The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
Chelsea.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clarke on Wednesday of last week.
- Herman E. Slack is to carry on the
Hackett farm. - Philana 2. Slack has
gone to Royalton to work for the summer.
- Richard Emanuel is working on a
farm in Williamstown. - Rev. B. B.
Sherman will sell various household goods
at auction on Saturday, preparatory to his
removal to Medford, Mass. - Mrs. Gail
9. Helmer has been in town for several
days. Her husband, DR.. G. ]. Helmer.
joined her on Saturday, and both returned
to New York on Monday. - The shoe
shop property was decided last week to W.
F. Davis and E. D. Barnes of Chelsea, q.
Waterbury. They have been cleaning
out the millpond and we await reliable in
formation as to their intentions with the
property. - Lucy NJ. Church of YER
- Mary E. Earle has gone to Hartford
TO work in family. - Mrs. Emma
Lowell of Woodsville n. H.. is visiting her
mother, Mrs. j. G. Minard, and the latter
expects to return with her. - A meet
ing of citizens was held in the town hall
last Wednesday evening to discuss railroad
prospects. g. s. Emery reported an offer
from responsible company to build an
electric road to this place from South Roy
alton or Royalton, with guarantee to
maintain the road for fifty years, if the
towns interested Chelsea and Tunbridge)
would contribute $4,000, the sum to be
paid when the road was completed. The
cars would connect with each train on the
Central Vermont, and it is understood that
freight in carloads would be delivered here
at the same rate at which they are now de-
| livered at South Royalton, and smaller
quantities of freight at five cents a hum
dred 1t was thought best to await the ac-
ton of Tunbridge, and G. s. Emery, j. B.
| Bacon and G. P. Dickinson were appointed
a committee to bring the matter before the
| Tunbridge people. - At a meeting of
the Congregational church held last Thurs
day, 1t was voted to extend call to Rev.
A. j. Eastman to become pastor of the
church for one year. His reply had not
been received at the date Of this writing.
| - Rev. e. W. Cummings delivered an
excellent memorial sermon at the union
service on Sunday morning. The public
exercises of Memorial Day were held on
Monday, Rev. Fl. I. Barnard Of Bradford
delivering the address at the town hall in
the afternoon.
South woodbury..
a sad incident occurred ON Friday morn
ing. Willis Leach, who has been afflicted
for some time with spinal trouble and Sc
we're pain through the back OF his head on
the nerve, committed suicide by taking an
overdose of morphine. He was young
man about thirty-fve years of age. His tu-
Ganley officiating.
| 1Wenby-hNo VI INC ooulH WoOupufy
lodge visited the Cabot lodge on Saturday
night Refreshments were served aud all
report fine time. They extend their
thanks to said lodge - Frank Blodah
and wife of North Montpelier were in town
over Sunday. - Mr.. Gravlin, wife and
sister Of Barre, visited at E. G. Wells last
week. - Mrs. f. j. Banks, who for two
months has been with her parents. MIR. and
Mrs. A. j, Lyford, returned to Greenfield,
Mass on Monday to join her husband, DR..
f, j. Banks, who goes to Turkey as consul
in about two weeks.