The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

that 1t is very easy getting about in the
woods.
Mrs. Kate Ward of Hardwick is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Bert Converse. - Mrs.
l. Q. Vail and Mr.. Dorman Kent of Mont
pelier have been in town Of late. - Her
bert Sanborn is at work for the season at
Cyrus Dickey's.
East Calais.
Fred Thomas is moving back to the Drew
place.
There was no preaching service last Sun
day on account Of the illness Of the preacher
Robert wark has hired the Bemis house.
and will move into the village once more.
d. b. Dwnell has taken his fathers farm
TO carry on the ensuing year, and has hired
Will Richard to work for him.
The meeting held last Saturday, to see
about establishing branch of the Mont
| pelier creamery at this place. was not largely
attended, but good degree of interest was
manifested. W. l.. PIERCE II. w. Bullock
and A. Dwinell were chosen as a committee
to canvass the surrounding country to see
II they can secure pledges Of the required
number of cows.
Two full houses greeted "Queen Esther"
last week, In spite Of the almost impossible
state of the hill roads; and every one speaks
in terms Of praise of the entire concert
With the exception Of G.. E. and NJ. K.
Foster, whose established reputation needs
no comment from us, the entire cast of
characters was taken by amateurs Regard
ing the performance in this light, the lead
ing characters were well sustained and de-
serve the words of commentator heard on
all sides. 1t is conceded by all to be the
best thing ever held here.
Chelsea.
Mrs. Martha j. Landon has bought the
John n. Jones house.
Herman j. Bugbee is working for F. D.
Richardson of Vershire.
Hiram N. Luce has rented OF Horace
Moxley the house now occupied by Ira A.
Jesseman.
Miss Blanche Coriss is to take charge of
the trimming department in large millin-
cry store in Beverly, Mass.
p. P. Dexter has moved back to the farm
and Curtis G. Slack moves from Washing
ton into the tenement he vacates.
Henry Clark has bought of A. H. Powers
for 81 400 the house now occupied by w
P. Townsend, and will take possession
April 1.
c. s. Emery is having rooms fitted IN in
the lower floor Of Stoughton's block for his
Office, and the town clerks books will be
removed there.
Robert A. Lyon and wife go to East
Bethel this week to work on farm. For
particulars as to the new partnership, see
marriage notices.
Wales Moulton has moved back to the
farm where he formerly lived, and Harry
Fogg is to move from Williamstown into
the house he vacates.
Mrs. Roxana Audrus, daughter of Eddy
Tracy, who returned to town some time
since, has rented and is occupying the house
near the shoe factory.
The school directors have decided to
maintain the same number of schools this
spring as last year, a school, however to be
held in No. l instead of No. II.
The list of town officers printed last
week was communicated by telephone, and
-.
Most OF the names were probably recog-
nizable. The town meeting was a large
one, and there was an unusual amount of
balloting.
Fifeld Bohonon has rented the meat
market, which he will open April 1. II he
shows the same qualities which he has dis
played as collector of rags and purveyor
of tinware, he will be a popular meat-man.
1t is understood that Fred Z. Allen will
assist him.
A pleasant surprise party of some thirty
FIVE neighbors visited Mr.. and Mrs George
w. Taplin on Wednesday evening of last
week, it being the twenty-fifth anniversary
OF their marriage Among other presents
|. left on their departure were a stuffed chair
, for Mr.. Taplin and willow rocker for
/ Mrs. Taplin.
Masquerade ball at the academy this even
? ing.
Sleighs are disappearing and wagons are
putting in an appearance.
There will be sociable at Rev. F. l. Sar-
gents next Friday evening.
The lyceum at the town hall last Satur-
day evening was very poorly attended, and
the club adjourned without day.
The Corinth Dramatic Club repeated the
drama, " Among the Breakers" with new
farce, to a full house last Wednesday even
r ming. Much credit is due to the young tai
emit who evidently understand their parts.
Town meeting passed off very quietly.
t Town debt, Sl7, 210.O7. Creameries exempt
from taxation for a period of five years.
Professor Reed moved that the town pay
. only 81 per day for actual service carried
) unanimously. General Wilson moved that
dentists have five cents each for pulling
, teeth; carried unanimously.
East Corinth.
, On Friday the creamery handled nearly
five tons of milk.
, Farmers in this vicinity have commenced
tapping their sugar places.
I The snow has nearly all disappeared, and
the stage has been running on wheels for
several days.
, Mrs. Fred Currier of Almont, Mich, is in
: town visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank E.
' Page. R. d. Currier of Brockton,
Mass, was in town last week, but intends
, to return Tuesday - Frank A. Stevens
was at home few days last week, but has
gone to Burlington, where he is to attend
the medical college. - Miss Nj. A. Mer-
rill of East Orange is visiting at Mrs.
. Charles Pages.
t East Montpelier.
The school in district No. closed March
a 2, after term of twelve weeks-W alter II.
T Little, teacher. Whole number Of scholars,
l 49, average daily attendance, II; scholars
having no absent marks, Alice G. Foster,
: Lyle p. Young and Helen II. McKnight
those having no tardy marks, Alice G. Fos-
J, ter, Helen H. and George G. Mcknight,
Roy H. Sibley, Harry W Vincent and Lyle
2. Young. Harry Vincent was absent one
half day and Roy Sibley one day.
: North Montpelier.
The personal estate of George c. Tabor is
to be sold at public auction on the premises
5 next Saturday afternoon.
The farmers about here are very generally
I getting ready for sugaring, with prospect
l Of not very good season ahead of them
Preparations are making to locate sep
arator in this village early this spring, in
l. | connection with the at the capital.