The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-14
CHELSEA,

AT the adjourned meeting of the Old
Home Week Association, on Friday, ii
was not quite apparent what was the pre-
vailing sentiment concerning a celebration
this year, and the president was author
lied to appoint committee of five. who
should try to ascertain the feeling of the
town more fully and report at another
meeting to be held next Saturday.
J. X. Darling, G.. l.. Stow, and J M.
| Comstock attended the funeral of Eugene
X. Darling in Corinth last Friday Mr.,
Darling taught here one winter, probably
the winter of 1878.
Mrs. Amanda l.. Allen, who has been
working at H. x. Darings, has gone to
| Manchester, N. II.
A son was born on Tuesday night to
Mr. and Mrs John N. Sanborn
Tasse Sprague Of Manchester N. H.,
is visiting at Il. S. Fits.
Mr. and Mrs A. H. Powers spent
several days of last week in Barre and
Painfeld
Mr. and Mrs A. w, Whitne spent
some time in Washington and Barre last
week.
East Hill in Tunbridge.
George H. Hardy is failing with con-
sumption.
M. Blanche Townsend came home on
Saturday from her years study in the
Emerson College of Oratory, Boston.
Mrs. Mary Jane Fisk (Priest) Peters
was found dead in bed Sunday morning
Lol HoAa a. g al.
heart the day before, but felt better before
retiring, Her age was e ghty-two years
and ten months Her first husband, Le-
ander Taplin, lived for many years on
the farm now owned by ] o Perkins.
In 1882, after Mr.. Taplin's death, she
married William Peters, who died in 1887.
| Rev. Mr.. Eastman is to conduct a brief
service on Tuesday morning, after which
the body will be taken to East Corinth
| for burial.
The following officers of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union for the en-
| suing year were chosen at the annual
meeting last week: President Mrs. Z. L.
| Corwin; vice-presidents, Mrs. c. II,
| Barnes, Mrs. +. a. Adams; recording,
secretary, Mrs. Z. NJ. Fuller correspond
ing secretary, Luvia c. Hatch; treasurer,
Mrs. NJ. E. Whitney.
Rev A. J. Eastman read his resigna-
ton as pastor of the Congregational
church on Sunday morning. The church
will act upon the resignation at meeting
to be held at three o'clock on Friday
afternoon. If accepted the resignation
will take affect after the second Sunday
in June. Mr.. Eastman has received a
call to the pastorate of the churches of
East Barre and Orange. If he leaves
town, it will be with the hearty respect
an good will of his parishioners and
other residents of the town.
Scarlet fever has again appeared in the
village, the patients being Miss Kenney,
teacher of the intermediate school, and
two of her pupils, Hazel Bixby and
Archie Sanborn. The intermediate school
was closed last week, and the primary
and upper village schools this week.
The graduating exercises of Chelsea
| Academy and the grammar school will be
held in the town hall on Friday evening.
Jennie, daughter of Horace H. Jones,
was kicked in the face by her fathers
| horse last week, and severely bruised.
NORTH -DUNBURY.
The house of Zera Caterect was de-
stroyed by fire last Friday. 1t is thought
it caught from the chimney. Nearly all
| the household goods were saved The
house was insured for $3.50. He has
moved into one of Fred Frink's tenement
| houses.
W. J. Maloney has finished work
for A. JsDurkee and has gone to work
in the hospital at Waterbury.
The Sunday school elected the following
officers for the ensuing year. Superinten'
tendent, Mrs. ]. A. Durkee; assistant
Charles Kennedy; secretary, Miss Jessie
Morse; treasurer, George Morse; libra
| rian,
Misses Jessie and Jennie Morse visited
friends in Bolton last Saturday.
Mrs. Delos Leonard has returned
home from Barre where she has been fo
the last few weeks.
Miss Helen Burke, who is teaching
school in Richmond, is at home for few
days.
George Morse has taken the job to ge
out about 10000 feet OF lumber for tn
| Iowne Brothers IN JoneSvllle.
HORN OF THE MOON.
Mr.. and Mrs Olin Hutchinson of Barr
recently visited at w. Z. Gladdings'
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Gould of Barr
spent Sunday at w. H. Sanders
Miss Belle Dillon expects to go t
Harlan Kemp's next Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs c. A. Cooley and M
and Mrs. Z. w. Dillon have been takin
aweek's outing at Greensboro and returne
home on Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4
Cooley spent two days with the camper
but the weather was rather cool for fist
ing.
FAYSTON.
George H. Kew expects to begin wor
on his new barn this week.
Mrs. John Mclaughlin, who with he
two sons, James and John, moved to
c. Carroll's farm last week, has lived
the same house for forty eight years.
was with a feeling "akin to pain" tn;
Il. IL 4 l.