The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-12

many months. Funeral services on Tues
day at the family residence.
Rev. f. w. Lewis will preach at Bradford
Center next Sunday at four o'clock.
The school.house in district No 6,
Fairlee, was destroyed by fire recently. No
insurance,
The board OF civil authority met last Sat
urday to correct and revise the checklist,
and is to meet again August %.
Rev. T. p. Frost, d. D., of the First
church, Baltimore, Md, will preach in
Grace church next Sunday. Theme, The
New Earth"
Some of our people went to Fairlee last
Sunday afternoon, notwithstanding the in
tense heat to hear DR.. Frost, who preached
an excellent sermon.
The republican voters of Bradford are
requested to meet at the Town House on
Saturday, August 10, at two O'Clock P. M.
to nominate candidate for representative
and justices of the peace
Ernest B. McDuffee is enjoying a we'll
earned vacation, and, in company with
Herbert Hanson, is spending few days at
Lake Morey. They are occupying Rev. L..
P. fuckers cottage. the Owls Nest"
Willard Porter died at his home on the
South Plain last Wednesday, after short
illness. The heart trouble which termi-
mated his life was one from which he had
suffered at intervals for some years He
leaves wife and two sons-one OF them in
Iowa, the other in business in Ryegate. The
funeral was held Thursday afternoon. De-
ceased was member of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Miss Kate Follansbee, who was in town
last week. and who assisted at the concert
at Grace church, is the great.great-grand-
daughter of Dea. Thomas Rowell, who set
tied on the farm where Herbert johnson
now lives, on the North Plain. Mr.. Rowell
was deacon in the Baptist church in 1889.
This was the first religious society in Brad
ford. Miss Follansbee is engaged in edu-
cational work in Kentucky, but spends part
of her summer vacation in Vermont. She
has been visiting her sister, Mrs 7. A.
Chase.
The musical entertainment given in
Grace church last Friday evening was a
fine one, and was thoroughly enjoyed by a
good audience, which ought to have been
much larger, however, in view OF the merit
of the entertainment. Miss Follansbee, as
piano soloist, Miss May, Mr.. Viau and Mr.
Arthur Mum, in vocal selections, and Miss
Viau and Miss Craig, as accompanies, per-
formed their parts excellently, and each
number received hearty encore. The dis
tinctness of enunciation in Miss Mays rem
derngs received favorable comment, and
special excellences were recognized in the
case of each Of the participants.
O.. R. Baker and Mrs. Adelbert Osborne
were at Chelsea last week consulting DR..
Helmer. - Mrs. G. H. Curtis is at Old
Orchard for short stop. - Mrs. Elmer
Bullard of Manchester, n. H., is visiting
her brother, r. @. Martin. Mrs. Billiard
notes quite an improvement in our town
since her last visit. - Mrs. III. @. Brock,
who has been at West Newbury caring for
her father for the past four weeks, has re-
sumed her place at Q. e. Clark's store.
- Mrs. Garfield and daughterLucy have
=. 81, IL
- Mr.. and Mrs. Prichard, accompanied
by their two sons and Miss Della Shaw, go
to Lake Morey this week for two weeks
stay. Mrs. Jennie Walker returned to
Lawrence, Mass, on Friday.
Cabot.
Miss Blanche Puffer of Worcester, Mass,
is visiting her uncle, j. M Fisher.
George Allen OF Boston is stopping at
Rev. j. A. Dixon's for few weeks
The friends of Joseph Lang from Paisley
Scotland, started on their homeward trip
last week.
The meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held with Mrs
Wiswell on Thursday next at two o'clock.
A republican caucus to nominate candi'
date for town representative and justice
ticket will be held at Village Hall on Tues
day evening" August 18, at eight o'clock
The Cabot Public Library will be open
for distribution Of books on Saturday, Au
gust 10. Hours, two to four on Saturday
afternoons, and seven to nine on Wednes
day and Saturday evenings.
The checklist is posted. Let every votel
see that his name is enrolled. The frs
meeting of the board Of civil authority Il
correct the list will be held at the towr
clerks Office August 10, at two O'Clock P. M
A republican club with fifty members
was organized here last Saturday evening
B. j. Lance was elected president and o. r
Collins secretary. 1t is expected that within
the present week the number OF member
will reach 300
Professor and Mrs. II. R. Roberts ant
daughter spent last week in Cabot visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell. Mr.: Roberts wal
one of Mr.. Hartwells college friends and il
now at the head of the language depart
ment of Norwich University.
Friday evening Of this week the Christian
Endeavorers will give lawn party on tn
Congregational parsonage grounds. Ice
cream, cake and lemonade will be on sale
Illustrated songs will be one of the feature
of the evening. A good time is anticipated
Should the evening be rainy the entertain
ment will be held in the church vestry.
Democrats and republicans are cordial,
invited to be present at the Town Hall mex
Friday evening, when Hon. j. L. Martin o
Brattleboro and f. A. Rowland, Esq, o