The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-18


Mrs. E. V. Price Is to teach in Chelsea this
spring. Her daughter Lima will 90 with her
and attend school.
Cabot.
There was large attendance at the
union temperance service on Sunday even
ing
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. southwick.
to the number of thirty, visited their sugar
camp last Saturday.
The prize speaking contest which was to
be held under the auspices Of the Good
Templars on Friday evening, April 20, is
postponed one week
The Epworth League and friends OF Rev.
and Mrs. j. o. Sherburne gathered at the
parsonage last Friday afternoon and even
ing Tor social visit it being the last week
that Mr.. Sherburne is to be in town. En-
tertainment was furnished by members of
the League, assisted by the glee and banjo
club. Some very pretty and useful presents
were lett, among them a set OF crockery and
set OF glassware. Refreshments were served
from hve until nine to over seventy persons.
During Mr.. and Mrs Sherburne's stay here
they have won the esteem of all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hills were called to
peacham on Monday by the sickness Of
Miss Clara Woodland. - Mrs. Rosetta
Wilson, who has been stopping in Barre
this winter, has returned home. 60 DIR.
Jackson and wife of Barre were the guests
of DIR. and Mrs. Wiswell and Mr.. and Mrs
Nj. d. Wells last Saturday 80 Will
Waldo of st. Johnsbury was in town on
Friday. - Nellie Swerdfeger has been
in Hardwick the past week, visiting friends
and relatives. - Bertha Osgood returned
home from johnson on Saturday for a
weeks vacation.
Calais.
Mrs. Ira Richardson was in town recently.
She is to spend the summer in the East
The poles for Browns telephone line
from Kent's Corner to Sodom were set last
week.
There are about thirty men engaged in
granite quarrying in town-mostiy near
Sodom.
The sugar-makers have made about the
average amount of maple sugar, and it is
evident the season is near its end.
AT the meeting of Stow Post G. AR,
Saturday evening, arrangements were made
for Decoration Day exercises. The post
extends an invitation to the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, Sons of Veterans, the school
children, and people generally to assist in
observing this day.
East Calais.
The village school-house is being newly
painted and some needed repairing is to be-
done later.
A well was driven on the building lot
owned by B. p. White, lying south of the
Bemis house, last week. proving that a
sufficient supply of water could be obtained
should that lot be decided upon as the site
of the separator building,
G. j. Ainsworth of Gardner, Mass, has
been visiting his father the past week.
- Mrs. G. r. Dwinell returned from
Boston last Saturday. - Clara Pike has
been sick for week past but is better now.
- Lillian Lamberton goes to Barre
soon to work in Mrs. Shepard's millinery
store.
COPinth
Mrs. Herbert Wilson is slowly improving.
Will Dickinson and wife have hired out
to A L. Parker for the season.
The selectmen have purchased a new
road machine of George Tyler & Co.,
Boston.
The tenement in the creamery in which
Oscar Corse and family will reside, has
been finished.
1t is reported that school will commence
in the Corinth Academy district April 80,
with George Ryder as principal.
Eugene Darling has lost a valuable COW
this last week On examination it was
found that the lungs were decayed, and it
is feared that it is case of tuberculosis.
He has one more sick in his herd.
East Corinth.
The new road machine, purchased of
George Tyler & Co., has arrived.
Miss PAMELA Currier died at her home on
Currier Hill, April TO- on her eighty second
birthday The funeral was held on Thurs
day at the house, Rev. f. w. Hatch offici-
ating.
DR.. R. C. Jenne died very suddenly at
the home of r. +. George, where he has
been spending the winter, Saturday morn
ing. The funeral services were held at
the house on Tuesday
A large number of the friends of G. NJ.
Haywood met in the school-house hall,
Thursday evening, April u, to celebrate
their twenty.tirst birthday Promenading
and dancing We're INDUCED in, and all had
very pleasant time
Fred Allen is at work at the Saginaw
House. - Mrs. G.. w. George has gone
To Boston to spend a few weeks During
her absence G. w. George will board with
S. L. Divoll - Mrs. Annie H. Fulton,
who has been sick for the past few weeks,
has so far recovered as to be able to ride to
Bradford.
Chelsea.
May bell NJ. Hyde is clerking for W. S.
Hatch.
7. d Spear is to carry on the d. D. Willis
place for the coming year.
William e. Bacon has removed to his
farm, vacated by his brother
Carl Rollins from Barre has rented F. j.
Georges farm, and is there.
The primary school in No. . will begin
Ira A. Jesseman has moved again, this
time to the house owned and formerly oc-
cupied by Curtis w. Cleveland.
Townsend and Barnes are to build large
barn in the rear of their house, and f. II.
Tracy is also putting up barn.
There were twenty-five candidates at the
teachers examination last week, including
some who did not intend to teach.
Mrs. w Flanders of Tunbrdge has
bought the Stephen Lewis place. has moved
here, and will make extensive repairs.
On Tuesday of last week, George A. An
lrus was adjudged insane by Judge Mich
bis, and was taken to Brattleborc for treat
nent,
Rev. w. r. Puffer of Richford preached
1t the Methodist church on Sundayimorning.
AS Mr.. Forrest will be absent at conference,
here will be no preaching service next
Sunday.
Martin " b. Davis died on Sunday, the
9Th inst, after long illness. Mr.. Davis
served four years in Company e, Second
Vermont Volunteers, being first corporal,
md finally sergeant. He was wounded
hree times,-at Marye's Heights, at the
Wilderness, and at Cedar Creek, and was
he recipient of DensiOn for disabilities in