The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-12
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Chelsea.
Weather record for December, as kept by
George Dewey: Maximum temperature, 52o,
the 11th; minimum temperature, 10, the
Doth; mean temperature, 81 70; total pre-
clpitation. 1856 inches; mean temperature.
December, 1896, 1892 total precipitation,
December, 1896. SO inch.
George Washington Lodge, No. 81. r.
and A. M, elected the following officers at
their communication on Thursday evening:
W M l.. X. Denison; 8. W., II. o. Bixby
j. w, j. P. Fish; 8. D., W. Fl. Emery; J.
d. b. II. Adams. Jr.; treasurer, e. d.
Barnes; secretary, Willis Scales.
The Epworth League OF the Methodist
church elected the following officers on
Tuesday evening Of last week: President,
Alma f. Adams; vice:presidents, f. F.
e. Allen, Edith 8. Dearborn secretary,
Mrs, Luna 81. Godfrey; treasurer, F. F.
Moxley.
AT the annual meeting OF the Orange
County Creamery Company, on Tuesday of
last week, N. H. Austin, j. A. Stanley,
Benson Sanborn, Frank Gilman and F. II.
Martin were chosen directors, and e A.
ley, auditors. The directors have chosen
j. A. Stanley, president, and A. W. Whit
ney, secretary and treasurer.
Joseph Abbott was arrested and brought
before Justice Emery on Monday on the
charge OF intoxication. He pleaded guilty
and was fined five dollars and costs. He
disclosed on Amos B. Wright, who was
brought before Justice Stow, and on plea
of guilty to one offence of furnishing cider,
paid a fine and costs amounting to $14.61.
States Attorney Darling prosecuted in both
cases, which made q total of eight cases
prosecuted by him in Chelsea within a
weeks time, in six Of which convictions
were obtained.
The annual fire district meeting, which
was called for Monday, January 3, was sd-
journed for one week, and the business
completed on Monday OF this week. The
officers elected are as follows: Moderator
and clerk. j. M. Comstock; prudential COM
circuit Bixby; collector, f. I. Whitney |;
treasurer, G. 8. Emery; chief engineer, FL.
W. Dearborn; assist ant engineers, AloDz)
Noyes and Orcutt Bixby. A tax OF FIVE
cents on the dollar, which was voted a year
ago, has recently been assessed and put in
to the collectors hands, and no tax was
voted this year.
The row connected with the New Years
dance had various sequels last week, States
Attorney Darling being the prosecutor be-
fore Justice Emery. Albert w. Hoyt of
Washington pleaded guilty to intoxication
and breach OF the peace. His fine amount
ed, with costs. to $20.S2. He disclosed
upon Irwin w. Scales, also Of Washington,
whose expense was 1927 Al. Eli Kezer OF
COrinth was fined S1301 for intoxication,
but preferred the alternative sentence of
twenty days in the county Jail, where he
now remains. His disclosure was unsatis-
factory, and when his term expires he will
confer again with the court on the matter.
Ellis Bohonon Of Washington paid S10.41
on charge Of breach Of the peace. Charles
Hardy of Tunbridge was discharged after
examination.
Beedle's Orchestra gave good enter
tainment and called out large audience
OF South Royalton preached at the Meth
odist church on Sunday, exchanging with
the pastor. - Mrs. II. A. Kings bury has
returned home from Cambridge, Mass.
~. S. Alger Of Roseland, B. c., is
visiting his brothers. W; H. and Homer
week at White River Junction visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Belle A. Moore, who is soon
to remove to Concord, N. Ii. - Minnie
e. Sanborn has returned home from her ex-
tended visit in New York state. - Mel
lie M, Corwin leaves this week for Somer-
vile, Mass, for a visit of several weeks.
- There is to be q promenade concert
at the town hall on Friday evening, of
which circulating library" is to be a
leading feature. Refreshments will also be
served. - Mrs. Emma W. Lewis)
French OF Lebanon, N. H.. is at Il. L. Blk
by's for few days.
East Brookfield.
Frank Fl. Wilcox went to Brooklyn, N.
Y, on Thursday to visit his uncle. DR.. Ten
ney III. Wheatley. - Mrs. j. II. Sprague
visited friends in 81. Adams and Montpelier
last week. - Mr.. and Ms George Hodg-
man Of North Jay, Maine, are expected
here in the near future and will spend the
winter with Mrs. Jane Downs, mother Of
Mrs. Hodgman. - The ladies society
and the Christian Endesvor society held
joint sociable at the residence OF George X.
Sprague on Friday evening. The evenings
entertainment was enjoyed by all present.
About seven dollars was realized to add TO
the organ fund. - Mrs. John X. sprague
received a letter last week from her daugh-
the missionary fields Of India. She wrote
from London, reporting health and safe
voyage thus far, tidings which will interest
her many friends here. 90. III. Bige-
low, e. c. Jackson and X. W. Walbridge
went to Waterbury last week on Wednes-
day, to be in attendance at the hearing OF
Rufus d. Pease before the State Board of
Supervisors for the Insane, when it was de-
cided by the board, with but partial hear
ing, that Mr.. Pease was insare and an un-
safe person to roam at his will, consequent
ly his Incarceration at Waterbury will
doubtless be permanent.
South Duxbury.
e. johnson has retuI ned from Northheld
where he has been for the past three weeks
under the care of DIR. w. B. Mayo for the
removal Of a cancer on the left side of his
face, near the eye. 80 Myron Davis has
given mp blacksmi'hing at the Bedding shop
and has gone to Moretown where he Is EN-.
ployed by Fl. o. Ward. - The Good
Templars have now membership of twenty
six and we are in hopes that many more
will join.
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