The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22
Chelsea.

Chelsea,
Hale X. Darling returned home on Thurs
day after five weeks absence.
A son was born on Tuesday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter l.. Carpenter.
Mrs. M. o. Coburn returned on Saturday
from Northampton, Mass, where she has
been caring for her mother.
Mrs. w. e. Allen has gone to Clifton
Springs, N. Y, to spend some time in a
Sarah Downs OF Hancock is working at O..
s. Emery's.
Mrs. Susan A. Stanton is in Tunbridge,
caring for her sister, Mrs. Durrell, who is
sick.
There Ia to be dance at the town hall
Wednesday night, under Masonic auspices.
The last entertainment in the lecture course
will be the concert on Thursday evening by
Beedle's Orchestra and Double vocal Quar-
tette. The Beedles are well known here,
and always draw full house.
Hattie e. Robbins and Herbert T. Judd
were married at the formers home on We'd
nesday evening by Rev. Mr.. Eastman. The
bridegroom has lately purchased for 5000
j. A, Blakely's farm, and they have begun
housekeeping there.
s. NJ. Dufur of Richford is staying at the
hotel. He is a veteran of the First Vermont
! Cavalry, and was confined in Andersonville,
! llDDy anu JULIET 1b
| has lecture on these experiences which he
will give in the to wn hall on Saturday even
ing.
The Congregational vestry has been wir-
ed for electric lights, and the lights were on
for the first time last Sunday evening
Edwin L. Hubbard and Harold d. Com.
stock came from Meriden, N. H., to attend
Dea. Dearborn's funeral. Rev. and Mrs
AFRO A. Smith of East Barre were also here.
Rev. K. e. Herrick of Milton occupied
the pulpit at the Congregational church on
Sunday morning, add his old practitioners
were much pleased to hear him again.
Dea. Franklin Dearborn died early FRI
day morning, February II, in the house
where he was born, October 2, 1929, and in
which he has always lived. For more than
generation no citizen OF the town has
been more highly respected, and in the
days of his health and strength none was
more active in all that concerned the best
and highest interests OF the town. A sue
cesstul school teacher in his early manhood,
the sudden death of his father, Wilder
Dearborn, in 1866, made 1t necessary for
him to assume the management OF the farm
and the care OF several younger brothers
and sisters. Ia addition to the farm he had
conducted a milk route for more than TWEEN
ty years. He served for many years in va
rious town offices, as selectman, lister and
grand juror. He was always deeply inter-
ested in the cause of education, and under
the district system was always a school dis
trict officer. He was one of the first board
of school directors under the town system,
but the condition of his health compelled
him to decline reappointment. For many
years, until 1896, he was justice OF the
peace. But it is in his church relations that
he will be longest remembered. He united
with the Congregational church in 1852,
and imme diately began an active service
that ended only with the failure OF his
strength. He was superintendent OF the
Sunday school for twenty five years, and a
teacher therein until less than three years
ago. In 1872 he was chosen deacon, and
for many years was the most active and in
fiuental member of the church. His char
acter earned him implicit confidence, and
his influence was always exerted for the
best ends. In 1859 he married Sylvia Fol-
three daughters, the Oldest being the wife
of j. M. Comstock. Their only son, r.
Herbert a young man Of much promise,
died suddenly in 1892, and from the shock
of this great loss the fathers gradual fail.
ure in health seemed to date. The funeral
services were held in the church on Sunday
afternoon, and were attended by large
company. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. E. K. Herrick OF Milton, who was for
nineteen years Dea. Dearborn's pastor, as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Eastman, the present
pastor of the church. Mr.. Herrick's tribute
and touching.
Washington.
Johnnie Richardson is ill with whooping
cough.
Nathan Taplin of Corinth visited his son,
Charles, last Monday.
G. A. Corliss and wife are visiting friends
at East Corinth for week.
Henry Emery OF East Barre is stopping at
d. M. Flint's for few weeks.
Mrs. g. l.. Parker ia stopping with Mrs.
M. A. 9. White for few days.
L. w. Seaver is at home from Goddard
seminary and is ill with German measles.
Mrs. r. G. Huntington and son. Harold,
are visiting friends at East Corinth and
Bradford.
Ralph Emerson, a grandson of Henry
Bowen, Is seriously i'll with what is sup.
posed to be blood poisoning.
Harry Holmes and r. L. McGovern have
finished work at @. l.. Slack's polishing
mill and have gone to Montpelier. Their
Bigelow and David Mcleod.
The grammar department of the village
school taught by Miss Jennie More, closed
last Friday. Those pupils having no marks
for the term were: George and Charlie
Palmer, Hiram Jones. Ernest Mcdonald,
Ihiiy Saiei anu oeOrRe DrOWn.
George Fox died at the home of James
Dickey last Friday morning. He was near
ly eighty years Of age. Mr.. Fox was at one
time resident of St. Adams and was
conductor on the Central Vermont railroad
for several years. The funeral services
were held on Sunday.
The two departments of the village
school united and gave free entertain
ment at school house hall last Friday even
ing which was listened to by large num-
Der OF the townspeople. After the enter
tainment, which consisted OF readings,
Rotations, dialogues etc., refreshments
were served.
West Fairlee.
Daniel Cox has been very sick with the
grip but is better.
The Grange meets the first and third
Mondays in each month.
Eva Stevens went back to her work in
Manchester, N. H., last Saturday.
Mrs. j. II. Ellis has returned to North
field after weeks stay in this village
Mrs. Charles Whitcomb is slowly i'm
proving in health, She is now able to ride
a short distauca Mrs RaoL with 10 bolo