The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-10
Chelsea.

w. f. Davis has rented the Montague
house, and has moved there from j. B.
Akerman's.
Frances Andrus has been having the
measles as well as her sister, Ellen, and
there are some cases in Scott W. Georges
family.
Weather record for October, as kept by
George Dewey: Maximum temperature,
ITO, the 18th; minimum temperature 20o,
the 31st; mean temperature. 46.49; total
precipitation, .89 inch; mean temperature,
October, 1885, 1870; total precipitation,
October, 1896, 81 inches.
Mrs. Sarah j. Bixby, widow Of the late
f. Plummer Bixby, died on Monday Of last
week at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
William Ashley, in Thetford, and the body
was brought here on Wednesday for burial.
Her age was seventy-nine. Her only other
child was son, who is supposed to be in
California.
sent to attend the funeral Of her son, George
Blanchard Ordway, who died at Swanville,
Me-, on the 21st ult. The family came to
this town when the deceased was seven
years old, and he is we'll remembered by
older residents. His age was ffty-fve and
| he was a prominent man in the town in
| which he lived.
| The daily papers mention the sudden
death on Friday at his home at Cloquet,
Mimi, OF George Shaw, president of the
Cloquet Lumber Company, and one OF the
best known lumbermen of the Northwest.
Mr.. Shaw was native of Chelsea, born on
| the farm now owned by Aaron f. Whitney,
and after short visit to his native town two
| years ago sent hundred dollars as q gift
to the public library.
Mrs. Lausanne (Paine) Goodrich, wife of
George Goodrich, died on Friday morning.
| She had been i'll for week with measles,
| from which her three sons were recovering
| and in her weak condition succumbed to
| long standing disease Of the heart. Mrs.
| Goodrich was woman Of vigorous mind
spected member OF the Methodist church.
| She was a native Of Brookfield and fifty
| five years of age. Besides the sons men,
toned above, she leaves daughter, Mrs.
| G. P. Dickinson. The funeral services were
| held on Sunday morning, Rev. Mr.. Allen
| officiating
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis S. Emery on Monday night OF last
week. Mrs. j. A. r. Corwin Is MAX
| ing an extended visit in Massachusetts, and
| Connecticut. - 1t is reported that Geo.
shattuck and Mrs. Julia A. Tyler were re-
Hadley Of Manchester, N. H.. have been WIS.,
iting at j. B. Atwoods. - Mrs Mahlon
| FL. Young is working in Randolph. "A
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Webster D.
Hook on Wednesday OF last week. -
Lyle Tracy has returned home from Mont
pelier on account Of the illness Of Fannie
| Tracy with typhoid fever. - Mrs. Per-
sis A. Larrabee and her child Of Barnard,
are visiting at Thomas Beedle's. -
County Examiner Prichard will hold a
teachers examination here on the 26 and q
| inst. - Some very necessary grading
has been done in front Of w f. Davis new
business block and a street crossing has
been constructed. Internal remodling will
at the Methodist church on Sunday morn
| ing, as the pastor was attending Mrs. Good
| rich's funeral. - Emma Darling is hav-
ing serious trouble with blood poisoning in
her hand. - Coon hunting is the most
popular industry at present and great tales
Of game and glory are told by some Of our
local Nimrods
j. g. Berry, one of the best known citi-
zens of Spencer, Mo-, testifes that he cured
himself OF the worst kind Of piles by using
a few boxes of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
| He had been troubled with piles for over
thirty years and had used many different
kinds OF so-called cures; but DeWitt's was
the one that did the work and he will verify
| this statement II any one wishes to write
him. w. e. Terrill & Co.
Peacham.
George McLocklin has moved into
George Sanborn's house at the corner.
Jeanne Steele went 10 Woburn, Mass, on
Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Pinkham.
CO. williams has purchased horse and
will see that people do not lack for fresh
fish and oysters in the future.
John Livingston has hired out with l..
Strobridge for year and moved into Mrs.
Hunts house, recently vacated by Mr..
Shepard.
Mrs. Plumner Barrett is having hard
attack Of rheumatism, having been sick in
bed four weeks She is reported as no bet
ter. speedy recovery is hoped for her.
Gardner EMERSON Is making extensive re-
pairs on his recent purchase, the Gates
place, and has also moved one OF the barns
upon his home place fifteen feet back
Gardner is a hustler, wonder what next
A wife, perhaps, but "bach" has hard
luck sometimes.