The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-11


home some time this week.
Mrs. X. e. Whtcomb, who was taken
suddenly i'll last week. is very much i'm
proved and 1t is hoped that she will be able
to be about again in few days.
Mrs Wilson died at the home of her SOD,
DR.. G. B. Wilson, on the Sd The funeral
was on Thursday. Mrs. Wilson has been
in poor health for a long time. Rev. f. w.
officiated.
George r. Morris is raising and putting a
new roof upon the house owned by him at
the south end of the village and occupied
by Almon e. Tabor IL will, OF course,
make the house more convenient as well as
adding great deal to the looks.
The election in our town passed off very
quietly, and quite large vote was polled.
The vote stood as follows: Mckinley, 217;
Bryan, 70; Palmer aud Buckper, %; pro-
hibiton, IS; peoples, /; defective, 4. The
election news was principally received at
the village hail. where an instrument had
been put in by the telephone company.
George G. Chamberlin, who was well
known as newspaper man In Minnesota
before blindness compelled his retirement
from active work, died here Sunday night
from the effects Of n shock. Mr.. Chamber
lin was the son of Abner and Mary (Hazel-
ton) Chamb berlin, and was born in Newbury,
Feb. "a, 1887. He attended Newbury Semi
nary, after which he learned the newspaper
trade and started into business on his own
account at Bradford. Upon the breaking
out of the war he enlisted, with his two
brothers, Preston and Everett, aud served
with distinction. Going west, he was one
of the first 70 settle at Jackson, MINI, and
the paper which he established-the jack
son Republic-is one of the leading publica-
tions of southern Minnesota. Later he sold
the Republic and purchased a paper at
Mankato, MIMI, but he was unable to re-
main there long on account OF trouble with
his eyes, which eventually resulted in total
blindness. Three years ago he returned to
the home of his boyhood, and lived until
his death with his brother, Capt. p. s.
Chamberlin. He was never married.
THE length of life may be increased by
lessening its dangers. The majority of peo-
pie die from lung troubles. These may be
averted by promptly using One Minute
Cough Cure. w. E. Terrill & Co., Mont
peier, VT
Brookfield.
The Good Templars discussed the Normal
School question last Saturday evening
The school at the center of the town,
taught by Miss Harriet Mason, closed last
Friday.
The receipts from the birthday sociable,
given by the Ladies' Aid Society amounted
to about $40.
Mrs, Moses Collins has sold her house in
the village to Mrs Frank Fullam. Mrs
Fullam will take possession in the course OF
q few weeks.
The ladies of the Second church who are
interested in sending a Christmas box to
the Mountain Whites are invited to meet al
the parsonage Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Frederick Freeman, former resi-
dent of this place, but for several years Of
Ashburnhsm, Mass, since her husband's
death, has returned and is making hei
home with her sister-in-law.
Papers are being circulated to raise money
to defray the expenses of singing-school
to be taught by George Goodrich of Will
Jamestown. The committee in charge are
Carroll Crane, Charles A. Bigelow and
George Mason, Jr.
Mrs. DIR. William f. Lazelle and MIS-. G
e. Woodward and children of Piainfelt
spent several days with friends in town
during the past week. - Charles Smitf
moved his family to East Braintree las
week. Mrs. Marcus Peck ia visiting a
Arthur Lyman's in Rutland, having beef
called there by the i'll health of Mrs. Ly
man. - Mrs. d. A. Morse is visiting
friends in Barre this week - Mrs. An
nete Griswold has gone to Plainfield, Il
spend some time with her daughter, Mrs
Lester Abbott.
You'lluse one-third less of Harmless Soap
The funeral of Dennison Clapp was he'll
| at his residence near West Hill pond Mon
day afternoon.
The Lower Village Reading Circle wi
meet with Mrs. j. Nj. Fisher one week froI
Thursday evening.
The selectmen have appointed Hermo
Osgood school director in place of Dr. Coco
ale, removed from town.
The agents of the Boston CC-operativ
Buyers Association have been al work i
| this town getting me mbers for the associt
ton, and have done rushing business.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Baker have close
their summer residence. Mrs. Baker ha
returned to her school in Boston, and Nj
Baker is on professional trip to the norti
ern part of the state.
The telephone Office had the greatest a
traction in the village on the evening OF M
vember 8 Only two free-slver men Ina
the courage to listen to the dispatches q
they were given to the crowd.
1t is said the "early bird catches tn
worm" The post Office birds evidently al
out with the break of the political da.
Three petitions are already in Circulation
WITH probably, more to follow.
A Normal class will be formed this wee
in connection with the Congregations
Sunday-school. The class will take u
Rev, j. G. Hurbut's revised normal lessor
as adopted by the State Sabbath-school A
ISOLATION. At the close of the course tn
association will send examination question
and award diplomas to all who pass the r
quired examination.
The graded department OF school No.
closed last Friday. The pupils who's
names are clear of any marks are Nell
Adams, Arthur Gilman, Bertha Lawso
Grace Morse, Carrie Paine, Howard an
Pliny Pike. Glenn Eastman was not a
sent, but had one tardy mark. This is Il
J sixth consecutive term that Howard al
| Pliny Pike and Nellie Adams have q
tended school without any marks. The
pertinent of all pupils marked above ninet
five.
About seventy.fv relatives, friends al
, neighbors gathered at the residence OF
and Mrs. William Marsh last Saturday eve
, ing to celebrate the twenty-tfth annlvt
, sary of their married life. Among the me
valuable presents was a chamber set, son
money, and other articles. Mr.. Mar
thanked the company very pleasantly I
, their kind remembrance and hoped to me
them again in twenty-five years more. h
, freshments of cake and coffee were serve
l and a pleasant evening passed in genel
conversation.
The present representative, b. Il. koge
is the forty-hrst to serve the town In u