The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-27
Orange County.


THE delegates to the state and district
conventions are w. H. Nichols, V. l. Spear
and c. f. Flint. The following are the
delegates to the Orange county conven-
ton, to be held July 3: G.. w. Flagg, V. I.
Spear, John Finn, Henry Titus and c. f.
Woodward, Jr. - Stilman Looms had
his shoulder dislocated last Friday while at
work i'll the woods.
BrookfieId.
THE republicans of Brookfed, in caucus
assembled, on Saturday last elected dele
gates to attend the state, district and county
conventions as follows State and district,
III. p. Abbott and Marcus Peck; county,
w. c. Clark, ID. D. Howe, j. w. Parmen-
ter and L. Calagan. - Fishermen are
plenty and some of them are having quite
good luck. - The directors of the Mont
pelier and White River railroad were called
to St. Albans last week, and we hear that
it looks quite favorable for road through
our town at no distant day.
Chelsea.
WILLIAM w. BRAMAN died on Monday of
last week, having been for some time in
failing health. The funeral services were
held at the house on Wednesday, Rev, j. E.
Wright of Montpelier officiating - The
selectmen have appointed Miss Jennie K.
Moore town superintendent. - Ella X.
Herrick has returned home from Northtield
Seminary, Matte l.. Marsh from Vermont
Seminary at Montpelier. Julian c. Hood is
expected home this week from Phillips
Andover Academy. - John w. Moore
graduated last week from Tufts College.
He expects to take up engineering work in
the West - Principal w. II. Cum
mings of Thetford is in town and intends
to remain for some time. 80 Everett
Spear has returned home in poor health.
- Rev. II. A. Webster preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday. Rev. Mr..
Sherburn is expected to return in season to
occupy the pulpit next Sunday. - At
republican caucus held on Saturday after
noon S. b. Hebard c. S. Emery and j. X
Darling were chosen delegates to attend the
state and district conventions and G. s.
Emery, S. b. Hebard, w. S. Hatch, Frank
lin Dearborn and c, r. Dickinson to attend
the county convention. c. S. Emery, c. p.
Dickinson, Dr. S. n. Goss, Orcutt Bixby
and G. w. Goodwin were appointed town
committee.
East Corinth.
THE severest storm of the season passed
over this place Sunday The general opin-
ion is that on Currier Hill cloud burst, for
the road leading on to the hill was washed
nearly the whole length, being quilted out
in places from three to five feet deep and
varying from three TO six feet wide. 1t is
impossible to get on to the hill with team.
- Alfred Corliss of Plymouth, n. H.,
is in town this week visiting at G. f. Ways,
- Rev. Mr.. Jenne occupied the pulpit
last Sunday.
Tunbridge.
THE Woman's Christian Temperance
Union holds meeting at its rooms Friday
of next week. - Charley Farnham has
returned TO Illinois, - Lieutenant III.
II. Hayward wants the names of all sur
vivors of the Second Vermont Regiment
living in this county (Orange), to go into
regimental roster that is to be printed
- There are so many potato-bugs this
season the farmers can not kill them with
Paris green. - The members of Whit
ney Post had a hoeing- bee at Albert Whit
neys last week. - Frank and Henry
Durkee have graduated at Tufts College.
- Fred Hayward came home last week
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