The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-19

A large QuHnUlJy Vi mbplt sugar uds Doeu
made during the past week.
Mrs. John Flanagan was upset near the
Catholic church on Thursday last and con-
siderably hurt but not seriously.
Charles Fordham has closed his labors
with II. o. Ward. 60 Sidney Atkins has
finished work for Trip, Tenant 81 Co., and
engaged with II. o. Ward.
The young people had sugar festival at
the town hall last Wednesday night. Early
on Thursday morning, Frank Sawyer dis
covered that the building was on fire. He
extinguished the flames and thus prevented
what must have been big fire, as the wind
was blowing.
Ellen Flanagan died last :week Monday
after lingering illness. She was a beauti-
full young lady. She bore her sufferings
bravely to the last. Funeral services were
held on Wednesday, Father Donahue Off
catiug, and the interment was in the Cath
Ollie cemetery.
Plainfield.
An observation sociable will be held at
the Methodist parsonage on Tuesday even
ing, April %. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Uncle Orrin Davis is very sick with but
little. hope of his recovery, as he is past
eighty years of age. Uncle William Skin
ner, who is the Oldest man in town, is also
very feeble.
Rev. g. 2. Taplin preached his farewell
sermon at the Methodist church last Sun
day, which was very kind and fraternal
and contained encouraging and helpful
words of admonition. Mr.. Taplin will carry
the best wishes OF all to his new field of la
Dor.
A. A. Pratt is still improving slowly.
- A. N. Greeley is newly painting his
residence.
East Calais.
About eight inches of snow fell here dur
ing Saturdays storm.
The farmers will be glad to know that a
new wheat mill is in running order at the
grist-mill. NJ e. Bliss is still acting as
miller.
John f. c. Hammond is clerking for c.
r. Dwinell this week, while the latter is in
Boston. - Alfred Jack is driving a
freight team for A. ID. Pearce. - John
Gilman is working, stacking lumber, for A.
Dwinell & Son.
Chelsea
The widow of the late Moses King of
Tunbridge, who has lived for year past at
G. f. Folsom's, died there on Friday. Rev.
c. f. Davis of North Tunbridge officiated at
the funeral on Saturday.
Rev. H. E. Howard, pastor of the Meth
odist church for two years past, preached
his farewell sermon last Sunday. AS stated
last week, he does not expect to remain.
There will be no preaching service at the
mbVnOulSJ CHurCn OuHudy.
The teachers have all been engaged, and
are as follows for the schools outside the
village No. 8, Laura r. Fuller; No. 7, Mrs.
Lima NJ. Price of Brookfeld No. 8, Jen-
ME Il. Moore; No. 10, Martha l.. Moves; No.
IL, Cora E. Adams of STAFFORD; No u, Ber-
nice L. Skinner; No 10, Clara j. Laird.
Mrs. Carrie (Copeland), wife of William
Robbins, who has been failing with con-
sumption during the winter, died on Tues
Al of lao nalr hIp1 10 fa1t
for Mr. Robbins and his two motherless
boys. The funeral services were held on
Thursday, Rev. Mr.. Howard officiating.
G. P Dickinson has bought Mrs. Gertrude
A. Hyde's house, and will make it his
home. Mrs. Hyde will remain there for the
present. - Jasper Ladd died Saturday
morning after short illness, in his eighty.
seventh year. Charles X. Darling of
Fitchburg, Mass, son of j. K Darling, has
been promoted to the rank of major in the
Sixth Infantry, Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia. - Ira Jessman has removed
from the village to the house near Horace
Monkeys owned by the latter.
BrookfieId.
Frank p. Lamson has been appointed
postmaster.
Lewis Steele has taken the contract to
carry the mail for the next five years from
July /.
The organ recently presented to the First
church by Mrs. Lucinda Smith is said to be
a very fine instrument. 1t is an Estey,
with three sets of reeds and fifteen stops,
with walnut case to correspond with the
pulpit furniture. Such gift cannot fail to
be appreciated.
Lewis Steele has rented part of the
house and barn belonging to Mrs. Marshall
Green. - Rev. g. III. Morse exchanged
with Rev. Mr.. Water of West Brookfield last
a Thomas
Rice of Planfeld, n. H., formerly of this
town, is visiting relatives hereabouts. -
News was received last week that Mrs.
Almon Morse was seriously i'll with typhoid
pneumonia at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Cutler of Springfield, Mass.
- Vane Wardner has been very i'll
with pneumonia the past week. - Mr..
Fred Durkee was called to attend the
funeral of his brother-in.law, Albert Smith
OF Braintree, last Saturday. - Miss Min
ME Clark is spending two or three weeks
with friends in Burlington.
Strafford.
The selectmen have appointed Dana X.
White school director in place of j. III.
Harding, resigned.
d. c. Hyde and Adelbert Clark are vic.
tins of the grip, but both are convalescent.
- Luther Avery has moved into John
Moore's house, and Royal George occupies
the ID. ID. Preston house. - George w.
Harlow and wife have conveyed their prop
erty, real and personal, to Mrs. Charles w.
Preston, retaining a life support. -
Wilbur F. Scribner has bought of Eunice c..
Carpenter the Kent lot of sixty.fve acres.
r. A. Hatch has sold the Austin farm of
125 acres to s. M. Cunningham of West
Fairlee.
Worcester.
George Putnam is making repairs on his
new purchase.
Mrs. G.. l.. Stone has gone to Boston for
treatment at a hospital.
The funeral of Il. NJ. Hamblet, who died
April II at the age sixty-four years, was
held at his late residence on Friday, Rev.
p. H. Carpenter officiating. He survived
his wife only two weeks.
West Berlin.
Dewitt Braman of Gouldsvilleis painting
the Turner block. - Rev. w. b. Worth.
| ing and family visited with Mrs. Cynthia
| Chase last week. - The dwelling house
| of Joseph Chase has for the past few days
been under treatment by knight of the
brush, and is now Respondent in new colors
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