The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-17
Bradford,

Mrs. Berkeley was called to Littleton,
Mass, last week on account of the sickness
OF her brother who at the time of writing
was critically i'll with pneumonia.
The prize speaking on March 5, at West
Bradford was greatly enjoyed by every one
present TheIe were seven contest
ants, among whom the first prize was
awarded to Miss Amy Worthen; second, to
Miss Flossie Moore. The several contest
ants who competed at West Bradford were
at Fairlee Center last Tuesday evening.
Prof. j. d. Chsvis gave very interesting
address at Grace Church Tuesday evening
of last week. 1t was we'll attended, and
general regret was expressed that the
speaker could not take more time for it, but
as one of the lectures Of the "Star course"
was to follow at Village Hall, it seemed
best to make the service short. A very fair
collection was taken to aid the work repre-
scented by Professor Chavis, that of the
Freedmens Aid and Southern Education
Society.
Rev. f. W. Lewis preached at Bradford
Center last Sunday at four o'clock.
The "Sorosis," the young ladies' literary
society OF the Bradford High School, is to
give public entertainment at the close of
the present term OF school, Friday evening,
March 26, at the hall of the Woods school
building. - Rev. and Mrs. r. W. Lewis
went to Barton last week to attend the re-
union and tenth anniversary of the dedica-
ton OF the church. They were accompanied
by Miss Louise, who, with Mrs. Lewis re-
mains for few days visit among old
friends. - G. Doty returned the first
OF this week from trip Of ten days or more
to Barton, Bloomington and other points in
that section OF the state. - Over hun
dred practically new books have been put
in the library Of the Sunday. school of Grace
Church, as a result of q partial exchange
with the school at Newbury. AS soon as
thnu hn toll nad thaxy xry,lI Ix,
able for the use Of attendants on the
school,
Last Thursday evening Maj. Sault of
West Randolph was here by request, for
the duty of mastering and installing officers
and members OF a camp OF Sons Of Veterans.
Washburn Post, g. A. R., has long been
DESTROYS OF having camp organization
which is an auxiliary to same, and having
quite number of names enrolled on appli-
cation. Maj Sault was ordered here by the
division as mastering officer. The MEM
bers decided to name the camp for a veteran
townsman and good citizen, Col, Dudley X.
Andross. The exercises were very i'm
pressive as we'll as instructive, teaching the
sons that they have great work before
them, as they will soon be called upon to
take the places Of their valiant aud patri-
otto fathers, who in the years OF 1876
stood shoulder to shoulder fighting for the
Union whose blessings we all enjoy. Sew
eral members Of Washburn Post were pres
ent and at the close of the exercises Capt
p. s. Chamberlain spoke few words which
were very appropriate for the occasion, and
were duly appreciated. Mr.. Chamberlain
was one of the first volunteers from the
state. Having served his first enlistment in
the First Vermont Volunteers, he re-en-
listed In the Twelfth regiment and was
made captain. He spoke of the very pleas
ant evenings exercises, and also of the sad
recollections which carried him back to the
sixties, when schoolmates, relatives and
friends enlisted in the cause Of the Union,
and side by side had marched and fought
on southern fields Now many of them
have been mustered out of this lifes service,
to enter the service OF the Great Lieutenant
General above, where all such scenes and
was called for this week Thursday evening,
March IS, to which all members Of the G..
A. X. are cordially invited by the captain
and all members OF the camp.
Bradford Center.
George Mcclure, the veteran stage driver
rom West Corinth, is very sick with the
grip at Mrs. George Sideways.
There is to be instituted in Bradford on
Tuesday night, castle OF the knights OF
he Golden Eagle, the first one in the state
David G. Cunningham while tearing down
an old saw mill frame for Allie Adams, was
nearly crushed to death by the building fall |
ng in. He lies in very critical condition
1t the present time.
Thetford.
Miss Edith McDuffee returned to Boston,
Mass, to resume her studies. - Mrs. |
Nettie Sargent, who has been spending the |
winter in Pompanoosac, has returned to
ler home. Miss Sarah Senter is home |
rom her school on vacation. - The
,erm at the Academy opened on Tuesday
with a good number of pupils. - Miss
Jane Colburn is at Union Village caring for
,he sick. - Miss Clara Kelley from
Lowell Mass. has come to fill the place va
lated by Miss Annie Newcomb, at Mrs.
shorts.