The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITEMS or INTERES ST. PERS ONAL
and GENERAL.
RroolxneId.

Mrs Lucy Benedict and child were at her
fathers, John Perham's, on a visit TINS
week.
The Good Templers held strawberry and
cream festival at the hall Friday evening
The refreshments were provided and served
by the young men.
John Stone, Jr., was chosen delegate for
the Second church to the state convention
next week at Bradford, and Marshall Car
penter for the First church.
Mr.. and Mrs Follansbee and Mr. and
Mrs. Cassius Peck went to Windsor on
Wednesday to attend the annual meeting
of the state chapter of the Eastern Star.
Brookfeld was largely represented at the
Congregational county conference at
Williams own this week. Forty persons
from town were counted on Tuesday after
noon
Rev. Mary f, Norton, author of "Fanny's
Biography" spoke morning and evening at
the Center church on Tuesday. She came
this way to speak at the state convention,
to be held in Bradford next week.
Rev. G. II. Morse and family started on
Monday morning on carriage drive, aud
will attend the Congregational convention
at Bradford Last Sunday Mr. Morse ex-
changed pulpits with Rev. j A. Bates OF
Randolph Center.
The wedding of H. P. Coleman and Bessie
f. Durkee took place at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Durkee last Tuesday even
ing. The ceremony was pleasingly per-
formed by Rev. G. II. Morse. The maid OF
honor was Miss Hattie Mason and the best
man was Leet b, odgett Many presents,
both valuable and useful, testify to the good
will for the young couple Mr.. and Mrs,
Coleman departed Wednesday morning for
their wedding trip, to visit some of his
friends in Providence, Fall River and Phil
adelphia.
East Brookfield.
JIo1,nao tyas onpointad IN attauH ba
state conference at Bradford next week.
The Golden Rule" Union of Christian
Endeavor will hold meeting here June 10.
Rev. Walter Dole, the Memorial day
speaker, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. An
CELL.
The schools in this part of the town had
very interesting and appropriate Memorial
day exercises.
The delegates appointed to attend the
County Conference of Congregational
Churches at Williamstown were Deacon
Hubbard, Mrs. Fletcher, j. W. ParmeEter
and Silas Newell. The delegate appointed
by the Christian Eudeavor Society was
Frank Wilcox.
Among those who have been visiting in
town are Mrs. e. T. Burnap and Charles
Swasey and family
The annual reunion and picnic dinner of
Nnb DldyNDuS Will 10 az MtluOIltl hal,
North Calais, June o.
Rev Charles Matterson of Petersburg,
n, Y, arrived in town last Saturday and
preached in the Christian church on Sun
day.
The republican caucus to elect delegates
to the state, district and county conventions
will be held at Town Hall ON Friday, June
H. at two O'Clock p. NJ.
Chelsea.
A son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. John b.
Bacon on Tuesday Of last week.
Children's Day will be observed at both
village churches next Sunday morning.
O. p Bacon lost horse last week, which
was killed by falling down a ravine in his
pasture.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist church
last Sunday, and Presiding Elder Beeman
preached.
Willie A. Densmore was married to Cora
E. Durkee of Tunbridge on Memorial day.
They will reside for the present with the
grooms parents
Bessie Evelyn, daughter of Ezra W.
Hood, aged two years, died quite suddenly
on Friday. Rev. Mr.. Allen attended the
funeral services on Sunday.
Record of weather of May, as kept by
George Dewey: Maximum temperature,
So the 10th; minimum temperature, 80,
the 20th mean temperature 56 81 62o; total
precipitation, LOG inches greatest precpi-
tation in any twenty-four hours, 29inches,
the Goth number of clear days, 10; partly
cloudy, u; cloudy, 6; prevailing wind,
NORTH light frost the goth
A republican caucus, held in Town Hall
on Saturday afternoon, organized by choos-
ing j. X. Darling chairman and c. +. Dick
inson secretary. A resolution to instruct
the delegates to the state convention to sup
port Mr.. Stickney for governor was unani-
mously carried, and G. S. Emery. w. s.
Hatch and g. p. Dickinson were chosen
delegates. For delegates TO the district
convention A. w. Whitney, W. p Towns
end and w. f. Hood were chosen. All
delegates were authorized TO appoint their
own alternates. The district delegates will
favor the denomination of Congressman
Grout G, S. Emery, j. B. Bacon and G..
l.. Stow were appointed committee to NOM
mate town committee, and they brought in
the names of g. Z. Dickinson, w =. Town
send, HI k Darling, g. l.. Hayward, H. S.
Annis, Horace Monkey and f. l. Whitney,
who were elected.
Nathan G. Hale died very suddenly on
Friday morning. He had been out ON the
street the day before for the first time since
his illness, and was thought to be in the
way to recover good measure of health,
In DIR. Hale's death we have lost the best
example among us of the courteous, digni-
fed gentleman of the old school. He was
born July "A, 1872 in the house built by his
father and now owned by Captain W. III
II. Hall. In early life he engaged in mer-
camille pursuits at Potion, Canada, North
Troy, Vt, Boston and finally in Chelsea
He was town clerk for one year, 1889, In
1850, he went to Windsor, and was engaged
in dentistry for many years. He was a
prominent citizen of Windsor, being senior
warden OF the Episcopal church, and at one
time president of the Windsor Savings
Bank In 1887, he returned to Chelsea, and
he made his home in intirm health with his
sister-in.law, Mrs. Sarah Gustin. His first
wife, who was Lucia p. Hall of Tunbridge
died in 1913, their only child having died in
infancy. His second wife died three years
ago, and their daughter some years earlier
The funeral services were held on Sunday
afternoon at the Gustin homestead, Rev
Mr.. Sherman officiating and the burial ser
vice of the Episcopal church was rendered
at the grave. DR.. Hale's only near relative
his nephew, Nathan IL. Smith of Washing
ton, ID. g., was unable to be present al the
funeral.
e. w. Goodhue of Williamsburg, Mass,
formerly principal of Chelsea Academy
and George II, Morris and wife of Lisbon