clipping couple from the north
part of the state were overtaken in this town
recently by Sheriff Barron and brought be.
fore f. p. Eaton. The man was sent to
Chelsea Jail and the woman returned with
her husband. - Mrs. Dea. Orr has sold
her personal property and will probably &c
to her relatives as soon as she can dispose OF
her real estate - Austin Huntington
removes to Barre this week, and G. G. Hast.
ings, it is expected, will rent his place here
- d. NJ. Bond has moved his family to
Newbury. He is employed by Reyes, & Co
- Deacon Joseph Knights, a former resi-
dent of this town, now of Newburyport
Mass, and who has been in town for several
weeks, returned Thursday, the 18th instant
He has let his farm, situated in the north
part of the town, to Mr.. Foster of Piermont
n. III. - Mrs. Eastman, formerly OF
Cooksville, has been in town few DAYS.
East Corinth.
REASONABLE prices were obtained at the
auction sale of the personal property be
longing to the estate of the late james
Armstrong. - f. f. Page has taken the
Currier farm. The recent dramati,
entertainment was well attended. - j
Miles is visiting friends in town.
Orange.
FARMERS are very anxious for more snow
to enable them to finish up their winter
work before sugaring. - The oversee
of the poor has hired Mr.. Coffran to keel
Samuel Smith and wife for the coming year
They have been moved there. This is abou
all the change there has been made among
those dependent upon the town for support
- Sanford Baldwin fell from ladder
recently, severely injuring his side. -
f. G.. Richardson is quite sick with in
flammation of the bowels - Miss EN-
lily Spear, who has been very sick with
lung trouble, is slowly recovering.
MIL.
GEORGE BLoDGETT has been dangerousl,
sick with hernia, but is now little bet
ter. Calvin Hyde is working in the grist
mill during Mr.. Blodgetts sickness. -
Tom. Sanders is having large lot of hote
furniture transported to his Gulf Sprin
House. - George Durkee has moved oil
to c. W. Taft's farm.
West Randolph.
THE annual election of officers of Whit
ney Chapter, No. 5, Royal Arch Masons
, took place Monday afternoon. The instala
ton took place in the evening, followed b.
) an address by Rev. f.. Gerry, and that fo
lowed by banquet A fair attendance a.
excellent address and good edibles for tn
inner man was the result. - Abou
twenty-five commercial travellers partook {
the banquet gotten up by the Red Lion In
lent. - The Red Lion Inn will be tn
, headquarters for wheemen visiting thi
, place this season. The price will be Sit
: per day. - The Junior and classes {
the Normal School will unite in an ente
tainment at the close of the term. 80
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy was chosen chairman
the Young Peoples Society of Christia
Endeavor at Bethel. - The fourt
quarterly meeting of the West Randolp
charge took place Saturday and Sunda!
The presiding elder, Rev. III. a. Spence
preached Sunday morning. Six Were bal
l tized in the evening - The spring teri
9 of the Graded School commenced Monday
: - Salisbury Brothers are running the
o factory only eight hours day at presen
y They employ thirty-seven hands and expe'
o to run ten hours in "A few days. - I'll
!. East Randolph Baptist society has pu
9 chased a nice organ. - Stanleys waite
Il wheel at North Randolph froze up durin
S the last cold snap, which never occurred b
g fore. Whitmore & Clark's Minstre
4 will be in Dubois & Gays hall next Mo-
: day evening. The second drive viii
e party was held at DIR. H. II. Mcintyre
o Der were present - In school distri
u No. 8 Charley and Perley Church have Ia
no marks for the past three years; Lem
Edwin and Lynn have had no marks for IL
same period, except on account of sickness
o - John Mcbride, having had vel
!. f1attering offer to travel again with lea
u ing circus, will be away during the summe
l. The cafe will be under the direction of Mr.
,, Mcbride, assisted by her daughter and
% clerk. == Mrs. q. E. Griswold sold III
=; personal property Saturday and has startt
u for st. Paul. Mimi, where she intends
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