The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-07
Orange County.


CHARLES l. HEAToN, young man who at
tended the Academy here some three years
ago from Thetford, and later a student at
Harvard, was arrested February q in New
York, for passing worthless checks, under the
name of James Manley. Some three weeks
ago he got $3.50 check cashed at Lebanon,
N. II. 1t was drawn on the National Bank
of Commerce, Kansas City, Missouri, and
some little time before this he disposed of
$25 check at East Thetford-this time set
Ting board bill at Mr.. Slack's. The pro-
prietors of the Parker House, Boston, would
like him to settle a bill there, where he en-
tertained some of his Harvard friends in a
royal manner, He also owes Young's Hotel
about $50. At last accounts he was in the
Tombs, New York, awaiting requisition pa
pers for his return to New Hampshire. -
l.. j. Brown has bought out the grocery and
restaurant of w. K. Gage and moved his
meat-market to his new quarters. - 1t
now seems assured that we are to have
creamery erected here the coming spring.
- The remains of Elizabeth, wife of
Dea George Prichard, formerly of this
place. were br ought here for burial last
Friday She died at her home in Worcester,
Mass, February 81, at the age of sixty-one
years and eight months.
Braintree.
Hon. j. ID. DENIsoN of West Ran
dolph will address the republican club
this Wednesday, evening. John U.
Peavey has purchased of Miss Hattie E.
Mann the building-lot on which M. o. Kim
balls house was burned few years ago.
- Mrs. Flora Deering has returned to
Boston.
Brookfield.
THERE is to be band levee and chicken
pie festival Thursday evening. Snowsville
band and the glee club will assist in the en-
tertainment. Henry Parker died last
Wednesday of measles. His funeral was at
tended at the First church Friday afternoon,
Rev. S. A. Parker of Bethel officiating.
- Mrs. A. l.. Folansbee's health is
quite poor. - Mrs. p. ID. Bradford of
New York is spending few weeks with her
mother, Mrs. George l.. Mason. - Mar
shall Green has rented his farm to Mr..
Whitcher and is soon to go to Philadelphia
for medical aid. - Mrs. Fred Fullam's
health is somewhat improved. - Mr..
Clark of New York is visiting w. G. Clark
and other relatives.
Chelsea.
HERBERT NJ. CoRwIN advertises to sell his
horses, household furniture, etc, at auction
next Saturday. He intends to remove to
Massachusetts. - Harry III. Goss is
clerking in the bank. - Miss Cora Rolfe
of Waterbury has been visiting at Hyde
Cabot's:: - Miss Annie L. Jones of
Springfield is visiting at j. M. Comstock's
- Miss Mary L. Cram has gone to New
Bedford, Mass, to work. - John Fol-
som was run over by pair of horses at
South Tunbridge last week and consider
ably injured. - The Farmers Club met
on Saturday afternoon and discussed The
best methods of manuring and seeding
down" Next Saturday they will discuss
Raising and curing the corn crop" -
Now that the union of the two libraries has
been effected the attention of the people of
this vicinity ought to be called to the very
reasonable terms on which they can have
tn N nd off,
reading. For 50 one can become perma-
nent shareholder, subject only to an annual
assessment of twenty-five cents, or for 81
the privilege of the library for one year can
be obtained. The number of shareholders
ought to be largely increased at once. -
The Young Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will give sociable in Grand Army
public are invited. - The spring term
of Chelsea Academy has opened, with a
good number from neighboring towns in
| attendance.
East Corinth.
THERE was a concert and oyster-sNpper
in the church last week Tuesday. All
had pleasant time. The proceeds, S25
will be used in purchasing an organ for
the use of the church. - DR.. Hanson
of Bradford was in town Friday - j
B. Kemp has recently purchased nice
horse of George w. Taplin. - e. G
Sawyer has returned home for stay of q
month. - Rev. Mr.. Jordan was in town
over Sunday. - Mrs. G. F. Way and
son George are visiting friends in Man
chester, n. ii.
Orange.
FRANCIS CURTIss has sold his corner
farm " to b. +. Davis of Berlin for 81 400
Mr. Davis is to take possession the middle
of this month. - Willard Bugbee has
rented Mrs. Emma Holbrook's farm for the
coming year. 60 1t cost the town nearly
81 800 to break out the roads for the yea
ending February 90. - Rev. Mr.. Her
rick of Chelsea will deliver a lecture at thu
church this "wednesday evening.
East Randolph.
ROBINSON RICH has moved on to the Bige
low Durkee farm, which he has rented TO
one year. John Goodrich has left hi
place in the store and gone to farming OF
the farm of John Clifford, his wife's father
Mr.. Clifford has gone to California. -
Mr.. Banister is to move into the house nov
occupied by Will Hyde, who is to move int
one of John Heath's houses in Brookfeld.
West Randolph.
THE outlook for building this spring i
very promising. - We clip the follow
ing item concerning former resident, VIII
has many friends here, from the Woodstock
Standdrd' " Miss Addie Colburn of Pom
fret closed her third successful term c
school in district No English Mills las
Friday. Miss Colburn is an excellen
teacher, thoroughly qualified for her work
and the the district that secures her service
is indeed fortunate" - There was
very pleasant tenth anniversary sociable a
the Congregational parsonage last wee
Thursday evening A large number, bot
from within and without the society, calle
: to congratulate the pastor, Rev. V. N
Hardy, upon the completion of ten consecl
tive years of faithful service with and fo
this church. Refreshments were serve
and the time was very pleasantly passe,
- There are few towns in the state tbs
can boast of more successful lecture cours
, than West Randolph. Not only has I'll
! no. ,ofa in, do,