The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

their sister, Mrs W. III. Turner. - O.
H. Crandall spent last week in Boston.
80 Mr. and Mrs II. G. Nye Of Barre
were in town over Sunday.
West Berlin.
Mrs. NJ. d. Drew visited in Mortified last
week.
The building for the blacksmith shop is
well under way.
Rev. Mr.. Donaldson Of Mortified con-
Quoted quarterly meeting services for the
Methodsts last Sunday.
About forty gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Mansfield last Wednesday
evening, to celebrate the tenth anniversary
OF their wedding.
The school in district No. a closed last
Friday. Miss May Crandal, the teacher,
seemed to give entire satisfaction, and has
been engaged to teach the winter term
Erwin Ayers has completed crayon por-
trait Of DR.. Mcintosh of Montpelier which
is very lifelilSe and shows a degree OF skill
rarely seen except from the hands Of an ex-
pert
Braintree.
II. NJ Boyce is very sick with typhoid
fever and heart disease, and is not expected
to live. - A daughter of Sullman
Blanchard died October u of typhoid fever.
49, ID. g. Dewey has so far recovered az
to be able to attend grange meetings,
Brookfield.
There was quite a good delegation from
adjacent towns at the county Sunday-school
convention held with the First church on
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, but
the more remote towns of the county were
not largely represented. 1t was an inter-
esting meeting, although the weather was
somewhat unfavorable.
The grange held mock court at their
meeting Friday evening, the suit being
breach of promise case. 80 Representa-
tive G. II. Bigelow came home from Mont
pelier last Friday, quite i'll with a severe
cold. - Miss Marcia Peck is visiting
friends in Hartford, Conn, and Northanp-
ton, Mass - Miss f. II. Graves is
slowly improving 60 Mrs Nettie Me-
Derment has been on the sick list the past
week. - William A. Ford has bought
Mrs Sevilla Lamson's place for the cOnsid-
Grafton of eight hundred dollars
Cabot.
Mrs. George w Perkins, who has been
spending the summer with her father, e. f.
Coburn, started for her home in Pueblo,
Colo, last Monday.
Winslow Farnum, the blind orator, gave
his lecture here Thursday and Friday even
ings, but, owing to the stormy weather, the
attendance was small.
Mrs. p. NJ. Hoyt is boarding with Mrs II.
G.. Williams - Alton Wheeler, son of
Iceland Wheeler, is very sick, with small
chance of recovery, with bowel trouble.
60 Mrs. w. l.. Goodale visited her
mother in Plainfeld last week. - Miss
Lillian Wells has finished her school in
Plainfeld and is at home for a short vaca-
ton.
Calais.
Maud Morse is at home, having finished
her fall term of school at Putnamsvlle.
60 Charles Dole of Mortified was in
town last week - Alvira Morse is on
the sick list 60 j. H. Dalton, agent for
the New England Piano Company, was in
| town recently. - Herbert Sanborn has
finished his work for Cyrus Dickey and is to
work for Fred Fuller in East Montpelier.
- The Boston excursionists have all
| returned, and all seem to have had an en-
joyable time. - Melvin Wheeler pur-
chased a pair of horses while in Boston.
| 80 Fred Fuller and family visited at G.
" Kent's on Sunday. - J. B. Van Ornam
has purchased an EStey organ for his chill
dren, who are unsteady inclined. -
Representative Burnap was in town over
Sunday and election day. His wife has re-
turned from her stay at Marshfeld. -
The ballot clerks selected were the same as
at the September election-C. r. Dwinell,
b. P. White, l.. A. Kent and 7. T.
Lamphere.
Chelsea
Belle Judd has gone to Rutland to spend
some weeks.
Two persons united with the Congrega-
| tional church on confession of faith last
! Sunday.
Julian c. Hood spent Sunday with his
! parents, aud returned on Monday to Lowell,
taking his grandmother with him.
Rev. B. B. Sherman will be absent on his
vacation for the next two Sundays and
! there will be no morning service at the
Congregational church in consequence.
Sunday-school and evening meetings will
be maintained as usual.
Mrs. Amos B. Wright returned to town
from Manchester, N H., Saturday night
with sick child, and went to o. p. Bacons.
! DR.. Smith was called during the night and
| pronounced it a case of diphtheria. the town
authorities were called on and removed
| them from Mr. Bacon's to the Pitkin house,
where Mrs Wright's husband is now living.
AS both the train and the stage were full on
Saturday night, there is an unlimited pos
sibility of danger.
| East Corinth.
| improvements are noticeable in the store
of Holland & George.
A concert will be held at the Union
church on Sunday evening
The concert at the school-house hall on
| Friday evening was well attended.
| The new road over Wright's mountain puts
us in easier communication with the world.
School finishes this week for two weeks
vacation. The public examination will
take place on Thursday afternoon.
Carrie Clark has pupils in Latin and
| Greek. - Mrs. Gilbert is repairing her .
buildings on Main street. - A. ID. EN-
erson is again in town.
Groton.
What's the matter with Hosea? He's all
| right.
Mrs Sinclair has moved into Gilman's
| house
Miss Paul has closed very successful
term of school.
w. NJ. Roberts preached at South Rye
gate last Sunday
Mary Heath is to sell her farming tools at
public auction, November IL.
Strangers are already arriving to work in
the lumber camps during the winter.
The Royal Legion society will meet at
the Baptist vestry next Saturday afternoon.
NJ d. Coffrin was the subject of a surprise
party last week A very enjoyable time
was reported
Nelson Darling and Charles Morrison
each received a pair of fine work horses
from Boston last week
Miss Mattie Chalmers was called home