The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-22
CHELSEA.

H. II. Hall, e. o. Tracy and w. p.
Townsend were chosen directors. The
directors organized with the choice
of j. Is. Bacon, president; M. i.
King, vice president, and II. n, Mat
tison, cashier The choice of Mr..
Townsend as director in place of the
late A. n King, is heartily approx
ed by all interested in the bank.
Sadie M. Eastman went to Montpe-
lier last week TO take further instruc-
lions in instrumental music at the
Seminary. Her place at the organ of
the Congregational church will be
supplied during her absence by Maud
:. Merrill
Levi L. Pierce has gone to West
Fairlee to work i'll the hotel.
Frank \. Robbins has gone to Cop
perfeld to drive a team to the sta
ton.
Lila M. Robbins has gone to Leb-
anon, N. H., to work for the rest of
the winter.
L. Blanche Sargent has gone to
spend some months with her brothers
in Manchester, N. H., and Winthrop,
Mass.
The annual inventory at Homer Fits
has produced bargains in every depart
ment.
John A. Edwards has moved upon
his fathers farm, his brother, Henry,
who has been living there for some
time, having gone to Berlin.
Flora Whitcomb, who has been some
months at G.. d. Adams, has returned
to her home in Stanford
The next entertainment in the regu-
lar course will be the Rogers Grilley
recital, to be given next Monday even
ing. Mr.. Gri Hey is an entertainer of
wide reputation and Mr.. Rogers as a
performer upon the harp is said to be
fine
The Ladies' Benevolent society of
the Congregat ionalist church held its
annual meeting last Thursday, and
elected the following officers Presi-
dent, Mrs. l., S. Eastman vice presi-
dent, Mrs. S. T.. Dearborn secretary,
Mrs. p. D. Comstock treasurer,
Mrs. E. l.. Corwin; directresses,
Mrs. a. S. Townsend Mrs, l.. NJ.
Densmore, Mrs. M. E. Whitney au-
ditor, Mrs. G. o. Barnes.
At the adjourned annual meteing of
the fire district held on Saturday
evening, the following officers were
chosen; moderator, G. E. Godfrey !;
clerk, w. p Townsend; prudential
committee A. W. Whitney, O. M.
Rice, E. d. Barnes; collector, B. H.
Adams, Jr treasurer, H. n. Matti-
son; chief engineer, E. ID. Barnes /;
assistant engineers, G. S. Emery, o.
D Tracy. No tax was voted.
Mrs. Timothy Sullivan was called
to Lisbon, N. H., on Saturday by the
death of grandchild, the younger
child of Mrs. Mary Bowers.
Mrs. Joseph Mcconnell is very low
with cancer.
The school in No 2 will reopen
next Monday with the probable eXcep
tion of the intermediate school, whose
teacher, Miss Kinney, is said to be
quarantined i'll her own home at Pom
panoosuc on account OF two cases of
scarlet fever there. The only new
case of the disease here is that of
Henry NJ. Gates older brother of the
first patient
DR.. f. H. Godfrey dropped a stitch
in his back last week, and has since
been confined to the house i'll conse-
quence.
EAST WARREN.
Rev. c. o. Judkins of Mont peler will
lecture in the town hall in the evening of
January ~.
The second annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Warren Cooperative
creamery will be beld in the town hall on
January 2S at 1880 P. NJ.
G. p. Stearns is having a serious time
with his hand. He blistered it when
chopping and now erysipelas is working
in it.
A daughter was born to Mr.. ana Mrs
Leland Jones January 10.
DR.. f. w. Slayton went to Boston oil
Monday on business.
Farmers are getting their ice,
EAST ROXBURY.
Judge C. H. Bigelow of East Brook
field was in town on business on Thurs
day.
Allen j. Lamb of Mortified visited a
A. j. Ladd's on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Elder Ora Boyce and wife returne
from their trip to Lyme, N. H., las
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Jones Steele visited i
East Brookfield on Saturday
Lewis Steele of Roxbury was at f. +
Howes on Sunday
Leon Hart called on old neighbors on
day last week.
John Ladd of Waterbury was at h
fathers from Friday until Monday.
Henry w. Boyce of St. Paul, Mimi,
here visiting after an absence OF sixtee
years,
+. +. Howe and c. F. Blanchard Dire
logs several days last week from the 81
ney Rand place for c. w. Webster,
The members of the G. c. c. gave
conundrum and candy party at the schoC
house Friday night which was much e
ioyed by those present.
Mr.. and Mrs C. Holden and daught
of Brookfeld were guests at George to
on Sunday.
Allen Lamb was guest at A.
Ladd's last week.
Charles Bigelow was in town last We