The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

possession soon.
The First and Second churches were
without minister last Sunday.
Miss Marcia Peck is unable to return from
Maine on account OF her sickness.
Several members OF Snowsfuio grange at
tended the grange meeting las, ErldaT even
ing
The Ladies' Ala Society of the Second
church will meet at the church pariors next
Friday evening.
About thirty assisted Cassius Peck strip
the husks from 100 bushels of corn last
Thursday evening.
Teachers, please remember the meeting
of the association at the village school-house
next Saturday evening.
Moses Howard, an old gentleman, who
spent the summer at William G. Cark's, is
quite i'll at Dea. s. p WilcoX's.
NJ. b. Gaylord, who has been more COM
Portable for few weeks past, has relapsed
into his previous condition of extreme suf-
fering.
The ladies of Brookield grange had
charge of the meeting last Friday evening
and showed their smartness in good style.
The subject for discussion was Our
Homes"
The Brookfield boys, old and young, had
their annual squirrel hunt last Saturday
They made good showing of large game.
The sport was ended with an oyster supper
as usual.
Mrs. Louise Clark and G. H. Bigeow
were the delegates of the Supday-school of
the Second church to the convention at
Wells River this week. The substitutes
were Mrs. William G. Clark and Mrs. An
nette Griswold.
The circular conference of the churches
of this vicinity was held with the church
at East Brookfeld on Tuesday of last
week. The rain and other unfavorable
circumstances prevented as full a repre-
sentatiun of the churches of this conference
as usual, but it was reported good meet
ing. Rev Mr.. Nanton of Wiliamstown
preached the sermon.
Cabot.
H. w. Tewksbury gave one of his very
fine lectures in town to very small au-
dience last week.
Supervisor Booth was in town and spoke
to the teachers and all interested, Thursday
evening of last week.
Rev. Mr. Whitney of Marshfeld will ex-
change pulpits with Rev Mr.. Russell next
Sunday in the evening He will give some
talk upon his labors as missionary in the
Micronesia Islands
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lyford, who have
been visiting in town for few weeks will
return to their home in Java, n. Y, next
week. Mr.. Lyford is a native of this town
and is well known by all of the older resi-
dents.
G.. NJ. Webster, executor of the will of
Lyman Clark, says he has sold every inch
of real estate belonging to the estate at fair
prices, and could close the estate within one
month if it were not for some legal proceed
ings connected with it. This shows him to
be man well fitted for the place, as this
large estate only came into his hands last
February.
There has been quite number of trans
actions in real estate during the past week.
l.. =. Cole traded his place at the lower end
of this village with George NJ. Webster, adj
ministrator of Lyman Clark's estate, for the
hotel. II. q. Williams has purchased the
Cole place Of Webster. Orlando Heath has
bought the Mrs Potter Perry place, a short
distance ont of the village. l.. ID. smith
and family will occupy the tenement in the
Barre Bank house, soon to be vacated by
Orlando Heath. Addison Laird has moved
into the house at the upper end of the vii
lage, recently purchased by him. l.. p.
Cole is to move to the hotel the present
week.
Cadet Charles Morrill, passed last Sunday
at his home in this town. - Charles
French has returned from Montpelier,
where he has been acting as juror.
Chelsea.
Walter II. Emery and Miss Lucy e. Cor
win were married on Tuesday the four
teeuth instant at the home of the bride s
father. The relatives and few invited
guests were present. The bride was pref
tily dressed in white Rev. Mr. Sherman
performed the ceremony. MIR. and Mrs.
Emery started on their wedding trip in a
shower Of rice They spend few days in
Massachusetts, and are "at home" after
October p.
Chester
Dea. j. j. Miner, "A prominent farmer
and the deacon of the Baptist church, started
TO go TO the village last week Tuesday morn
ing with light load on lumber wagon
and having young and spirited team. lie
either fell or was thrown-it is not known
whch-behind the horses and was killed
He was terribly mangled 1t was raining
and he sat on high box while he WAS poini