The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-24
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
ITEMS OF NEWS DEBATED BY LAST
WEEKS FLOOD.
Corinth.

OOTlntn.
g. G. Sargent is confined to the house
with asthma.
Dow Mcfarland has gone to Lowell,
Mass. to work in hotel.
Julia Heath, who has been working in
Boston, is at home to stop while.
Edmund Bugbee is to move his ia nily to
| West Corinth. He will run the grist.mill
| here as usual.
When the ice broke up in the river, the
water washed out the stone dam Joel Bixby
| put in last fall.
Minnie Taplin was married to George
Linton Of Bradford, April 10, by Rev. Fl. 7.
Barnard Of Bradford.
| Richard Barrett Of Bradford is running
the creamery for few days until the di.
rectors secure another man.
The Corinth creamery has received twenty
new patrons. Now is the Tins for the cream
| cry to do something, IL the directors will
only try and keep 1t up. There is no reason
why this creamery should not do as we'll as
make II success
Corinth Corner.
George Heath has rented his farm to John
| Yarmouth, and he will work for Fits g.
Carleton through the summer
East Corinth.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. b. Corliss have gone to
| rTdnkllu rdllb, N. III.
g. NJ. Hayward has recently put in feed.
| store in the creamery building.
Mrs. A. II. Fulton who has been visiting
in Bradford for the past few months, has
| returned.
A teacher from Randolph has been en-
| gagged to teach the coming summer term in
this village.
FairIee.
Lewis Jenkins has sold his farm to the
Heath brothers.
Miss Richmond of Newport is to teach
the village school.
Charlie Chagnon broke his leg while in
the woods and has gone to his sisters in
| Winooski.
The river at this place has not been so
high for over twenty years as during the
late flood.
The fish commissioners have recently
placed 80 900 lake trout fry in Lake Morey.
Last year 36 600, and the year previous
1900, were placed therein.
The Anticipated desks in the school. house
are thing OF the past. Let's keep the ball
rolling, and no lower the floor of the town.
house and make hall that will be useful
as we'll as ornamental.
Hardwick.
Mrs. Martha Emerson has sold her place
to B. d. Chaffee for $780,
NJ, w. Jennings Is Dullulng DaFn In
connection with his house.
Rev. f. f. Lewis now occupies Clark
Trow's new house on Cherry street.
G. B. Batchelder has moved into the tene.
ment over Clements store on Main street,
1t is reported that the old Maple Park
livery. stable will again commence business
under a new firm.
Easter exercises were held in the Meth
odist and Baptist churches, but, on account
of the weather, not many were out
Weekly Journals will be on sale at 1. A.
Shattuck's for the usual price Of two cents,
and he will also take subscriptions.
The granite firm of Danforth & Bailey has
been obliged to move to the Carter shed at
the spur, as their largely.ncreasin bust.
ness demands it.
Newbury.
H. A Webb and wife have bought the P,
W. Ladd place.
Peter Chase, our blacksmith, has bought
of Mrs. Sarah Knight her residence on
Pine street.
Mrs. M. j. Avery has returned from Dan.
vile, where she has been caring for her
sick mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Doe of South Newbury
are rejoicing over twins, born April II
Fortunately there was one of each sex.
George Clifford of Grand Forks, North
Dakota, once Newbury boy, lately made
his aunt, Mrs. Bryant, short visit. He is
a lawyer by profession.
The late heavy fall of rain washed out
several bridges and culverts. The meadows
were nearly all under water. Some of our
older citiz ,ns say they have not seen the
water rise so high since 1861 as it did from
Sunday noon till Monday morning.
j. B. Hale and Alex. Greer have bought
the store and stock of goods of Pringle Glib
son at South Ryegate. III. w. Hubbard has
bought Mr.. Greer's interest in business, and
will run the business under the name of III
W. Hubbard & Co. Mr.. Hibbard's many
friends regret that he is TO leave town, a ad
he has large circle of friends to wish him
success in his new field.
Northfield.
Heber G. Carey was elected secretary OF
the board of trustees of Norwich University
at the late meeting.
The war department has detailed Henry
w. Hovey. first lieutenant of Twenty fourth
Infantry, to succeed Lieutenant Keene as
commandant, who, at his own request has
been ordered to rejoin his regiment.
The following are the appointed officers
of De Witt Clinton Lodge of Masons: Senior
deacon, Edward Connell junior deacon,
Frank button; stewards, I'll. H. Slack and
George N. Tilden; marshall F. L. Howe
tyler, Edward ingalls,.
Despite the stormy weather last week, the
opening at the store of Gilchrst x Smith
was largely attended, and the new mil.
linery was much admired. The ladies are
invited to call and examine the new goods
Mrs. l.. e Partridge Of Buffalo, n. Y is
trimmer for them this season. She has
been in New York for some time learning
the latest styles for the spring and sum-
mer trade
Not since 1850 has the water been so high
as il was on Sunday Of last week. The rain
for forty.eight hours and the large body OF
snow on the hills caused the streams to
overflow their banks. Water street was
under water and families had to be re-
moved in boats, wood piles were carried
away, and only for prompt action of the
selectmen in loading bridges with granite
they would have been swept away.