The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-14
Chelsea.

The disgraceful affair Of last Wednesday
night does not call for description in this
correspondence, but citizen who believes
in law and order would be false to his con-
victions if he did not speak out on an o.
casion like this. With shame it must be
acknowledged that there are some very sore
spots on the moral anatomy Of Chelsea, and
one of the sorest in the past winter has been
the house in question; but lynch law does
not have good odor in Vermont, and least
Of all when administered by such men as
some of the reported participants in this
affair. If they are in earnest in the work of
moral reform, they can best further it by
some thorough personal cleaning. The
States Attorneys duty is plain. and it is to
be hoped that he will do it faithfully
L. G. and f. 7. Beckwith have bought of
Nathan Noyes the house and piece of land
below the latter's residence. ~ w. M.
Nation has bought the Lyman Denison
farm Of J. A. Blakely for $500. - B. H.
Adams has bought the building lately &C.
cupied by Dearborn's stable for $3.50. -
G. A. Densmore has bought the Norton
house of j. B. Bacon and III. Z. Roberts.
late of Tunbridge, have been spending some
days at III. w Dearborn's. 20. b.
Copeland and family were in town over
Fast Day. - Mrs. A. Locke has been
quite ill, but is now better. - Fred E.
Atwood and Archie q. Mills are here for a
Emma L. Darling is sewing for Lillian M.
Rich. - Herman J. Rugbee is can
wasting in this and adjoining towns for a
medical book. - Mrs. Joseph Abbott is
quite i'll, and has been removed to Richard
Smiths for better care. - Parker W.
Burbank is working for few weeks for A
j. Hanson of Tunbridge. - Rev. w. e.
Allen was not able to occupy his pulpit on
Sunday, but hopes to be in his accustomed
place next Sunday. The West Hill Meth
odists have maintained their Sunday SER
vice during his illness by reading sermons.
- Annie e. Goss left on Tuesday for
Somerville, Mass, and will be absent
several weeks there and elsewhere. -
There was no public observance Of Fast
Day, and it is doubtful If most private OBJ
servances were strictly in line with the
governors proclamation or the customs of
the fathers - E. A. Corwin went to
Boston on Tuesday on his spring visit to
buy goods.
NorthfieId.
Will Boynton is home from Rutland for
few days.
Company F will receive new fatigue caps
this month.
The village meeting will be held Tuesday
evening, May 4.
G. G. Bates is building bay window on
the east side Of his house.
e. E. Thompson and daughter Ida visited
in Underhill the past week.
Willis Cady and son are working for G.
r. Andrews at his mill in Roxbury.
The usual number of cadets are in attend
ance at Norwich University this term.
II. l.. Howe was at Woodstock on Mon
day and Tuesday to move a large Barre
granite monument.
Special services will be held at st. Mary's
church each evening of this week. Presi-
dent Brown of the University will deliver
addresses.
Lanra, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.
Cutting fell into the stream near Union
street last Thursday. She was rescued by
James Cone.
Unconditional surrender, is the only terms
those famous little pills known az DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will make with consti-
patton, sick headache and stomach troubles.
W. e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.