The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-13
Hartwelrs next Friday afternoon at half

Wiley will be sold at auction at his late
residence on Saturday, May 90, at two
o'clock P. M.
Carl Osgood has returned to Claremont,
N. II, 60 Sylvester Whittier has re-
turned to his summer residence on Whittier
Hill. - Frank Gate of Boston was in
town last week. g. Mrs. Curtis Wiley
OF Chelsea, Mass, former resident Of this
village, is stopping at j. p. Lamson's for a
few days. She is accompanied by her son
Charles.
East Calais.
Mrs. Almra Pierce was called to Waits
field last week by the illness of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Julius Berry.
Mrs. Mary Bliss left Monday for Warren,
and later expects to go to Council Bluffs
Iowa, as companion and nurse to an elderly
lady.
Marion, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. r. Dwinell, fell last Thursday
while running down hill, and broke one
arm just below the shoulder.
George Coffrin has bought of George
Guernsey OF Montpelier what is known as
the old or lower Guernsey place, which
makes nice addition to his farm.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Dwinell go to their
cottage at Greensboro this week for the
fishing season. Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Owl
nell OF Montpelier are to accompany them.
George o. Pierce has bought the l.. d.
town Tuesday to make writings, and later
accompanied Albert George to Greensboro
for few days fishing.
L. James Pearce Of Montpelier has so far
recovered from his recent severe illness as
to be able to come to this place, where he
will remain with his brother, A. d. Pearce,
until he regains his health.
Inez Pearce began dress.making again
this week, after an absence from home OF
about six weeks. She requests her GUS
toners to bear in mind that she cannot be
at home to them Mondays except by spe-
cial appointment.
Chelsea.
M. M. @. Moreys farm failed to find a
purchaser at auction, but may at private
sale.
James E. Morris, who has spent the win.
ter with his son Fred in Boston, is now in
town again.
@. Q. Burnham has opened a grocery
store in the rooms lately occupied for the
same purpose by A. M Burnham.
The road commissioners OF the county
held their regular meeting as prescribed by
law at the Court House on Tuesday Of last
week.
Rev. B. B. Sherman resumed preaching
services at the South Washington meeting
house last Sunday afternoon and will con-
tinue through the summer.
At the shoe company meeting last week
there was plenty of discussion, but no &C
ton was taken, as the stockholders were
evidently not ready to deed the property
without public sale. In accordance with
| the sentiment there shown, another meet
ing is called for Monday, the 18th inst, ito
see II the stockholders will instruct the di-
| rectors to sell the property Of the company
at public auction to the highest bidder, af-
ter giving suitable notice of such sale, and
| will appoint an agent to deed the said prop
erty when sold"
| Mrs. Lydia Hood, the oldest resident
died on Sunday, after an illness of several
weeks. She was a native Of Tunbridge,
| and finished her ninety-ninth year on the
18th of February. She was woman of Wig
| orous mind and unusual strength of char
acter Her husband, Nathaniel Hood, died
many years ago, as did also her two daugh-
tiers, and she had made her home with a
| granddaughter, Mrs. Webster D. Hook
Some years ago she was granted pension
| by special act of congress, on account of an
adopted son who died in military service
She was the third of family of twelve
| children, Of whom two were ministers Of
the gospel. The funeral services are ap
pointed for Tuesday Rev. Mr.. Sherman tC
| oficiate.
II. j. Paine from Brookfeld has moved
upon the Humphrey farm. - John
Lougee from Tunbridge has moved upor
the Chamberlain farm, vacated by o. l.
| Warner, who returns to Sharon. - Ed
mund M. Coburn has gone to Lebanon, N
H., to work for Jason Densmore at brick
making Jennie o. Bugbee is work
ing at Fl. e. Aliens. - Emily G. Kings
bury has gone to Pomfret to work. -
Mrs. Gertie w. Dearborn is working agair
| in Mrs. Peters millinery store. - H. o
| Flint is again at work for b. Il. Adams, Jr.
in his livery stable g Milo M. Sanborr
is to work for Willis Scales this summer
J. b. Atwood and wife and Mrs
Archibald Mills have returned to town fol
the summer. - o. d. Medcalf has beer
seriously i'll, but is improving -" Mrs
Amelia A. Wallace will keep house for hel
son, w. c. H. Wallace. - A Mr.. Nc
COLON from Tunbridge has moved into f
E. Densmores house in the Hover village
- Charles r. Corwin OF Somervile
Mass, has been in town for a few days
Alden E. Bacon has gone to Man
chester, N. H., for the summer - Mrs
Mary e. Bemis is acting as cook at the hotel
- 1t is reported that G. e. Kimball ant
wife will occupy their house in the lowe
village through the summer. - Lafay
cite Lucas, late of Corinth, is at T. j
Doyle's. - Hugh Clark is in town, hav
ing finished his work for f. D. Richardson
Of Vershire Laura r. Fuller is teach
ing in Washington, and Mrs. Marcia b
Medcalf began a school at South Washing
ton this week.
East Corlnth.
A. ID. Emerson has commenced workin
on j. FL. Metcalf's barn.
r. G. Norris, who has been in Keene,
H., for tie past year, is in town for the sun
mer.
Miss Sarah Taplin died at her home a
William Taplin's on Saturday, May 8, age
about sixty-two years the funeral wa
held on Sunday, Rev. E. w. Hatch official
ing. Burial was at the village cemetery.
The seventeenth meeting of the Sixt
Christian Endeavor Union Of Vermont wi
be held here next Friday, May 10. Follow
ing is the programme: Forenoon-Prais
Service; Address of Welcome, Miss Lizzi
NJ. Hatch; Response and Address, Rev. f
T. Barnard of Bradford Afternoon
Praise Service, w. III. Goodfellow of Sout
Ryegate, followed by The Bible in Chrii
tian Endeavor Ia Why Is Bible Stud
Necessary? Miss Ida NJ. WEIGH of Sout
Ryegate; (b) Daily Bible Reading, Rev.
G Bugbee of Wells River; (c) Methods {
Bible Study, Rev. G. l.. Skinner of Have
hill, N. H.; (d) Prayerful Bible Study, Mis-
Jennie L. Gibson of Barnet. This will
followed by the Report of Junior Worl
Miss Ella M. Bixby OF Newbury; Junit
Exercises; Open Parliament-Committe
Work, How to Make 1t More Helpful, Re-
Nj