The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-15

Medford, Mass, were the guests of W. II.
Cummings and wife last week.
Miss Jennie McDuffee OF Thetford, a
laughter OF Rev. Samuel e, McDuffee, has
been visiting her uncle, Henry @. Nc
Duffee, and other friends in town.
Mrs. Sarah Hubbard of Chicago gave an
interesting reading at Village Hall last
Friday evening for the benefit of the library
book fund. Subject, "The Religion Of
Cheerfulness." 1t was very much enjoyed.
G. e. Clark, M. G. Flanders, G. w.
Stevens and Captain Il. II. Nye, who were
in Maine fishing last week, returned last
Saturday. They report the fishing the finest
they ever knew, and all feel well paid for
their trip.
@. e. Sleeper and Mr.. Schell Of Michigan
nave been spending a few weeks at j. X.
Sleeper's. They took a carriage drive to
Barre, and last week visited the White
Mountains. This is Mr.. Schell's first visit
to tho Eastern States, and he is much
pleased with our hills and mountains. He
says: Whichever way / turn, a new and
beautiful picture is before me-"
The trustees OF Bradford Public Library
were made happy last week by receiving a
generous donation OF two hundred choice
books from an unknown friend in Boston.
The gift is appreciated by all, and we wish
others who have gone out from Bradford
and nave been prospered would Ego and
do likewise" AS this is the centennial
year since the first library was organized in
Bradford, we hope it will receive many lib
eral donations. The trustees lave also
added some new books from the best au-
thors, and new magazines and papers for the
reading-room, No more delightful and
restful place can be found to spend these
warm summer afternoons or evenings than
at the library.
Bradford Center.
The strawberry season is about over.
There will not be over one-third of a crop
on account OF the severe drouth.
Mrs. M. G. Brown, while going after q
pail of water, fell on the ledge and broke
her arm Just below the elbow. Mrs. Brown
is over eighty years old. She has quite a
large garden which she spaded and has cul-
tivated, and it is looking finely.
Miss Ella Silloway has returned home.
- Mrs. Walter Wright has recovered
from a very dangerous illness. - James
W. Kelley is seriously sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payson Walbridge are re-
joicing over the birth of a son.
Measles are the prevailing ailment. There
have been several severe cases.
Arthur Hodgden is attending the Chris
tian Endeaver Convention in Washington
as a delegate from the society in this place.
Rev. II. A. Russell of Winstead, Conn,
is in town. Mr.. Russell was pastor of the
Congregational church here for about twelve
years.
Miss Susie Atkins went from Roxbury,
where she has taught this season, to the
Christian Endeavor Convention at Wash
ington.
Isaac Hills of Leominster, Conn, was in
town a few days last week visiting his
brother Henry, who so narrowly escaped
sudden death two weeks ago.
The event OF the week was the barn
warming given Thursday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. III. DIN Dwinell, at which over
$50 were present. The literary exercises
commenced with a grand overture by the
orchestra, after which songs were sung by
excellent singers and Rotations given by
fine speakers. The entertainment closed
by the audience rising and singing Gamer
ica." Those present were then invited to
repair to the lower floor and partake Of re-
freshments, during which the upper floor
was put in order and dancing and prone.
nading was the order until a late hour
This barn is ninety-six feet long and forty
eight feet wide, and overshadows all the
other buildings Of the farm. The architect
was Chester Wood and the fine structure
shows plainly that he is master of his pro-
fession. The farm is known as the Eben
7. Burnap farm, upon which Mr.. Burnar
has resided for sixty years, and he and his
estimable wife are now enjoying the much
needed rest and relax from care with theil
kind daughter and s%on-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwinell.
East Calais.
There was a good attendance at the en-
tertainment given last week for Ida Good
ellis benefit, and a little over ten dollars
cleared.
Miss Elizabeth G~oldthwaite of Danvers
Mass, a student at Tufts College, has beer
engaged to preach for the Universalists To-