The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-01
Chelsea.

visiting his parents.
George X. Bixby has been working for
f. K. Bixby in #. e. Sleeper's absence.
Mre. G. II. Hutchins OF East Barre visit
ed her mother, Mrs. r. II. Godfrey last
week.
G. L. Stow attended the meeting OF the
state bar association at Montpelier last
week.
A daughter was born on the Oath to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry G. Woodruff, in Manches.
ter, N. H,
Mrs. Mary G, Munson has finished work
at W. j. Tarbells, and has been since at
II e. Aliens.
Very favorable reports are received from
Burlington with regard to Alice L. Cor
wins condition.
Almon e ,stman, visiting in the southern
part of Washington, died OF pneumonia on
Thursday OF last week, aged forty.
Mrs. A. L. Skinner is apparently failing,
and her son, Daniel l.. Skinner has come
from Boston. Adelbert, another son, was
here from Barre over Sunday.
Henry e. Mosher was married on Wed.
nesday OF last week to Mrs. Ella Hanna
ford of Williston, Rev. Mr.. Allen perform
ing the ceremony. They remove at once to
Willston.
After weeks illness of pneumonia,
Joined to long conflict with asthma III.
the age of sixty-two. The funeral services
will be held OF the Methodist church on
Wednesday.
Freeman 8. Noyes died on Thursday of
last week after an Illness OF two days. He
was seventy five years old and served in
Company ID, Twelfth Vermont Volunteers,
in the Civil War. Rev. Mr.. Allen offciated
at the funeral on Saturday.
Presiding Elder Davenport paeached at
the Methodist church Sunday morning and
addressed a union meeting at the same
house in the evening. Quarterly meeting
was observed, twenty-eignt persons being
received on probation, and two into full
connection.
Among those taking advantage OF the ex-
cursion rates to Boston last week were j.
B. Bacon, w. II. II. Hall, j. A. r. Corwin
and wife, Mrs. #. e Allen, Mrs. William
Robbins and her son Fay, W. III. Dearborn,
Frank W. Button, Fred II. Folsom, r. G.
Sleepe- and wife, Mrs. Frank Gilman and
her son Dean.
situated about one mile fro Chelsea viii
l,ge, were burned to the ground early We'd
nesday evening. The fire caught in the
shed from some unexplained cause and
spread to the house and barns. The build
ings were nearly new. All the live stock
except two hogs was removed from the
barns, and most OF the household furniture
was saved. Loss So 800; insurance 81, 200.
On Wednesday evening of last week
George f. Folsom's buildings were totally
consumed by fire, which seems to have
started from sparks from the chimney.
The furniture was largely removed from
the house, but the contents OF the barn
were total loss, The loss is estimated at
$1,000 with insurance at Sl100 Mr.. Fol-
som has moved into the honse opposite,
from which G. M. Young moves to III. e.
Mosher's house just across the Tunbridge
line.
On Thursday OF last week MIR. aud Mrs.
j. M. Comstock took their youngest daugh-
ter Dorothy, two years old, to Hanover,
N. H., to undergo critical operation at the
Mary Hitchcock hospital. The operation
girl failed to rally from the shock, and soon
passed away. The operation disclosed the
fact that the disease, sarcoma OF the jaw,
must have proved fatal In q short time and
that nothing could have materially pro-
longed her life The funeral services were
held at the house on Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Mr.. Eastman officiating.
Vershire.
Mrs. Rix intends moving to Montana
soon.
j. j. Parohley is better. He has rode out
several times.
Vershre creamery paid twenty cents for
E. d. Blanchard has rented the black
smith shop OF II. G. Church.
Mrs. L. e. Alis has recently visited her
father, Bushrod Wimot OF Fairlee.
0 wing to the scarcity of apples Mr..
Church will not start his cider mill this sea-
son.
Florence Kimball has returned from West
Fairlee where she spent last week at the
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Worthley OF Corinth
are spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Mattoon
John Long of Amesbury, Mass, has re-
Gently visited his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs
Elias Lathrop.
A large number attended the huskng at
Charles Davis last Tuesday evening and
report an excellent time.
1t is Russell Bastow and not Burton, as
the type had it last week, who is moving to
the Chauncy Cotton farm.
Mrs. Page has returned to her home in
Haverhill, Mass, after spending several
weeks here with her sister, Mrs. Martin.
Mr.. Melinda finished pressing hay here
last week. A large lot has been pressed
which will probably be shipped to Boston.
j. T. Dow is fortunate in having fine
crop of apples while other orchards here
have but very few. Mr.. Dow is said to
have fifty barrels of sale apples.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wig
gins have been spending the past week
with their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs,
| Cross while their parents are in Boston.
Mr. and Mrs Sreeter, who have been
| spending few weeks at Vershire Center,
returned to their home in Bolton last week
They have made many friends during their
stay here, who would be glad to have them
return another year.
The beautiful days of summer warmth
and brightness which we have lately enjoy.
ed have been followed by three days
rain, which began Friday morning and con
tinued through Sunday Owing TO the rain
the church attendance was very light
A few friends gathered at her pleasant
home last Thursday evening to celebrate
the birthday of Mrs. Shonley and hel
brother, Cyril Tenney. A pleasant tim,
was enjoyed and all unite in wishing fo
them many happy succeeding birthdays
The reported death of Allyn b. Wilmo'
Esq, brother of Mrs l.. E. Alls of this
place, has not been officially confirmed, Blu
his friends hardly dare hope that the repor
may prove unfounded. Mr. Wilmot was
practicing lawyer ia New Haven, Conn
He enlisted last January in the Il weltl