The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-06


School commenced Monday, April 81.
with Walter Jacobs as teacher. This is his
third term in this school, which is proof
that his work has been successful.
Chelsea.
Nathan g. Hale suffered an apoplectic
stroke last week. but is now thought to be
improving.
The Congregational church received one
person into membership by confession and
one by letter last Sunday.
Rev. w. e. Allen, the new pastor OF the
Methodist church, has arrived, and preached
his first sermon on Sunday.
Lena e. Spaulding was summoned from
her school to Barre on Thursday by the
fatal Illness Of her father, and did not ar.
rive there before his death.
j. X. Darling, g L. Stow, G. s. Emery,
H X. Darling, w. p. Townsend, O. p.
Dickinson and G. l.. Hayward attended the
republican conventions and league meeting
at Montpelier last week.
Weather report for April, as kept by
George Dewey: Maximum temperature,
74o, the 10th; minimum temperature, 120,
the Sd; mean temperature, 421o; total pre-
cipitatioD, .2S inches; greatest precipitation
In any twenty-fOur hours, % inches, the
I'd total snowfall, 3 inches; total snowfall
during winter, 116 inches; number OF clear
days 10; number partly cloudy, Z; number
wind, north.
The closing exercises of Chelsea Acad-
envy were held in Town Hall on Friday
| evening The speakers were David ID.
Whitney, Lila f. Smith, Jane M. Howe,
Hattie d. Metcalf, Nellie d. Barnes, Henry
w. Burbank Richard II. Bacon, Alice L..
| Corwin, Hope Sherman, Lucia K. Durkee,
Edna M. Hutchinson and Roy 8. Thresher,
who apparently acquitted themselves to the
satisfaction OF the large audience. The
young ladies OF the school were kindly as
sisted in several pieces of music by Mrs.
Hatch, Mrs. Bryant and Miss Dearborn. j.
A. r. Corwin, in behalf of the trustees, pre-
sented the diploma to the one graduate,
Roy g. Thresher. We hope it is generally
understood how much is due to Rev. Mr..
Sherman for the great assistance he has
rendered the speakers on this and former
occasions.
Lillian Cosgrove is working at the hotel
- Hiram A. Kingsbury has gone back
to his position on the electric cars in Brook
Ign, N Y. - Alma f. Adams is teach
ing at Vershire Center. - William r
Davis and wife have returned from Florida
and are at j. b. Akerman's. - Lou e
Bacon went on Saturday to Northfield
Mass, where she Is to work through the
summer - Frank Fl. Tracy has gone tC
Montpelier, and his family will soon follow
- Extensive repairs are being made or
T. g. Dearborn's livery stable. - Ed
| ".
late Lyman Denison, Is at the farm OF thu
latter with his wife, and will remain To-
some time. - Roy s. Thresher engage
this week in book canvassing, beginning il
Tunbridge. - Percy j. Heath is work
ing for l.. II. Bohonon. - Orlando L
Warner has decided back to Mrs. Gertrud
A. Hyde the farm he occupies.
East Corinth.
Rev 8. A. Parker occupied the pulpit TO
the Universalists Sunday evening.
1t is expected Mrs. Jones of Barre will
lecture here sometime in the near future.
The village school commenced Monday
with Miss Helen Blake of Bradford a
teacher. She boards with Mrs. G. II. Flu
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Hartman expect t
commence housekeeping at once in Mrs
Frank Thompson's house. - f. K. Mel
rill was in Boston last week purchasin
goods. B. T. Holland took charge OF hi
store during his absence. 60 Mrs. Charlie
Page visited friends in Bradford over Sur
day. w. R. Rowland, attendin
Goddard Seminary at Barre, was at HON
over Sunday.
West Corinth.
Rev. G. N. Krook preached here and 9
the Corner the past two Sundays. A pape
Is in circulation to secure his services 9
both places the ensuing year.
Tuesday evening of last week George MI
guire came in with the mail, and started
> go with Charles Avery to Cookville to see
] sick horse. Going down the hill just belo'
here shaft broke and George jumped GU
breaking his arm above the elbow. TIL
accident leaves George in bad condition
as he has had scarcely any use Of the othe
arm since he was eight years old. He hs
. the sympathy of all.
Will Remission and Mrs. George Blu
roughs are sick. 90. s.. Bohonon hs
been driving the stage the past week. -
Sadie l.. Humphrey teaches the summt
t williams is repairing his house o.
: Godfrey of Lebanon is doing the worl
- Arthur Blake has finished work {
:. East Barre and is at home for awhile. Sc
o eral other Corinthians from East Barre vi
. tied their homes on Sunday. = Mr.
q Irena Cunningham has gone to Vershire
\ work in the family OF Rev. j. ID. Cross.
: Corinth Corner.
School commenced last Monday, wit
: Miss Bertha Cross of Vershire as teacher.
: Rev. Mr.. Crook will not occupy the pa
sonage at this place, but will live at We
Fairlee.
Miss Mary fuller, who has been workir
for some time for Will Young at Bradfor
is at home Mrs. George p. Ryder
/ stopping at her fathers for the presen
- - John Frost has closed his labo
' with ii. Cotton OF verSnlTe, anu lS sIOppli
g at Clinton Carleton's for a few days. -
!, John Yarmouth will work for Lyman Pc
u ter this season - Mr.. Fox will dri
W the milk team to Vershire for Wesl
Beede this summer. - George Ward
at work for Will Young at Bradford. -
s Mrs. George Heath and Mrs. Alonzo Ov
were in Plainfeld last week
l. East Montpelier.
Joseph Brown has moved to the Center
Al p. S. Smith and family are visiting
IL Tunbridge.
Several OF our townsmen leave to-day
y Caspian Lake, Greensboro.
Mrs. Wilbur Goodridge has sister ste
ping with her for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Foster are going
le Washington to spend the week.
10 Charles Kimball of the Meriden (Con
.. police force is visiting in town.
> Mrs. Mary A. Ormsbee spent last we
with relatives In Waitsfeld and Warren.
90 TIL ere ia to be whist party and dance
adj the East Village hall next Friday evenil
al j. III. Bero was suddenly called to Bra
k tree last week on account OF the death
ia his father.