The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-04

of aconte by mistake last Wednesday.
DR.. Hanson was called, who gave her some
remedies to counterfeit the effects of the
poison, and she will recover.
Braintree.
A MATCHMAKING was held in the church
in Snowsville. The pastor, Rev. G.. T..
Boynton, was assisted by Rev. Mr.. Metcalf
of the First church, Brookheld and Mr..
Durham of Bethel. A very interesting and
profitable time was enjoyed - Miss
Eta Hewett who has been in Pennacook,
N H., is at home and is under the care of
DR.. Goodrich of Brookfeld. It is feared
she has consumption. 60 Mrs. J.. X.
Fisher, who has been in ill-healtb, is i'm
proving. - A. l.. Adams is on the sick
list.
Brookfield.
THE Second Congregational Sunday-school
was recognized last Sunday, when the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: G. II. Bigelow, superintendent; j.
w. Parmenter, assistant superintendent;
f. p. Lamson, secretary; Mrs. u. NJ Upham,
treasurer; G.. G.. Patterson, librarian; G.. L.
Lazelle, assistant librarian. The superin-
tendent's report shows the aggregate attend
ance for the past year to have been 1880
an increase since 1888 of more than double
The amount of penny collections the past
year was S6l.15 The amount contributed
by the school to outside objects was S24.54
Chelsea.
THE Orange county bar held memorial
service on the late Hon. H. G.. Hinckley of
Chelsea and Phineas Chamberln of Brad
ford in the courtroom last Thursday even
ing. A paper was read by Hon. S. b.
Hebard giving an appreciative sketch of
Mr.. Hinckley's life, and remarks concerning
him were made by Lawyers Farnham Boy
den, Darling, Heath, Harvey, Dickey and
Stow, and by Judge Ross. - Court adj
journed last Saturday morning till Tuesday
of next week, Judge Ross not being able to
he present this week. The jury was dis
missed. The jurors from this town were
Erastus Young and Herbert F. Nation.
- Hattie F. Carpenter has returned
home from West Newbury, being obliged
by ill-health to give up her school -
Alonzo Noyes has a severe attack of infam-
matory rheumatism Ira Hood and Joseph
Landon are also quite ill. - The Masons
are to remove soon to their new hall in w.
S. Hatchs block. - Chester D. Clough
has removed to the village into A. w. Chand-
ler's house. - Newell S. Bixby has
been lately visited by an older brother,
Horace Bixby of Rhode Island. - Miss
Emma NJ. Dickinson has gone to Orange
burg, S. c., to spend the winter. -
Among those studying abroad who have
been here during part or all of the holidays
are Ella X. Herrck from Mortified Sem
mary, Matte S. Marsh from Vermont
Academy, Julian G. Hood from Phillips
Andover Academy, George A. Tracy, Ben.
II. Adams and Harry G.. Woodruff from
Norwich University. - A lodge of Good
Templars, to be known as the Chelsea
Lodge, was organized last Saturday evening
by Lorn b. Kendall of Clinton, Mass.
state organizer for Vermont, assisted by
Royal A. Hatch of STAFFORD. The following
officers were elected to serve until the regu-
| lar annual election next month: Worthy
chief, Franklin Dearborn; worthy vice
templar, Mrs. l.. j. Collins; secretary, Cur
| tbs S. Emery; assistant secretary, Z. p.
Dickinson; financial secretary, w. Z. Towns
end; treasurer, Mrs Carrie o. Barnes;
worthy chaplain, II. w. Dearborn; past
worthy chief, c. E. Godfrey; marshal, E.
NJ. Collins; deputy marshal, Lizzie NJ. Ba-
con: inside guard, Mrs Addie S. Townsend
outside guard, Carl III. Corwin; right-hand
support, Lucy f. Corwin; left-hand support,
Mrs. Hattie Emery. The first regular meet
| ing will be held on Monday evening next.
- Five persons We're received into the
Congregational church last Sunday on con-
fession of faith and one infant was baptized.
- There are meetings each evening
through the Week of Prayer at the Congre-
gational church. The Methodists have no
special observance of the week this year.
Corinth.
THE cold wave reached this place last
Friday and Saturday, Friday being the
coolest dav in the month of December for
some years. - The remains of Mrs.
Jessie Darling were inferred in the cemetery
at the Meadows last Sunday.
East Corinth.
THE Congregational Sunday-school was
reorganzed Sunday. The following Off
GERS were elected: Moderator, II. j. Med
calf; clerk and superintendent, j. b. Kemp;
assistant superintendent, j. n. Hodge;
treasurer, j. b. Kemp; librarian, r. F.
George. - Frank e. Page has moved
into the II. X. Darling house. - About
twenty.four couples attended the New
Years ball at the Saginaw House Friday
evening. - II. A. Jackman is on the
sick-list. - G. l.. Kemp, who has been
visiting friends in St. Johnsbury, returned
home Saturday. &c. f. Way was al
home over New Years.
North Randolph.
THE thermometers registered 25o to 30
below zero last Saturday morning. - j
G. Huntington's butter netted him some
thing over $50 last week. He has 6
very choice herd of Jerseys, which, witt
good feed and care and with painstaking a
the dairy-room, bring him double the price
of the average article for his butter
- Last Friday Selectman Waldo go
out teams and the roller and rolled the road
- Since the mill-dam was repaired las
fall Eli Camp has been doing tiourishinl
business at his saw-mill. - Mrs. j
Clark's mother, Mrs. Allen, is sick at tn,
with her now. - Arthur II. Camp anC
wife of Worcester visited his father, Eel
Camp, last week. He is in the saw-mill anC
lumber business and has met with success
in that line. - Dix j. Camp has pal
of two-year-old steers weighing 900 pound
to sell cheap.
Tunbridge.
THE Union Agricultural Society electe'
officers Tuesday of this week. 60 Ere,
Nelson has the California fever. - TIL
Week of Prayer is being observed by tn
various churches. - The grangers will
hold their meetings at North Tunbridg
hereafter. They have hired Wight's Hall
w. w. Swan is collecting those take
that were not paid to the treasurer. -
There is large quantity of hay in town tina
will not be fed out this winter. - A wild
and solid snow road has been made throug
the village by means of heavy roller
- Clayton Noyes is working for tn
Stark corporation in Manchester, n. ii
- NJ. V. b. Noyes is spinning for Ga
Brothers in Cavendish. Lucy Austin an
Clarence Smith are at work for the sam
; firm. - The Woman's Christian Ten