The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-20
Orange County.
bradford.


was arrested at Roxbury last week Mon
day, and brought back here to answer to the
charge. On Wednesday, when brought before
Justice II. A. Winship, he pleaded guilty,
ana, not being able to procure 500 BAIL was
taken to Chelsea jail Thursday morning.
- w. III. H. Murray will give his second
reading in this place next Friday evening,
under the auspices of Washburn Post. No
~ G. a. II. The subject announced is
l. IT., Hoy 5,S John Norton, the Trapper, Kept
ms Christmas. - One of the firm of the
Greenbanks Wooden Company of Danvile
was in town last week to examine the water
power, with view to building a wooden
factory here. =- The Ladies' Aid Society
OF the Methodist church is to give a series
OF lectures and readings, commencing Mon
day evening, the 18th, when Rev. V. A.
Cooper of Lynn, Mass, lectured. Sub
iect, " Atoat and Ashore" This is to be fol-
lowed by five others. The low price of 81
Tor the course, or twenty-five cents per
single lecture, ought to ensure a full attend
ance. - II. T.. Parker and wife returned
last Saturday from their trip South.
business at j. w. Bliss and Co.'s sash-shop
is at standstill, on account of anchor-ice
ana the freezing up of the water-wheel.
- j. III. Armstrong has been allowed
to sell the wood he delivered last winter to
the Paper-mill Company to other parties,
and is now distributing it about town.
Braintree.
MIR. WILLIAMS, who was severely injured
some time ago by being thrown from his
sleigh in West Randolph and whose horse
was frightened by licensed dog, has sued
the town for heavy damages. 80 A Miss
Standish of West Randolph is finishing out
the term of school in the Belcher district.
- l.. X. Fisher has been in Ripton the
past few days visiting friends. - There
were only two days school in the Peth
district last week, on account of the sick
nN..s q tl... Isl.. 4
80 Mr. Bowman, who has been on II. II.
Harwood's farm the past year, is moving to
his farm in RoXbury Mr.. Bowman has
made. many friends during his short stay
with us. - Everett Sherman and wife of
Biddeford Maine, visited his mother, Mrs.
A. NJ. Sherman, last week. - Mrs. Jane
Moulton, who was reported sick with apo
plexy, has been moved to A. II. McIntire's.
She is slowly improving - Rev. f.
Gerry of West Randolph will preach in the
church in Snowsville next Sunday at eleven
A. NJ. - lola Simonds has gone to Brook
field to keep house for her brother, Chester
- George w. Flagg has gone to Wells
River to attend wrestling match.
East BroolSfieId.
Mrs. G. p. HIBBARD died very suddenly
Tuesday, the 18th instant, and was buried
the l4th Rev. j. a. Sherburne of Plain
field preached the funeral sermon. -
Deacon Newell, who has been sick for sew
eral months of paralysis of the lower limbs,
had the further misfortune last week to frac-
ture rib. - Eugene Marshall is sick
with canker-rash. 60 Rev. Mr.. Headly
Of Boston, Mass, has been assisting Rev. Mr..
Thyng in holding series of revival meet
ings at the Union church at this place. Con-
siderable interest was manifested and good
results are hoped for. - f. G.. Sprague
is at home from ST. Johnsbury Academy
spending his vacation. - Lewis Smith is
selling off his goods, proposing to find a
home elsewhere.
Chelsea.
JOHN Snow and wife went to Montpelier,
last week, to be present at the marriage of
their daughter, Julia, to f. w. Bisbee, Esq.
of Barre. - John G.. Clark formerly
cashier of the bank in this place, has lust
been appointed cashier of the First National
Bank of st. Johnsbury. - Peter Laird
died Thursday of last week, aged eighty
seven years. - Will Calder has sold ont
his harness business to George Metcalf.
Mr.. Calder will continue to work for
Mr.. Metcalf. - The high water in our
streams for week past has been the cause
of much trouble to town officials. - The
following officers were elected at the annual
meeting of the Congregational society last
week Moderator a. II. Powers; clerk, j.
NJ. Comstock; treasurer, j. Il. Bacon: col
lector. f. Herbert Dearborn: standing COM
mittee, A. III. Powers, A. w. Whitney and
ID.
Bacon, W. S. Hatch and S. n. Goss.
Corinth.
THE case of Corinth rs. Carpenter and
Suretes was argued at Chelsea last week
Thursday. AS the matter looks now the
town may as well pay their costs and pocket
the loss We do not understand that it is
claimed there has been no loss to the town.
We do understand that no bond has been
produced for 1879; that the town might as
well have sued the sureties upon his sheriff
bond as the constable bond as Carpenter
was at the same time acting as sheriff, con.
stable and collector of taxes: so the sure.
ties upon the constable bond of 1879 do not
apply to the collector of taxes. The evil
dence tends to show that the taxes collected
upon the taX-bill of 1879 We're largely ap
piled upon former receipts for taX-bills %
former years, helping former sureties anC
leaving the sureties of 1879, had the bono
been collectors bond instead of a consta
ble's, to suffer from taxes misapplied. W,
understand that the bond of 1880 is ques
toned by the defendants, as they did not sea
it nor authorize it to be done until certain
number of names were obtained, which
number was never secured. 1t is not
questioned that the taxes collected upon tn,
tax-bill We're largely missapplied (of 1880, IA,
well as upon 1870 upon former receipts fo
taN-bills, which leave the suretes to suffer
| If they are obliged to suffer AT all, and re
thing Corinthians are convicted, withou
doubt-that town affairs have been loosely
managed for several years, and going into
this suit blind-folded for the last three years
| Is no exception. - Dea. Orr is not mend
ing fast, If at all. a council of physicians
during the past week, gave some hope tina
life may be prolonged, although in veal
and feeble condition. Mrs. Fellows
an aged lady at Corinth Corners, has haC
| two attacks of paralysis within few weeks
| She is more comfortable now, but anotbe
| attack is feared, - q. G. Cooke is i'll
! being confined to the house. =- Widow
! Brown has received the sad intelligence o
the sudden and accidental death of he
youngest son, Frank, who died Friday, til,
10Th instant. - Mrs. Ruth a. Knight
Dan Smith and George Little have returned
| from California. A meeting of thu
Congregational church and society wa
holden at the Center church, January 18th
! An adjourned meeting is to be holden at tn
East Village next Saturday. &C. A preach
ing service was held at the academy hal
last Sunday afternoon. There were abou
one hundred fifty present, &C. This reso
luton was discussed al the academy hal
Friday evening, the 10Th instant: " ReSoiced
That foreign emigration is deleterious to TIN
interests of the United States" The boarC
OF decision decided to let them come.
Newbury.
Miss LoTTIE ALLISON, sister of Mrs. Mau
rice Goddard died recently at Brookline
Mass. 49, Our towns-people who have
gone TO Florida to spend the winter ar
signing for Old Vermont these cold days
- Rev, j. III. Winslow of the Methods
church preached missionary sermon las