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Chelsea.
At their annual meeting Tuesday, Jan
uary 10th, the stockholders OF the First
National bank of Chelsea reelected the
following directors: Aaron n. King OF
Tunbridge, John B. Bacon. Story n tioss
q. Cook oil Corinth At a meeting of di-
rectors Aaron n. King was chosen presi-
dent, John b. Bacon vice president and
Curtis s. Emery cashier.
Fletcher.
The Universalist 10th annual festival
and oyster supper for the benefit of Rev
Mr.. Guernsey last week was success and
netted the society $40. These annual fes
rivals are very popular and are always
fully attended. 900. Mrs. French's sister,
Mrs. Chadbourne, and daughter will start
for their home in Minnesota next week.
Fred Hitchcock and wife will 10 with
them as far as Chicago and then go to
Nebraska, where she has a sister. Fred
Rice will soon go to Montreal for medical
treatment. Mrs. Maria Jenne was bad
ly hurt last week by being thrown from
sleigh Mrs. Armstrong got bad TALL
on the ice near her door last week, and is
barely able TO sit up. The dphtheria
still remains in town, and Miss Louise
Montague is very sick with it..... Mrs.
Tyler Bingham Is reported better AS is
also Mr.. Bingham. They are under the
care of their son, DR.. Bingham of Bur
| llngton. Oscar Chase and wife from
Essex junction came out to attend our
| oyster supper. Mr.. Putnam OF Essex
| Centre spent sunday IN towu......Nrs
! Peter Harrs's mother from HYDE Park is
visiting her this winter ...Jason French
| OF Cambridge Is very low and his friends
are very anxious about his case. lie was
| shut all TO pieces hy the rebels some y
years ago ana ouly clear grit has kept him
around until the present winter ... Messrs.
| Armstrong and Thomas are hauling Il
large lot OF ash lumber to Mr.. Balls at
| the Centre, who does IA large business
manufacturing scythe snaths for com
pany at Bellows Falls.
| Lowell.
Eleazer Martin died last Saturday morn
ing. Mr. Martin retired Friday night in
MS usual health, but was found dead III
the morning. The cause of death is I'M
known but it was undoubtedly some form
OF heart disease. His death removes an
other OF the old landmarks. The funeral
services were held on Tuesday, Rev. p
n. Granger of Westtield officiating. The
deceased leaves small family 49,, Rev.
II. King has been i'll for the past few days
being threatened with pneumonia and
was unable to preach last Sunday .......
There is soon to be musical convention
held here under the direction of Prof. A
X. Cowles of Barton. ...... Mrs Ernest
SurtlS WAS Ine only representative IRON
our town to the musical convention al
Barton last week. She reports very
pleasant and profitable occasion.
Watervilie.
Il, p. Leach of Hyde Park is VISITING
friends in town this week ....... DAME
Shattuck fell upon the ice while passing
out of the gate at j. Nelson Wheelock's on
Friday and fractured one of his hips ht
is 50 years of age and his recovery i,
doubtful. ....... Llewellyn Tillitson is abb,
TO ride out.,......Quite number from
this place attended the campfire at Hyde
Park, Saturday evening ....,...Dr. HUI
burd has had his own and DR.. Morgan
patients to attend to for the past week
Or. Morgan being in Boston. ......F. II
Mcfarland of st. Adams was ut home !
few days last week ......,C. &. Tobn ha
taken farm of Mr., Perkins of johnson
........E f. H. Shattuck was at Saratoga
/ n. Y, the past week to visit his wife VIII,
has been there for some time receiving
medical aid. Levi Smith is in yer!
poor health at present and fears are enter
tanned of his recovery.
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