The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-29
Bradford.


V. A. Doty went to Charleston, N. H.. on
Monday morning.
Clyde N. Stevenson and wife returned on
Saturday evening.
George A. Diokey and wife returned from
Boston on Tuesday evening.
Frank Barnes, our new harness-maker, is
spending q few days at Concord, N. III.
T. A. Chase, Col. j. II. Watson and Col.
@. e. Clark were at Montpelier on Thurs
day.
Charles r. Craig, who has been visiting
his brother, Will Craig at Boston, returned
on Thursday evening.
A. M. Banks is away on business for the
town and will visit his son, Mervin, at Con-
cord before returning.
e. II. Nye, who was confined to the house
few days last week, is now able to attend
to his duties at the store.
j. e. Sleeper has returned from his visit
with his son, A. 4. Sleeper, and other rela-
tives at Lexington, Mich.
James Tarbox and wife returned to Hart
ford, Conn, on Monday night, after short
visit here and at Piermont, N. Il.
Clyde Stevenson and wife, who have
been in Boston and vicinity on their vaca-
ton the past two weeks, returned home on
Saturday.
Mrs. George r. Andross left on Monday
morning to visit friends and relatives in
Lowell and Boston, expecting to be away
about two weeks.
There are several new cases of measles
reported this week they are principally
among young people and it is reported that
nearly all cases are light.
Misses Ethelyn and Jessie Williams, who
have been visiting their cousin. Edith
Jones, a few weeks, started for Franklin,
N. H., on Monday morning.
T, Wadlaioh h 90 aold bia 6ruo atora IN
j. M. Taylor, who is to take possession i'm
mediately. Mr.. Taylor is we'll known in
this section and is thorough druggist.
Mrs. A. n. Webb spoke in the interests
OF the Woman's Home Missionary Society
at the st. Johnsbury district convention of
that society in Hardwick on Thursday even
ing.
Erwin W. Cunningham of Springfield,
Mass, is spending his two weeks vacation
at home with his parents. For the last two
years he has been clerk in Mr.. Diapers
drug store in Springfield.
Joseph Everett and his workmen are get
ting along finely with 7. A. Chase's house.
They. will be ready for the plasterers on
Monday. Mr.. Chase expects to eat his
Thanksgiving dinner in his new home.
Miss Charlotte Strickland is visiting her
old home. She has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. @. B. Botsford, in Boston since re-
turning from Germany, where she held
position as teacher of the English language.
W. M. Rogers Of Chelsea, Mass, the
genial representative of the Bradley Fertil-
izer Company, was in town few days the
first OF the week. Mr.. Rogers has been in
their employ for long time and has the re-
spect OF all who do business with him.
Nineteen tickets were sold at our station
on Wednesday morning for the fair at South
Ryegate. Hon. III. G. McDuffee, W. W.
Cowan and 7. R. Renfrew being Of the num-
Der attending. They, report the show of
cattle as being ahead of anything usually
seen at country fairs.
On this Wednesday evening there will be
social gathering at the Methodist parson-
age, to which all the members of the Ed
worth League and all the young people of
Grace church and congregation are cordial
ly invited. A literary and musical pro-
gramme will be given, and it is hoped that
there will be large attendance.
Ira Highland OF Boston is stopping with
his nephew, e. H. Welton, and visiting his
friends and relatives in Bradford and ad-
Joining towns. Mr.. Highland is son of
Thomas Highland, who built the stone
house in Fairlee, where, Mr.. Rugg now
lives. He also built the house now occu-
pied by Mr.. Griffin. For forty years Mr.
Highland had stall in Boston market.
where he accumulated quite fortune.
GAS result Of the visit of Miss Georgia
Erwin, our young pianist to the recent fair
at White River junction a fine upright
piano has been placed in her home increas-
ing by 80 much its attraction. From a
large variety OF makes her choice fell upon
Stuart. The beauty of its mahogany case
Is the attraction of all beholders while its
pure and brilliant tones and magnificent
volume under her skillful touch enraptures
all listeners.
dies Aid Society of Grace Methodist church
will hold birthday party at the parsonage,
to which all persons connected with the
church and society are invited. Notes of
invitation have been sent to all members
and attendants, with the request that they
bring as many pennies as they are years
old, and little bags for receiving the PEN
MES have accompanied the invitations. The
money raised at this birthday party is to be
used in paying of the church Indebtedness
and those having the matter in charge trust
that there may be a generous response to
this call. Should there be a scarcity of silver,
bills will very gladly be received, and any
one will be forgiven for concealing his age
behind dollar bill. Mr.. and Mrs. Webb
will be at home in the afternoon to receive
evening. Light refreshments will be served.
The Bradford Public Library received a
fine set OF books last week from Hon. Jesse
johnson OF Brooklyn, N. Y. They are the
twelve volumes OF history, "Greece and
England in North America" by Francis
Parkman. The following are the titles:
"The Oregon TRAIL "a Half Century of
Conflict" two volumes, Conspiracy of
Pontiac" two volumes, "La Sale and the
Discovery OF the Great West" "Montcalm
and Wolf" two volumes, 1.-THE Jesuits in
North America" "The Old Regime in
Canada" "Frontinac and New France, un.
der Louis XIV" "Pioneers OF France in the
New World" MIR. johnson, the donor, was
Bradford boy. He was born in Goshen
and attended school in district No. 4. He
was very ambitious and 80 anxious to get
an education that when about twelve OF
thirteen years of age. during his vacation
he travelled nearly four miles every day to
study with Charles McDuffee. He inn
proved his time and opportunities so well
that he has become one of the most success
full lawyers in Brooklyn. The friends Of
the library are very grateful for this gener
GUS gift and will appreciate the books anG
remember the giver,
West Berlin.
Mrs Streeter and daughter returned from
New Hampshire on Saturday = Ed
Mcintosh and wife go o Mortified to re
side the last of the week - Mr. Hogan
OF Gouldsville takes possession of the Nc
Intosh farm the middle of October. -
The Epworth League gives free entertain