The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-01-17
HOMER Fits, Barre.
Chelsea.

A daughter was born on Friday to Mr. and
Mrs. George M. Medcalf.
Mr.. and Mrs Longmore of Stoneham, Mass,
are visiting at circuit Bixby's.
Mrs C. S. Emery has returned home, with
improved health, it is hoped.
Grin d. Lyford has gone to Vershire, to
work for his brother James.
The West Hill people had sociable at j.
M. Flint's on Friday evening.
Charles, F. and Frank W. Button have
bought the E. 4. Stanley farm where the
former has been living for 500.
The entertainment given by the Mysterious
Trio on Saturday eaening was very taking,
and was enthusiastically received by the large
audience.
Mrs Mary A. Judd left last week for Jack
sonvile Fla, where she will spend the winter
with Mr. and Mrs. j. b. Atwood and Mr.. and
Mrs Clark Hadley of Manchester, n. H.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the National bank of Orange county was held
on Tuesday of last week. The old board of
directors A. n. King, J. B. Bacon, M. T.
King. W. III. III. Hall and E 0. Tracy was
reelected. The directors organized with the
choice of A. n. King president. j. b. Bacon,
vice president, and H. n Madison cashier
The usual semi annual dividend of two per
cent was declared.
Mrs. Julia QIyde) Chase, the last surviving
sister of Elhu and Rufus II, Hyde, died in
Cambridge, Mass, where she had been living
with her daughter, Mrs Dow on Tuesday of
last week. The body was brought here for
burial, and the funeral services were held at
the Congregational vestry on Friday. Mrs
Chase was born here April q, 1907, and in
1925 married Moses Chase, who died i'll 1870.
She had been m mber of the Congregational
church for iXty years, and a message from
her was read at the recent annual roll-call.
The following officers of ii. E. K. Hall
Camp. No 2S, Sons of Veterans, were recent
ly installed: Captain, E. G. Reed; LIST l;euten-
ant, l.. n. Lucas, Jr.: 2nd lieutenant. A. G.
Chatfee camp council, w. A, Reed, E. E
Wallace II. ii. Lyford; chaplain, F. V. Full
Ter; LIST sergeant, Fl o. Bixby; quartermaster
sergeant. q l. Hayward; sergeant of the
guard. W. A. Reed; corporal of the guard,
Ii. Ii. Lyford; princual musician, ID. l..
Skinner; picket guard and delegate, f. G.
Eastman; camp guard and alternate, a. c.
kngsbury.
East Corinth.
Miss Minnie Huse died at her home ast
Saturday evening, aged sixteen years. The
funeral was at the house Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Anna Divoll is visiting out of towr
this week.
w. w. and A E. Rideout were in tow
over Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Wiley left town last weel
for Woodville where she expects TO speuC
the remainder of the winter.
w. Creggy ha recently had an incress
in his pension with back pay.
The annual meeting Of the stakeholder
of the Wais River Valley Fair GrounC
Improvement company will he held a
school-house hall, East Corinth, Salurda
afternoon, January 27, AZ one O'clock, t
elect officers OF said company aud Of tn,
Waits River Valley Agricultural society
olo that stnt, ,,f, 49,
and necessary business.
Roxbury
Rev. Wilmot Warner of Bethel exchange
with Rev. j. II. Henderson last Sunday Rev
Mr.. Warren while he has preached here froi
time to time has now hosts of friends who fe
that 10 listen to one of his able sermons is
rare treat.
Mrs, E, p. Bean is in town for fe v days.
Rev Mr. Mott with his wife and daught,
are h lding series If meetings at the Coz
gregatiOn | church.
Mrs. Hattie Bent of Marshfeld has be,
visiting her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Ere
dom Hill.
Claude Roys received letter from Hem
Butter6eld in Crowley, La, January 10, sa
ing there was big bed of roses all in bOsso
in their front yard. 1t must have been seve
al degrees warmer there than in Roxbury
that time.
The lumbermen were glad to see the ft
inches of snow that fell January IL. Sever
teams from out of town are at work for Hea
d Rice, and one for G. r, Andrews.
Mrs. A. l.. Wheeler joined the Good Tel
plars last Tuesday evening
The lodge of Good Templars is rehearsi
the farce "a Little More Cider" to be Civ
in t Q near future,
John Worcester and vie of East Barre
visiting his father and mother, Mr.. and M
Ii. p. Worcester