The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Orange County.


Miss Lulu COMMAND of Brookfied closed
year of very successful teaching in dis
trict No. s with an exhibition last Friday
evening which did much credit to both
teachers and pupils. - The Sewing and
Mite Society will meet with Mrs. William
Farnsworth Friday afternoon, February 10.
The officers for the Congregational church
in East Braintree and West Brooktied for
the ensuing year are as follows: Moderator,
Rev. G. E. Boynton; clerk and auditor, j.
w Martin: treasurer, j. A. French; trustees,
M. r. Flint, b. A. Flint and j. A. French;
collector, j. L. Peavey. - The repub-
licans of this town meet next Thursday
night at Snowsville to form republican
club. - The auditors will meet at the
Town Hall next Saturday. - About
forty of the young people gave Peter Camel
and wife surprise Thursday night of last
week. Cake, coffee and ice-cream were
served. All report good time. - Carl
Thayer of Boston was in town the first of
last week. For several years he has been
member of the firm of Smith & Thayer,
commission merchants, but now has sold
out to his partner.
Chelsea.
Mrs. b. III. ADAMS has bought the stock
of the late Mrs e. A. NJ. Brown and has re-
moved it to her house. -C G. o. Burn
ham, our former stage-driver, has bought
the South Royalton stage-line and has taken
possession. The price paid is understood
to be 5000. III r. w. Laird lost good
cow last week - George Harris of
Neigh, Neb, is visiting at G.. b. Bacon's.
- p. l.. Sargent has sold the Waterson
mill property mot including the farm to
Lewis G. and Frank L. Beckwith for 81 900.
They propose to put in single and bobbin-
factory. - The officers of Chelsea Lodge,
No. 10, |. o. q. T., Tor the ensuing quarter
are as follows: Chief templar, Curtis s..
Emery; vice-templar, Mrs. Luna III. Godfrey;
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secretary, Mrs. Matte Dickinson; treasurer,
Mrs. Carrie o. Barnes; financial secretary
Willard p. Townsend; chaplain, Hamilton
w. Dearborn; marshal, Charles Il. Godfrey
deputy marshal, Mrs. Hattie Emery; guard,
Mrs. Addie S. Townsend; sentinel, Calvin
n. Dearborn; supports, Mrs. Gertrude A.
Hyde and Nellie NJ. Corwin. - Elliot
p. Densmore is in town. - Frank l..
Hudson, who has lived in town for several
years and since last spring with Captain
! w. III. III. Hall, has gone to Massachusetts,
his native state. - The republican club
chose on Saturday as delegates to attend
the state league convention, to be held al
| Montpelier on the 10Th inst, Orcutt BiXby
Il. ID. Barnes and S, b. Hebard, with j. X
Darling, w. III. Emery and G. p Dickinson
as alternates.
Corinth.
j. c. CLEMENT and Jonathan ROBBIE art
! on the sick-list. Mr.. ROBBIE is quite feeble
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| - Mrs. G. " Dearborn of Nashua
n. H., has been visiting friends in town
60 Mrs. John Richardson is in poor
health.
East Corinth.
ABOUT forty couples attended the last co
tillion party. All had pleasant time
- Rev. G. NJ. Winch did not preacl
last Sunday on account of sickness. -
Everett George of Lowell is visiting hi
family in town. 80 f. G.. Sawyer was a
home over Sunday.
East Orange.
THE severe storms and great depth o
snow have delayed the cutting of large
amount of lumber for the new church
- A box socable is to be held at Mrs