The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-09
DOE BROTHERS, Bradford, VT
Bradford.

Additional Bradford news may be found
on page seven.
Mrs. A. ii. Webb gave an address in the
interest of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society in Grace church on Sunday evening.
A district convention of Sunday-schools is
to be held in Fairlee on Friday afternoon
and evening, June II. Rev. I. B. Miller,
state Sunday-school superintendent will be
present at both sessions, and Mrs. Hooker
OF Bradford is expected to sing.
Grace Methodist church has been thor
oughly cleaned and repaired. A new car
pet has been put down and the cushions
renovated, thus greatly improving the looks
OF the audience room. Hearty thanks are
due the members OF the Ladies' Aid Society
for their timely and efficient labor.
Warren Prichard of Nashua was in town
business trip to Hardwick, on Wednesday
last. - Mrs. F. II. Carter, of St. Johns
bury, is in town visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. @. Q. Doty. - Harry Grow has
finished work for V. A. Doty & Co. Fred
Edwards takes his place. - Mrs. M. J.
Rutland, visiting their brother, f. M. Grow.
- About sixty from here attended the
concert at st. Johnsbury given by Sousa's
band on May 81. - Mrs. H.'A. Allbee of
Nashua, n, H., is in town visiting relatives
and friends. = Mrs. W. II. Nourse is
visiting friends at Newbury.
H. M. Dufur, the former noted wrestler,
now insurance agent with Office at this
place, was shot at White River Junction on
Thursday afternoon, by DR.. Sam Allen of
that place. Mr.. Dufur left on the local
freight which leaves here at one fifty-fve
in the afternoon. The train came to a stop
a short distance north of the railroad
station, when DR.. Allen commenced firing,
apparently at the caboose, one shot passing
through the window striking Mr.. Dufur on
the jaw bone, crushing the same, cutting a
piece OF the tongue off and coming out
through the upper lip, striking Conductor
Seeley on the neck inflicting slight
wound. 1t then stopped in the wall be.
yond. Much Indignation is felt over the
matter by Mr.. Dufur's many friends here.
Seldom is prettier or more impressive
wedding witnessed than that which was
solemnized in Grace Methodist church. on
Wednesday, June 2, at high noon. The
contracting parties were Rev. William S.
Spencer and Miss Florence e. Garfield.
Under the skillful fingers of Mrs. Harriet
Dickey and Mrs. II. c. McDuffee the church
was very tastefully trimmed with palms,
ferns and lilacs. The ceremony was per-
formed under marriage bell suspended from
white lilacs. The ushers were f. A. Doty of
Bradford, Ernest McDuffee OF Boston, War
rem Prichard OF Nashua, and II. A. SDencer
of Springfield. Miss Anna McDuffee of
Cambridge, Mass, was bridesmaid, and
Miss Lucy Garfield, sister of the bride. was
the maid OF honor. The bride entered the
church leaning on the arm of her uncle. E.
l.. Garfield of Boston, by whom she was
given away, and was met at the altar by
the groom and best man, DR.. W. B. Hyde.
The marriage rites were performed by the
father OF the groom, Rev. II. A. Spencer,
assisted by Rev, A. H. Webb. After the
wedding a reception was held at the home
OF the bride. Amongithe guests from out of
town were Revs. Joseph Hamilton and
| Thomas lyric of St. Johnsbury, Dr. Cooper
OF Plainfield, Rev. L. l.. Beeman and Mrs.
| D. 8. Blanpied Of Montpelier, Mrs. Harvey
Allbee OF Nashua, Mrs. Waterman, Mrs.
Eaton and Mrs. Mann of Littleton, Rev.
George Spencer and family OF Somers-
worth, Mrs. II. A. Spencer and Miss Maria
Spencer OF Springfield, Mrs. Teller and
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. q. Garfield of Boston. Nu-
merous and valuable gifts, including books.
pictures, large quantity of silver, S75 in
gold, etc, attest the high esteem In which
the young couple are held. More than or
binary interest centers in this wedding. as
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer are soon to enter
upon their work as missionaries in Pueblo,
Mexico, where Mr.. Spencer is to have the
principalship of theological school. The
earnest wishes of large circle of friends
for their happiness and prosperity will at
tend them to their new field Of labor.
East Brookfield.
- Mrs. Emily Reed who spent the winter in
Everett, Mass, has returned to town and is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. #. Medcalf.
- Mrs Couts OF White Hall, N. Y, is
in town visiting her son, Elmer Kinney,
Mrs. Couts is boarding at j. NJ. Angeles.
- Edwin Harrington and Charles An.
CELL OF Gaysville were in town last week.
w; ii. Sprague visited his brother,
Dr. .. u. Sprague, in Rumney, N. H., last
week and the doctor returned with him for
a days visit at his old home, returning TO
Rumney Thursday. - II. III. Daniels OF
Woodstock was in town and sold the mill
property and adjoining land, the balance OF
the Marshall estate, to j. III. Sprague Mr..
Medcalf.