The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-05-12

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day and purchased horse at that
place.
CHELSEA.
The graduating exercises of Chelsea
Academy and the grammar scnool will
take place in the town hall on Friday
evening at eight O'Clock
The girls of the basket ball team
did excellent work in their prepare
ton of Sunbonnets' last Friday
evening.
The following officers of George
Washington Lodge, No. 81, f. and A.
M, were installed at the last meeting:
W. NJ, G. E. Hatch; S. W., E. d.
Fuller; j. W., G. M. Medcalf; treas
ursr H. n. Mattison; secretary. H.
O. Bixby; S. D., W. H. Emery j.
d. e. d. Barnes; S. s., O. l.. Buzz
zell; j. S., W. S. Hatch chaplain,
E. A. Dickinson; marshal, @. S.
Emery; tyler, E. b. Dickinson.
Mrs. W. p. Townsend visited in
Randolph last week.
A. H. Powers was here from Rand
olph several days last week, and his
daughter, Mrs. Julia V. Cummings,
returned with him, to make her home
in Randolph.
Charles r. CROWN joined his family
here last week, and retained with
them on Monday.
Mamie E. Earle has gone to Woods
vile, n. H., to do table work in a
hotel.
Charles E. Dickinson mas finished
work in H. O. Bixby's. store, and
Florence E Whitney is taking his
place for the present
Rev Carl H. Corwin left on Satar-
day, to pre- ach the next day at Rich
mond, and to go on to his home in
| Bellaire. Mich. He is soon to move
to Detroit, Mich, where he has &C
cepted call to the passionate of
church.
A successful operation was per-
formed on Mrs. Frank Gilman at
Hanover, N. H.. on Wednesday, and
she is reported to be doing well.
Willis M. Sanborn and wife have
gone to Randolph, where Mr.. San
born is to be employed on farm.
Fay L. Thompson and family re.
moved last week to West Fairlee.
The reception to Rev. and Mrs. L.
N Moody at the Methodist parsonage
last Wednesday evening was very
pleasant affair. Mr.. Moody is begin
ming his pastorate with excellent pros
poets of success.
A daughter was born on Saturday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy H. Roberts.
Rev. f. A. Poole of Barre preached
at the COM regstional church on Sun
day, Rev. Mr.. Metcalf occupying Mr..
Poole's pulpit i'll Barre.
Rev. Barker B. Sherman, pastor of
the Congregational church in this
town from 1890 to 1898, died on Mon
day, the 2nd inst, at Medford, Mass,
at the age of 56 years. In 1901 he
went to the Philippine Islands under
three years appointment as division
superintendent of schools, and was
expecting to return to America this
year. He was seized, however, with
the strange Oriental disease known as
the beri- beri, but after some time in
the hospital in Manila, 1t was deemed
best to allow his return in charge of
nurse. The ocean voyage did not, as
was hoped, prove beneficial, and when
he reached his family home in Med
ford, the day before his death, he WAS
unconscious and very low. His mother
and wife were with him, but his Only
daughter, student in Smith College,
did not reach home until after her
fathers death Mr.. Sherman was
man of fine scholarship, and of unusual
ability in many directions. The period
of his passionate here is a time long to
be remembered in the history of the
church and the town.
EAST CORINTH.
Mrs. Lon Page visited in Newbury
last week.
Miss Nina Thompson of Barre spent
few days with Mrs. Nixon this week.
Mr.. Smith of Boston visited his
brother. James Smith, this week.
Several from this place visited the
Grange which has recently been or
ganized at West Topsham, Friday eve-
ming. The visitors had an enjoyable
time and were surprised at the degree
OF proficiency already displayed by
the new Grange.
Dexter Fulton of Newbury spent a
few DAYS with Mrs. M. o. Ourrier last
week.
Charles Nolan of East Topsham
and Mr.. cook of Irasburg were in
town last week.
Miss Laura Huse Mrs. George Cook,
and Adelaide Butterfeld we're in Brad
ford Friday.