The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

AlDblb btOiBS, hfOIEb ADhuutlb anu lie
Provost were among those who went ON the
excursion to Boston last week
DR.. and Mrs. Wilcox OF Oakland, Cal are
visiting the Dwinells. Mrs. Wilcox will be
pleasantly remembered az Jennie Dwnell
Rev. M. b. Davenport preached for the
Congregationalists last Sunday afternoon,
and will continue holding fortnightly sei-
wees Us through the SUMMER, until further
notice
Mrs. Carrie wife of George Balentire
died October 20, after an illness of only a
few days. The circumstances attending
her death were peculiarly sad, and Mr..
Balenline has the sA mpalhy OF large circle
of friends aud acquaintances in his 9tfiiCtiOn.
Not quite year ago he was married, and,
having purchased a farm he and his wife
went to work with will to demonstrate
that farming on Vermont farms pays"
His stock was to be sold al a public auction
this week Tuesday, and the house closed
Chelsea.
The creamery was broken into last Thurs
day evening, and $50 taken from drawer
in the desk.
John B. Atwood aud family are TO leave
soon for Manchester, n. H., to remain until
May at least.
Levi L. Pierce is about to remove TO the
village, and has rented part OF j. G. At
woods house.
Rutter of South Washington, has been
adjndged insane by Drs Corwin and Smith
and taken to the asylum at Water bury.
II. o Bixby takes possession of the post
Office on Wednesday, and the Office will re.
main in its present very convenient quar-
ters for the present. Miss Flora NJ. Corlss
will act as clerk.
NJ. G. Robbins gave his stereoptcon en-
tertainment entitled "a Trip TO the Worlds
Fair at the hotel hall last Wednesday
evening. The audience was not large, but
the entertainment was thoroughly good
one.
Harry G.. Woodruff has obtained posi-.
ton in the Amoskeag National Bank at
Manchester, n. H. and will begin his work
there on the 10Th inst. We shall be very
sorry to lose him from town, while we con-
graduate him on good business opening
Chester.
Owing to change OF administration, the
post-office has been moved to A. ID. Fletch-
er's merchant tailor shop.
The annual freman's parade occurred
October 25th, and was a success. Herrick
drum corps furnished martial music. After
the inspection they repaired to the town
hall and partooklof bountiful supper pre-
pared by the ladies of the Universalist soci-
ETY.. In thu evening they had grand ball,
attended by 10l couples. Music furnished
by Beedles orchestra.
The carriage shop owned by NJ. d. Batch
elder and occupied by George A. Grant,
single manufacturer, and ii. Il. Bolles, car
riage maker, has been bu ned to the ground
with all the machinery. The fire had made
such Roadway when discovered that it was
impossible to save anything in the shop.
Batcheder was insured 500 on shop and
machinery; George Grant $500 on single
machinery. MIR. Boles' loss of $3.50 con-
sisted of tools and stock. Origin of fire. hot
box.
Corinth.
Horses, colts and sheep sell at ruinously
low prices
Look out for your locks, as there areIsneak
thieves around.
Clarence Moulton has been quite sick
with quinsy or something of that nature.
NJ c. Morse has sold his personal prop
erty at auction. His eleven swarms of bees,
with improved patent hives, sold at 81 so
swarm.
The winter course of lyceums opened
October 81 with the free coinage question
under discussion. The next is to be i'll two
weeks from that date.
The honey crop has been short in this
vicinity for four or five years. This year it
is almost total failure, some swarms OF
bees actually starving
Arthur Ames has left the creamery,
having caught his foot in the engine and
hurt it badly. Oscar and Ed. Corse from
Bradford take charge of the creamery.
q. T. Sargent and Carrie Sargent have re-
turned from the Worlds Fair, their mother
going to Newburyport, Mass, where she
will meet her husband. DR.. Locke has re-
turned also from the White City.
An antiquity hunter has been through the
town buying old crock ry, furniture, etc.
He was so exceedingly industrious that he
continued his labors on Sunday, when peo-
a. a. II
the Indian who said he did not hunt on
Sunday, but was looking for good place to
hunt on Monday.
II. Wallace Chalmers and wife of Tops
ham were at her parents over Sunday.
- Mr.. S. n. Winchester has just had
his house painted, Mr. f. l. Sargent doing
the Job. - Mrs. j. Edwards is sick
- q. G. Sargent has gone to Newbury-
port, Mass, on visiting tour.
West Corinth.
r. Ii. Williams has bought a water heater
and will warm the water for his stock this
winter.
Abbie Williams is visiting friends in Bos-
ton and Fall River, Mass. - Mrs.
Lancy Kelley has returned 10 her home in
New Hampshire 60 Bessie Blake has
returned home to attend school. - G.
l.. Virgins has removed to Lowell, Mass.
- John Page has removed to Groton.
- Albert Day and William Gibson are
moving from Fairlee TO what is known as
the Borough.
East Gilmore.
Is. f. Morse is quite sick.
The school-teacher, Edith SillQway, is
sick, and Mrs. Il. L Silloway is to finish the
term.
N. A. Ross of Woodbury. Center preached
here last Sunday in exchange with Mr..
Wills.
Captain Hollenbeck is repairing his mill,
arranging his arch to burn his sawdust and
shavings.
Some of our lumbermen have lost quite
heavily by failures in Massachusetts and
Connecticut.
The Bees" have worked quite well in
this church this season. Oar pastor has
gathered from seven hives, SIS 20.
East Montpelier.
Eleven tickets for Boston were sold last
Wednesday by Agent Sprague.
j. NJ. Willard is to have charge of the new
cream separator put in by #. Batchelder &
Co. of Boston
II. NJ. Vincent had one of his sugar
houses burned last week, it being accident
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