The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-06


Chelsea.
The annual meeting of the Bell Shoe Com
pany was held on Tuesday of last week.
The old board of directors was chosen for
the ensuing year.
On Sunday night gang of ruffians de-
stroyed e. ID. Barnes garden, pulling up
every thing, even to the currant bushes.
His hotel was then assailed by shower of
eggshells filed with ink. This is the low
est and most dastardly outrage known in
Chelsea for years, and If the towards are
discovered they will deserve and will re-
ceive the full penalty of the law.
The democratic convention was held on
Thursday, with the following nominations
Senators, Roger s. Howard of Thetford,
John @. Huntington of Randolph; assistant
judges, Lewis Dickerman of Tunbridge,
Thaddeus Simpson of Bradford; states
attorney, Asa M. Dickey of bradford; sher-
if, Harrison M. Miller of West Fairee;
high bailiff, j. Hawley Gilman of Vershire;
judges of probate, w. III. Ii. Hall OF Chel-
sea, Charles B. Leslie of Newbury; county
commissioner, r. W. Chamberlin of New
bury.
Miss NJ. Emma Hatch has returned to
her music teaching at Hanover, N. II.
- Fred l.. Beckwith has removed here
with his family, from Danville. and will
practice dentistry in company with o. M.
Rice.
East Montpelier.
Rev. A. j. Hough will preach at the Cen
ter next Sunday, - There was a straw
berry festival at the North village SATURDAY.
evening, and there is to be one at the East
village some evening this week. -
Davenport's " Drummer Boy" gave an en-
joyabe entertainment at the East village,
Thursday evening. - I. B. Stevens has
ordered two carloads of slate, to be used in
roofing his barn. - Miss Hattie M. Fos-
ter is at home from Goddard Seminary.
- Miss Julia Hollister has been teach
ing in Calais - Miss Belle NJ. Hersey
is at home, and is not to work in the Argus
Office, as stated last week. - Miss
Lenora II. Stevens visited in Burlington,
returning Wednesday. - Mrs. Celia
Cox of Boston has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Ellis. - Miss Lenora Stevens went
yesterday to Colchester to attend the we'd
ding Of her friend Miss Parmalee. She at
tended commencement exercises at the Uni
versity of Vermont before returning. -
Charles Foster and son of Calais and Mrs.
Pillsbury of Holland are spending several
weeks in town. - Mrs. NJ. A. Ormsbee
has vacated the house purchased by Il. w.
Strong and moved to her house on the cross
road. - Connection has been made with
the telephone wire which is to be extended
to South Calais, the station being at George
Goodwin's. - Farmers are waiting for
hay weather, but still it rains. Wages will
range from $780, to 50 per day. One
Gently reminded that there were some fifty
buckets full of sap still hanging to the trees
in his sugar place, and put his foot in it "
by complaining because people didn't at
tend to their own business. - There
will be strawberry festival at the hall in
this place, Saturday evening, July o. All
are cordially invited. - The Fourth
was celebrated in this place by the firing of
cannon, a ragmutfin procession, and a dis
play of frew orks in the evening.
East Gilmore.
j. r. Parker and Mrs. E. w. Potter are
on the sick list. - The heavy rains have
washed the roads badly. - George A.
Morse has his steam mill all ready to start
up, having put in sixty-horse-power boiler
aud engine. - j. r. Parker lost very
nice COW, last week. Quite large
delegation attended the Hardwick centen-
NAL celebration on the Fourth. j. II.
Parker and F. b. Morse attended the county
convention at Hyde Park, last week, as dele
gates.
Shady Rill.
Mrs. William Montagu has sold her farm
to S. o. Alden. - l.. A. Flint returned
home from Pennsylvania last Saturday.
- Mrs. Dorcas (Folsom) Smith, re-
turned missionary from India, spoke at the
church, Sunday evening, and is making a
Udall of Craftsbury have been on a visit to
| friends in this place and Worcester. -
Anna A. Cummings has returned home
from Waterbury, where she has been caring
for her sister, Mrs. E. w. Cummings who
is slowly recovering from long sickness.
Moretown.
The Shepard family gave their annual
concert at the town hail. Monday evening,
June 81, to crowded house.
The Frenchman and the dancing bear put
in an appearance, Wednesday last, to the
qualification and pleasure of the children.
S. D. Moulton was called to Morrisville,
| Wednesday last, to attend the funeral OF
| his brother, G. p. Moulton whose death oc-
CURED on Sunday, June 26.
Young America gave an entertainment,
| Sunday night. 1t consisted OF blowing
horns, ringing bells, firing muskets fire.
crackers, etc., and otherwise making night
hideous.
There is to be gathering of the young
people at d. d. Bulkley's this "wednesday
| evening, to dedicate the new barn recently
erected by him. Music and dancing are on
the programme, and general good time is
anticipated.
Fred Louzelle Of South Duxbury, while
| standing in front of an edging saw in Trip,
Tenant & Co.'s MILL got struck by an edg-
ing, and was severely hurt, on Friday last
| The edging hit his watch, breaking it in
pieces. 1t is thought his watch saved his
life.
| G. H. Dale and wife of Waterbury spent
| Sunday in town. - Miss Grace Walker
and her brother Phil are visiting at j. III
| Sawyer's. They arrived from Boston on
| Saturday night last.
| Northfield.
A Harrison and Reid flag was hung out al
Cross Brothers granite shops. Saturday
evening.
The ladies of the Congregational society
| will hold a lawn party this "wednesday
evening with Mrs. Bradley on Central street
Ice cream and cake will be served.
There was an accident to freight train
about five miles from here, towards Rox
bury, early Friday morning, in which about
ten cars were pretty thoroughly demolished
No one was injured, and the track was
cleared about noon.
The first of last week, j. G. Fletcher
moved his livery stable from the hotel barr
to the barn of G. A. Edgerton, Jr, on MaiI
street. and l.. H. Keith moved his stable
from the Braley barn on Water street to thu
place thus vacated.
The directors of the graded school distric
have re.engaged /. p. Booth as principal fo
another year, Miss Brainerd as first assistan
principal and A. H. Booth as second as