The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-02
Orange County.
Bradford.


THE Odd Fellows who attended the ami
versary celebration and parade at Manches-
ter, n. H., last week Thursday report
splendid time and large company out.
- Gardeners and farmers have begun
their work, planting early peas and the
like. - f. III. Doton has sold his two
houses on Pleasant street to Mrs. William
Eastman. II. A. Webb has bought
Mrs. Littles house on Pleasant street
- Professor ID. b. Locke has been en-
gagged for another year as principal of the
Academy. 60 Mrs. f. S. Sargent of
Nashua, n. H., came the first of the week
to make her mother a visit.
Braintree
Polly FLINT, widow of Samuel c. Sum-
ner died Friday of last week, aged eighty
nine years and six months Funeral serv-
ices were held Sunday, Rev Mr.. Parker of
Bethel officiating. - Elbridge Holman
of Texas is visiting his parents -
George Hill of Calais is visiting friends in
town. - Rufus Hutchinson lost fine
young colt Sunday of last week.
Brookfield
Snow has disappeared fast and water is
the highest for several years. - A. NJ.
Freeman and daughter are both quite sick.
- There were only few teachers out
at the examination last Saturday on ac-
count of the bad travelling. - Miss Lulu
Allen teaches in the village, Miss Minnie
Buxton at the Center, Miss Partridge in f.
p. Lamsons district and Anna Richards in
the j. a. Reed district. - The Ran
dolph stage has been through on runners
thus far, but will have to change soon.
- II. A. Huse, Esq, of Montpelier has
been secured to deliver the address Me-
mortal day. - Favorable reports are re-
ceived from Marshall Green, who is at
Philadelphia for treatment.
Chelsea.
DR.. AND Mrs. F. II. GODFREY have Just re-
turned from West Fairlee, where Mrs. God
frey's daughter, Mrs. Hutchins, is very ILL,
but with better prospect of recovery. -
A fine photograph of the late Rev James
Buckham, pastor of the Congregational
church here from 1885 to 1S41, has recently
been presented to the church by his son,
| President NJ. III. Buckham of the University
of Vermont, and may be seen in the vestry.
| - Miss Belle A. Densmore has gone to
! Lowell, Mass, to work in the American
House. 80 Fred w. Morris has bought
out store at Olcott's Falls and is to go
has bought j. NJ. Comstock's house oppo-
site the Methodist parsonage. - Rosette
Stevens, sister of ID. p. Stevens, died on
| Wednesday of last week at Richard Ken
nedy's, where she had been living for some
years past. d. p Stevens is now the last
survivor of the family, of which he is
the oldest. - At the teachers examna-
ton last Saturday there were ten certif-
Gates granted. The schools in town will
not generally begin till the second Monday
in May, owing to the bad roads. 80 The
spring term of Chelsea Academy will close
next Tuesday with oral examinations.
East Corinth.
Mr.. AND Mrs CHARLES II. WALTER OF
Wardsboro We're in town last week visiting
Mrs. Charles Page. 80 Sugarng is nearly
over. E. I. Taplin has made 400 pounds
this year.
Orange.
SUPERINTENDENT MOVES held a public
examination of teachers at Town Hall Sat
urday. Two teachers were present. =-=
Miss Della Barron is to teach in district No
l, Miss Templeton in No. B. Miss Orpaf
Houghton in No. 4. Miss Emily Cochrane
in No. 6 and AFRO Noyes in No. 10. 60
The sugar season is over. An average
amount of very good quality of sugar has
been made 80 w. A, Cutler exchanged
his farm with Frank and Lydia Carnes o.
East Barre for their store and stock Of
goods Mr.. Cutler and father and mother
moved to East Barre last week and Mr.
Carnes' people ON to the farm. == Mrs
Alvin Smith is very sick. - Miss Hat
tie Cross has returned from Newbury
where she has spent the winter. -
Mark Davis and family started for st. AL