The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-21
CHELSEA.

| Grams captain, II. N. Lucas, Jr.
lieutenants, II. H. Lyford, e. G..
Reed camp council b. II. Adams,
Jr., e. c. Reed, W. A. Reed; first
sergeant, II. o. Bixby; quartermas-
ter, sergeant, G. l.. Hayward; chap
lain, f. " Fuller; sergeant of the
guard, w. A. Reed; corporal of the
geant, e. e. Wallace principal mu-
stefan, II. X. Darling; camp and
picket guard, f. G. Eastman.
The officers of Waterson Post, No.
40, G.. A. r., for the ensuing year are
as follows: commander, j. b. Atwood !;
senior vice commander, Fifield Be-
honon junior commander, j. M.
Sanford quartermaster. A. l.. Skin
ner; adjutant G. o. Smith;. sur
geon, DR.. S. N. Goss; chaplain, G..
Durkee; officer of the guard, N. B.
Davenport; quartermaster sergeant, B.
+. Smith sergeant major, @. o. Slack (;
delegate A. H. Skinner. The Woman's
Relief Corps, auxiliary to the q. A.
r., has chosen the following officers !:
President Mrs. l.. l.. Wood; vice
presidents, Mrs. M. j. Atwood, Mrs.
Philena Davis; chaplain, Mrs S. j.
Bohonon; secretary. Mrs. A. E. Goss /;
treasurer, Martha L. Noyes; conduct
or, Mrs. E. M. Fuller; assistant con.
ductor Mrs. M. j. Thorne; guard,
Mrs. M. A. Judd; assistant guard,
Mrs. S. E. Skinner.
The entertainment on Monday even
ing of last week by the Cecilia String
Quartette and the Pierces was highly
acceptable to the audience.
e d.
Me-, gave an address on the license
question on Wednesday evening of
last week Her argument was strong
one and the unusual size of the audi
ence evinced the interest felt here in
the vote Of next month.
At the annual bank meeting on
Tuesday of last week the old board of
directors was reelected, and they or
ganized with the choice of the same
officers as last year. The usual two
per cent semi-annual dividend was
declared.
The ladies' benevolent society Oft
the Congregational church chose las
week the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, Mrs. 5. f.
Dearborn vice-president, Mrs. E. l..
Corwin; secretary, Mrs. p d. Com
stock; treasurer, Mrs NJ F. Whitney
directresses, Mrs A. S. Townsend,
Mrs. L. M. Densmore, Mrs. G. M.
Bohonon auditor, Mrs. c. H. Barnes.
A. j. Little has sold his meat mar
ket to Hurry A. Moody, who has taken
possession. Mr.. Little is to move the
first of next month upon A. II. Pow
ers' farm, the present tenant, F. E.
Larkin, removing to Tunbridge.
Fred e. Atwood has just finished
weeks visit to his parents, coming
from Boston
Rev. G.. E. Ladd of Randolph
preached at the Congregational church
last Sunday.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Miss Julia Gould is at home for a
rest.
Lewis Sibley has returned from Chi
cago where he has been studying art.
Their were one hundred and six
couples at the Old Folks ball.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kelton are en-
tertaining guests from New York.
Mrs. S. A. Ormsbee has returned
from Greenport and is spending few
weeks in Montpelier
The farmers meeting last Friday
was very instructive and well attend
ed
Mrs. Clark Sibley recently had an
operation performed by doctor from
New York. She is in a critical condi-
ton.
The Peoples Telephone line is on
it's way from Plainfield to Montpelier
I through the East village. Nearly all
the farmers on the line will put in an
instrument
The singing school here, conducted
by @. F. Dudley is success.
P. b. Arbuckle is slowly gaining.
G. II. Willard is carrying the mail
at present.
There is to be a public meeting at
the village hall Tuesday night to see
if there can be Good Templars lodge
organized here. All are invited.
The temperance lecture given last
Sunday at the Congregational church
, by Rev. Mr.. Miller of Holyoke, Mass
was much appreciated by the temper
ance people of this place.
CALAIS.
E. A. Lamphere returned to his
work in Craftsbury, Saturday.
Gardiner Orion, who has been in
town for the past week, went back to
his duties at Pike Station, n. H., on
Monday.
Prof E. G.. Baldwin of Bradford
was in town recently.
Mrs. Rufus Robinson of Montpelier
visited friends in town few days
past Miss Jessie Kent returned with
her to MONTPELIER.
| f. A. Kent and wife were among
those from town who took in the Old
Folks ball at East Montpelier.
The patrons of the Calais Creamery
Association received 29R cents per
pound for December butter.
1t is to be hoped that voters will
carefully read the license law upon
which they are to vote on Thursday
February 3, that they may be prepared
to vote intelligently when the time
comes.
Speakers from outside the State are
expected to be in to wn soon to ex
plain to our people about license.
| VOPSHAM