The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-12
Barnet.

Will Brock and Sherburne Moore sent to
market from this station thirty hogs.
Schools began their fall terms last week,
Miss Clark of Peacham in the large school
and Miss Dickerson Of East Barnet in the
small.
We hear that H. e. Wilson has hired
house in st. Johnsbury and will move there
soon, but will continue his business in his
old store as ever.
George Lowery steps high and long since
his little wife gave him such a nice present
in the shape of little girl baby. George
thinks it worth raising and will do his
level best.
Miss Bean, who came here on a vacation
with Miss Maud Hadley from Lowell,
Mass, has returned to Lowell to enter upon
her duties as teacher in one of the high
schools in that city.
Captain Robert Laird and wife Emeline
have returned from their bridal trip and
are picking up things in order to go to the
happy groom's home in st. Johnsbury to
enter upon the more serious duties of life.
May their skies ever be bright.
After the late election two gentlemen sat
on the hotel porch talking over political
matters when they saw man approaching
who evidently had too big load to carry
steadily. One OF the gentlemen said to his
friend, "I'll bet he is democrat" he being,
no doubt a republican himself. His friend
| bet he wasn't, and so asked the stranger if
He WAS IL uenOCrdJ lie bdlu. (DlC) nave
every shimptom of (hic) democracy, but (hic)
thank God, I hant got the (hic) disease
yet"
Berlin.
Read Treasurer Wheelocl's notice in
another column regarding payment of taxes,
and act accordingly.
The exercises at the church last Sunday
were a temperance talk by Rev. l.. Taylor,
followed by a concert by the Loyal Tenn
| perance Legion.
Another abandoned farm is occupied
Mr. Jerry of North Barre having traded for
the Woodbury. place near Osias Bailey's,
and moved in last Thursday.
Bradford.
| Florence b. Patterson, who has spent
much of her time for the last three years in
this vicinity with her sister, Mrs. L. p
| Tucker, will start next Monday for the
Woman's College at Baltimore to complete
her studies.
John Wright while at work blasting rock
for the tlume near the machine shop on
Monday last, met with a severe accident.
When he went into the hume after blast,
a rock, which had been loosened, fell and
broke three ribs and otherwise injured him.
A man by the name of Robert johnson,
who has been living at Pixies Station, near
East Haverhill for few years, was found
dead in the woods near Piermont n. H.
He left Haverhill, July II, and had not
been seen since until his body was found
September Q. A whskey jug was found by
his side. The body was badly decomposed,
but he was identified by means of his
clothing.
Saturday evening a large delegation of
citizens, accompanied by the Bradford Cor
net Band, called upon Hon. L. A. Chase to
tender him their congratulations, he being
the recently elected representative and
having been elected by a majority unsur-
paaaaH 81 tho Hava GO hafo' la >,
They received a warm reception, and were
invited to partake of refreshments.
William s. Nelson, one OF Bradford
most venerable and respected citizens was
found dead Sunday morning, About seven
o'clock, as his daughter Lucy passed his
door, he seemed in perfect health and in
CURED about the weather. About an hour
and half later, when his room was WIS.,
tied again, he was dead. He had been on
the street as usual the day previous and had
been at work in his shop. Mr.. Nelson was
born in Reading. Mass, August II, 1875.
He was the son of the Rev. William Mel
son. He moved to Bradford in 1882, when
his father became pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. This town has since
been his home. He was man of great in
dustry, skillful workman at his trade Of
painter and glazier. His powers and facul-
ties were remarkably well preserved Less
than two weeks since, he set one of the
large squares of glass in the Woods school
building. He was man OF great integrity
and uprightness, against whose character
nothing can be said. January II, 1887, he
married Miss Persis S. Brewster of Tops
ham, who died October %, 1874. They had
three children William S. Nelson, Jr., of
Pasadena Cal, an excellent musician and
successful business man, and Misses Char
lotte l. and Lucy E., both of whom reside
in Bradford, and have made comfortable
the declining days OF their father. His
funeral was held at his late home on Main
street, Tuesday, September II. Mr.. Nelson
will be missed. He was an oracle in Brad
ford affairs. His memory ran back over the
growth of much the larger part of the viii
lage. Indeed, he had witnessed the growth
OF all but half dozen buildings on North
Main street. The Bradford Opinion recently
did him the honor of publishing his portrait
and sketch OF his eventful career.
Brookfield.
Several of the farmers in town are putting
, in silos this season. Among them are Cas-
sius Peck, Orlando Ralph and George
Smith,
Merton Griswold is teacher at the North
Village and Miss Odds of Norwich teaches
the lower grade. - Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ladd of Norwich were called here last week
by the serious illness of Mr.. Ladd's mother
who has been i'll al her son Fred Ladd's for
the past few weeks. - Alice Gaylord
has returned to her field of labor as teacher
> in Chicago. - DR.. f j. Partridge and
family returned to Uxbridge, Mass, last
= week. - Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilcox
and son Clark have returned to their home
in Milford, Mass, taking in Weirs on theiI
return. - Twin sons were born to Mr.
' and Mrs Norman Davenport last Saturday
! - Mrs. Katie Chase of Winchendon
| Mass, visited friends in town last week
q - Marcus Peck has been quite seriously
: ill for the past two weeks. - Mrs
: Chandler Ladd of Sharon, who has been il
I at her sons for several weeks past, is very
low, not expected to recover. - Jennie
Conland has returned to Pawtucket, r, L.
a and Lulu Conland is teaching again in New
+ Hampshire. - Hattie Mason is teaching
$ at Island Pond. - Edith Peck teaches
/ at Brookfed Center and Edith Perham a
8 Newbury - Mamie and Sue Goodrich
g are at Goddard Seminary.
Cabot.
l. People are busy nowadays filling the
>. sios. The crop of corn is good as the FROST
!. have held off remarkably late
Mrs. Duren Baker and little daughte
have returned to her home in New York
n - Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Morse wer
=, called to Passumpsic to attend the funera