The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
CHELSEA

@. o. Slack sold his grocery store
last week to George A. Tracy, and
the latter is now in charge.
Kenneth Mckenzie of Corinth is
the new hostler at the hotel.
Mrs Sophronia Ordway visited last
week in South Royalton.
E. Ralph Walker has gone to Mid
dletown, Conn, to enter upon a
course of study in Wesleyan Uni
versity.
Mrs. f. ]. Titus is in Claremont,
N. H., where she has sister in
failing health.
M. h. Hutchinson lost one of his
team horses by disease last week.
Emily Kingsbury is visiting her
parents from Cambridge, Mass.
f. d. Fuller is taking an enforced
vacation from the creamery on &C.
Frank Durham of Corinth is taking
is place.
Albert P. Fuller was here last
week, and took back with him to
Hyde Park, Mass, his wife and
chilren, who have been living here
for over two years.
Mrs. E. f. Peters millinery store
is closed during Mr.. and Mrs. Peters
absence for two weeks in Keene, n.
H., and Boston.
DR.. S. n. Goss, Walter S. Goss,
and DR.. j. f. Fish have been camp
ing out at Lake Dunmore, but re-
turned last Thursday.
Myrton E. Sargent was married
in Manchester, n. H., where he now
lives, September /, to Edna Nealy
of that city
The Chelsea Cornet band has been
reorganized, with good prospects of
success The following officers have
been chosen: President, w. H.
Beck with; secretary and treasurer
II. n Mattison leader and business
manager, +. L. Beckwith.
j. A. Woodworths personal proper
ty was sold at auction on Saturday,
and he will soon leave for Massachus-
sets. The farm was not sold.
Daniel Whitney of Brookfied has
bought the G. b. Rich place, and will
move there in the spring. George
E. Lougee, who has been living there,
has bought A. f. Banister's farm,
and the latter has left town.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben E. Sargent of
Winthrop, Mass, have been visiting
at P. L. Sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Axtell and two
children of Jacksonville, Fla, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hubbard of Roch-
ester visited last week at d. A.
Hutchipson's
The town was greatly shocked on
Sunday by a tragedy, the essential
facts of which are given below. At
the last December term of court, Mrs.
Emma NJ. Hood obtained a divorce
from her husband, Alpheus Hold, 7
and has since lived with her mothet
aud children in the house on the West
Hill formerly occupied by the family.
Her former husband has been working
at various places, last for Ezra
Dickerman of Tunbridge. He has re-
noyance and no little fear to Mrs.
Hood and the children. On Sunday
morning he appeared at the house,
and drawing a revolver announced
his intention of killing his former
wife. Then ensued struggle for the
possession of the weapon, in which
Mrs. Hood was cut about the wrist
by knife and considerably bruised
about the face, a daughter of about
hirten aiding her. In the struggle
the cylinder of the revolver fell to
the floor. About this time, on false
report that one of the neighbors, fol
whom one of the children had gone,
was coming, Hood relaxed his efforts,
and the family escaped from the
house, and with the exception OF
Mrs. Hoods mother started for q
neighbor house. Shortly after, the
elder Mrs. Hood, heard the report OF
pistol, and on looking for the man,
failed to find him in the kitchen,
where the struggle had taken place.
On searching the house, his dead
body was found in room up stairs,
lying in pool of blood, with the re.
volver on the floor with three cham
bers discharged. Two bullets were
found in his head, having entered
near the ear. The third seems to be
accounted for by hole in the win.
dow pane, and the theory is that the
first shot was fired at Mrs. Hood,
who was probably at the time in
sight of the window, hurrying up the
road. The selectmen took charge OF
the body, and have appointed the
funeral services for Tuesday after.
noon. There are a large family OF
children by former wife, none OF
whom are in this vicinity, and the
second wife has six children.
The Congregational Christian En-
deavor Society will give an enter
tainment at the church vestries next
Monday evening from seven to ten
O'Clock. There will be some novel
an d interesting musical and literary
features, and homemade candy will
be on sale. All are invited.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Mrs. Lucinda Martin of Massachu-
sets, who has been spending few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. j. d.
Bailey, returned to her home last
week, Mrs Bailey accompanying her
as far as Barre, where she will re-
main a few days.