The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-01

pouo,ton Jennie Colby Is spending a
few weeks at j. E. Sleeper's in Bradford'
Orange.
Ernest Cutler has bought and moved to
II. ID. CAMPS Baldwinville farm. - Ira
ID. Cochran has bought II. ". Bearus place
at Kimball Corner. =" N. forsythe mas
moved to the b. II, Fifield place, recently
occupied by l. D. 70 oot tbs Francis e. Gnrt H.
farm, G.. M. Emerson moved to West
Topsham last week.
Randolph Center.
N. S. Conant has sold his meat business
70 Allen & Bates, who have moved the outfit
to their store
Applications for positions as teachers in
the district schools are about three times as
numerous as the schools.
Phil Smith has taken farm in Braintree,
near Snowsville and his place at j. b.
Adams is filed by John Seymour.
OF herd of twenty-eight cows owned by
William Seymour recently tested, twenty
two were condemned, slaughtered and Gre
mated.
The School Board has organized for the
year by the election of W. l.. Hebard as
chairman, j. B. Adams as clerk and Charles
r. Partridge as superintendent.
East Roxbury.
At the auction of the late Fl. p. Abbott
on March 81, the farm was bought by Lewis
Steele for 1856. Cows sold at from S18 to
$35; hay, at $14 ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Wheatley of East
Brook6eld have been visiting in this place.
- Frederic Ruiz has been released
from Montpelier Jail, Cassius Peck furnish
ing bail. - Raymond Hall lost val
liable COW recently She got loose and ate
large amount of meal. - Emma Ruiz
has come from Randolph, where she was at
work, on account of the illness OF her
mother.
Mrs. Preston died week before last at the
house of her son, Emory Preston. The
funeral took place at the Branch " on
Sunday, March %, Rev. Mr.. Worthen Off
ciating.
Thirteen head Of cattle belonging to Mrs.
Fanny Hale were recently found diseased
with tuberculosis Ansel Barrows lost his
entire herd of fifteen. Edward Gale, s. III.
Kaiser, o. Sanborn and Lew Raymond lost
were made by V. 1. Spear, l.. @. Wakefield
and Mr.. Gorham
Frank Robinson is at home from Malone,
N. Y, on a vacation. - Edward Wake
field and family of st. Johnsbury have been
visiting in town. Lucius Faunce and
family have moved into the A. III. Slayton
house near the old cheese factory.
STAFFORD.
H Lee Hatch has sold his farm-the farm
of the town-to W. Hatch Chamberlain of
Norwich.
W. HI. johnson has quit-claimed to Man
sci Nelson the farm he has carried on the
past eight years.
Mrs. Sadie E. Clapp Of Ohio has bought
the Benjamin Tucker farm of John III. Pres
ton. Other parties from a distance are ne
gotiating for farms in this town.
G. W. Lane has sold his farm of $50 acres
to John G. Ames of Brockton, Mass, and
has bought and taken possession Of the
Ellis beth Ordway residence at South Straf
ford.
East Thetford.
Charles Slater of Boston is visiting his
brother, Carlos.
The North Thetford creamery reports as
follows for March, Milk received at cream
cry, 10000 pounds; butter made, 1900
pounds received for butter, deducting
freight and commission, $1,816; running ex-
penses, including interest on capital in
vested, SITS; paid patrons, twenty-one
cents.
Topsham.
Rev. w. II. Morrow was unable to con-
duct the service at the church Sunday even
ing, March %. and the meeting was led by
A. M. Carruth.
Mrs. Lewis Avery died at her home on
Sunday, March %. - Mr.. and Mrs. II.
r. McNiece have returned to South Rye
gate,
West Topsham.
George Emerson, the Barre stage-driver
has moved his family from Orange into the
Flanders, Luther Hight and John Harvey
are at home from Montpelier Seminary for
the vacation.
South Tunbridge.
Thirty invited guests were present at the
party given by the younger members OF the
NOrthrop family, Friday evening, March 20.
1t was a very enjoyable affair, and the clock
struck the wee small hours before the COM
pany broke up, expressing satisfaction with
the evenings enjoyment. Music by Rey
nOlds' orchestra.
Vershire.
j. G. Carlton has returned to work in
Corinth.
Warren Teller has engaged to work for
K. P. Brown the coming year.
Frank Pearl has moved back to Vershire
and will carry on the farm Of f. D. Richard
son, known as the Orr farm.
We are glad to note the good fortune Of our
former townsman, Mr.. Eugene Morse, who
is engaged again at the Newbury town farm
with an increase Of salary.
Intelligence has been received of the
death of Mrs. Chase, wife of Elder Chase,
who was formerly popular minister Of the
Baptist church in this place.
Our sympathy goes out to Mr.. and MIS-.
Theron Aldrich, whose little daughter,
Oracle, died at their home in Bradford Gem
ter, March 8. Mr. Aldrich formerly resided
in Vershire, moving to Bradford a few years
ago.
East Warren.
The Warren creamery receives over 5000
pounds Of milk every other day.
Miss May Harmon is staying few weeks
with her cousin in Barre, Mrs. Dustin l..
Scott.
Washington.
f. A. Warner is about to fit up grist-
mill and polishing-shop in the old steam
mill.
The Capital Creamery paid twenty.four
and one-half cents per pound for February
butter at the station here