The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-22

field in memorial services next Sunday,
Rev. j. o. Sherburne OF williamstown is
expected to preach the sermon.
f. A. Rowland of Montpelier is to de.
liver the address at the Second church on
Memorial Day. Henry Freeman Post Of the
Grand Army, assisted by the Ladies' Relief
Corps, Is preparing an interesting pro-
gramme for the occasan.
Mrs. Luna Peck and Mrs. Louise Clark OF
the Ladies' Relief Corps have been de-
tailed to visit the schools to see that the
scholars understand the flag salute and rit-
ual, as preparation for Memorial Day, and
TWO comrades OF the post are to visit each
school on the afternoon previous to Memo
rial Day to take part In the commemorative
exercises.
Cabot.
The creamery paid fifteen cents for April
butter.
Sarah G. Coburn has returned from Pu.
eblo, Colo. whittier she went last Novem-
Der to spend the winter with her sister.
Rev. Mr.. Hartwell commenced his SER
vice as pastor Of the Congregational church
last Sunday He graduated from Hartford
Theological Seminary last week.
Lillian Wells, while shopping in Mont
pelier last week, was relieved of one large
package by some unknown person. 1t is
hoped that he will discover his error and
return it to the place whence taken.
B. G. Rogers, after sojourn of two
months in the granite town of Hardwick,
has returned (not quite in the way the Prod
igal Son did) to his old firm. He has bought
q third interest in the business, and the
firm name will now be Wells, Boyles &
Rogers.
The Cabot Circulating Library will be
open to the public Saturday afternoon and
evening OF this week. Library rooms are at
the residence of s. swerdfeger. A step
has been taken in the right direction, and
we hope 1t will receive a hearty support
and thus enable our town to keep in line
with her sister towns.
Hiram Wells attended the grand lodge of
Odd Fellows at st. Johnsbury last week
Tuesday. - Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Ba-
ker returned to their summer residence
from Boston last Thursday. - Merrill
Dodge, former resident of this town,
died from heart disease, May 18th, at
Marshfield, his late residence.
Calais.
Cyrus Dickey is in the store with c. v.
Kent, and will be pleased to see all his
friends.
Dorman B. E. Kent and Charles Smith,
of the firm OF Weston & Smith, were in
town on Sunday.
An effort is making to put in separator
station in this vicinity in the interest Of the
Capital Creamery at Montpelier
The Sunday memorial service will be
neiu ~ Nortn CaIalS on SUNDAY AFTERNOON
at two o'clock. The post chaplain, Rev. 2.
B. Wheeler, will preach the sermon. The
regular Memorial Day service will be at
South Woodbury.. Harvey Burbank will
deliver the address.
Chelsea.
Rev. B. B. Sherman has resumed Sunday
afternoon services at the South Washington
meeting house, beginning last Sunday
c. o. Slack has moved his feed store into
Byron Berry's rooms in Tarbells block.
Mr.. Slack seems to be doing good business.
Rev. DR.. William H. Davis of Detroit has
suffered severe loss in the death of his
son Donald, the youngest of his three child.
rem.
The twenty acres of land belonging to the
estate OF the late Eddy Tracy were sold at
auction last Saturday to Frank 81. Tracy
for $40.
Next Sunday being the last before Memo
rial Day, there will be union service at
the Methodist church in the morning, Rev.
Mr.. Forrest preaching.
Rev. j. o. Sherburne Of Williamstown
delivered his lecture at the Methodist
church on Saturday evening, and preached
there Sunday morning.
Mrs. Fl. F. Forrest, Mrs. E. D. Barnes,
Mrs. J. A. r. Corwin, Mrs M. H. Corwin,
and Mrs. A. a. Powers attended the county
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
convention at East Corinth last week.
Rosa B., daughter of Mrs. Lydia Goodell,
who has been for many years a cripple in
feeble health, died on Tuesday Of last week.
The funeral services were at the vestry OF
the Congregational church on Thursday af-
ternoon, and the burial was at Calais, the
former home Of the family.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union have elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. II. F.
Forrest; vice presidents, Mrs. 81. e. Allen,
Mrs. George Hutchinson corresponding
secretary, Luvia G. Hatch; recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. Maria B. Metcalf treasurer,
Mrs. W. j. Tarbell.
Annie E. Goss is visiting her brothers in
Massachusetts, and will be gone several
weeks. - Mildred B. Tracy has gone to
Lynn, Mass, and will spend the summer
there. - Katherine E. Stone OF Clare
mont, IN. H., is at 81. w. Dearborn's, and
will remain in town through the summer.
- Wesley, son OF Chester M. Davis,
had his arm dislocated at the elbow while
wrestling with refractory COW on Wednes.
day of last week. - John B. Atwood
and family have returned from Manchester,
N. H., for the summer. - w. H. n.
Hall was in Windsor last week, where he
was called to serve as grand juror in the
United States district court.
Corinth.
Rev. F. 1. Sargent being unable to preach
last Sunday, the meeting was made
social one under the charge of Deacon
Slack
DIR. Bixby OF West Fairlee has been
called to see G.. W. Winchester, who is very
sick. - DIR. Jones of Bradford was called
in consultation with DR.. Locke upon the
case of J. A. Colby. - Herbert Hodge is
carrying on his farm in this place and re-
pairing his house by shingling. - Frank
Kinney and wife Of Barre visited at his
fathers last week.
East Corinth.
Rev. A. M. Smith preached for the Uni
versalists Sunday afternoon. The first reg
ular service will be held next Sunday at
half past two by Rev. f. s. Currier Of
Woodsville, N. Fl.
The annual convention Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Of Orange
county, held at this place Wednesday and
Thursday of last week, was we'll attended
by delegates from the surrounding towns.
Mrs. Read. the state president, delivered a
very fine address Wednesday evening.
John Knight OF California is in town for
few days, visiting friends. G. M.
Hayward has recently moved into the G. g.