The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-07

60 The children of +. A. Crafts of Had
ley, Mass, former townsman, are visiting
their many friends here. - The floating
bridge is being repaired.
Cabot.
The Odd Fellows have placed new car
pet in their hall.
The missionary society held tea party
at Mrs. James Stones, Lower Cabot, last
week Friday.
Schools opened throughout the town last
Monday. f.. G.. Morse and Miss Lucia Wis
well are teaching at the village; Miss Eliza
Boswell in the Read district; Miss Lillian
Wells is teaching at Plainheld village; Miss
Susie Atkins in the King district, Plainfeld /;
Miss Myrtle Boyles in Orange; Budd Bruce
in Calais; Lawrence Harrington in Walden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Osgood are to move
to Johnson, that their daughter Bertha may
attend the state normal school at that place.
- Walter Smith returns soon to Dart
mouth College. This is his last year there.
&C. Mr.. Tuxbury of Dartmouth, formerly
a teacher at the Lower Village, has been
stopping few days in town. - Mr.. and
Mrs. b. G.. Rogers took carriage drive
through the White Mountains, last week,
- Hiram Wells was in Barre and
Mortified last week. He purchased at the
latter place, house for Mrs. S. o. Wells of
Barre. - The Congregational church
has dozen new chairs for the choir. -
MI anu mTS. JOSepn Ayers Vi DOSJOu NlS-
tied at Edwin Burnham's last week.
Calais.
Regular meeting of w. r. Burnap camp,
Sons of Veterans, and Stow Relief Corps at
Memorial hall, Saturday evening, the 10th.
A new Harrison and Reid flag was flung
to the breeze Monday afternoon, giving us
three in town, the others being at North
and East Calais,
The ballot clerks for Calais were B. p.
White and l.. A. Kent of the democratic
party and G. r. Dwinell and T. 7. Lam
phere from the republican party.
Mrs. John Allen has recently caused to
be erected very nice monument on her
lot in the Robinson cemetery. Weston &
Smith of Montpelier did the job.
The fall term of school at Maple Corners
commenced Monday, August 20, with Miss
Alma Leonard of East Calais and Mrs
Carrie E. Towne of Worcester as teachers.
Hon. Josiah Grout of Derby and George
Wing, Esq, of Montpelier very ably pre-
sented the political situation to large and
attentive audience at the town hall, Thurs
day evening, September |.
Miss Nora Mower and Miss Rena Guern-
sey are attending school at Montpelier
60 Miss Ina Robinson returned Satur-
day to begin her second year as teacher in
the Middlebury graded school. - Cap
tain H. S. Foster, of the Twentieth United
States Infantry, and family are visiting at
his old home. - Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Ayers of Boston, Mass, have been visiting
in town. - Rev. Henry Howard has
been about home for few days - Rev.
j. G. Wright preached at Maple Corners,
Sunday evening.
Chelsea.
The books purchased for the public IL
brary have arrived, and being prepared for
circulation.
The boys have taken up the game of
cricket of late. Its English, you know"
Misses Milton and Rodgers continue
meetings at the Congregational church
through this week.
The officers of the Young Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union for the ensuing
year are: President, Emma l.. Darling;
vice-presidents, Mrs. Hattie Tracy, Flora
NJ. Corwin; corresponding secretary, S. Ada
Hall; recording secretary, Mrs. Gertrude
A. HYDE treasurer, NJ. Florence Hyde.
The town meeting on Tuesday of last
week voted unanimously to accept the of
fer of Alden Speare, and appropriated the
sum of 5000, which, joined with the So, 800
house and library building which will be a
credit and ornament to the town, For
building committee, Rev. b. b. Sherman
A. II. Powers and j. b. Bacon were chosen
Fay L. Thompson has gone to Mt. Her
mon, Mass, to attend the Mt. Hermon
school for boys. - E. l.. Harwood has
moved into Mrs. Gales house opposite the
jail - Leon l.. Bemis and wife are
working at the hotel.
East Corinth.
The body of Mrs Benjamin Lucas,
former resident of Corinth was brought
here for burial on Sunday.
CRANKY
A Good Templars' union will be held at
Gallup's Mills Saturday, September 10,
commencing at one o'clock p. NJ.
The literary entertainment held at the
church on Tuesday evening, August 30, was
well attended and much enjoyed
Emily Metcalf, well known to people in
this town, is very sick at SCOTS, N. H., at
the home of her sister, Mrs. c. S. Rice.
The hay crop in this vicinity is better
than last year; grain is good potatoes will
be light crops apples and fruit in abund-
ance.
Communion service was observed at the
Congregational church September A. All
but six of the resident members were pres
ent. Rev. A. X. Plumer, Mrs Plumer and
their daughter Catharine NJ, united with
the church by letter.
The people of this vicinity were panied to
learn of the recent death of Martha Dudley,
daughter of s. T. Dudley, who resided for
many years in this town. Deceased was an
estimable woman and is pleasantly remem-
bered by all who knew her.
Marshfield.
S. w. Cole has put in a set of five-ton hay
scales near his big barn. 60 Ernest
Bliss has gone to Montpelier to work in the
new Misunderstanding - Perley Good
win of Barre visited in town last week, and
George w. English of Groton was in town
one day. - Minnie E. Davis returned
to Bradford, last Saturday, to resume her
duties as teacher in the primary school
- Schools in the village began yester-
day with Miss Martin and Miss Whitcher
as teacher. The t1ag-pole was put up last
Saturday, and the Stars and Stripes will
float from the top during school hours.
- Fri Spencer has purchased the brick
house of e. w. Gilman and is to take pos
session later in the full.
Moretown.
Forty-two couples attended the dance at
Phillips hall, last Thursday night.
George W. Bulkley's horse slipped his
bride, Saturday morning last, and ran from
Russell Sawyer's into the village, breaking
one wheel and the whitiletree.
A big crowd attended the republican rally
and tag-raising at this place. Saturday last
The town hall was crowded to OVERLOOKING
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