The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
CHELSEA.

The attendance at the Republican
rally on Tuesday of last week was
large even beyond expectation, the
adjoining towns being largely repre-
sented. Hon. O. A. Prouty made an
eloquent aad convincing speech. Not
so much can be said for e. B. Finn
of Springfield, who came il place of
Hou. Kittridge Haskins. A. j. Max
hams singing was highly entertain
ing.
Rev. +. S. Hatch made a very in
teresting address on India at the
Congregational churth on Wednesday
evening of last week. Mr.. Hatch left
town with his daughter on Saturday.
George S. Bixby of New York city,
nephew of the late Hira L. Bixbv,
spent some days last week at ii. ).
Annis'
Lizzie L. Dickinson and En- ma M
Carr have been visiting in st. Johns
bury.
Mrs. Nellie h. French is in New
York on visit to her step daughter.
Albert Thompson has returned to
town. coming from Bradford, and has
moved into the former school house
near d. G.. Carr's.
Inc SCIlOOlS Ill tOWb OPObON A"os
week, the academy having larger
attendance than usuai.
Mrs. R. e. Parkhurst has gone with
her children to visit her parehte III
Wardsboro.
l.. D. and r. E. Parkhurst are at
Williamstown, where they have f"ken
job to paint the Congregation
church.
G. E. Godfrey was called home last
week from his work in Williamstown
by an attack OF rheumatism, but has
got the better of his disorder and went
back to his work on Monday
Bessie Martin of Chicago Joined her
S. father at H. o. Bixby's last week.
Charles @. Barnes of Barre visited
last week at h. w. Laird's.
A Christian Endeavor picnic on
Annis Hill on Saturday was overtaken
on the way home by severe thunder
storm, but no harm ceme to the pic
nickers.
Rev. G. o. Howe of Randolph
preached for the Methodists on Sun
day, and Presiding Elder W. M. New
ton is expected to preach next Sunday.
The latest news from Rev. Mr..
Moody is. that he is improving rapid
ly, and hopes to return 10 his work
by the last of the month.
Rev. W. N. Roberts Of Pittsfield has
been visiting relatives in town.
Judge Thomas S. Buckhsm of Fair
bault, Mimi, who was born in
what was the the Congregational par
sonage in 1886, was in town short
time last week with his wife and a
sister, Mrs. B. l.. Benedict of Bur-
lington.
Nellie NJ Corwin went on Friday
to Burlington, for medical treatment
at the Mary Fletcher Hospital. Her
sister, Flora, accompanied her, eX-
pecting to return early this week.
Thomas G. Dearborn went to Bethel
on Monday to work for the uakery.
Three persons were received into
membership by confession at the Con-
gregatioual church on Sunday. Rev
MIR Wyckoff and family leave on
Tuesday for their vacation, most of
which will be spent at Ohapinville,
Conn. The morning and evening sell
vice at the Congregational church
will be omitted for the next two Sun
days, the Sunday school ana mid
week services being maintained rs
usual.
Harry f. Bryant is quite i'll with
hay fever, and Clarence Ii. Coiliss is
driving the South Royalton stage for
him.
On Monday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Burbank, the
marriage of their youngest daughter,
hilla E., to Clarence Blanchard OF
Vershire was celebrated. The cere'
mony was performed By Rev. II. j.
Wyckoff. only the near relatives be-
ing present.
Emma W Hatch went on Monday
to st. Johnsbury, to spend year al
st. Johnsbury Academy.
Richard H. Bacon, who went t(
California last winter, has returned
home, a better Vermonter than ever
for his travels.
WATTS RIVER.
The village school begins Monda,
with Anna Wilson of Oorinth a
teacher. She will board with Mrs
George Miles. Minnie Miles viii
teach in district No. B.
Mrs. Carrie Locke Is boarding on
pastor, Mr.. Ranney.