The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-09
Chelsea.

Weather record for November, as kept by
George Dewey: Maximum temperature,
500, the nth; minimum temperature, 80, the
23d; mean temper ature, 80 6 1O0; total pre-
cipitation, 303 inches; total snowfall during
the month, inches; number Of clear days,
Z; partly cloudy, 10; cloudy, 10; prevailing
wind, north.
The winter term of Chelsea Academy and
town central school began on Monday, with
the unprecedented attendance of tifty-ive
in the Academy proper and 1919 in the build
ing. The rooms are overcrowded, and bet
ter school accommodations are a very
urgent necessity. - The county Judges
have reappointed @. S. Emery comfy clerk.
j. M. Comstock county treasurer, and W.
p. Townsend county auditor. - A, III.
Powers is confined to the house by erysip-
elias.
Mrs. F. P. Bixby has gone to Thetford to
spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Ashley. - Willard j. Moore is visiting
his father from Montpelier. - James
Hosking, Jr., was not able to continue in
the store, but has gone to his fathers home
in Claremont, n. H., to recuperate. -
viii Nj. Flanders has rented the vacant
tenement in the Woodruff house, and has
moved in. - Elmer e. Wallace is work
ing at the hotel - 1t pays to get your
name in the paper sometimes. The fact
that Chester NJ Davis had lost a wallet con-
tanning sum OF money was noted in last
w
eye Of Fred e. Goodwin, the finder, who
promptly restored the property to its owner.
- George w. Davis is substitute driver
of the South Royaton stage in place of
Tom G.. Dearborn. - The library is
open evenings during the session of court.
- The Bethel company who were ex-
pected to play Roger the Outcast" on
Tuesday evening of last week were not able
to fulfill their engagement and a Randolph
company came instead, with The Great
Diamond Robbery" There was a good
house, and the acting was much enjoyed.
- A to1l murder was committed in Jo-
seph French's poultry-yard last Friday
night, but the guilty skunk met his just de-
serts at the hands, or rather by the gun, OF
well-known drug clerk and sportsman.
- Mrs. Mary e. Bemis has returned to
town, and has now gone to Williamstown
their grandmother, Mrs. w. M. Flanders.
- Mrs. Sarah M. Nation has gone to
Lynn, Mass, to spend the winter with a
daughter, - Marshall A. Carpenter has
gone to White River Junction, and expects
to drive peddler's cart through the winter.
- Frank III. Tracy and wife, now of
Montpelier have been visiting in town.
East Calais.
The committee in charge of the Christ
mas exercises for the Sunday school are
Mrs. ID. B. Dwinell and Mrs Mary Colby
drama 1.-THE Flower of the Family" at
Union church on Thursday and Friday
evenings of this week. - The monthly
business meeting of the Universalist Ladies'
League will be held at the home of the
president, Mrs. A. Dwinell, next Monday
Leonard is preparing to move from his
home in Washington to the home farm of his
father of j. W. Leonard, which he is to
carry on the coming year. - The young
people of Moscow Lodge are preparing a
pleasant series OF entertainments to be
given in connection with their regular meet
ings Next week Saturday evening they
will play "All Is Fair in Love and War"
- Raymond Dwnell has been spend
ing his Thanksgiving vacation at A. Dwi-
nell's. 60 Mary Dwinell has been spend
ing week with DR.. and Mrs. Bailey Of
Craftsbury. - Clifton Mower is laying
foundation for large barn which he in
tends to erect in the spring