The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-11
Orange County.
Bradford.


Mrs. Lucy A. CLARK who had been sick
for some time and later had a stroke of
paralysis died last Friday morning. Her
remains were taken to Groton on Monday
for burial beside those of her late husband.
80 Mrs. Elsie Young, who had been sick
for some weeks, died Sunday morning.
80 Work has been begun toward laying
foundation for the new creamery. A force
of workmen are getting out stone for the
same. 80 Mrs. +. II. Everett has been
sick for about five weeks with a stomach
trouble and neuralgia, but is improving
slowly at this writing. $50 ii. Il. Parker
has purchased the HOckenbury place at the
north end of Main street. - Albert r.
Newton, formerly of this place, died at his
home in Fairlee Saturday morning, March
81 He had been sick but a short time.
The funeral was held the following Tues
day He was buried with Masonic honors.
He leaves a widow, three small children,
and large circle of relatives and friends to
mourn his early death. A delegation from
Charity Lodge, No. 43, f. and a. NJ, from
this place attended the funeral. - At
the recent school meeting in district No. 2
George Il. Brown was elected clerk and
William A. Libbey prudential committee.
In No. II A. i. Clark was elected clerk and
Thomas II. George prudential committee,
and in the union school district Charles
Jones was elected clerk and Roswell Farm
ham committee.
THE South Royalton stage tipped over at
Adams mills, South Royalton, last Thurs
day afternoon, when on its way here. Mr.
Burnham was stunned by the fall and lost
his hold of the reins. The horses started
off, leaving the body of the stage behind
and ran for a mile and half before being
stopped. There were seven passengers on
board, but none were injured, nor did the
horses receive any permanent injury. -
j. b. Smith has gone to Boston to work and
Perkins Emery takes his place in the livery
stable. - The death of Henry Madgett
of Washington in hospital in Boston, to
which city he went some time ago to buy
horses, was an unusually sad one and oc-
casions much comment here, where Madgett
was well known. 60 John III. Bixby has
engaged to teach the village school at South
Royalton for the year ensuing, beginning
next month. He has been teaching of late
at Stowe. - John w. Moore has been
spending few days at home on his vaca-
ton from Tufts College. - The annual
meeting of the town superintendent of the
county was held here on Tuesday of last
week, there being present Superintendents
G. Il. Woodward, Jr;,, of Brantree, II. NJ:
Gaylord of Brookfield, G.. NJ. Dearborn of
Corinth, j. b. Adams of Randolph, w. l..
Paine of Thetford, Flora NJ. Smith of Tun-
bridge and G. l.. Spear of Vershire. Mr..
Dearborn acted as chairman of the meeting
and Miss Smith as secretary. The date of
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% and the required per cent as seventy-five.
| G.. f. Woodward Jr., j. NJ. Comstock and
! w. II. Cummings were appointed as the
| board for granting county certificates.
| - Union Fast day services were held
at the Congregational church, Rev. Mr.
and III. A. Magoon have formed partner
ship in the painting business aud have
rented the shop west of Townsend * Dick.
| insons store. Edwin w. Lewis OF
Fort Wayne, Ind, is on visit here, -
Rev. j. A. Sherburn preached the last ser.
mon of the conference year last Sunday
and goes this week to conference at West
Randolph. H. w. Dearborn represents the
church as lay delegate. There will be nc
service at the Methodist church next Sun
day. - Mrs. III. NJ. Corwn has gone &c
Athol, Mass, on visit. - Amanda l.
Clark has sold her house in the Upper vii
lage for $500 to Sylvester Bill of Washing
ton, who has taken possession.
East Corinth
THERE will be a creamery meeting in
School-house Hall April IA at one o'clock
- Twenty-s hundred pounds ofmaplt
sugar We're shipped from this place las
week Wednesday. - Professor f. NJ
Reid gave an entertainment in School-houst
Hall last week Wednesday evening. AL
who attended had pleasant time. -
| Rev Mr.. Jordan returned to his home il
Rochester, n. H., last week Thursday
- A. G. Jackman, who is attending
school at st. Johnsbury, was at home over
Sunday. == Charles and Henry KemI
and w. 7. Jackman, who have been visit
ing at St. Johnsbury for the past week, re
turned home Saturday.
West Randolph.
LAST Thursday night fire was discovered
in the paint-shop of w. f.. Lamson's large
furniture building. The fire was near tn,
elevator and soon communicated with the
third story and roof. Two streams of waite
were turned on the building from the village
water-works and soon no fire was to b,
seen. The loss by fire and water was from
81 600 to $1,000 1t is thought the fir
caught from oiled rags. - Thursda,
the Woman's Relief Corps gave sociabl
to the Post and Sons OF Veterans. 80
G. II. Davenport and wife of Williamstowi
visited her sister, Mrs. Buck, last week
- Rev f. Gerry of Rochester was il
town the first of the week. - Mrs. w
+. Williams has opened dress-making room
in the Wheeler block, where Davis s
Armstrong formerly had similar rooms
Mrs. Williams lives in the rear part.
North Thetford.
MRS. w. l.. MURFEY has been sick TO
two or three weeks, but is now much better
- Measles still continue to catch som
of the young people mapping. - On
can not help notice the bad condition il
which our village roads are left by the tow
authorities. Certainly a road-machne, wit
such results as we see here, is worse tina
no machine. 60 Mr. Blanchard, a forme
supply for the Congregational church here
made brief visit in town last week. 80
Ely station will put on its old-time liveli
ness again as soon as the copper mines ar
fairly working.
Tunbridge.
THE river road is in bad condition. Their
is neither good wheeling nor sleighinG
- Only a small amount of sugar ha
been made thus far this season. - TIL
town hall needs some repairs. 80 HOY
to dodge taxes is one of the questions of tn
day. The listers are abroad - Laur
Hubbard is very sick with congestion of tn
brain. - Dwight Leisure has moved int
the l.. Rhodes house. - a. n King Ina
bought the George Goodwin farm. -
The Brown & Butterfield farm has bee
rented to John Shirlock. 60 Vim |
Farnham has resigned and Flora Smith ha
been appointed superintendent of schools
Miss Farnham has gone to Lowell, Mass
- Frank Butterfield has moved into on
of Stephen Noyes houses. == Fred Coco
win has gone West. - Charles Franc
is very sick with pneumonia. == CARR
Goodale has engaged to teach the school i
district No. 3.