The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

ter, Mrs. Jack in Planfeld last week.
- Walter Jacobs OF Cabot was mere
last week and attended the meeting OF the
Willing Workers. 60 A. A. Bliss spent
last week in his store at Gilmore Pondi re-
turning on Saturday
Chelsea.
A large party spent some days at Lake
Morey last week.
Rev. w. r. Davenport OF Barre is to
preach at the Methodist church next Sun
day morning.
A large company OF residents and guests
had picnic supper on the north common
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mary Chamberlain's household goods
will be sold at auction Friday afternoon.
She is to go to the West to live with
brother
Rev, franklin s. Hatch of Monson,
Mass, is visiting his relatives in town, and
will preach at the Congregational church
next Sunday.
About thirty five relatives and friends Of
| Mrs. Frances w. Bixby visited her on
Thursday, the occasion of the surprise
party being Mrs. Bixby's birthday.
Nomination papers have been hled in be-
half OF @. p. Dickinson, O. 8. Emery and
| O. W. Goodwin as candidates for representa-
| tive, and their names will be printed on the
| official ballot, together with that OF William
Rev. B. B. Sherman, Rev. w. E. Allen,
| p. j. Little, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Comstock,
Minnie l.. and Hattie II. Dearborn, Norman
@. and Mary A. Burbank, and Mr.. and Mrs.
| o. ID. Medcalf attended the county Sunday
school convention at Randolph Center
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
A republican county rally is to be held on
Thursday Of this week. The speakers are
to be w. W. Stickney of Ludlow, l.. M.
Read of Bellows Falls, N. L. Boydeu OF
Randolph, and others. Mr.. Markham, the
campaign singer, is expected to be present,
and music will be furnished by the Ran
| dolph Cornet Band.
Minnie B. Whitney has been off duty at
the post-office for several days on account
ofillness. - Delmer A. Beckwith has fin
ished work at Bradford and is at home for
short time. - Mrs. Gertrude A. Hyde
Of St. Johnsbury is at w. P. Townsend's.
- Emma r. Bugbee of Winthrop,
NJ. Hyde has finished her clerkship at w.
S. Hatch's. G. II. More OF Mont
pelier was in town last week inspecting
granite property.
On Saturday afternoon, August %, the
ladies Of Chelsea, taking advantage Of a
happy suggestion originated by Mrs. E. ID.
Tracy, Mrs @. 8. Emery and Mrs. w. II.
Hood, gave an outdoor tea and reception
on the north park to the visiting patients of
The G. j. Hemer Infirmary, their guests
and friends. There were present 100 or
more. A fine supper was served, after
which speeches We're made by Hon. George
A. Dickey of Bradford, Curtis 8. Emery Of
Chelsea, and others, interspersed with mu-
sic, kindly and voluntarily furnished by the
Chelsea Military Band Among those pres
ent were lawyers, clergymen, physicians
of the old schools (not resident of Chelsea,
bankers, and business men and their fam
lilies, nearly all of the lines OF business and
the professions being represented. These
people came from the states OF New York,
Illinois, Missouri, Connecticut, Massachu-
sets, and many OF the cities and towns in
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Bradford and Barre
being represented by number of the best
people. The success OF the occasion was
due largely to the fact that the local ply
scians of the town had during the week
lodged a complaint with the states attorney
OF Orange county, D. G. Hyde Of STAFFORD,
alleging, among other things, that DR.. Hell
mer was imposing upon, humbugging and
defrauding many feeble-minded people who
had come to Chelsea to receive his care and
treatment-Dr. Helmer being graduate Of
the American School of Osteopathy al
Kirksville, Missouri. The intelligent and
smiling faces and the hearty handshakes
and expressions OF good will and thankful.
ness that were extended to DR.. Helmer and
his assistants would convince the most
skeptical that Osteopathy was not hum
bug but was scientific method OF treating
the ills that flesh is heir to, and, though
comparatively new science, it bids fair to
bring about a revolution in the treatment
of disease. 1t is generally understood thai
the states attorney, after day spent in 6
careful investigation, found that the charges
made were not sustained, and there was ne
evidence given tending to show that there
was anything in this method of treatment
y that was contrary to the laws of this state
: which would call for his interference or Of
fetal action.
} Corinth.
The ground and buildings are being put
in order for the fair the first week in Sep
TENDER.
G. M. Dearborn, deputy collector, OF New
port, is in town plotting the popocratic Graf
for the local campaign.
party of about twenty-five went from
district No. to Fairlee Pond for picui
last Thursday, and party from Taplil
Hill on Saturday.
The hay crop here was very uneven
Drouth and grasshoppers did nearly per
. feet work OF destruction on some farms
> leaving not more than one-fourth of crop
J. while very few with moist rich farm
+ have full crop. Other crops are general
y good. Pasture feed is much better than
y was in May and June, and some fields vii
give second crop OF hay.
r Politics is the all-absorbing subject OF tn
y day. The republicans have nominate
n John M. Scribner for representative; tn
popocrats, Dea. L. X. Richardson. Bot
1t are good men. The republicans had a rail-
,. at Cooksville on Monday afternoon and tn
II popocrats will have one at East Corinth o
4 Friday, August 28. Free silver appears
a be swallowed by the democrats general
m he'll, sixteen at a time.
East Corinth.
y Rev. A. NJ. Smith of Williamstown occl
u pied the Universaist pulpit Sunday afte
10 noon and evening.
ar The democratic fiag-rasing will be ne1
h Friday. r. s. Guild Of Brattleboro is 81
l. pected to address the people
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cutler of Chelsea, Mass
d. are visiting at Mr.. Harriman's -