The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
HOMER FITS
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CHELESA.

The body of Helen, daughter Of
John l.. Bncon, of White River juno
ton, was brought here for burial on
Saturday, and Rev. Mr.. Wyckoff Off
ciated at brief service held at the
residence of j. B. Bacon. Helen, who
was twelve years old, died Tuesday
night in Boston, where she was visit
ing with her mother. She had been
failing in health for long time, but
the end was sudden.
4 Charles f. Doyle has returned to
town from Royalton, having rented
J. H. Griffin farm.
A company of friends paid sur
prise visit to Oliver E. Burgess on
Wednesday of last week, it being his
eighteenth birthday.
Charles NJ. Goodrich does not re-
turn to Montpelier Seminary, but snc-
ceeds his brother Loren at the hotel
Florence E. Whitney has been in
Barre, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hodg-
don.
Mrs. G.. E. Lougee, who works at
the hotel is i'll with rheumatic feveT.
w. O.. Holmes is making his spring
visit to New York to purchase goods.
Fay L. Thompson, who has been
driving the Thetford stage, is at home
on an enforced vacation, his arm
having been broken by the kick of
horse
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Thorne go
this week to Boston, where their stay
may be permanent.
County Examiner Prichard held a
teachers examination here on Friday
and Saturday.
w. D. Walker went to Barre last
week where he expects to work at his
trade Of painter and paper hanger.
w. +. Adams moves from the town
farm to the house in the village
which he bought some time since of
f. E. Bixby. The latter moves to
the tenement in Mrs. B. H. Adams
house now occupied by Henry Clarke.
who goes into the N. G Moore house
The Congregational Christian En-
deavor Society has chosen the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term of
six months: President, Oliver E.
Burgess; vice president, Mrs. Clara
M. Bohonan; secretary, Richard H.
Bacon; treasurer, Henry w. Burbank +;
chairman of COMMITTEES, - lookout,
Dean H. Gilman, prayer meeting,
Donald l.. Comstock. social Mrs
Bessie M. Stanton, missionary, Mar
garet Comstock, music, Richard H.
Bacon, flower, Emma W. Hatch.
The annaul meeting of the Chelsea
Entertainment Association will be
p held at the town clerks Office on Mon
day evening of next week.
DIR. G. W. Worthen of White River
Junction accompanied John L. Bacon
here on Saturday. lie is a son OF
Rev. H. W. Worthen, who was pastor
of the Methodist church in this place
from 1876 to 1879
New styles in childrens REFERS in
black silk and in wool, see them AT
Fits display this week.
TOPSHAM.
1t was rather bad evening for thu
sugar party last week Tuesday, rain
ing all the evening.
Our sugar makers are looking fo
some sugar weather yet.
Warren Bowen has begun on hi
house that he is to build in the vii
lage. Mr.. Bowen is hustler and ha
built up our village wonderfully in {
few years. He is seventy eight year
OF age ana tnere is never Gay pasSe
over his head but what he is workin,
hard
Arthur Wiley returned to Montpe
lier last week to attend school again
after short vacation.
A number of our people went t.
Groton last week to attend the funera
of James S. Weed.
r. M. Harvey of Montpelier was i
town, Saturday.
Rev. j. O. Wright drove home tire
COWS last Friday from the auctio
sale of David Lumsden.
Mrs. j. b. Nolan returned HON
last week, after spending few day
at West Topsham.