The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-21
Bradford.

Miss Georgia Erwin is visiting at Lyndon
Vile.
Miss Minnie Blanchard is visiting at G. G.
Doty's.
L. l.. Rowe of Boston is visiting at A. e.
Hunkins.
Fred s. Grow of Railway, N. j., is in town
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. L. f. Hale, who has been quite i'll
for several days, is improving.
Rev. w. s. Spencer and wife nave arrived
safely in Mexico and are well and happy.
Fred l.. Cummings has returned from
his vacation to his position with Doe Broth
ers.
Frank V. McDuffee of New Haven,
Conn, is visiting at his fathers, H. E. Nc
Duffee's.
Mrs. T.. A. Chase has returned from a ten
days visit at her fathers, P. r. Follensby's
Of Guildhall, :
Newton Howard. formerly of Thetford,
but now OF Preston, Iowa, is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Lucy Smith,
e. G. Sawyer has juat added a fine bslus-
trade to his piazza which is quite an i'm
prpYement to his residence.
Rev. A. II. Wshh ia B." hn-- .
lave a three weeks
vacation, 80 there will be no services at
Grace church for two Sundays.
V. A. Doty has been at Morey Lake for
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in the Western Union telegraph office.
Clarence Martin, who recently graduated
from Wesleyan University, is spending the
summer months at his fathers, II. B. Mar
tins.
Col. G.. E. Clark was in Groton last Mon.
day sacking a lot OF wool he had purchased
there. He has bought quite a lot here which
he will ship soon.
Mrs. s. H. Underhill, who fell and broke
hnr hin hAna 1aat -,41Ix L..
can be expected. 1t will be some time be-
fore she will be able to be about the house
again.
Quite a number Of Bradford people took
dinner at the Glen Falls House, Lake
Morey, last Sunday, and all were highly
pleased with the Inner as well as the ride
around the lake. Capt. Lucas has a way of
making all feel at home or his boat as we'll
as being willing to answer all questions
asked him,
Our loyal station agent, T. A. Chase, feels
pretty well of late since hearing Of his
recommendation for postmaster OF this office
by the entire Vermont delegation at Wash
ton, they making it unanimous.
Henry Brushu has moved from the tene-
ment Of his brother Lewis, on South Pleas
ant street, into the grist mill house which
will make it very convenient for his work at
the paper mill.
The strawberry season is practically over
and has been very unsatisfactory to nearly
all the growers. We hope they may have
better business next year. Their courage is
good as nearly every one has started new
patches and some have. branched out larger.
M. A. jenkins has purchased the tent OF
G. W. Bagley and will board and lodge his
own help next year.
The heavy rain fall Of last week did not
damage Bradford as much as some OF the
surrounding towns. The culvert just south
Of the residence Of II. B. Stevens was wash
ed out, also the one near the depot. The
meadows were overtlowed and will damage
the Doe & Bliss hay crop.
M. j. Butler has severed his connection
with the new England Telegraph and Tele-
pnone Company, as manager OF their ex-
change Office here. The position Is filled by
his able assistant, Miss Georgia Erwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Gleason Of Man
chester are in town, guests Of Mr., and Mrs.
merly employed in the general hardware
store of FL. A. Winship in this place, but is
now with John B. Varick & Co. OF Man
chester, N. II,
Rev. A. 81. Webb, pastor OF Grace church,
preached, last Sunday evening, a most n
teresting and instructive sermon from the
words found in Colossians iii: IL. Mr..
Webb left on Tuesday for a two-weeks'
vacation, expecting to go to Old Orchard
Beach.
Every one will be pleased to hear of the
improvement of II. M. Dufur. He came up
from Hanover last week Thursday and
stopped at the Glen Falls House. Monday
he rode up to Bradford and stayed a few
hours, returning to Fairlee, where he will
stop for a short time. His courage is good,
and he will come out in pretty good shape,
but no one can conceive Of the intense suf-
fering he has endured since the accident.
He has the sympathy OF his many friends in
Bradford.
Newbury.
Miss Hattie Stocker is visiting in town.
Miss Goddard has returned, after a two
weeks absence.
Miss Abbie Mesder is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. A. O. Stocker.
Miss Belle Human Woodbury., with her
young daughter, is visiting her mother.
The Stocker shop, recently purchased by
Horace w. Bailey, is receiving a new coat
of paint.
Edwin A. Bayley was in town last week,
called here by the death Of his aunt, Miss
Ruth Bayley.
Rev. A. II. Webb of Bradford occupied
the pulpit Of the Methodist church last Sum-
day, preaching an able discourse and ad-
ministering the sacrament.
James b. Hale and family are away for
their vacation. They go by rail to Boston,
thence by steamer to Portland. They will
be away about two weeks.
The severe rain OF July ID did much dam
age in tow by washing out roads and
bridges. The greatest damage, however,
was done to grass on the meadows by the
Connecticut river, which continued to rise
and flood the meadows for thirty-six hours
altar tho ratna haH anaaa1 M -~n.. l.