The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-20


Subordinate and Rebekah Lodge have fur.
nished n room in the Home with everything
necessary for comfort.
Mrs. Helen M. Hatch, wife of G.. @.
Hatch Of Lower Cabot, died May 10, aged
fifty-four years. Her long and severe sick
ness was borne with Christian patience. In
her death the Congregational church has
lost a worthy member and the community
pleasant and social friend and neighbor
The husband and son have the sympathy of
the community. Funeral services were
held on Friday, May 10, at her late home,
conducted by her pastor, Rev. FL L. Hart
well.
Rev. II. L. Hartwell will deliver the
Memorial sermon at the Congregational
church on Sunday, May "a. Decoration
day will be observed as usual by an address
in the Methodist church by Rev. j. A.
Dixon. All old soldiers, Sons of Veterans,
members of the Woman's Relief Corps and
their families are cordially invited to join
with the different organizations. The
teachers, with their scholars, and the peo-
pie in general, are invited to Join in the
march to the cemetery.
Calais.
Francis Batchelder, of the Capital Cream
cry Company, was in town last week.
Regular meeting of Stowe Post next Sat-
urday at two p. NJ. A full attendance is de-
sired to make arrangements for Decoration
day.
Remember the Sunday service and Memo
rial sermon by Rev. j. A. Dickson of Cabot
at Grand Army Hall next Sunday afternoon
at half past two.
The separator station at Kent's Corner is
receiving In the vicinity Of 1000 pounds OF
milk at present and the station at East
Calais about $500 pounds.
East Calais.
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home in Granville.
Harvey Burbank delivers lecture at
Union Church next Friday evening.
Guy Bancroft has traded his driving horse
with George Pierce for a pair Of work
horses and intends to do his own freighting.
w L. Pierce and George e. Sanders were
at Greensboro fishing, last week, and came
home quite elated over their CATCH Pierce
caught one trout that weighed four pounds
and two ounces, and Sanders one weighing
five pounds and six ounces
AS Taylor HARDWOOD was burning worm
nests from his fruit trees, one day last week,
the fire caught in the dry grass and leaves
and began running towards the woods a
short distance away. His daughter, Mrs.
Goodall came to his assistance, and in put
ting out the fire both her hands were 80
badly burned that DR.. Wishart was called
to dress them.
There is to be a sociable at Lucius Sand
ers' next Thursday. - A baseball team
is being organized here. - Myron Daley
has taken job to work on the road in East
Montpelier. - Mr.. and Mrs. Hall of
Barre are boarding at Henry McCloud's.
Mr.. Hall is tool sharpener and is employed
on one of the quarries.
Chelsea.
Union Memorial services at the Congre-
gational church next Sunday morning.
Deacon Franklin Dearborn has been seri-
ously ill with heart difficulty, but is now
thought to be improving.
Some of the young people of the Congre-
gational church will maintain a Sunday
school in school house No. 7, beginning next
Sunday
Alvah Robinson has bought the s. M.
Reyes farm for 5000, and will carry it on in
connection with the farm where he lives.
Frank w. Button is at work for him.
Samuel A. Denison, who has been in
feeble health for long time, died on Tues
day of last week. Rev. Mr.. Sherman Off
ciated at the funeral services on Thursday.
Austin Goodrich from Norwich has moved
into the house lately owned by @. M. Hall,
and will board the force of workmen who
will begin operations at once upon the
plumbago mine.
Mrs. Sarah A. Mills died very suddenly
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home of her son-in-law, j. B. Atwood, OF
heart failure. The funeral services were
held on Friday, Rev. Mr.. Allen officiating
| A democratic caucus on Saturday chose
| W. A. Spear and H. B. Colby delegates to
the state, and R. w. Allen and L. N. Lucas,
Jr., to the district convention, each delegate
being given authority to choose his own al
| ternate.
At the meeting of the Bell Shoe Company
| m ma m at tp1 m
sell the property of the company at auction
| after two months notice of the sale, and
j. b. Bacon was appointed an agent to deed
| the property when sold.
| The Young Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has chosen the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Flora M
| Corwin; Independents, Alma F. Adams
and Jennie o. Bugbee secretary and treas.
urer, Mrs. s. Albina Nation.
Emma f. Flint is working for Luvia G.
Hatch. - Maud A. Sargent is at work
| in Mrs. M. M. Stevens millinery store
- M. M. G: Morey and wife have gone
to Rocky Hill, Conn, to live with daugh.
| ter. - Eva. M. Thompson has returned
from Barre, and is staying with her grand
mother, Mrs. Minard, Lillian Lowell having
returned to Woodsyille, N H. - M. @
Metcalf of Washington has decided his land
on the West Hill to Morris d. Roberts.
- Nellie M. Corwin has resigned her
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| ton to take effect July l, and a successor is
sought. - Mrs. William Roberts has re.
turned, and will occupy her house for the
summer. - George E. Kimball and wife
have gone into their house for the summer
- Charles f. Doyle has moved to the
Lyman Denison farm, and will carry it on
| together with his own land. - Edward
ID. Denson has been appointed administra
tor of his fathers estate. - j. b. Bacon
and Fl. W. Dearborn have been drawn to
serve as grand jurors at county court, and
e. A. Corwin and f. l.. Beckwith as petit
| jurors.
East Corinth.
The creamery paid its patrons nineteen
cents for April butter.
| The seventeenth meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Union of Vermont was held al
this place May 10. Delegates from all the
societies in the union were present.
large number was in attendance on Friday
evening to hear the address by Rev. Mr.
Walters of Lisbon, N. III.
Miss Cathie McLauchlan is working fol-
| Mrs. A. III. Fulton. - Mr.. and Mrs n
Q. Huntington of Washington visited in
town on Saturday.
| West COrinth.