The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-07


son Of DR.. Elbridge A. Tobey and grandson
of the late Allen Tobey, who is visiting hi
grandmother and uncle at the old home
stead.
Personal.-The gentleman who annoyed
the congregation last Sunday by continual.
coughing will find instant relief by usinl
One Minute Cough Cure, speedy ant
harmless remedy for throat and lung
troubles. W. e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier
Vt.
Chelsea.
II. K. Allen has exchanged his farm To-
the house in the Armenian district owneC
by Nancy j. Marsh, and the removal OF the
families will take place soon.
Rufus X. Abbott, OF South Washington
is victim Of the measles. Mrs. Fred II
Stanton is reported to be similarly afflicted
and several children in the village are in the
same case.
Weather record for March as kept by
| George Dewey: Maximum temperature, 52o
| the 10Th; minimum temperature, lac the
| 1st; mean temperature, Leo; mean temper
AZURE OF March, 1896, 20.7o; total precipita.
March, 1896, 5.44 inches; total snowfall, 81
inches; depth Of snow at end Of month, 16
inches; depth of snow at end Of March. 1896,
20 inches.
Frank e. Bixby and wife have returned
to town, and are living at b. III. Adams.
Mrs. Mary e. Burnham removes from Mr..
Adams to the Bliss house, where she will
board with Mrs. Cooley. - Joseph II.
Dean of Bethel is serving as cook at the
hotel. - Tsssie A. Sprague OF Manches-
ter, N. H, is at II. 8. Fits. G. #.
Doyle has moved into Mrs. 8. M. Mattoon's
house. James M. Lyford is to work
for George Jewell Of Corinth - Fred
A. Grant works for York Whitney of Tun-
bridge. - George X. Bixby has bought
the Skinner farm at South Washington,
where he has been living for year. -
Byron Berry has opened grocery and feed
store in the upper village, in connection
with his harness making. - Mrs. Wi
ram Morse died at the hospital in Boston,
where she had been for some time, on the
25th ult. The burial was at New Bedford,
Mass. 60 A. M. Burnham's well-known
sign now appears on the William Wilson
house on the Vershre road. - The
Dearborn livery stable is now a matter of
history, the sign being down and the doors
closed. The rolling stock OF the establish
ment has been removed to II. W. Dear
born's. - Mrs. Maria 8. (GranD Moen,
a well-known native Of Chelsea, died at her
at the age OF seventy-three years and two
days. 1t will be remembered that she con-
tributed 800 toward the purchase OF a site
for the town hall and library building.
- Nellie M Corwin has returned, and
was at her place in the library on Saturday.
- Sammie Underhill is the latest vic
tim of the measles in the village. -
Rev. W. e. Allen Is not recovering as rapid
ly as was hoped. He was not able to oc-
cupy his pulpit last Sunday, and it is doubt
full If he can do 80 next Sunday. -
There will be special services appropriate
to Passion Week at the Congregational
church through next week, probably in the
afternoon. - Carlos e. Bohonon Is seri-
ously ill. Not being able to serve as lister,
he has resigned, and the selectmen have ap-
pointed B. ii. Adams, Jr., to fill the va
cancy.
Henry Dsnss infant daughter died last
week.
Hugh Baird has purchased the Riley
Mansfield farm for $500.
Della Thompson has returned to her
school in Montpelier, after two weeks va
cation spent at home.
Pliny Dana has rented his farm to Samuel
Rallston, and is now working for W. W.
Howe in the G. N. Billings clapboard
mill
Charles Belts has given up the A. d.
Bragg farm which he bought of G. o.
Boyce. Mr.. Boyce has rented the farm to
Fred Belts for one year.
John Kew, for forty-six years promi-
nent resident Of this town, died at the resi-
denoe Of his son, James Kew, in Middlesex,
on Tuesday OF last week, aged eighty years.
West Fairlee.
Orcutt Bixby and William Hill of Chelsea
were in town last week buying cattle. -
Richard Guilds has moved into the Carleton
house. - Ned George is at home from
St. Johnsbury Academy. - B. Hyde is
ILL., - Harry Eva, city missionary in
Boston, spoke in the church last Friday
evening.
West Fairlee Center.
Rob Somerville is spending short vaca-
ton, from his work at Concord, N. II. in
sane asylum, with his friends here.
Charles Mum lost quite valuable young
mare in his stable few nights ago, in
peculiar manner. The horse kicked the
stall to pieces and became empaled on a
sharp board so it was necessary to kill her.
George W. Kimball of Greenwood, Mass,
and his sister, Mrs. Charles II. Morse Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, with her son Nathaniel,
from Dartmouth, are spending few OF
these sugar days at the old Kimball home
stead.
Maple sugar is very abundant and has
reached the lowest price ever reached in
this section, viz: from six to ten'cents. The
bottom has gone out Of the egg market, eggs
selling at ten cents per dozen, and this Just
in advance OF Easter.
A thirteen-po boy was born recently
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Heath.
Amasa Hooper has sold his farm to Ed
ward Kicker. Consideration, $1,450.
The mills and bobbin factory have started,
employing the usual number OF men.
The Methodsts now hold their evening
meetings at half.past seven instead OF at
seven o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold bust
ness meeting at the home of Mrs. T. B. Hall
next Friday afternoon at three o'clock.
Ray Vance and Edith Darling were mar.
ried last Tuesday morning at the home OF
the BRIDE Rev. j. H. Evans was the off,
ciating clergyman.
The sugar makers say they have not
known Of such a T" run" OF sap for many
years. Many have made one and one-hali
| pounds Of sugar from each tree.
| A carriage containing Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Kicker and Flora Kittridge broke
| down while coming to church last Sunday
The occupants escaped injury by jumping
The quarrymen are clearing their quar-
ries, and preparing for the summer force OF
men. They report that they have received
| a large number of orders and expect to do q
| fourishing business this summer.
That proper example may be set before
| the rising generation such drunken racket
| as have happened on our streets should bt
stopped. There is also evidence that in
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