The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-24
CHELSEA.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Atwood went
o. Friday to Melrose, Mass, where
thy expect to spend the winter
!. H. O'Donnell moved last week
iron j. 8. AkeTmans farm in Yer.
shib to the Erastus Bugbee farm,
which he bought some time since.
O. 0. Slack has sold his house in
the .ower village to Mrs. B. III.
Adams, the consideration being $500
There will be union Thanksgiving
service at the Congregational church
on Thursday evening. Rev. Mr., Moody
to preach.
The band advertises promenade at
the town hall on Thursday evening
from to ii o'clock.
Mrs. H. o. Bryant went last week
to Barnard, TO spend some time with
her daughter.
Gilbert E. Hood, we'll known
native of Chelsea, died on the 18th
inst, OF pneumonia, at his home in
Lawrence. Mass. The deceased was
OF the family of Dea Harvey Hood.
and as born Nov. 81, 1924, ON the
farm now owned by AIvuh Carpenter.
He had been for many years promin-
ent and respected citizen of Lawrence,
having been in turn practicing
lawyer, city superintendent of schools,
and treasurer of the Broadway Savings
Bank.
Lena E. Spslding is passing two
weeks vacation with her relatives in
Barre, and Margaret Oomstock accom-
panied her on Saturday for few
days visit in that city.
A son was born on Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Milton E. Hutchinson.
J, M. Comstok is holding teach
ers' examination in Bradford during
the earlier part Of this week.
Mrs Clara (SCales) Skinner died on
Sunday morning after a long illness
at the home of her son-in-law, p j.
She was the widow of Francis A.
Skinner, who was a private in Co.
Fl, Fourth VermonS Volunteers, and
died in Andersonville prison in 1854.
Mrs. Little is the only living child,
son having died in bOyh God. Rev.
Mr.. Moody is to officit tie at the
funeral services on Tues day after
noon. Mrs. Skinner had been for
many years a respected member of
the Methodist church
The poultry crop is small this year,
j. A. r. Corwin x Son taking in only
about four tons of turkeys and chick.
ems. e. A. Corwin went to Boston to
ook after the consignment.
Robert Ramsdell, who had been in
feeble health for long time, died on
Thursday of last week at the age of
eighty five years, nine months and
twenty three days. His surviving
% DC
and his daughter. Msion, who after
teaching many years in the west had
come home to care TO- his father in
his last days. Rev. Anon Shepard
of Tunbridge OBLIGATED 1t the funeral
services on Satur ~, tie burial be-
ing IN Washipa ton.
The sad ne We has bee, received of
the suicide by shooting IN Sunday of
Martin S. Hal a native of Ohelesa
and for many years resident of
Fitchbure, MSS. where le was for
long time probation officer in the
CITY court His mind was probably
ambulance as the result O, i'll health.
He was We'll known to the older PEG.
ple of O. elsa, and the you1er gener-
alton have me to know him through
his enthusl 10 participation in our
Old III me Week celebration. One of
his sisters, Nancy Hall. wen to Fitch.
burg on Monday. Mr.. Hall leaves a
widow and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis M. Sanborn
have gone to Williamstown, where
Mr.. SapDorn is to work in mill
Thomas G.. Dearbon, " ho has been
working in Bethel, is at home for
time.
Residents on Jail street were treated
Tn a lively sensation on Sunday aftsr-
noon. A prisoner took the opportun-
itv. when Jailer Whitney was bring,
inp in wood, to push him over and
make his exit through the poem door
An alarm was quickly given, and IN
a few minutes he was recaptured,
having made only a snort distance
through the fields
Schools out of the village will begin
next Monday, with the following
.teaohers: No. 5, Bertha " TONNES
of Brookfield; No, z, Eunice ~
Mention; NO. 8. r. Blanche Oarpen'
ter: N. II, Bessie IL. Burgess; NO.
10. Rae J. d. Ballou.
r. A. Ordway started on SUNDAY
NIGHT for his winter home at Apei-
daen. N. O., via New York, IN winch
oity his family will soon join him.