The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-07

sition in Massachusetts Is spending lew
days vacation at the home of his father, N.
W. Cunningham.
A. j. Colby, an aged citizen of our town,
died at his home on the Goshen road, last
Saturday afternoon, from the effects OF q
shock. Up to the time he was stricken
down, he had always enjoyed good health.
The funeral of Alden Stevens was held at
his late residence on Pleasant street last
Friday afternoon. Mr. Stevens had been
confined to the house for long time on &C
count of poor health, and his death was ex-
pected at any time.
r. #. Strain OF Boston spent Sunday in
town, and, accompanied by T.. o. Leonard,
took a drive to West Fairlee to look over
the mills. Mr.. Strain is connected with the
new mining company which has recently
purchased them.
Mrs. Samuel Hale Grow died at her home
last Thursday night from heart trouble.
Mrs. Grow has been in poor health for some
years, yet has been able to be about the
house and ride to the village occasionally.
She was taken sick the day before her
death, which came upon all her family with
shock. The funeral was held at the
house on Sunday. Mr.. Grow and all the
family and relatives have the tender sympa-
thy Of all the people of Bradford.
Robert Silas Ormsby, Of the firm OF
Downes & Ormsby of Boston, made his
first visit to Bradford last week and called
on some of his friends and relatives. He is
great-grandson of IchabOd Ormsby, who
came from Woodstock, Conn, and settled
on the farm now owned by William e. s.
Celley in Fairlee. His grandfather, DIR. Jo-
seph Ormsby, practicing physician, lived
on the " lower plain for a time and then
moved to Corinth. His father, DR.. John
Ormsby, was born in Corinth in 1921, and
graduated at the Vermont Medical College
In 1849. He practiced his profession for
several years in his native town and then
moved to Wisconsin in 1854. In 1868, he re-
turned to Vermont and settled in Bradford,
where he continued the practice OF med
icine and was regarded as a ski1lful physi-
clan. He had three children-Clara Mar
tina, Thomas Edwin and Robert Silas. The
two sons were born in Wisconsin. Mrs.
Ormsby died when Robert s. was an infant,
and he was cared for by friends in Canada
for a few years, and afterwards went back
to Wisconsin. He is now living in Boston
and is "self-made man." Mr.. Ormsby was
very much pleased with our village and
proposes to come here again next summer.
A HACKING cough is not only annoying to
others, but is dangerous to the person who
has it. One Minute Cough Cure will quickly
put an end to it, W. e. Terrill & Co.,
Montpelier VT
L. w. Burbank, MD, has commenced
practice in town and is located at N. b.
Rogers.
Harvest supper and sociable at the Con-
gregational vestry on Friday evening, to
which all are invited.
e. G. Morse, OF Morse Brothers, has re-
turned with his bride and taken rooms with
Mrs. Emily c. Haines.
Ira +. Haines and Arthur Hodgdon are
the delegates to the state Sunday-school
convention, to be held at Burlington next
week.
Arthur E. Gage of woburn, Mass, and
Nina Dwinell Kellogg of Marshtield were
married September 30, by Rev. Il. L.
Hartwell, at the residence Of K. L. Bur
nap.
The programme of the lecture committee
is com pleted and it is fully up to that OF las
year. 1t is hoped the committee will re
ceve the support OF all through liberia
purchase of tickets.
DR.. Goodale has gone to Northfield t.
take DR.. Winch's practice while the latte
is serving his town in the legislature. Ii
| DR.. Goodale's departure the town loses
good practitioner and citizen. and the sill
yer democrats one of their brightest orna
ments.
The sub-district meeting Of the Woman
| Home Missionary Society will be held il
the Methodist church at Marshfeld oil
Thursday and Friday, day and evening
The programme appears in the Marshtiel'
items. Mrs. Martha Batchelder and Mrs
David Nelson are the delegates from TIL
town.
The article published in the last WATCH
MAN, " Discovery of Chloroform, brings I
the mind of your correspondent its first US
in this town. 1t was administered by tn
late Dr. NJ. p. Wallace in 1874, he havin
Just graduated from Dartmouth Medlct
college and commenced practice In thl
town. The subject was a six-year-old DO
of Leonard Dyer The surgical operation
g., w
der of Danville, and was success. 1t wa
town-talk for long time and created
great boom for Dr. Wallace
You'll use less of it--Harmless Soap
East Cabot.
There was husking at r. S. Barr's laI
Friday night, at which about hundre
we're present. A bountiful repast wt
served.
Mrs. H. j Quimby of Boston and Mrs.
II. Frazer of South Barre are visiting the
sister, Mrs. E. II. Clark. - Mrs. Georl
Heath is sick. - Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Hooker of st. Johnsbury visited in tow
last week. = Miss Myrtle Field visite
at her home in Hardwick over Sunday.
You'll use less of it--Harmless Soap.
Calais.
The Worcester boys went to Calais {
Monday to play baseball, but did not III
many players Ou manu- consequently eho
. was not much OF game.
There will be necktie party at the We
try OF the Christian church on Mondi
evening, October IL. Everybody invite
:, Cake and coffee will be served, and ladi
are requested to bring neckties.
8 You'll use less of Harmless Soap.
y Chelsea.
! Joseph Landon is about removing
y shop from j. b. Bacon's block to the 81
q ond story OF the Robinson house, where
: lives.
r Next Sunday will be an " old folks Su
It day" at the Congregational church, al
/. Rev. Mr.. Sherman will preach especial
d to the elder people.
A police court held by Justice Eme
last week resulted in imposing fine of fl
dollars and costs upon Nelson j. Hood 1
intoxication and breach of the peace.
% Rev. s. B. Currier of Tarpon SprinI
Fla, gave lecture at the Methodist chur
l. on Friday evening, illustrated by the st
eopticon, entitled " All About Florida"
n. Cora E., wife of Almon /. Dexter, dl
early Thursday morning of consumptit
10 after lingering illness The funeral s
vices were held on Friday, Rev. Mr. All
-, officiating.