The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-06


stones In the underpinning OF the school
house, making cash about five inches
long on the left side, near the top Dr I.
III. Fisk was called and dressed the wound,
and the boy is doing WELL
Chelsea.
The week Of prayer is observed by meet
ings each evening at the two village
churches.
Justice G. 8. Emery and States Attorney
III. X. Darling were In Orange tho greater
part Of last week holding al investigation
into the suspected Huse murder case.
Mrs Mary Davenport died at the home Of
her son-in-law, Charles W. Lyon, on Sun
day evening, after protracted illness.
The funeral services were held on Tuesday
morning, Rev. Mr.. Sherman officiating, and
the burial was at Williamstown.
Walter L. Carpenter and Alta E. Bowin
were married by Rev. Mr.. Allen on the oath
ult. Earl II. Delano of Randolph was mar
ried on the Both ult., to Mary M. daughter
OF George W. Hersey, at the home Of the
latter. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr.. Sherman.
Weather record for December, as kept by
George Dewey: Maximum temperature, 43',
the 9th and 7th; minimum temperature,
130, the 9th; mean temperature, ITO; mean
temperature for December, 1885, 24o; total
precipitation, .68 inches; total precipitation
for December, 1895, 1913 inches; total snow
fall, inches.
AT the annual fire district meeting on
Monday, the following officers were elected:
Moderator, 9. 8. Emery: clerk, j. M. Com
stock; prudential committee, Alonzo
Noyes, II. w. Dearborn, E. ID. Barnes; col.
lector, FL. X. Darling; treasurer, q. s.
Emery; chief engineer, II. W. Dearborn
assistant engineers, AloDzo Noyes, circuit
Bixby. A tax Of FIVE cents was voted to
pay the Indebtedness of tie district and
provide for current expenses.
The secretary and treasurer of the Orange
County Creamery Company authorizes the
following statement for the year ending
December 1, 1896: Milk received at cream
erv, 1888, 306 lbs; butter made from same,
40, 1921 lbs; received for butter, deductng
freight and com mission, 1921, 067 go; running
expenses, including reserve for interest on
stock, etc, 1894 SO; average expense per
lb., 2 Clio cents; average test 75f; aver
to make 535; average paid per h.. 49, cents.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church was held on Thursday of last
week with dinner and roll-call Of the
members at noon. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Clerk,
j. M. Comstock; executive committee, to
serve with the pastor and deacons, Mrs. s.
L. Dearborn, j. M. Comstock, DIR. M. H.
Corwin; business committee, A. III. Powers,
w. III. Emery, Mrs. A. e. Goss; treasurer,
w. 8. Hatch; trustee for three years, W.
IL. Emery; chorister, w. s. Hatch.
Gilbert o Smith has been appointed aide
de-camp on the staff OF National Comman-
der Clarkson of the Grand Army, with the
rank of colonel. - Mrs. Maria b. Med
calf is visiting friends in the northern part
of the state, being now in st. Adams. -
E d. Barnes has exchanged his farm lying
north of the village with Henry Clarke for
the latter's village residence, the latter CIV
ing 81, 800 boot. Possession to be given
March 90 Hugh Clark has finished
clerking for G. P. Dickinson, and is no y in
Vershire. 49, Laura, daughter OF G. A.
Andrus. has been i'll with pneumonia, but is
now improving. - Dr. G. j. Helmer was
in town last week, stayin at w. +. Hoods.
- Mrs. 8. N. Goss met with q very
painful accident at her home last Thurs.
day evening. She tripped and fell to the
floor, striking her right elbow 30 violently
as to dislocate her shoulder. She is now
doing as we'll as could be expected.
East Corinth.
r. j. Clark was in Boston last week.
4 Miss Laura Butler returned to her school
at Randolph Center on Monday.
Nathan Taplin and Miss Frank Blaisdel
returned from their visit to Boston Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wiley started last
week for the Southern states, where they
expect TO Spenu inc winter.
The East Corinth dramatic club will give
q concert, to be followed by dance on
Friday evening, January 10. Admission to
concert, ten cents; dance and concert, per
couple, thirty.fve cents.
Rev. W. II. Faunce will preach upon the
Support OF the Ministry" at the Union
church on Sunday, January 10, at half-past
two P. M. After that date he will preach
every Sunday at the same hour, until
further notice.
At the annual creamery meeting, January
2, the following officers were elected: Di.
rectors, G. ID. Martin (president), K. X. Cor
liss (vice-president) T. s. Ordway, W. H
Thompson, G. W. Daniels; auditors, G. w
Jewell, A. d. Emerson. Following is the
statement for 1896: Milk received, 1853 97
pounds; butter made, SO, Ill pounds money
paid patrons, S17,69l.27; average price fol
butter, twenty cents.
East Montpelier.
o. II. Edling started last Monday ON 6
several weeks business trip in the inter
ests of the Eureka Granite Quarry Com
pany, through New York, Pennsylvania
Virginia and Ohio.
The ladies connected with the Universe
list chuIch will give sociable at village
hall this week Saturday evening. Every
body invited.
The next whist party at village hall viii
be on Friday evening, January 10, and tn,
second one on Tuesday evening, January 26
No cards will be issued for the second Sc
ries, but everybody is cordially invited.
THE old lady was right whom she said tn,
child might die II they waited for the doc
tor. She saved the little ones life with
few doses OF One Minute Cough Cure. Sh,
had used it for Group before. W. e. Terril
& Co., Montpelier, vt.
North Montpelier.
Charles Bradford of Barre was the CUES
Of Charlie Nye over Sunday.
Our butter-maker is in attendance at tn
Dairymen's Meeting at Montpelier thi
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer p. Converse are re
ceiving congratulations these days. 1t i
a boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Wilbur are rejoicing
at the arrival Of little daughter in thei
| family.
The Christmas concert at the church
week ago last Sunday was we'll attende,
and all present voted it fine musca
| treat
II. ID. Wood of South Superior was tn
| guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Wilbur owe
Sunday, returning to his Western HON
this week.
Among those who have been i'll durin
the past week, were Charlie Little, Wi
1