The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15
From Town Correspondents.
Bradford.

Bradford.
A large number of sheep have been pas
tured on the meadow, the property of par
ties from Canada, who have been rushing
them into the state before the new duty
went into effect.
The entertainment given in behalf of the
Bradford public library was not success
financially on account of the exceedingly
dark and stormy night, but those who at
tended expressed themselves as well
pleased. The two farces produced were
from the pen of Mr.. +. K. Hiland, who has
quite reputation as dramatic author.
Noble Andrews died Tuesday of last
week. The funeral was Wednesday after
noon, Rev. j. G.. Switzer officiating. He
was buried on his eighty-fourth birthday.
lie had been sailor most OF his life until
the late war, when he enlisted in the army
and served through the rebellion. He was
An inmate of the soldiers home for about
two years.
Adelbert Kennedy has been laid up for
the past month on account of getting a
silver into his hand. - Mr.. and Mrs.
William b. Stevens and daughter Carrie
started for indianapolis, Monday -
Rev. j, G. Switzer is about to move to
Philadelphia on account of ill-health.
Braintree.
Snowsville grange at its last meeting
voted unanimously that the farmers and
mechanics of the state are entitled to the
various grants made by congress and that
by right there should be a separate school
orcollege established for their use, at which
the fund may be used for their instruction.
1t was asked that the senators and repre-
sentatives be requested to vote for measures
looking to separation of the agricultural
college from the University of Vermont.
The meeting was rather SHINY attended,
but full of enthusiasm for the cause of
separate college for the farmers and me-
chanics. The afternoon discussion was in
regard to the school law, the greater num-
Der favoring an entire repeal of the present
law, but wishing to retain the clause of the
present town system law that equalizes
taxes, and apply it to the whole state.
Brookfield.
The property which has been until re-
Gently occupied by b. f. Buxton, consisting
OF dwelling-house, grist-mill and saw
mill, is at present unOccupied.
A meeting of the Teachers Association
will be held at the village school-house,
district No. 7, on Saturday, October %, at a
quarter before seven o'clock. The pro-
gramme will be English literature, reading
by Mrs. l.. NJ. Price; Some Suggestions
for General Exercises" by Miss Ella Cole;
paper on geography by Miss F. H. Graves.
1t is hoped there will be good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Green have gone
to Philadelphia to spend the winter. -
Mrs. Louise Downs) Hathaway of More
town visited friends in town last week.
Mrs. Louise (Morse) Mill with her hus-
band, of Clinton, Mass, were in town
upon their bridal tour last week. -
Rev, S. l.. Bates goes to Boston this week
for the benefit of his little son, who is an
invalid. q. NJ Upham goes to Boston
this week. and will visit his daughter in
Uxbridge before his return. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Haskins of Bristol were in
town last week. - Messrs. Graves and
Calagan go to market this week with a.
drove Of cattle. - Mra prudapca A Han
OF Waterbury is visiting in town. - DIR.
V. G. Goodrich and Mr.. Cassius Peck have
new pianos of the Ivers & Pond manu-
facture.
Chelsea.
George II. and Frank B. Hutchins have
bought out store at East Barre, and are to
take possession at once.
A local Farmers League is to be organ
lied this week and there is to be meeting
here on Friday evening to make county
organization of the League. This meeting
will be addressed by Walter B. Pierce,
national organizer.
Rev. Mr.. Nanton of Williamstown preached
at the Methodist church last Sunday in ex-
change with Rev Mr.. Reynolds. - Hale
X. Darling is at home, to remain during his
fathers legislative term. - Rev. F. M.
Chaplin, for the last ten years missionary
of the American Board in North China now
in this country on furlough, is expected to
preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday. Miss Lucy E. Corwin is now
Mrs. Walter III. Emery. The ceremony
took place on Tuesday at the home of her
parents, Rev. b. b. Sherman officiating.
East Corinth.
The entertainment given by Charles N.
Thomas in the church Monday evening was
well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. JENNIE, who have been
in town for the past few weeks, returned to
their home in Lowell, Mass, Thursday.
- Mrs. Nj. Il. Dickey and daughter
Adele We're in Boston last week. L.
@. Hoague of Concord, NH, was in town
last week. - b. I. Way of Dakota was
in town over Sunday.
Hardwick.
Frank Mead has purchased an outfit for
job printing in connection with his paint
ing business
The poles are being set for the extension
of the telephone line from East Hardwick
to Greensboro village.
A young son of John III. Hall was recently
seriously kicked in the head by horse re-
ceiving severe scalp wound requiring sur
gcal treatment.
A ten-year-old. son of N. G. Baldwin re-
Gently injured one hip quite seriously while
at play, but he is now improving under the
best medical treatment.
w. W. Norris, employed at Wheeler &
Shipman's mill, recently fell from pile of
logs, fracturing two ribs and seriously in
iuring him otherwise. He is improving.
Mrs. John Bridgman purposes visiting
granddaughter at Amherst, Mass. II is
expected that her daughter, Mrs. Newton,
will return home with her and spend the
winter here.
L. ID. Dutton is engaged in organizing
branches of the National Building and
Loan Association" He has organized one
at Morrisville and is going to Swanton for
the same purpose.
The Hardwick band recently reorganized
with G. j. Burdick as leader in place of G.
b. Shipman, resigned The funds raised to
aid the opera house building has been dis