The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18
Chelsea,

Maud Scott is working at dress-making
with Miss 8. M. Gilman. - Blaine, son
OF Richard Smith, has gone to Haydenville,
Mass. to make his home with his brother,
Fred K. Smith. - Mrs. Alma A. Davis
has bought the Foster Grow place and has
moved there. - Wales Moulton has
bought of G.. B. Colby the Hood place near
the latter's house, and has taken possession.
- George Lougee has moved into NJ
Q. Aliens house. - III. s. Annis is on
the road again with his bakery team, and
will visit the village on Fridays. - The
trustees Of Chelsea Academy held their an
nual meeting last Thursday, choosing j. B.
Bacon, president, G. L. Stow secretary, W.
A. r. Corwin and j. M. Comstock execu-
tive committee. - b. II. Adams, Jr.,
has been treating his livery stable to q coat
Of red paint. Mrs. Mary Tracy's house is
also freshly painted. - A daughter was
born to Mr.; and Mrs. George T. Densmore
wife to Burlington on Saturday. where she
expects to remain for some time under med
ical treatment. Their daughter Sallie went
with them and will stay with her mother.
Donald has gone to his grandmother's in
Tunbridge, and the youngest child will be
friends wish Mrs. Emery's speedy and com
plete restoration to health. - j. A. X.
Corwin and wife left on Tuesday for a Wis.
iting trip of several weeks in the West, 60
ing first to Minneapolis. - Luther s.
Allen has returned from his Winters E T0Ia
has returned from Montpelier and is tenn
porarily staying with the Misses Andrus.
= DR.. and Mrs. M. II. Corwin have
been visiting few days in Thetford and
Bradford. - G. e. Flint Of South Tun-
bridge preached at the Methodist church on
Sunday, in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Allen
- j. X. Darling has been quite i'll for
several days, but is better at this writing.
- Rev. A. j. Eastman preached at the
Congregational church on Sunday, and re-
turned to his home in Bethlehem, N. H., on
Monday. AT the close Of the morning SER
vice the congregation was asked to make
an informal expression OF their views in re-
gard to Mr.. Eastman as possible candi-
date for the pastorate, and this expression
was practically unanimous in favor OF such
an arrangement. Rev. e. W. Cummings of
Barre will preach next Sunday. Mrs.
Caroline Dana (Jarvis) Uhl, who died re-
Gently in New York city, will be remember
ed as having lived here in her youth in the
family of her grandfather, Judge Josiah
Dana. The younger generation will recall
the excellent poem which she read at the
centennial celebration Of the settlement Of
the town in 1884.
Brookfield.
Little May, daughter of Fred Fullam, is
in very poor health.
Rev. William Schofeld OF Williamstown
still supplies the First and Second churches.
Miss Lizzie marlborough and nephew of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, are spending few
weeks in town.
Frank McWhorter of Barre spent few
days in town last week, visiting friends and
hunting woodchucks.
Charles Flint, who is employed at the ex-
pertinent farm in Burlington, spent Satur-
day and Sunday in town.
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mont regiment of soldiers and Ernest Sar-
gent in New Hampshire regiment.
Miss Emily Adams, who has suffered
from poor health for many years, has for
the last few months, had the additional
affiiction Of blindness.
Miss Minnie Clark, who has spent the
last nine months at Saranac Lake in the
Adirondacks, has returned home for the
summer considerably improved in health.
Miss Ada Ingraham, who has been spend
ing some time in Sharon, made short visit
in town last week, leaving for St. Johns.
bury on Monday. Her aid in the service of
song at the Second church on Sunday, was
highly appreciated.
About one hundred and eighty of the
friends and relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Blodgett assembled at their home on Satur-
day evening to remind them that it was the
tenth anniversary of their wedding A
very nice little purse of silver, pair Of sill.
yer spoons, and some other mementos OF
friendship were presented to them as evil
dence of the esteem and kind wishes of their
friends. Rev. Mr.. Sturtevant of Braintree
offered prayer and Mr.. Peck made the pre-
sentation to which Mr.. Blodgett very pleas
antly responded. 1t was very enjoyable
evening to those present. Cake and coffee
were served as usual on such occasions
which added to the enjoyment of the even
ing.
Eaat RpooHAaJ6
II. d. Wheatley and wife and daughter,
Marjorie, of East Barre were guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. N. Wheatley on Sunday.
- viii G. Holmes and H. N. Madison
OF Chelsea were guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Fred E. Holmes on Sunday. - w. FL.
Richardson moved his family to his recent
purchase here on Saturday. The re-
mains OF Mrs. Betsey (Hibbard) stoddard
were brought to town on Friday night from
Merrimac, N. H., where she died Of .pneu-
monia. They were accompanied by Mrs.
Emma Holt and Christopher Holt, a daugh-
ter and grandson of deceased Funeral
services were observed at the church on
Saturday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Sturtevant
of East Braintree officiating. The burial
was in the East Hill cemetery by the side
OF her late husband, Solomon Stoddsrd.
Plainfield.
George Buckley of Moretown visited his
brother, Charles Buckley, last week.
DR.. W. f. Lazelle has sold his land in the
village to T. Fl. Bartlett. - Fred Perrin
has leased the Townsend store and purchas-
ed the goods. - Charles Lombard Is re-
pairing his house. - Naham Palmer Wis
tied his mother in Woodstock last week.
- Mrs. Holmes and daughter of Barre
visited Mrs. Nathaniel Austin last week.
u. W. Butterfield will speak to the
children and young people at the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday morning. -
Mrs. Laura Kidder spent last week with a
daughter in Barre. - The Ladies' Aid OF
the Congregational church served supper to
sixty on Saturday evening. - Will
Shorey went on Monday to Pawtucket r.
l., where he intends to find work. -
Mr.. and Mrs. T. FL. Bartlett were called to
Barre on Saturday evening on account of
the illness OF Mrs. Bartlett's brother. -
A party of six from this town went to Fort
Ethan Allen on Sunday. There will
be sociable at the Congregational psrson-
age on Friday afternoon. All members Of
the Ladies' Aid are requested to be pres
emit. g. A reception, including literary
entertainment, win be given by the daugh-
ters Of the year in the Methodist vestry on
Thursday evening. This family may not
seem familiar to all. Come and make their
acquaintance.
woodbury..
Maud Daniels is visiting in Massachu-
sets.