The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-27
From Our Town Correspondents.

DUMMERsToN.-The grange is in very
prosperous condition. Nineteen new mem
bers were added at the last meeting.
LowELL.-A disgraceful pugilistic en-
counter occurred on the 10th instant be-
tween Will Coolidge and Adelbert Longley.
Coolidge was knocked out of time and has
since been under the care of DIR, Hill. Long
ley eluded the constable and his posse and
crossed the line
WORCESTER Mabel Keith of Pomfret is
visiting at l.. a. Keiths - There is to
he sugar festival at the town hall this
wednesday, evening in the interest of the
Woman's Relief Corps. - The dramatic
play given by the Ladies' Relief Corps was
complete success and will probably be re-
peated in the near future.
SOUTH STRAFFoRD.-Samuel Richardson
former resident of this place, was buried
here under Masonic orders on March II.
- There is some talk of shutting off
part of the work at Copperas Hill for an in
definite len-th of time. - Two deaths
occurred in this vicinity on Saturday even
ing,-DeXter Avery, who leaves wife and
several children, and Johnnie Dow, son of
George Dow.
Observation-Disclosures around this section
have just began sugaring. The season seems
to be favorable as the snow is only about
two and one-half feet deep in the woods.
&C. Holmes Prentiss has gone to
huuSOu W dlleul SCHOOl MISS tOn-
stance Upham is to go to Northfield to
school in about two weeks. - No
wagons have been used in town yet, but the
snow is fast disappearing.
EAST CALAIs-Zaman Pierce has let his
farm for year to Fred Chase and has moved
into Perkins Richardson's house. -
Mary Dwinell came home Monday from
spending couple of months in Maine
and Massachusetts. - Hon. A. Dwinell
started Tuesday for Rome, Ga, on business
connected with his brothers. estate. -
The dress making rooms of Inez Pearce will
be closed from now to May.
SOUTH WooDBURY.-Mrs. Silas Bill is sick
with typhoid fever and Mrs. Oliver Clapp
with pneumonia. Mary Trow is sick with
diphtheria at Hardwck. - Mrs. j. W.
Town, who has been i'll for the last few
weeks, is improving. - Mrs. Moriva
Ainsworth is sick and Mrs. Nette Amsden
is at work for her. - Floyd Blake, ac-
companied by friend, came home from
Hyde Park for short visit last Friday
GoULDsvILLE.-Mrs Alex. Patrick is dam
gerously i'll. - Frank Marsden arrived
here last week from New Brunswick, to re-
main with his father. - Mrs. Towne
Winter has so far recovered from her recent
illness as to be able to be moved to her
daughters at Williamstown. - Mrs. G.
f. Hurley has returned from her visit to
Boston. - Miss Lucy Rich of Lowell
Mass, is here caring for her sisters, who are
sick.
WARREN. -Lorrin Way is home from the
Danvers insane asylum, where he has been
at work the past year. - Bert Moody
has moved into Harry Porter's house, va
Gated by Duane Hudson. - Helen
Hanks from Royalton is in town for few
days. - A you child of Leon Thayer
was severely burned last week by falling
into pail of boiling water - Duane
Hudson is to carry on Christopher Moore's
farm this year.
GRANNY Mrs. Charles Shores and Mrs.
Nancy Matthews are still very sick -
George e. Lee, formerly of Chicago, but
late OF Guildhall is visiting in this vicinity.
u: H. Wilkie has received an in
crease OF pension from IS to S25 per month
and some $3.50 arrears. - Mrs. Emma
Maharg, formerly Miss Emma Dee of this
town. died very suddenly March at her
home in Groveton n. II. She leaves
husband and several small children.
MoRErowN.-Mr and Mrs. John Taylor
returned from the West last week -
Mrs. Emma Davis is taking care of her sis
ter Miss Strong, who has been in poor
health for long time. - Mr.. and Mrs
ID. c. Holt We're called to Granville recently
by the severe illness of their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Kennedy. - Monday evening,
March %, her seventeenth birthday, Grace
Moulton gave party at which quite a COM
pany was present. - Albert Evans is
quite i'll.
EAST ELMoRE.-A few of the friends of
Mrs; ID. F. Bragg reminded her of her
birthday last Tuesday evening. All en-
joyed a pleasant time. John Boyce
has moved from the Lebanon farm. -
Howard Larabee has taken George Whites
farm. - Mrs. SillOway has been at John
son caring for her daughter Bessie, who is
sick there. - social visit was held at
+. b. Morse's, March Is, and at II. Bangs
March 20. A nice supper was furnished on
each occasion.
BRAIHTREE.-Ira Luck has moved into
the house owned by j. G. LOOMS.
e. f. Clatiin and wife celebrated their
Golden Wedding Tuesday night, March 10.
- The friends of p. j. Blanchard and
wife made them surprise visit Friday
eve ing March %, it being the 10th ami
Versary OF their marriage. - Sugaring
Is rushing nowadays. - E. o. Mann
goes to market with a carload of his
sheep this week. He has some nice ones.
- Mrs, Ira Mann is sick. 60 Carl
Thayer came TO town Saturday night to
visit his mother, Mrs Ira Mann
CoRINTH.-The Congregational church,
after being long without pastor, is at last
fortunate in securing the services OF Rev
Mr.. Hatch Of East Berkshire, who is ex-
pected to commence his labors here about
the second Sunday in April. - There
are no extremely large sugar orchards in
Corinth, as in some towns in the state but
many sugar-makers tap from four hundred
to one thousand trees, so that there is a
large aggregate amount of sugar and syrup
made, much of which ranks high in
quality and sells accordingly. Several
men have established regulations that
bring them ready contracts for their prod
ucts at high prices,
EAST ToPsHAM. Mrs. Edward Frost has
closed successful term of school in the
Mills district. - William Chalmers is
full of smiles these days. A little boy came
TO live with him on the 18th. Congratula-
tions are extended to him by his many
friends, - Rev. A. b. Truax, presiding
elder, held his fourth quarterly conference
here last Saturday. Rev III. A. Bushnell
and Rev. H. #. Reynolds were also here
- Mrs Gilbert Hood died at her home
March l. Funeral services were held in
the Methodist church last Saturday, S. G.
Nall oinclatlng' - Cora Dickey il very
sick. Last week fears were entertained
that she might not recover, but she still