The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-30
CHELSEA.

| deavor Union will hold its semi an
nual meeting in the Congregational
church in this place Oh Friday, begin
ming at 10 80 q. m. and closing at 4 80
p. m. Among other attractive feat
ures of the meeting will be an address
| by Miss Anna Cummings, who has
| just returned from South Africa. All
persons interested, whether Endeav-
orers or not, are cordially invited to
the meetings.
The concert ON Friday evening of
| Old Home Week will be given by
| Wilder's orchestra of Montpelier 1t
has been found impossible to finish
| the work on the West hill meeting
house in season for its dedication at
that time, but otherwise the program
will stand as given last week.
Presiding Elder W. NJ. Newton
preached at the Methodist church
on Sunday morning and the pastor,
Rev. W; E. Allen, preached very
acceptably at the Congregational
church. Rev. Edward E. Keedy of
Hadley Mass. is expected to preach
at the latter place the next two Sun.
days.
Cassius H. Bennett was convicted
of intoxication before Justice c.. S.
Emery on Friday last, and was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $40 and costs,
or be committed to Jail for twenty
days. He chose the latter alternative
and is boarding with Sheriff Whit
ney.
Alden W Bacon, who has been for
some time in Idaho, returned to town
last week.
Mrs. d. A. Hutchinson has been
visiting in Rochester.
Fred 5. Osterhout of Lowell, Mass.
is at B. H. Adams
Elmer Osgood of Somerville. Mass.
is staying at J. F. Heminway's.
Mrs. Mary Patten of Tewksburv.
Mass, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Z.
G. Thorne.
Mrs, Emeline J. Noyes is visiting
in Lunenburg.
Mrs. F. J. Titus is in Claremont,
n. H., caring for a sister who is i'll.
H. O. Bibxy attended the Demo-
cratic State convention in Burlington
last week.
Charles Rouelle, who has finished
! three years army service in the Phil
| ippines, is visiting his sister, Bernice
/ Rouelle, at Richard Kennedy's. He
has reenlisted and has been assigned
to Fort Henry, Baltimore.
Mrs. Eliza Alderman. widow of
the late Samuel J. Alderman, died
at Templeton, Mass, on the goth
inst, at the age of g..
| tary of the y. NJ G.. A. at Water
town, Mass. was in town with his
family several days last week. Mr..
Rollins was formerly student here.
Mrs. c. A. Densmore and her son
Charlie, spent several days in Fairlee
last week
L. Belle Chandler was here from
Barre over Sunday. She has been
transferred to the Montpelier tele-
| phone Office and went there on Mon.
day
Lena E. Spalding is staying at J.
NJ Comstock's, with her niece,
Florence Granger Of Gouldsville.
NJ Blanche Townsend is away for
two weeks at Lake Morey and the
| White Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Powers are in
Plainfield this week being called
there by the death of a relative
EAST BROOKFIELD.
DR.. H. P. Wheatley of Pennington, n.
H. visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Wheatley last week.
Van B. Goodwin and Miss Hattie Smith
of Boston were guests at W. H. Spragues
over Sunday.
Charles Sawyer of Mortified was here
last week to set a monument TOR Mrs.
Matilda Hovey.
Fred Smith of Randolph Center visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Smith
over Sunday.
Mrs Helen Thwing and daughters of
Barre city are guests at \. &. Hillard's.
e A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Frank
H. Wilcox Saturday evening Hearty
congratulation are extended.
SOUTH CORINTH
Miss Beulah Bugbee of Concord. n.
H., is with her grandfather, \. L. Parker,
for a few weeks
Simon Jacobs and son from New York
city are at Abe Jacobs.
Mrs Ellis has a sister from Marshfed
and a brother from New York city as
guests.
MIS- I>tus anu lpUI tulltitu Will - 10
/ her parental home at Marshtied this week
for a stay of month.
Mrs. Alphonzo Howard was at West
Fairlee during last week but returned to
Martin Bailey's last Sunday,
Only one hay day during the past
week, consequently most of the grass is
still standing
Funerals In Greece.
Foreigners are always shocked at the
spectacle OF Greek funeral 1t is a
spectacle which most people desire to
avoid, because the body of the dead is
exposed In an open hearse. The coffin
is shallow, so that not only the face
and head, but the hands and much of
the body, can be distinctly seen from
the sidewalk rs the procession passes
through the streets. The lid of the