The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
CHELSEA.

and bring home their daughter, Mrs.
Alice l.. Welcome. On Thursday she
was adjudged insane by the probate
court, and on Friday was taken to the
asylum at Waterbury. Much sympathy
is felt for the family in this misfor-
tune, and for Mrs. Welcome, who is
one of our most respected young
women.
Leonard l. Thompson and Florence
George have gone to Andover N, H.,
to work for the summer.
Mrs. Ann A. Spear and her daugh-
ter, Mrs Ruth Bohonon, have gone
to Lowell, Mass, for visit of some
weeks.
Mrs. A. M. Whitney has been max
ing quite extensive repairs on her
house, O. E. Godfrey being in charge
Charlie L. Densmore is in Lowell,
Mass, for a somewhat extended visit.
@. II. Baraw has moved into DR..
Corwin's house by the Methodist
| church.
Oren A. Burbank of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting his parents for a
few days.
The annual Memorial sermon was
delivered at the Congregational church
on Sunday morning by Rev. II. J.
| Wyckoff. The public exercises of
Memorial Day Saturday will be held
in the town hall at l O'Clock, the
principal feature being the address by
Rev. w. E. Allen At the close of
the address the procession will march
to Highland cemetry, where the SOL
the ritual of the G. A. h. will be
| no IN hn OIL
cemeteries will be decorated in the
morning by details from the post
Elmer j. Flanders was taken to Jail
as violently insane on Sunday. On
Monday Judge Nichols came over
from Randolph, and committed him
to the Waterbury asylum, where he
has since been taken.
A meeting of the Chelsea Entertain
ment Association is to be held at the
town clerks office on Monday after
noon next at 3 O'Clock, to complete the
business left unfinished at the annual
meeting
On Thursday afternoon, June 4, at
| O'Clock, the ladies of Waterson w.
r. G., No 4, will hold Memorial
service in G. A. r. hall, in memory
of their sister members who have
passed to that beautiful beyond"
since their organization. The follow
ing program will be carried out :
Music; Mrs. Emma McAllister for
Mrs. Jennie Tracy Flint; Mrs. Matte
j. Atwood for Mrs. Mary Eta Pettis /;
Mrs. Jennie M. Atwood for Mrs. Nell
ly G.. Hardy; Miss Martha L. Noyes
for Mrs. Susie Noyes; Mrs. Anne E.
Goss for Mrs. Mary j. Perigo; music.
ffar hn tl,n
coed to Highland cemetery and deposit
their offerings.
Children's percales, ginghams and
lawn dresses at prices cheaper than
you can afford to make yourself. See
them at Fits.
WASHINGTON.
The Grange gave harvest supper
on Friday evening, hundred and
twenty-five member being present
Mrs. Arthur Morrey is quite i'll at
the home of her father, @. G. Meal
lister.
George E. Huntington has returned
from Lebanon, n. II.
@. W. and f. @. Huntington are
building large tenement house at
| Graniteville.
H. G. Moody is again able to be
about, after severe illness with grip.
W. E. Worthley is building barn.
Leon @. Smith Of Montpelier recent
ly visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eleazer Smith.
Frosts on Saturday and Sunday nights
caused considerable damage in this
town. Corn, potatoes and other crops
that were up were cut to the ground.
It is feared that the apple crop will
be ruined for, on most of the trees,
the fruit had just set and the cold
was so severe that the leaves on the
trees were frozen. The thermometer
in some places went as low as 10 de-
grees above zero. Garden plants
were frozen in some cases in spite Of
boxes and sacks put over'them.
WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.
The telephone line from Blood
| Brook to West Fairlee village seems
to be an established thing, the tele-
phone poles having already been set
from j. P. Southworth's to M. M.
Miles.
George Kimball made few days
visit the first of the week at j. N.
Kimball's
Vera Powell of Post Mills is teach
ing the Blood Brook school.
Mercury below freezing Saturday
and Sunday nights, killing delicate
ferns and even butternut and wood
bine, and any tender garden plants.
Water froze solid in dishes.
BROOKFIELD.
Mrs. John Dewey died suddenly
Sunday morning of heart trouble.
The funeral was held from her late
home ON Tuesday at 10 O'Clock. She
leaves husband who is in very feeble
health.
| Mrs. Dana Williams is taking care
of Mrs. John Brown who is still con-
| fined to her bed.
Mrs. Fred Ladd and daughter,
Freda, of Barre city are spending the
week with his mother, Mrs. Helen
| Wilcox.
The names drawn for jurors for the
j ensuing term of June court at Chelsea
| which begins Tuesday, June 2, are