The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-13
Windsor County.
Bethel.

Bethel.
The school year of our village schools
closed on Friday evening of last week with
graduating exercises in the Universalist
church The class of 'SS consisted of seven
members, as follows: James b. Sargent
(classicaD, Ernest III. Kittredge UIatin scien-
tifc), James A. Graham, Joseph II. Gar
land, Minnie Il. Gibson, Nellie f.. Terry and
Josie OConnell QEnglish). The graduates
are all residents of this town and all of
them did exceedingly well in their different
parts. The musical part of the entertain
ment was furnished by quartette consist
ing of j. ID. Lawrence of Bethel H. l.. Jor-
dan of Boston, Mrs Dyer of White River
junction and Mrs. II. NJ. Chase of Bethel as
vocalists, with Mrs Burr of White River
junction presiding at the piano. - The
dwelling-house of Edison Holbrook, in the
west part of the town, was burned with
nearly all of its contents, together with
about 1900 last blocks and from twenty to
twenty-five cords of stove-wood, on Satur-
day last. The fire caught from the chimney.
We are told that there was an insurance
of only 500 upon the property. The loss
is very severe one to Mr.. Holbrook and
wife, who are very estmable young people,
and by their industry and economy had
nearly earned their home which was de-
stroyed in an hour. - Chldren's Sun
day is to he observed at the Universalist
church next Sunday. - y fine class
supper was given the graduating class of
our High School at the Bascom House on
Tuesday evening of last week by Mrs.
Sarah ellison, whose daughter Minnie is a
member of the class. James A. Graham
and wife of Bddeford, Maine, visited his
brothers, A. j. and G.. +. Graham and
other relatives and friends in this place last
week 60 We were glad to see that l.. A.
Rood who has been confined to his house
by sickness for several weeks, had so far
recovered as to be able to ride to the village
on Saturday. - The q aduating class of
/ .h.r tnI
friends, INDUCED in "A ride to Willamstown
| Springs on Saturday last. - S. b. Car
penter and wife of Randolph visited her
sister, Mrs. A. l.. Stearns, and family in this
place on Friday last. - Florence Adams,
who has a situation as proof-reader in a
printing-ofiice in Northampton, Mass, is
spending few weeks vacation at her home
in this village. Lille Martin is visit
ing her grandparents and other relatives
and friends in Rochester during her school
vacation.
East Bethel.
TWENTY-FIVE couples of young people
! from this town took a ride to Wiliamstown
| Springs Saturday and report very pleasant
! time - Rev. NJ. ellis of South Royal
! ton will preach in the Union church Sun
| day at two p. NJ. - ID. b. Buck was
| kicked by horse recently so severely as to
break some of his ribs. Slight inflammation
set in, combining him to the bed. He is able
to be out again. - E. Kathan of Warren
was in town last week. - Mrs. b. F.
Peck of Somerville, Mass, has come to
spend the summer with her father, j.
| Wedgewood. - Mr.. and Mrs. John
| bearing of Montpelier are visiting friends
in this vicinity. - Nellie Dckerman is
on the sick-lst. - Mrs. Rhoda Flint of
West Randolph is stopping with Mrs. Patty
| Richardson. - Lizzie Smith has so far
recovered from a severe illness as to be able
to ride out
Chester.
The most disastrous blaze that ever
visited this place occurred on the 9th, de-
stroying the Central Hotel +. Pierce s
building Occupied as drug and bookstore
and tenement), Henry Arms brick block,
with f. b. Lee, dry goods and groceries,
and A. n. Chandler, printing-otfice and
| barber-shop, as tenants. Loss heavy