The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-08
Chelsea.


with their wives, attended the concert OF
5ousa's band in Montpelier last Thursday.
Mrs. Sophronia 0rdway, who has been
away during the winter, returned home last
week.
Benson Sanborn is sick with pneumonia.
The reports concerning his condition are
quite favorable.
Nellie M. Corwin leaves this week for
Boston. She expects to sail on the 22d for
a European trip with her brother. Harry j.
Corwin. Ethel L. George is working at j.
A. X. Corwin's in her absence.
Mrs. G. 8. Adams was thrown from bug
gy at r. A. Lyons on Friday evening and
badly sprained her ankle. Mrs. Lyon, who
is Mrs Adams daughter, Is apparently fail
ing with consumption.
With the close Of school various boys en-
ter upon work for the season. Herman q. |
Davis goes to G.. O. Hoods in williams |
town, Clarence M. Hook to e. N. Bacon's, |
Donald M. Comstock to Mrs. Sylvia Dear |
borns, and Archie e. George to e. j. Elan
ders'.
Edgar Grosvenor is visiting his son in |
Bridport.
Lila M. Robbins is at home on a vaca-
ton from her work In Lebanon, N. H.
Ada Green has gone to st. John sbury to
work in hotel.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred A. Grant, April 81.
Wesley M. Davis has finished work for
A. N King & Son Of Tunbridge, and is at
home.
George M. Davis went on Monday to East
Barre where he has work for the summer
carrying tools for quarrymen.
Harold d. Comstock was here from Dart
mouth college for the school graduating ex
erclses, and Ralph l.. Gilman from Norwich
University.
The usual large audience assembled in
the town hall on Friday evening for the
graduating exercises OF Chelsea Academy
and, the grammar school. The academy
graduates are George M. Davis and Sadie
j. Mcconnell, and those from the grammar
school are Bessie II. Burgess, Margar ct
COmstock, Lizzie l.. Dickinson, Salle H.
Emery, Edward B. Hatch, Zoe e. Hill,
Lora Hood, Hiram b. Jones, Ralph o.
and Joseph A. Tracy.
A meeting to organize an Old Home
Week Association was held in the town
hall OF Saturday afternoon. A. III. Powers
was chosen chairman and W. p. Townsend
secretary. 1t was voted to observe some
| part OF the week of August ILL as Old
Home Week, and committee consisting
of e. N. Bacon, c. Z. Dickinson, Alvah
| Carpenter, j. M Comstock and @. 8. EN-
cry was appointed to nominate list of Off
GERS and report at an adjourned meeting to
be held next Saturday at three o'clock.
Alvah j. Little has been awarded the
contract for carrying the mail from Chelsea
| to East Thetford for four years, beginning
July l. The public is to be congratulated
| OH the efficient service which Mr.. Little
will no doubt give them.
Among the buildings destroyed by the
great fire at Jacksonville, Fla, last week,
was the st. James Hotel, where w. +. Da.
Wis and wife have, been employed during
the past and several preceding winters.
|
from Tunbridge to the farm Of P. l.. Sar-
gent, Mrs. Smiths father. Mr. Smith was
formerly in school here, and is young
man of the right stamp, whom we are glad
to welcome to town.
Lester G. Darling living on the Hazen
Campbell farm in Washington, died quite
suddenly of Bright's disease Sunday morn
ing. His wife is daughter of Curtis o.
Slack Of this village, and they have young
child. The funeral services are appointed
for Tuesday.
Homer Fits is showing large line OF the
very popular silk Etons, also of silk skirts.
Groton.
Henry Hatch is running the engine at
Griffith's mill.
Miss Eva Jones is teaching at Lanesboro
this spring.
William Goodwin is clerk in the store OF
James B. Hale at Newbury.
Mrs II. L. Gilman is visiting at Bethle-
hem, n. III.
f. NJ Page is repairing his house with
new shingles and paint.
A. w. Coffrin is repairing and remodel.
ing tenement in the Coffrin block.
James Burton is building new barn.
Fred Hayes is doing the work.
Austin WEIGH is putting an addition
eighty feet long on his barn. G. f. Jones
is doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus WEIGH visited at
Hardwick last Thursday and Friday.
j. d. Heath is repairing his buildings.
Miss Emily Corey was at home last week
from Barre where she is a compositor in a
printing Office.
Curtis Carpenter and Mrs. Clara Robin
son were msrried at the home of I N. Hall
last Wednesday afternoon, Rev. w. r.
Mather officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Carpen-
ter have commenced housekeeping on the
farm OF Wilbur Renfrew OF North Ryegate,
which Mr.. Carpenter has rented.
John Hatch was in Boston last week on
business.i
George Mills has 80 far re covered from
his injuries caused by getting burned two
months ago as to be able to attend to his
watch and clock repairing.
West Topsham.
| MISS was uOJ W 10
turn to her school at Groton. John p.
Flanders is to take her place for the pres
emit.
G. +. Smith sold he personal property Of
8. M. Wiley at auction May 4. Mr.. Wiley
intends to move to Meredith, N. H., as soon
as he can settle up his business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Smith went to War.
rem, N. H., last Wednesday to be present
at the marriage of their son, Leroy A
Smith. The bride and groom returned with
them for short visit.
The case OF Peter Trombly against James
Bowen was tried last Saturday. The sui,
was brought to recover for five months
labor. The plaintiff had received about
1923. The jury thought the defendant
should pay something more, and returned q
verdict OF one cent. E. r. Davis was coun
sci for Trombley and r. M. Harvey for
Bowen.
George II. Hight has rented the house Of
Merrill #. Wilds and will reside in the vii
lage.
The village school opened on Monday
with K. S. Locke as teacher. He taught the