The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-18
Orange County-Braintree.

Saturday evening, December 81. aud will
have its annual oyster-supper after the in
stallation.
II. NJ. Blanchard's mill is bare, or nearly
so, of logs, but There promises TO he a large
supply as soon as the shedding is good
enough to draw them in.
II appears that the Central Vermont rail
road has more business than it can attend
to, as it takes more than six weeks to got
freight through from Chicago.
Mrs. G. Il. Mann had what appeared to
hr II slight shock Of paralysis SUNDAY morn
ing, December s. 80 H. b. Howard at.
tended the state grange at Brattleboro last
week.
BrooI1fie
Mrs. II. j. Rood, who had been afflicted
with heart disease for several months past,
died of pneumonia on Thursday of last
week, having been attacked with this dis
ease about week previous to her death.
Funeral services were held on Saturday,
Rev. A. w. Wild of Charlotte officiating
There is to be an adjourned meeting of
the society of the Second church his
wednesday, evening, 10 consider the ques-
ton of ministerial supply and other matters
of interest to the church at the present
time. j. Newton Perrin, Jr., Of Berlin, a
theological student of Yale. is expected to
supply this church the next two Sabbaths.
Miss Anna Clark is home Tor "A vacation
of two weeks from : houl at st. JOhnsbury.
60 A son of Gardner Samson is soon to
take possession of the Philbrick house.
- Mrs. Rufus GlS sSon, an old lady who
fractured her hip some months since, is still
suffering very much from the effects of the
injury. - Mrs. Oils Smith has gone to
Bradford to spend the winter. - Miss
Ella Griswold is working in the telephone
office at West Randolph.
Chelsea.
We are glad to report the marriage of
John II. Bixby, formerly Of this town and
now of Keene, y. II.
County court opened Tuesday, Judge
Rowell presiding. William Laird and j. NJ
Flint are the jurors in attendance from this
town.
Rev. c. w. Ross of Corinth will lecture
ON " Sacred Noun aims of the Ea - AZ the
Methodist church ON Tuesday evening of
next week.
Rev. b. b. Sherman of Wollaston, Mass. ,
preached at the Congregational church last
sunday. and will remain for several weeks
Miss Blanche Curliss is home from
North Brookfied, Mass, for the holidays.
-= q. NJ. q. Hatch of Grinnell Iowa, is
visiting his father, Amos S. Hatch.
Corinth East.
There is going 10 be Christmas tree in
the church Chri3tm ~ eve.
The first OF the regular term of singing
ScluolS commenced last week Tuesday. A.
c. Dickey of Washington is the teacher.
a, the annual meeting of Rlusom Post,
No. 7, q. \. r., h"d SATURDAY evening,
December I, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Commander,
A. III. Batchelder; senior vic commander,
Matthew Allen; junior vice-commander
Hiram Woods; quartermaSrer, William
Chalmers; surgeon, Joseph Weed; chaplain
Henry Leet Extraordinarily, William
Burgess Acknowledgements, Dan. Taisy
delegate, William Bagley alternate, Charles
Pool.
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. George and daughter
Jennie, started Thursday for Nashua, y. II,
and Lowell, Mass, where they are 10 spend
the winter. j. +. Perley of Enfield,
\. H., a travelling agent for Walter A.
Wood of Hoosick Falls, \. Y, was in town
Monday. q. &. Taplin, Jr., attend
ing school az st. Jnhusbury, is at home for a
short vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. j. q.
Burues were in town over Sunday. -
Mrs f. w. Hatch started Monday for Dan
Vile, where she is TO spend the winter.
Randolph South.
c. G. Paine had surprise on his seven
tieth birthday from his neighbOrs and
friends All had good time.
Rev. Mr.. Marven of Rochester preached
in the Union church for Rev. s. A. Parker
last week Sunday. - j. w. Camp, while
running "A wood saving machine, had th8
misfortune to break his leg about Two inches
below the KNEE. lie accident was caused
b, log rolling on 10 the leg. - \. w.
Hunt was quite severely injured 10y a fall
from ladder II few days ago. 49, Fred
Hall is attending the graded school Al South