The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-27


Chelsea.
County Examiner Prichard will hold a
teachers examination here March ID and 10
Charles w. Lyon has sold his farm to his
step. son, Gilbert II. Kent, and will prob.
ably remove to the village.
George W. Hersey is on the point Of re-
turning to his farm from Williamstown, and
has moved part Of his goods.
The Densmore saw.mil has been sold to
Frank II. Tracy for $500, and the mill
house to William Robbins for $500. Mr..
Robbins will move in at once, as he must
vacate his farm for its purchaser, Fred w.
Smith.
In the death of Mrs. Laura G. (Hale)
Herrick, at Castleton on Wednesday Of last
week, another of the family Of Harry Hale
has passed away. Six OF this family have
died within the last three years and half,
and Judge Matthew Hale Of Albany, N. Y,
the youngest Of all, is the only one left.
The school in district No. 10 closed Feb
ruary %. The scholars not absent during
the term were Ethel George, Alfred George
Allison George. Dana Davis, Myrtle Davis,
Emma Carr, Herbert Wallace The fol-
lowing were not tardy: Ethel George, ALI.
son George, Emma Carr. Charlie Goodell,
Claudia Morey, Albert Morey, Henry Wal.
lace, Herbert Wallace, Carl Wallace, Char
lotte Wallace, Dana Davis, Myrtle Davis.
Those who missed no word in spelling are
Ethel George, Alfred George, Claudia Mo
rey, Emma Carr, Henry Wallace. Eliza s.
Carr, teacher.
Byron Berry met with narrow escape on
Monday evening OF last week. While in
his barn he was seized with a fainting fit,
and fell through a scuttle having lighted
lantern in his hand. He hit spike in fall
ing, which cut an ugly cash through the
eyelid, narrowly missing the eyeball. The
bleeding restored him to consciousness in
season to discover that the globe of the lam
tern was broken and that the flame was a
succeeded in gathering up himself and the
lantern and in getting into the house with
out assistance.
CDR" William McDougall, well known
here, died at East Kingston, N. H., on the
9th inst. - Scott W. George has rented
the John l.. Hall farm on Tunbridge East
Hill, and will move there the first Of April.
- Lou K. Bacon returned to the train
ing school at Mortified, Mass, on Monday.
- A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. l..
N. Lucas, Jr, on Tuesday Of last week.
- Erastus Bugbee is about to move
back to his own place from the Jasper Ladd
farm. - Flora M. Corliss has gone to
Barre, where she is to be clerk in the post
office.
Corinth.
Mrs Paul Scobel of Littleton, N H., is
visiting at Mrs. Mary Munson's.
James Woodcock while drawing wood,
has been severely hurt by being run over.
School closed at the academy last week,
after very pleasant term by e. j. Wins
low.
Corn'h Creamery Company paid its pat.
rons twenty-four cents for butter made in
January.
William McDougall, who was so we'll
known in this vicinity, died recently Of
pneumonia in Kingston, Mass.
The taxpayers who are legal voters will
hold caucus at the town house next Sat
urday afternoon at one o'clock.
East Corinth.
Many of our teachers attended the ex.
animation at Bradford.
G. n Metcalf and wife are soon to move
to the farm owned by W. n. Thompson.
South Duxbury.
Revival meetings have been transferred
to M oretowp village Methodist church for
this week. Meetings at seven o'clock.
Mother Louzell has been in poor health
for several days past. - Mrs. Albert
Phillips is able to be out again. - Mrs.
George Freeman Is able to be about her
work again.
East Montpelier.
The public dancing school has been post
poned to May /.
j. M. Willard has purchased truck
horse, and J. s. Wheelock two team horses,
Of 81. d. Gates.
There will be an Odd Fellows ball at the
village hall on Thursday evening, March 7.
The Montpelier Orchestra, with six pieces,
will furnish the music.
John F. Bailey, who came from Wyo.
ming last April in feeble health, having
had paralyt shock, died last Wednesday
night from a second shock. He leaves
wife and eight children. The funeral SER
vices were held on Friday at his wife's resi-
dence. Rev. j. Edward Wright officiated.
The remains were taken to Windsor, his
former home, for interment.
]. M. and G. X. Willard are spending the
week in Boston. - Austin Foster Of
Derby Line has been visiting relatives here.
- Andrew A. Tracey had one hand
severely bruised one day last week while
handling logs at the mill
Fairlee.
The Ladies' Union will meet with Mrs.
Kibbey, Thursday afternoon, to cover IL
brary books.
The social and supper have been post
poned on account OF the illness Of Mrs Win
ship and Mrs. Rugg.
The village school closed Thursday. Mr..
Mosher has labored for the interest Of his
teacher. This school never can be q success
till the parents help to make it so.
West Fairlee Center.
George W. Cook has added to his stock q
fine thoroughbred Percheron stallion. He
is Observation-Disclosures beauty.
Rev. Lincoln Harlow gave us a novel
sermon on Sunday, being series Of word
pictures OF scenes from life, and called
From the Cradle to the Grave" Next
Sunday we are to have From the Cradle
to the Throne with music especially
adapted to the sermon.
North Fayston.
Rev. W. e. Douglass held communion
services here last Sunday and baptized FIVE.
e. A Davis is moving to his farm here.
= Hugh Henry is to work for G. Nc
Elroy, and moves to the place known as
s. Fisher place nowl owned by G. Nc
ElrOy. 80 Mary Brown OF Boston il
spending few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. p. Brown.
Groton.
The Library Club will play 1.-THE Turn of
the Tide" at Peacham on Thursday evening.
Charles Chaplin will sell at auction, March
6, his stock and farming tools and will move
into the Clark & Coffrin block. He will