The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-08-19

Brookfield.
A donation of 500, for the benefit of the
town library, has been received from Warren
Smith, LID, of Rutland, as token OF
his appreciation of the value of the library
to him in the early years of his life, which
were spent in this town. 60 A, w. Edison,
A. NJ, of Worcester, Mass, agent of the
Massachusetts Board of Education, has
joined his family, who are spending few
weeks at T. Calagan's. - Mrs. Charles
Wilcox and her son, Clark, of Milford,
Mass, arrived in town, last week. 60
George w. Burt of Philadelphia is spend
ing few weeks in this town and vicinity.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Partridge of
Boston are guests of Earl Gaylord.
Cabot.
Mrs II. A. Russell has been on the sick
list, but is now convalescent.
Rev. Mr.. Perrin of Berlin gave very in
teresting account of the Christian Endeavor
convention, recently held at Minneapolis
at the Congregational church, Sunday even
ing. The church was well filed, and the
speaker held the close attention of all.
Mrs Henry Paige and daughter of Pater-
son, N. j., are stopping in town. e. w.
Paige and family returned to Paterson last
Monday. 60 II. b. Whittier of Rutland
was in town over Sunday.
East Calais.
Edward l.. Foster of New York last week
visited his mother, Mrs. Polly Foster at
the old homestead. Mrs. Foster is in her
ninety-second year, but her mind is as clear
as ever. She waits upon herself, for the
most part, and moves about the house lean
ing on her two canes, or supported by some
one. She reads the papers, and has GRO
Chetted twenty or more tides in the last
two years She has eight children living,
twenty-five grandchildren, and twenty-eight
great-grandchildren. A. NJ Blanchard, an
mi in Attfu of h..t. ~
visited her on Friday, at S. II. Fosters.
- There is to be masquerade ball at
Memorial hail. Friday evening, August II.
Supper will be served by the Woman's Re-
lief Corps.
Chelsea.
There have been various delays at the
shoe factory, but it is now expected that
work on leather will be begun the first of
next week.
There will be no preaching service at the
Methodist church, next Sunday, as the pas
tor will be at camp-meeting. Other services
will be continued as usual.
Ernest A. Corwin has bought Joseph Ian
dons house for $780, and will take posses
sion about the first of October. Mr. Lam
don has rented Mrs. SINNERS house on
Jail street.
The fall term of Chelsea Academy will
begin next Monday. Miss Lena f. Spalding
of West Randolph is to be assistant and
Miss Lillian NJ Wells remains in charge of
the primary room.
The Methodist Sunday school had pic
MIC last week, on Irwin Bowin's land on
the West Hill; and large party from the
village picnicked on Friday in a grove be-
longing to Orcutt Bixby, on the old Wash
ington road. The Congregational Sunday
school observes the same CUSTOM this week.
in the latter place.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, at their annual meeting, last week,
chose the following officers: President, Mrs
Vesta M. Allen; vice presidents, Mrs. Ellen
l.. Corwin, Mrs. Elvira Goodwin, Miss Har-
riet BiXby; recording secretary Mrs. Fanny
j. Corwin; corresponding secretary, Miss
Luvia G. Hatch; treasurer, Mrs. Caroline
NJ. Tarbell; librarian, Mrs. Maria B. Med
calf.
Matthew Hale of Albany, n Y, one of
the most distinguished natives of Chelsea
was in town, last week, with his family
- Mrs Mary Prior, who has been of late
under the care of her sister, Mrs. ID. p
Stevens, was taken on Monday to the asylum
at Brattleboro. - Bert f. Davis has
been critically i'll with inflammation of the
bowels, but is now improving. Miss Abbie
Burbank is also gaining. = George A.
Skinner of Lowell, Mass, has been in the
town the past week. - Charles X. and
Hale X. Darling of Fitchburg, Mass, have
made us flying visit. - Harry j. Cor
win and Julian G. Hood are here from
Lowell on their vacation - John H..
Bixby, now of Rochester, is here for few
days. - Miss Emma r. Bugbee of Win
throp, Mass, is at r. w. Laird's.
West Concord.
Mr.. Murray Noyes is in town, and intends
buying place in this vicinity. Mr..
and Mrs. Perkins Underwood of Claremont,
n. H., are visiting in town - Misses
Nellie and Katie Wakefield are home from
New York city, and will pass their vacation
in town.
Corinth.
Lightning struck Mrs. r. E. Robes barn,
August u, SCATTERING the timbers and
boards somewhat but not doing serious
damage.
A few of our people are still haying Help
has been scarce and wages nigh The crop
generally is a good one, but there is "a
shrinkage on some farms. Grain is reported
good. Corn is generally very late, but is
extremely uneven, according to location
and to its exposure to hot sun or cold winds.
Mrs. Charles Avery has been taken to
Brattleboro, by the town authorities, in a
violently insane condition. Before being
taken away, she was put under keepers, but
left them and went home and had battle
with her husband, in which he received
some wounds and her throat was cut in a
manner that came near severing the jugular
| VEN. She stated that he made the wound
in her throat, while he claims that it was
done by her own hand. The family is in a
destitute and starving condition, as it is
said to have been for years past, Mr.. Avery
spending what little money he gets for rum.
The authorities have put their children out
in places where it is hoped they will at least
| have food to eat.
Mrs. II. |. Miller of Meridian, Miss, is
visiting her native town after an absence of
SIX years spent as a missionary teacher in
Georgia and Mississippi. During that time
she has been ostracised by white society,
not having an opportunity to make the ac-
| quaintance of one white woman in the
South. She spoke in the church at East
| Corinth and at the Center on Sunday, August
| 9, giving very interesting account of the
colored schools and the people of the South
and also spoke of the distressing hardships
and injustices the colored race, and all who
90 there to help or teach them, are forced to
endure, on account Of the hatred and preiu-
| dice of the dominant class. Her statements
show that the old slavery spirit is neither
dead nor sleeping.
East Corinth.
During the shower of Tuesday evening
| the lightning struck the chimney of w. f.
Nye's house. No serious damage was done.