The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-15
Wolcott.
Orange County.
Bradford.

OTHnSe OOuutys
Bradford.
THE degree team of Champion Lodge,
l. o. o. f, has accepted an invitation to
work the new degree at the instituting of
the new lodge at Hanover, n. H., the 10th
instant. - George w. Baker of Chicago
was in town from Friday till Monday last
visiting his many friends. - The schools
in districts No. 2 and II closed last Friday.
- DIR. l.. w. Hanson attended the an
nual meeting of the White Mountain Med
ical Society at Woodsville, N. H., last
Thursday. He is president of the society
and delivered the address. - Mrs. CAT
field has closed out her goods and Mr.
Dickey occupies all of the post-ofiice room
now. - A. M. Banks on the Lower Plain
is suffering from severe attack OF lumbago
Braintree.
THE Braintree Republican Club was or
ganized at Snowsville last Thursday night
with the following officers: President, V.
/. Spear; vice-presidents, G. w. Flagg, W.
II. Perham and G. NJ Bass; secretary Lester
Flagg treasurer, NJ ID. Laporte; executive
committee H. NJ. Blanchard, II. G. Farms
worth and o. S. Thayer; delegates to Mont
peler, w. II. Nichols, G. NJ. Bass and j. p.
Blanchard. - Levi Thayer and wife of
Saratoga, n. Y, are visiting his parents.
- Mary Flint is visiting her father in
Northfeld. - Charles Shepard of Roch-
~. Il
the winter with his mother. - C. E.
Woodward has been sick the past week.
Brookfield.
THE ladies of the Second Congregational
church had a school of the oden times last
Friday evening; at least some Of the schol-
ars were quite old. w. S. Graves acted as
teacher 1t proved a pleasant and profit
able occasion. - Rev. William Carr will
exchange next Sunday with Rev. DR.. Lyman
of Brooklyn, N - Farmers were
quite busy last week filling their ice-houses.
- The village school was closed for
about two weeks on account of the teachers
illness, but it commenced again Monday.
- The fork shop is running quite brisk
now, filling its spring orders. - Mrs.
Dea. U. A. Clark was called to Pomfret on
Saturday by the severe illness of Mrs. o. NJ.
Tnkham, her sister. - Mary Upham is
gaining slowly.
Chelsea.
GEORGE CARR, who has been in failing
health from consumption for a long time,
died on Monday night of last week at the
home of his father-in-law, G. p. Baker. The
funeral services were held on Thursday,
Rev. Mr.. Sherburn officiating. - The
winter term of Chelsea Academy closed on
Wednesday last with oral examinations.
The spring term will begin on Wednesday,
the ODD instant. A lyceum was held on
Wednesday evening, at which the following
would be for the advantage of this town to
bond itself to the amount allowed by law
for the construction of a railroad through
this valley" The disputants were Edwin
NJ. Slack and Hale X. Darling in the af-
frmative and George G. Bowin and Carl II.
Corwin in the negative. The decision was
in the negative on the merits of the argu-
ment - Mrs. C.. G. Wilson sold her
household furniture at auction on Saturday.
She removes this week to Lynn, Mass,
where she has relatives. Her youngest
daughter, Florence, accompanies her -
! A union of the Chelsea Library Association
and the Ladies' Library has been effected,
and the books of the latter are to be moved
| this week to the rooms of the former. -
Mrs. w. A. Hood has returned from North
| Carolina, much improved in health. -
| The many friends of Edward A. Davis
| {" Ned y will be sorry to to learn that his
health has been very poor of late. He is
now at Enge, New Mexico, and the latest
news from him is more encouraging. -
The Orange County Temperance Society
will hold its annual meeting at the hotel
| here next Tuesday, at one o'clock p. M, tC
soner. - The following officers OF
George Washington Lodge, No. 81, f. and
! A. NJ, were installed last Thursday even
ing in their new hall, the installing officer
being F. w. Farnham, past district deputy
grand master, of West Fairlee: worshipfu
master, w, S. Hatch; senior warden, w. II
Emery; junior warden, j. p. Fish, treasurer
| Il. A. Corwin; secretary, &. 5. Emery
senior deacon, f. III. Godfrey; junior dea
con, f. ID. Barnes; senior steward, g. f.
Hatch junior steward, f. IL. Tracy; chap
| lain, S. b. Hebard; tyler, D. NJ. Rice. -
The Farmers Club met on Saturday even
ing, but, on account of small attendance
adjourned to next Saturday afternoon al
one o'clock. The subject to be discussed il
1.-THE Best Method of Raising Corn" 80
1,s, H.
Marston's place for $1,000. Mr.. Marstor
proposes to leave town.
Orange.
THE Orange rifle company gave an oyster
supper, with a very pleasant sociable a
Town Hall last Friday evening. - Th
auditors have given notice of meeting Il
audit the town accounts February 81. 80
Colonel Daniel Kimball, who has been sicl
for nearly two years, died February L. age
eighty-three - Mrs. Emma Holbrook /
to administer on the estate of the late q. w
Holbrook. Chester Dickey and H. d. Cam
are the commissioners. - Samuel AM
Levi Carr are visiting friends in town
- There will be masquerade prom
enade concert at Town Hall for the benefit q
the singing-school Friday evening, Feb
ruary II. All are cordially invited
East Orange.
WE are to have free concert thi
"wednesday evening, if the weather prove
, favorable. - George Dow, while exc
csing horse in his fathers door-yard las
! Wednesday, was thrown upon pillow an
quite badly injured. 80 The East Orang
Aid Society will meet with Mrs. George "
) Simpson next week Wednesday evening
I West Randolph.
THERE is considerable talk among IL
Q boys of forming young mems republica
= club here. The idea is an excellent on
4. and we hope they will carry it out. 80
r, Sunday, February 26, begins the eleyent
], wear OF the naStOrate of Rev. V. NJ. HARD