The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-05

ChiVJ AompiO Ou rEludy bNbulUR
j. II. Fraser and X. A. Lane took a trip
to East Cabot and St. Johnsbury last week.
A. w. Lane and II. b. Arbuckle are put
ting in large stores of ice from the mill
pond.
Several attended the lecture by Hon.
Frank Plumley at Barre last Saturday
evening.
GraniteviIle.
James Gazeley has sold 10000 paving
docks that ne has on hand to Albany
parties. He is to have them all shipped by
spring.
A car loaded with grout, from Z. l..
Smith q Cos quarry, was run over their
dump Saturday morning. The car was
badly broken.
Studley Coughln has been offered po-
sition as superintendent of a quarry at
Quincy, Mass. He is expecting to leave
here this week.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. McGovern,
the popular school eacher, who has been
very i'll the past three weeks, is out of dam
ger and is improving
Henry Coughlin, foreman on Boutwells
quarry, has been confined to the house the
past week with crushed toe, caused by
swedge block falling upon it,
ID. A. Fraser has taken charge of the
Vermont Company's dark quarry in place
OF Thomas Haley, who is going to take
charge of Barclays light quarry.
Walter w. Scott has taken the agency of
the American Wooden Mills Company for
mems clothing. He claims he can sell for
| twenty-five per cent less than the local
dealers Give him a trial and be convinced.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Leteineau ran
| away on Wednesday, making kndling
wood of the cutter. Two ladies and boy,
occupants of the sleigh, escaped without
| injury. The horse was captured near Barre
not much the worse for his escapade
A large stone, weighing ten and a
quarter tons, slipped off the sleds while
coming down from Gszeley's quarry last
week. On the same day, another stone,
| about the same size from the Barre Granite
Company's quarry, was overturned short
distance below the other. After consider
able labor they were both loaded again.
The accidents were caused by the Slowing
of the seds.
Berlin.
The scholars of the Corner school gave an
entertainment in the school-house last
Monday evening.
The Christian Endea 7or Society is to give
an entertainment to the young people next
Monday evening.
Mrs. Dora LOOMS has sold her place and
gone, with her daughter Alice, TO Massachu-
setts. - Miss Mary Perrin is in Philsdel-
pha visiting her sister, Mrs A. G. Crandall
| - Mrs. Hiram Perkins is visiting
friends in Cabot. - Miss Jessie Crandall
is spending few weeks with friends in
Duxbury.
West Berlin.
Mrs. B. M. Morse of Duxbury is visiting
her sister, Mrs. L. Robinson.
A little 4ughter arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Hooker, January rs.
The farmers are harvesting their years's
supply of ice. The quality is very fine.
Bradford.
Miss Cora B. Nye was at Groton last week
on a short visit
There will be a reunion, roll-call and
supper at Grace (Metbodist) Church next
Friday evening.
Arthur B. Cowdry and wife are stopping
with e. Il. Shumway for the present. Mr..
Cowdry is to work in the saw mill for Mr..
Ladd.
Friday. February ID, is the sixty ninth
Kelly and wife. They have lived all the
years of their married life on the place
where Mr.. Kelly was born.
L.F. Greenleaf returned from his trip to
Boston last Saturday. On his return he
made Fred Kent short call at Lawrence.
He reports Mr.. Kent as some what improved
and able to be about his office.
E. j. Libbey has again, and for good, re-
turned to Bradford, having given up his
position with Houghton uiton, where
he has been for year or more. he Will
move to the Golden farm on the lower plain
| III lew WtthS'
Fourteen members from Charity Lodge, F.
and A. NJ. went to Haverhill, N. H., last
week Thursday evening, to witness the con-
ferrng of the Master Mason degree by
Grafton Lodge of that place After the
ceremony all were invited to Hotel Mer-
rill. where a banquet was served, Aside
from the Bradford lodge, quite number of
others were represented, and royal good
time and welcome were appreciated by all
in attendance.
At the annual village meeting held Mou-
day, January 81 the following officers
were elected: Roswell Farnham, president;
ames e. Sawyer and Frank Lamb, trustees;
j. Is. W. Prichard, clerk; Barron Hay,
treasurer; g. b, Hartman, collector; q.
: Jones, L. w. Doe, George w Wright, au-
ditors James E. Sawyer, chief engineer;
Amos Sawyer, G. A. Dickey, assistants /;
A W. Peter4, c. Jones, H. w Barrett, G.
W. Brown, fire wardens
Last Sunday morning, as Miss Frank
Woodwork and Mrs. Cilley were on their
way to church, the horse became frightened
just as they had entered the village. Miss
Woody worth refined the horse up the hill by
, the bank, but in making the turn the sleigh
runner hit the curb stone, upsetting the
sleigh and throwing them both out. Mrs.
! Cilley was quite badly shaken up and had
, quite a bad cut on her face. She was taken
l to the hotel and physician called. Late
: in the afternoon she was taken TO her home
r on the Lower Plain. Il is hoped that she
is not badly hurt. Being pasteghty, it will
. be bard to tell how serious the accident is.
j. H. Benton, Jr., prominent lawyer OF
Boston, who spent his school days in Brad
, ford, studied law with Ex-Governor Farm
ham and went from there to the war, is, we
understand, to write short history OF the
first chartered library in the state, which
was organized at Bradford in 1896, one hun:
bred years ago. He will give ske oh Of
each Of the thirty five signers of the petition,
{ asking for the charter Zone of them being
! colored many, and, also, history of each
1 library association that has been formed in
: tn town until the present time. This HIS
) tory is for the benefit of the Bradford Pub
! lie Library, and, we learn, that Fl. G. Nc,
, Duffee is furnishing some of the historical
facts for Mr.. Benton's use.
/ Brookfield.
Marcus Peck is away on business trip.
Arthur Flint has been wrestling with the
, humps.