The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-28
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treasurer, George p. Arthur; directors, e.
f.. johnson, J. g. Hardy, j. A. Baldwin,
Johnson Golden and A. f. johnson. Last
Saturday evening they voted to locate the
creamery at the east end of the bridge, near
the foundry, and the work will be pushed
as soon as the weather will permit. All the
stock, excepting possibly three or. four
shares, is now subscribed for and the
necessary arrangements are nearly all COM
pleted. - Those that have the case in
hand of securing subscribers for the fish-rod
enterprise feel assured that the necessary
funds will be raised within the time given
them and that the coming summer we will
have the buildings necessary for this enter
prise and the creamery also constructed.
They will give considerable more business
to our village. 60 n. II. Dow has been
in town for a few weeks and has purchased
of John Smith of West Newbury a colt that
just matches one he already owned. 60
The ladies of Bradford will hold a leap-year
party at Odd Fellows Hall Friday evening,
March 30. Whitcomb's orchestra will fur
nish music and supper will be served.
60 Considerable sickness about here
keeps our doctors busy.
Braintree.
Two weeks ago last Wednesday March
y Mrs. Preston Fuller, while combing her
hair, pricked the first finger on her right hand
with har-pin. Soon the finger began to
swell and pain her In two or three days
necessitating the amputaton of the finger
at the knuckle-joint. Fears are entertained
that the bone is affected in such way that
she will lose her hand. 60 George ID.
Williams and wife have gone to West Ran
dolph to work for |. ID. Williams.
Chelsea.
HERBERT NJ. CoRwINs infant child died
on Saturday of pneumonia. 60 Ernest A.
Corwin has been moving into the house be-
tween DIR. Corwin's and the Methodist
church. - George f. Barnes has moved
on B. H. Adams farm in Washington
- Cadets Adams, Tracy and Woodruff
are home from Northfeld for short vaca-
ton. - B. II. Adams has been losing
his eye-sight rapidly of late. Physicians tell
him that it is probably the result of rheu-
matism, and it is very doubtful if blindness
can be averted - The masquerade
promenade concert given by the Sons of
Veterans last week Tuesday evening was
largely attended, in spite of the inclement
weather. - Florence, daughter of f. II.
Hyde, got hold of some strychnine pills last
Friday evening and ate ten of them. The
promptest medical treatment was necessary
to save her life, but help was fortunately
obtained in time. - III. f.. Aliens horses
ran away last Friday, while Mr.. Allen was
temporarily absent from the team, and
collided with Mr.. Cornelius Pettes' team
just above Mr.. Aliens house. Mr.. Pettes'
horse was so severely injured that it prob
ably will not live - The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union observed last
week as a week of prayer for the temper
ance cause and held a union temperance
meeting in the Methodist church on Sunday
evening, which was well attended and was
favored with some rather vigorous speeches.
- Easter service at the Congregational
church next Sunday. - About three
O'Clock Monday morning fire was discovered
in the house of Leroy l.. Sleeper, in the
i. Al
Gus eXertions of the fire department and
other citizens the house was entirely con-
sumed. A large part of the furniture was
saved and the flames were kept from the
barn, only few feet from the house. The
fire is supposed to have originated in the
attic from chimney which burnt out the
evening before. Loss about $3.50; insured
for 500.
Corinth.
REV. Mr.. COLE preached the 25th instant
at the Meadows and at Academy Hall in
the evening. - Rev. A. ID. Jones expects
to remain another year at the Meadows.
- Henry Huntington has removed from
West Topsham to the Ransom Darling farm
in this town. - johnson Moulton has
removed to the Gilman Elliot place and his
son, Casper Moulton, to the Gilman place
adjoining. - Miss Hannah Berry is said
to be failing. Jerry Dimsey is better. Mrs.
Mead is sick again. Mrs. Loren r. Rich
she may recover her health. The
River Dale House is still unoccupied. -
The trade between Oscar Tenney and Ed.
Day upon the William Edwards shop is
likely to slip through, Tenney having not
taken possession after his foreclosure, leav-
ing Edwards in possession. - The old
folks sing has been postponed.
East Corinth.
ALL those who are interested in the build
ing of a creamery in our village will meet in
School-hOuse Hall March 81. - Addie
Simpson, who has been at work in Boston
for the past six months, is visiting friends
in town. - Walter Bugbee is at work
for William Tapln. - Carl Taplin of
Barre was in town visiting friends Monday.
- w. f. Parker is visiting friends in
Barre. - Mr.. and Mrs. Dr. Jenne are
visiting friends in Nashua, y. II.
East Randolph.
THERE is to be an old and young folks
oyster-snpper and dance at Camp & Heath s
Hall Friday evening of this week. Music
will be furnished by Camp & Sargent's Or
chestra.
North Randolph.
MARSHALL BANIsTERs wife recently fell
from chair while standing in it to reach up
and was quite badly hurt, but is now doing
well. - Eli Camp visited his son, A. III
Camp, in Worcester last week. - f.
Camp has lately put new "feed and gig -
! works into his saw-mill.
West Randolph.
THE young men met Friday evening and
formed temporary republican club A
| T.. Bass was chosen president and f. w
| Sault secretary. Thursday of this week d
permanent organization will be made. Fifty
names are already on the roll. - The
state conference of the Methodist Episcopal
| church will he held here April II to IL
! Mrs GpOrpa HOVt has prpSantp ed
the post with an elegant silk banner, -
f. NJ. Whitney of Mortified was in towr
Saturday. - Rev. f. Gerry of Rocheste,
was in town Monday - Mrs. Chandler
and daughter are here from Burlington
- John Morton has received pension
- Mrs. Jennie Bass is keeping house il
the Quinn Bass house. - Bradford
Tewksbury and Charles Abbott We're il