The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-06

George Wilkinson was granted a permit to
| hang a sign over his place OF business on
| South Main street. Building permits were
granted to o. 8. Cheeyer to erect a house on
Howard street; Clark Thorn. to build an
| addition to his stone sheds; l.. j. Bolster
| to build barn near the trotting park, and
l.. Il. Fortuey to build house. 1t was
| voted to rent rooms in Granite block for
the use Of the city clerk. The matter OF
moving the band stand to Gospel village
was brought up but was put over for one
week. The board then went into execu-
tive session to open bids for putting up the
new city building. All bids were rejected
because the figures on the granite work
were considered too high. Other bids will
be advertised for, and unless material re-
ductions in price are offered it is not prob.
able that the new building will be erected
during the present season.
Chelsea.
Weather record for June, as kept by
George Dewey: Maximum temperature,
83o the oath; minimum temperature, $40 the
10th mean temperature, 627o total precepi-
tation, PA inches mean temperature, June,
1897, NO.; total precipitation, June, 1897,
4.47 inches.
The village primary school closed on Fri
day with attractive exercises. 1t was
cause OF deep regret to all the families rep
sented in the school that family reasons has
compelled Miss Wells to resign the school
which she has taught with such signal sue
cess. She takes with her the respect and
regard Of the entire community She went
to Fairlee on Saturday with Mrs. Kibbey,
and will go thence to her home in Newport,
N. H.
Court adjourned on Friday until July 10
for needed rest. On Thursday night
assistant Judge William IL. Kibbey OF Fair
lee, was taken violently i'll with an obstruc-
ton Of the bowels. Inflammation setting
in the disease made rapid progress, and he
dad Saturday QftarnOOn his VITA having
arrived only after he had lost consciousness.
Judge Kibbey has been highly respected
here during his four years term as judge,
and his sudden death was a great shock.
were taken to his late home Saturday. 1t is
expected that the governor will appoint to
complete his term j. r. Nolan OF Top
sham, who has been nominated to succeed
him.
The Orange county Republican conven.
ton met here on Tuesday Of last week. r.
j. Kimball OF Randolph presided, and l.. b.
johnson of Randolph and B. f. Fuller Of
| Vershire were secretaries. The following
nominations were made: Senators, John B.
Pickett of Bradford and Geo. w. Lynde of
Williamstown; assistant judges, Henry W.
Fits of Braintree and James r. Nolan Of
| Topsham; States attorney, Hale X. Darl-
ing OF Chelsea sheriff, Frank 1. Whitney Of
Chelsea high bailiff, Scion X. Berry Of
Thetford; county commissioner, Alonzo
NOy6S VI OutlbtdJJ JUICES vi pIODdIo, OduuuOl
M. Gleason of Thetford and William II.
Nichols Of Randolph. Three ballots were
had for senator, States attorney and sheriff
with this result: For senator, Mr.. Pickett
had 60 votes to 10 for Nathan b. Cobb of
Strafford for States attorney, Mr.. Darling
had 81 to % for Raymond U. Smith of New
bury, and for sheriff Mr. Whitney had AZ to
Sc for Luke Parish of Randolph. The reso-
! lutions of the State convention was re-
, affirmed, andlone of sympathy for Senator
| Morrill, was added.
Fred E. Atwood is at home from Dart
mouth College. - e. f. Peters has been
building neat piazza. - Effie M. Co.
burn; who has been for some time in Man
chester, N. H., has returned home. -
Mrs. w. A. Allen, now of Brookfeld, visit
ed at w. p Townsends' last week. -
Mrs Hattie E. Stoughton of South Royal
#. T. Beckwith are at work on an impor-
tant addition to their house. 49, Rufus
Murdoch is taking care OF Job M. Slack,
who is now confined to his bed -
William d. Walker and family are here
from Montpelier for few days. -
Mabel Start Of Bakersfield, daughter of the
presiding judge, was here several days last
week. - Florence j. Moulton of Thet-
ford is visiting at w. A. Reeds. -
Charles w. Bacon and Everett Ballou went
to Vergennes on the excursion last week.
- Clarence ii. Corliss is making extern
sive repairs on his house. %. e.
Crocker has returned to town. - There
was largely attended and very enjoyable
socable at A. w. Whitney's last Friday
evening. - Mary A. Burbank has re-
turned home from Barre. She will lay
aside teaching for the present and proposes
to go to Kirksville, Mo-, to study osteopa'
thy. = Rev. A. j. Eastman went to
Bethlehem, N. H., on Monday to make
final arrangements for moving his family
and goods, expecting to return the latter
| ~ ~ N bia Qhaauna the
morning service at the Congregational
church will be omitted next Sunday, Other
services being held as usual. - A. III
Powers returned from Meriden, n. H., the
middle Of last week, and Mrs. Powers Oh
Saturday Their son-in-law, W. H. Cumm
ings, is now improving and is believed to be
out OF danger.
Dyspepsia cured. Shiloh's Vitalizer i'm
mediately relieves sour stomach, coming VI
of food distress, and is the great kidney and
liver remedy. Sold by W. K. Terrill & Co
South Corinth.
Miss Josie Greenwood OF Worcester
Mass, and Mrs. Edward Finnell OF Bridge
Greenwood. - The remains Of Marindt
Avery Buzzell were brought here las
Wednesday and were buried beside those
of her former husband, Newell Avery
- Miss Jennie Orr has returned to A
L. Parker's, after spending three weeks a
and daughter OF Piermont, N. H., were Wis
iting friends last Saturday and Sunday
- Merton j. Avery was at Carl Slack
at Bradford last week picking strawberries
- The recent hailstorm was very SO
we're in some localities about here. Tn,
hail was six inches deep in part OF tn,
door-yard at j. L. Avery's and remained
till five P. M, His garden looked like
western cyclone district.
Karl's Glover Root Tea is pleasant laxa
tive. Regulates the bowels, purifies tn,
blood. Clears the complexion. Easy t
make and pleasant to take % cts. Sol(
by w. e. Terrill & Co.
Newbury.
DIR. G. E. Chamberlain is spending few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r
W. Chamberlain. - Bicycle riders ar,
warned not ride on the sidewalks. - @
H. Deming and family OF Montpelier are a
H. w. Bailey's. - Mrs. Mary Wallac,
gave tea party Tuesday night to twelv,
friends. - Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Silsb,
and family have returned from Halls Pond
- Mrs. Roper has returned to her HON,
in West Lebanon, N III. - Mrs. j. b
Tareton of Lebanon, N. H. is with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Southworth
- Edwin A. Bagley, wife and daugh
ter OF Lexington, Mass, are at A. W. Sils