The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-11-11

the Bemis house to his own, which Dwinell
had occupied. 60 Mrs. Ruth Drew has
shut up her house and gone to live with her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Thomas. Her sister,
Mrs. Susan Tucker, has gone back to her
home in Tunbridge.
Chelsea.
Although the First National Bank has
done a part of its Boston business through
the Maverick bank, 1t was so fortunate as to
have no deposit there at the time of the
failure.
John Osborne, foreman of the Chelsea
Granite Company's quarry, met with a seri-
GUS accident, early Tuesday morning of last
week. A heavy block of granite slipped
from the car on which it was being moved,
in such way that his right arm was caught
and crushed above the elbow 1t was soon
decided that amputation was necessary,
and the operation was performed by Dr. S.
j. Allen of White River Junction, assisted
by Drs. Corwn and Smith of Chelsea and
Dean of Tunbridge. Mrs. Osborne arrived
from their home at East Barre before the
operation. Mr.. Osborne is now doing well,
and is in a fair way to recover.
Andrew J. Foster has returned to West
Randolph and his farm will be unoccupied
this winter. Arthur NJ Fosters widow
and son will make their home at West
Randolph. - Forris Il. Hood Is to go on
the road at once selling wall paper. -
A. q Underhill has removed into the house
just vacated by w. A. Hood. - Nelson
j. Hood has removed to his fathers farm in
Vershire, and George b. Langmaid takes
his farm. - Clinton Bowin succeeds
George A. Tracy as clerk at the Orange
County hotel.
North Duxbury.
Alpha Atherton of Essex was in town a
few days last week, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Strickland. - Stephen Hill
dreth and wife and Charles Perkins and
wife of Jonesville made a short call in town
last Friday. - A. w. Davis, the veteran
clapboard sawyer in w. r. Elliotts mill, is
on the sick list, and his many friends here
hope for his speedy recovery. - Frank
and Jennie Lewis entertained a party OF
young people at their home last Friday
evening. Light refreshments were served
and general good time was enjoyed by all
East Montpelier.
William Fifeld is improving the looks OF
his house with new shingles and clapboards
The school in district No. 8, taught by
Miss Alpa b. Clark, closed November Z
Scholars not absent: Anna Clark, Hattie
Severance, Mary Stevens, Ernest Clark and
Clarence Dudley. Scholars not tardy
Mary Ainsworth, Anna Clark, Mabel Co.
burn, Florence Coburn, Annie Cullum,
Alice Cullum, Mary Kelton, Hattie Sever.
ance, Mary Stevens, Lura Worcester, Ar.
thur Clark, Bernie Cullum, Lewis Sibley
ana Carl Slbley.
East Gilmore.
j. w. Rivers has let the job of getting out
the timber for his building to Allen Nelson
Professor Foster holds singing-school
here every Monday and Thursday evening
George LeBarron has sold his shingle
mill to parties in Worcester, who will re-
move it there at once.
A. j. Morse has moved back on to his
farm in West Woodbury.. - Mrs. f. B
Morse, who has been ill for some time, re-
mains about the same.
Groton.
Charles Jones still manifests the tru,
| spirit of Nimrod, the mighty hunter, as i:
evident from his activity Monday morning
His quick eye spotted mink in the sun moi
far from his shop. Hastily loading hi.
trusty carbine, he crept cautiously dowr
across the bridge with the full intent Of
| drawing bead on the prey, when behold
the mink proved to be the cap OF ten-year
old boy who was skating on the ice. Come
! Charlie, square accounts for that mink-skin
| before you run down another,
j. R. Darling has sold the John Robert.
house to Isaac Dunn Of Barnet, who viii
| soon become citizen of this place. -
b. f. Clark has sold the Jonathan Welcf
| place to Ed. Purcell. -" Jimmie ;
Smith is moving to the Darling mills tt
| live. - Miss Josie Morrison is soor
going to Hartford, Conn, for the winter
| - The wife of William A. Whitehil
departed this life last Thursday. The
funeral service was attended by Rev. Mr.
Ferris on Saturday
Middlesex
George p. Beard of st. Adams, editor O
| the Farmers AdUocdte, and Stanton K
Hitchcock, one of the Ne,C England Home
| stead lyceum lecturers will sneak at HOl
den's hall, Middlesex Thursday evening
November 10, under the auspices of the
farmers league The programme will in
| clude several musical features, and a larg,
attendance is looked for.
Moretown
Twenty couples attended Sulhams dance
at the town hall, Thursday evening, 5tl
instant most of them from out of town.
Tripp Tenant & Co.'s steam saw-mil
burned to the ground, Tuesday of last week
1t caught from sparks from the engine a
half-past one o'clock in the afternoon, anC
| for some reason the hose would not work
consequently not any water was thrown OIL
toit. The machinery was wholly destroyed
with the exception of the engine, which i
is estimated is damaged to the amount o
$500. The property was not insured. Thu
loss is estimated at $4,000. The compan.
propose to rebuild Immediately.
A. j. Tubbs has moved into the Curt
Carpenter house. belonging to Frank Hath
away. Frank johnson has bought tn
house formerly occupied by Mr.. Tubbs
- Miss Luana Strong has moved int
Mrs. F. e. Spaulding's house, and is to kee
house with Mrs. Spauldng.
Morgan.
Hermon Johnson is home from New
York city. 81 l.. ID. Farr thinks of put