The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-18
EAST ORANGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grant of Ran
doplh are visiting friends and neigh
bors in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Prescott spent
Sunday with her parents in Bradford.
Mrs. J. L. Tillotson is visiting for
A few days in Warren.
The reception given by Nelson Rock
in honor of the marriage of his daugh-
ter at their home was attended by
large company and very pleasant
time was enjoyed.
H. G.. Simpson has moved his saw
ing machine to Mr.. Hodges in Cor
intn and will do several jobs in that
vicinity. Pearl Dow's machine is in
Chubb's Hollow doing several jobs of
saving.
A few families around have been
putting in seasons supply of ice
from Mr.. Fifield's pond.
All logging teams have been very
busy the past week and have made use
of the good travelling.
WORCESTER.
The evangelistic meetings will CON-
tinue throughout the week at the
Methodist church.
DR.. G. E. Hunt of Montpelier and
Mr.. Putnam of Brattleboro, were in
town last Friday
Clareuce and Ada Conner visited
in Barre on Sunday.
Mr.. Kerrin of Moretown visited his
daughter, Miss Mary KERN, last Sat-
urday.
There was very pleasant gather
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. b. E.
Gillette on the evening of Feb. 10.
About forty were present and the
evening passed in very enjoyable
p-anner with music and games among
which were finch and pit, the latter
| causing much merrlment. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gillette were the recipients of a
nice couch. Cake and coffee were
served.
EAST BROOKFIELD.
Frank H. Wilcox has SO far recov-
| cred from the fracture of one of his
legs as to be about the house ON
crutches.
DR.. Tenney H. Wheatley of Brook
| Ign, N Y, is the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Wheatley.
Mrs. Nathaniel Wheatley and Mrs
Gertrude Jackson were seriously ill
last week. DR.. Ellis attended them.
| The many friends of Mrs. Edwin
| Sprague will be pleased to know that
her health is said to be improving at
| the Clifford sanitarium in Randolph.
| A. A. Edison of Chester, general
agent for the Stoddard Manufacturing
Co., of Rutland, was here on Satur-
| day and closed contract with W. III.
| Sprague to continue as the local agent
for the company.
f. l.. Peabody of Hydepark, Mass.
is visiting his mother. Mrs. J. A.
Peabody.
School in district No. 10, closed Fri.
day, Feb. g. The pupils having nc
marks are, Edna Sprague, Ruth Trask
and Leon Webster. Ruth Trask had
no marks during the year. G. j. New.
ell, teacher.
| CHELSEA.
John A. Edwards, who is now liv.
ing in WilliamstOwn, has sold his
farm to Harry y. Cole of Berlin, and
the latter has moved upon the place.
Daniel Robinson has commenced the
night work at the electric light plant,
and has moved into rooms in Mrs. j.
o. Orockett's house.
A daughter was born Feb. to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles HI Baraw.
Remember the Entertainment by the
Thespian Dramatic Company, the fifth
in the regular course, on Monday
evening of next week.
After several adjournments, the fire
district succeeded in holding its an
nual meeting on Saturday evening
The following officers were chosen
Moderator, K. K. Godfrey; clerk, W
P. Townsend; prudential committee
o. ID. Tracy, +. E.. Bixby, M. e
Hutchinson; collector, o. K. Godfrey
treasurer, II. N. Madison; chief en-
gineer, e. d. Barnes; assistant en-
gineers. q. l.. Emery. II. w. Dear
born. A tax of five cents ON the dol
lar of the grand list was voted.