The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

Miss Clara Houghton is spending the holi.
days in Boston. - Mrs. w. II, East
man is at home for Christmas from the
Conservatory Of Music, Boston. - AS
sociate Editor G. j. Kinsley, of the Leader,
was laid up with the grip last week -
James Reid went to New York last Mon
day. - w. A. Bradford is suffering with
the grip. - l.. n. Chase of Boston is
Miers. 80 DR.. j. ID. Lance of Montpelier
is attending A. e. Batchelder, who is quite
i'll. - Miss Flora b. Howe has gone to
her home in Lynn, Mass, for the holidays
- Mr.. and Mrs b. b. Halves are in
Swanton, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ.
Prouty. - Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Colby
are visiting in St. Johnsbury. - w. j.
Gilbertson has gone to Perry, N. Y, where
he is to be leader Of The Perry cornet
spending the holidays with relatives in
Montreal. - Mrs. James Cadger fell ON
an icy sidewalk, last week, and broke one
wrist, 60 Henry Fenwick is laid up with
a badly cut foot, caused by the careless
- A son was born, last week, to Mr..
and Mrs. M. Willard Dix, and a SON last
Friday to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gordon.
Bradford
Sixteen persons were received into full
membership in the church at West Bradford
Sunday.
There will be a Christmas tree in the
school-house at Bradford Center, Wednes-
day evening.
Miss Florence b. Patterson from Newbury
| Seminary, Everett r. Patterson and lbert
G. Patterson from Montpelier Seminary,
spent Christmas with their sister, Mrs L. p
Tucker.
Florence Garfield from the Boston Con.
servatory of Music, Marian Lees from An
dover Ladies' Academy, and Florence
Moore of Montpelier Seminary are spend
ing the holidays at home.
Bert Kidder and Lillian Kennedy, stu
dents, and Fred e. Prichard, principal Of
Newbury Seminary, were at home over
Sunday James l.. Davis from Burlington
University, Erdix T. Smith, Jr., from Dart
mouth College, and Clarence II. Martin
from Wesleyan University, are at home on
vacation.
There was a Christmas tree at the Con-
gregational church on Monday evening and
another at West Bradford, both of which
were accompanied by appropriate exercises
and were well attended. The Sunday
school of Grace church rendered the Christ
mas cantata, &C st. Nicholas" at the village
hall under the direction of l.. S. Erwin as
musical director. They were greeted by an
| overlooking house, and did themselves full
credit in the execution.
The death of Fred e. Renfrew occurred
Saturday morning. His loss is universally
lamented. He was twenty-four years old.
Last February he was married to Miss May
Fuller. For several years he found en-
ployment in the stores of Doe Brothers and
Stevens & Clark. Last spring he went to
Littleton, n H., where he was employed in
a provision store. In consequence of fail
ing health, he returned home about five
weeks since. From his return his decline
has been very rapid. The funeral occurred
at his fathers home on Tuesday at twelve
o'clock.
) large number of the friends of John
B. Pickett gathered at his hospitable home,
Tuesday of last week. to congratulate him
upon the attainment of his list birthday
: Elk Gov. Roswell Farnham, in an exceed
ingly felicitous address. extended the con-
gratulations of the party to Mr.. Pickett and
referred to his long and extremely success
full business career. Mr.. Pickett replied
with feeling and gave some interesting
"reminiscences of the growth of Bradford
since he began business here fifty years ago
! as clerk in the store of Asa Low. Several
! musical selections enlivened the delightful
and informal intercourse, after which John
, B. Pickett, Jr., Esq, and wife served the
company to refreshments. 1t was one of
those delightful occasions which a company
of Bradford people excel in making so in
teresting.
Braintree.
The Christmas exercises will be held at
West Brookfeld this year.
G. B. Fiske is to meet the people of this
, vicinity next Friday night to see if arrange
ments can be made for singing-school A
good attendance is desired.
c. H. Mann is getting out large lot of
wood on his Roxbury lot. He reports
deer as being around the place where they
are at work, being seen nearly every day
Bernard Blanchard died last week from
the effects of a stroke of paralysis, aged
seventy-seven years. He was born in this
town and has always lived here. His later
years were years of suffering from rheuma-
tism. He was twice married and his last
wife survives him
} Brookfield.
The Burlington students from this town
are spending the holidays at home.
Ed. Stowe is making two or three snow
rollers for the town by order of lRoad Com
missioner Peck.
Rev. G. w. Morrow's wide-awake lecture
was listened to by appreciative audience
last Friday evening.
The many friends of Mrs. Ida (Ainsworth)
Hinckley will regret TO learn that she and
her family have suffered much from the
prevailing epidemic since her return to
Chicago.
The very unwelcome visitor, " Grip" has
made its appearance in several families in
, town the past week. q. III. Bigelow, A. w.
Bean and family. Mrs Wills, at Walter
Towards, Percy Coleman and Katie Cram
have been among it's victims
The annual meeting and roll-call of the
members OF the Second church will be held
in the vestry of the church on Friday after
noon at half-past two o'clock. 1t is hoped
that the members as far as practicable, will
be present as there is to be discussion re-
: lating to matters pertaining to the interests
of the church. The meeting will be fol-
t lowed by social hour, at which time tea
will be served
Cabot.
Robert ONeil if confined to the house
with the grip.
Mr., and Mrs. Royce of Barre are visiting
l at Mrs. S. c. Voodrys.
Forty of the members of Green Mountain
Lodge of Masons attended the district
, meeting at Montpelier last Thursday.
Green Mountain Lodge and Green Noun
tain Chapter will have joint public install
, lation of officers, probably January To-
The annual reunion of the members of the
Congregational church will be held next
Tuesday, commencing at half past ten.
From eleven to twelve a social hour will be
observed, after which dinner will be served.
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