The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

! wire OF ms sons whereabouts; but as no re-
ply was received he was allowed to 90 his
way. The unfortunate youth IL unable to
express ideas in words.
The first annual meeting OF Bethel Lii
brary Association was held November IL,
and officers were elected Fred Arnold
was chosen president; and other officers
are Recording secretary, Miss N. M
Adams; treasurer, Guy Wilson, librarian,
Miss Barrows; committee for selection and
purchase OF books, Mrs w. p G. Stickney,
DIR. +. f.. Steele, Professor j. II Blaisdell.
A motion was carried that cards be issued
to non-members, for ten cents each with
the privilege of drawing four books on each
card. Any person keeping book over two
weeks will be subject to fine of two cents
a day.
BrookheId.
Dea. U. A. Clark has gone to Milford,
! Mass, to spend the winter with his daugh-.
ter Mrs. Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alanson Follansbee went TO
| Concord, N. Fl. last week, to attend the
national grange meeting. They are TO
spend Thanksgiving with relatives in Con-
| cord.
The Bigelow brothers-two eldest sons of
| O. III. Bigelow-met with quite a serious
accident while returning from Randolph in
! company with two or three of their young
friends, last Thursday evening In some
| way the fastening of the neckyoke of their
harness had become disarranged, citing the
|
smash-up. The young people were all con-
siderably bruised and Louie Bigelow had
one of his ankles fractured One of the
horses was badly injured.
Rev. G. H. Morse was called upon to Off
ciate at the funeral of William A. Allen at
| Chelsea, on Friday of last week. Mr.. Allen
died at Milford, n. H., at the home of his
daughter He formerly resided in Chelsea,
but on accout of i'll health spent the last few
years in this town with his wife's family
The repairs on the floating bridge at the
village, which have been contemplated for
some time past, have recently been COM
pleted and the bridge is up in good condi.
ton again. The experiment of using oil
barrels as huoyS when the bridge was re-
paired few years since proved yery sue
cessful, and few more were used in maxi
ing the present repairs.
Chelsea.
j. A. r. Corwn took in, last week, for
Hadley & Corwin of Boston, 22,09l, pounds
OF poultry, paying therefor the sum of
| S4,393.21. This is largely in excess of last
years record, but still good deal behind
that OF some previous years.
His many friends here have learned, with
deep regret, Of the death of Edison S Dens-
more, at Washington, ID. c., GA the 18th
inst. Mr.. Densmore was born in this town
and his early life was spent here. Enter
ing the police service in the city OF Wash
ington, his natural aptitude for the work
won MIN speedy prOmOtlOn, ana Tor a long
time he held the responsible position Of
chief usher at the White House 1t is said
that only his lack of early education pre-
vented greater advancement For some
time he had been in failing health, and his
death was not unexpected.
William Abiiah Allen, formerly we'll
| known resident Of this town, died on Tues
day of last week at Milford, n, II where
he had gone to spend the winter. The body
was brought here for burial, and funeral
! services were held at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Hyde, on Friday afternoon,
Rev. G. III. Morse of Brookheld officiating
Mr.. Allen was a tanner for many years
and was the last proprietor of the tannery
on the site where the creamery now stands.
Mental disease caused his retirement from
| business, and for some years he had made
his home in Brookfield. His wife survives
him, and their three daughters-Mrs Ger
trude A. Hyde of Chelsea Mrs. Emma f.
Twiss OF Milford, N. H., and Mrs. Mabel NJ.
Foster of Burlington Mr.. Allen was a
consistent and respected member of the
Congregational church of this town,
Fred F. Monkey is working for Dix j.
Camp, at East Randolph. We hope his
stay there will be short, for we cannot af-
ford to lose such young men from town.
- Frank l.. Hudson decided not to
stay at Burlington and has gone to Boston
Waterbury is holding snging-school at
| the academy school-room on Saturday
evenings. - Union Thanksgiving SER
vice at the Methodist church on Thursday
evening. Instead of the usual sermon,
there will be brief remarks by various per.
sons on matters of national interest, and a
large attendance is hoped for Rev. B.
B. Shermon will return this week, and will
occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
East Montpelier.
Thomas Brazier has moved to rooms in A.
| b. Gushas houses.
j. NJ. Willard has purchased of A. B.
Gusha five acres of land for building pur-
poses.
Lorenzo Burnham and wife of Burlington
made his mother and friends here visit,
recently.
Station Agent Charles Lbbey crushed
one of his thumbs last week, while assist
ing in unloading granite.
A fair for the benefit of the Universalist
church will be held at Village hall, Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings, November 80
and December |
CRANKY
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Stevens died November 49, aged five
months.
Recent improvements have been made on
tie parsonage by extending and repairing
the wing.
One person united with the Congrega-
tiOnal church on confession, the first Sab
bath in November.
Two meat carts and a meat-market sup
ply this vicinity with meat at prices of
which no one can complain.
David Gallagher of Stevens Mills died
Sunday morning. November 90 of cancer.
The remains were tax en- to Canada for
interment.
1t is reported that Jack Tincaire and
Alvin Brentwood, have rented the saw
mill AT Gallups village, and expect to do a.
lively business the coming winter
Grafton.
The cheese factory closes this week
Willard L. White is in very poor health.
The village schools closed last week.
| There will be vacation of two weeks.
Apples were not a full crop, this season,
Good fruit sold for Sl50 per barrel at the
depots.
l.. II. Eastman of Cambrdgeport has
gone to California intending to spend the
winter there.
Willie, six-year-old son of Rollin Wat