The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-24
Chelsea

HARDWOOD, aged thirteen, two toes last week
He was out hunting with Fred Parkhurst,
and foolishly put the muzzle Of his gun
upon his left foot and pulled the trigger,
surprising that the gun WAS not loaded
One toe was shot off, and another so badly
mangled that it W II amputated by DIR. God
frey.
Rev. f. M Chaplin and family we're at j
NJ. Comstock's from Wednesday to Friday
of last week, on their way from China to
Keene, n H., where they will make their
home for the present. Mr.. and Mrs. Cha
pin and two children were in Pekin through
out the siege, and can give graphic ac-
count of their experiences. Mr.. Chaplin ad-
dressed meeting at the Congregational
church on Thursday evening, speaking in
general of Chinese conditions, with brief
account Of some phases Of the siege. His
address was very acceptable to his audi
ence, and we shall hope to hear him again,
and more fully.
The Durno-Emmett entertainment was
very successful, both in the size of the au.
dience which it attracted and in the pleas
ure they received.
Mrs. Louise A. Rogers of Strsfford is Wis
itiDg her son, Perley w. Rogers.
Harry H. Goss. steward of Butler II spi-
tai, Providence, r. l., visited his parents
last week.
Vnton A. Corwin is enjoying a two
This week he spends with his sister Nellie,
in trip to Montreal and Quebec.
Leroy l.. Sleeper, now living near Plstts-
burgh, N. Y, has been visiting in town.
Mrs. f. j. Titus and her son, Ray, are
visiting in Claremont, N II.
Hattie e. Carpenter has gone to North
Tunbridge to work in Walter l.. Carpen-
ter's family.
A. W. Whitney, Florence e. Whitney,
John B. Bacon and family, N 8. Bixby and
wife, A. Fl. Morey and mother, Erastus
Bugbee and M. V. B. Spiller took advsn-
tsge OF the excursion rates to Boston last
week.
Rev. Franklin 8. Hatch, we'll known ma
tive Of Chelsea, has just resigned the pas
torate Of the Congregational church in Mon
son, Mass, which he has held with marked
success for thirteen years. He has accepted
call to the position OF general secretary OF
the Christian Endeavor Union OF India,
Burmah and Ceylon. He will make his
new work in the latter part OF the ensuing
winter. 1t will be remembered that the
next entertainment in our course is his lee
ture on Engl sh Life and Manners, on No
vember IA
Rev. W. e. Allen accompanied Mrs
Aliens mother to her home in Rhode
Island on Saturday, and on account of his
dist church was omitted on Sunday
William f. Davis and wife returned on
| Saturday from the Profile house, where
| they have been employed through the sea
| son.
Addie M French has returned from
| Mortified, Mass, where she has finished
her course Of study in the training schoo
for Christian Workers. She expects to re
main at home for two months.
] M. Emerson Bradbury OF Clsremont, N
H., whose wife is visiting at Willis Scales
has been here also for few days.
Edna M. Hutchinson of Southern Pines
N. @, formerly OF Chelsea, is visiting he
uncle, III. w. Spear.
A number OF new books have been order
| cd for the public library, and IL Is hope(
that they may be ready for distribution oil
Saturday
Mrs. Luella M. Griffith is visiting il
Barre.
East Brookfield.
John Abbott has finished work for A. d
Reed
K. L. Marshall OF Williamstown spen
Sunday at W. r. Medcalf's.
Miss Carrie Parker of East Montpelier, i
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. w. Sprague.
Mrs. Emily Reed went to Braintree tn
first OF the week to visit her daughter, Mrs
George 1. Ford.
Mrs. George #, Newell and grandson
Charlie Hudson, are visiting relatives il
Boston.
K. G. Harrington and wife went to Gays
vii le Saturday TO spend few days witt
friends.
Calais.
M. ID. Hawkins and wife are in Boston.
@. V. Kent OF Mortified was in tow
Saturday and Sunday
Frank Celley and Bert Pike went to Boz
ton on the excursion.
julius Wheeler has been critically i'll, bu
at present Is gaining.
There was dance at Van Ornam's ha
on Friday evening.
Blanche Bnrnap was at home from he
school over Saturday.
Mrs. Willard Fay has q sister visitin
her,
Elmer Browns baby is seriously i'll.
Miss Lila Mower OF Barre and ALI
Mower from Montpelier Seminary were
their home Sunday.
l., A Kent and wife OF Hardwick hav
been in town a few days.
o. @. Thurston has bought Mrs Willar
a | Fay's farm and will take possession soon.