The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-09

Montpelier in the store of A. d. Farwell.
East Calais.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Pearce returned to
their home in Bloomingdale, ILL.,, the first
of this week.
District Deputy f. e. Cram of Roxbury
visited Moscow Lodge of Good Templars
last Saturday evening.
An eight-months-old child of Ira and Inez
Goodrich died last Thursday night of chol-
era infantum. After a prayer by Rev. j.
X. Thompson, the body was taken to Hard
wick for burial on Sunday.
Ira Pierce of Window, Mimi, is visiting
relatives here. He Is a native of this town
and his early life was spent here. AT one
time he was member of the firm OF Hicks
q Pierce, general merchants.
The democrats raised Bryan and Sewall
flag Saturday evening. The rain prevented
any out-of-door speeches, so the company
assembled in Union church and listened to
talk on free silver by O. A. G. Jackson
OF Montpelier. AL. Kimball of Hardwicx
was present and contributed his opinions
on the subject.
l.. l.. Provost attended the state fair at
Burlington last week, making the trip on
his wheel. On his way home, while near
East Montpelier village, he was thrown
from his wheel over barbed wire fence by
the roadside and down a steep embank.
and the collar bone detached, besides being
generally scratched and bruised.
Chelsea.
A pleasant little entertainment by some
OF the young girls was held some time
ago, from the proceeds of which a table
for the use of the librarians has been
added to the public library, presented by
Mana Moore, Chorene Barnes Amelia
Slack and Sallie Emery.
Weather record for August, as kept by
George Dewey: Maximum temperature,
So, the 18th; minimum temperature, 39o
the 18th; mean temperature, 60 43- 62o; to-
tai precipitation, 2.33 in; greatest precip-
itation Ia any "a consecutive hours, 80 in,
the 10th; number OF clear days, 81; partly
cloudy, 2; cloudy, 8; prevailing wind,
north.
The Shepard family gave a musical enter
tainment at the town hall on Friday even
ing. Like their former entertainments,
their programme contained some excellent
features. but, unlike them, it contained some
things decidedly Objectionable. The au-
dience applauded generously at first, but af-
ter their sense of decency was offended the
applause decidedly diminished.
Carlton o. Burnham died on Wednesday
night, shortly before midnight, after severe
and protracted suffering A stage-driver
for many years, he had host OF friends
and acquaintances, who have sympathizsd
with his brave struggle with the last enemy.
For some months he has kept a grocery
store in Tarbells block. The funeral SER
vices were attended on Saturday, Rev. j. p.
Demeritt of Tunbridge officiating, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Sherman.
.Freemen's meeting resulted in the choice
OF a representative at about seven o'clock,
on the fourth ballot. The detail of the bal
lots is as follows: First, G. w. Goodwin 90,
Q. s. Emery 50, G. p. Dickinson 81, William
Robbins II, G. l.. Stow g.; second, Good
win 49, Emery 81, Dickinson Al, Robbins
y, Stow q third Goodwin 1877, Emery 10S,
Dickinson 20, Robbins 8, Benson Sanborn
l; fourth, Goodwin 145, Emery 113, Dick
inson 10, Robbins /. This is the first close
contest since the introduction of the Aus
tralian ballot and the system worked well,
eliminating many of the discreditable fea-
lures of former contests The governor
vote was: Grout 242 Jackson 80, White
more l, Battell 1.
William r. Greer and wife of Cleveland,
Ohio, was in town to attend the funeral of
Q. o. Burnham, Mrs Creer's father. Mr..
Greer is now secretary and treasurer of the
Cleveland Building and Loan Company.
- Belle Judd, Lou E. Bacon and Jen-
ME l.. Pierce are here from Northfield,
Mass. with two friends. Misses Judd and
Bacon remain through the month. but the
others return this week. - Laura r.
Fuller is teaching in Washington.
Addie M. French was i'll last week, and
unable to begin her school in No. II, but
began this week. - Edna f. Robbins is
visiting in Williamstown. - Flora M.
Corwin has gone to Bridgewater, Mass, to
enter the Normal School. - Mrs. Maria
B. Medcalf has gone to Washington, to
work in Dea. e. @. Smiths family -
Nellie G. Cooley has been working in the
post-otfice, as Minnie B. Whitney has been
quite unwell. - Ray s. Thresher is
working in a livery.stable in Barre.
Harry G. Woodruff made us flying visit
from Manchester, n. H., on Saturday.
- M. G. Allen has obtained an increase
of pension. - Hattie H. Dearborn is
teaching in Williamstown. - Carl
Waterson of Lowell Mass, is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. Emeline Waterson.
East Corinth.
The village school commenced, Monday
with Helen Blake of Bradford as teacher.
e. B. Corliss. who has been in Franklin
Falls, N. H., for nearly two years, is visit
ing relatives in town. - Charles Oar
ling, former resident, now a prominent
lawyer in Boston, visited friends in town
last week. - Misses Lizzie Rowland
Ada Miles and Frances Blaisdell are at
tending school at Bradford. - Helen
Taplin is engaged to teach the fall term of
school on Taplin Hill. - Cyrus Dickey
is working at the carpenters trade in
Washington.
West Corinth.
1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Allen of
Chelsea will preach here next Sunday af-
ternoon.
G. T. Blake's people have broken up
housekeeping for few weeks, and A. c..
Kenyon's family have moved into the house
formerly occupied by them.
Victor Moore, with wife and child, of
White River Junction, Mrs. Bertha Young
OF Hardwick, Mrs. c. NJ. Dickey of Lowell,
Mass, Mrs. Susan Wilmot and son of OIL
colt Falls, and Mrs. Mary Richardson of
Corinth were guests at Stillman Virgins
last week.
Mrs. Victor Richardson OF Barre and her
sister, Mrs. Hosmer. from the West, visited
few friends here last Saturday. - Mrs.
John Fits is sick. - Mrs. s. L. Wig
gins has erysipelas in her hand.
South Duxbury.
There were no services held at the church
last Sunday. Many went to the Mortified
camp-meeting. Those that were there dur
ing the week had the privilege of hearing
DIR. Parker of India and Mrs. Willing OF
New York, besides our home speakers.
Miss Slack commenced her school in dis
trict No. on Monday. - Mr., and Mrs.
Frank Hart visited their friends in Mont
pelier the past week. - Miss Florence
Mossman returned to her home in Chester