The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-04-07
Bradford.

Union Fast Day services at Grace Churcl
on Friday evening at half past seven.
At special meeting of Charity Lodge, f
and A. M, on Wednesday evening of las
week, the Master Masons degree was con
ferred In very efficient manner.
Bradford creamery has been undergoing
repairs this spring which add much to the
convenience for doing the work, as well az
to the appearance of the creamery.
The Chautsuqua Circle meets this week
on Thursday, at two o'clock, with Mrs. Nc
Duffee. Pregnant Essay on "Modern Phil
osophers;" paper, "Chautauqua" lesson
History OF Greek Art" discussion, "Greece
and the European Powers"
Farmers in this vicinity say there has not
been such sugar season for twenty-five or
thirty years, and this statement Is well veri-
fed by the loads Of sugar which are drawn
through the village every day. About
5000 pounds were shipped from this sta
ton last week.
II. r. Chamberlain started for Chicago
and other places in the West where he is to
make several visits His first stop will be
later he will visit Saginaw, where he was
employed as clerk previous to coming to
Bradford.
The Rev. Andrew Gillies of White River
Junction preached two excellent sermons
at Grace Church on Sunday in exchange
meeting services for the former. The SER
mons were he ard by fairsized congrega-
tions and thoroughly enjoyed.
We find in one of the old town books the
following curious record, which may be Of
interest to some of the older people who
This may certify all the brethren in Christ
throughout the world that Brother Bliss
Corliss is ordained preacher of Christ
throughout the world, to every creature; to
baptize believers in Christ and to break the
bread to the disciples of Christ as an evan
gelist in the dispensation Of the Gospel Of
Christ. Done at Adams, September %,
1876 Witness my hand. Phneas Bah
cock. Reed on Record this, 18th May, A.
d. 1919. Attest John II. Cotton, town
clerk"
Mrs. Roxsna Ladd Martin, OF whom
brief sketch appeared in these columns
few weeks since, died on Sunday evening
at the residence OF her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Julia Martin. The deceased had
nearly completed her ninety-seventh year,
having been born in June, 1900. Funeral
services were held on Tuesday, conducted
by Rev F. w. Lewis. and interment was
at East Corinth. Mrs. Martin was the
widow of Benjamin Martin, whom she mar
ried May 2. 1S41. She was daughter of
Deacon James Ladd, of Haverhill, N. H.,
one of six brothers who came to Haverhill
about 1884. They all settled north of the
Oliverien brook on what has been ever since
known as "Ladd street." One of the BROTH
ers was Judge Lsdd, so prominent in the
early settlement Of Haverhill, and spoken
of in "Powers' History of Coos" Deacon
James Ladd, father of Mrs. Martin, was
lieutenant in the Revolutionary war, and
served three and one-half years. He died
at the age of eighty-four.
Miss Abbie Garfield came home from
White River junction Monday for brief
stay. - The Rev. f. W. Lewis goes
to Hartland to hold quarterly meeting
on Sunday next for Rev. e. L. M.
Barnes, who will preach at Grace church.
- Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Whitney, par
ents of Mrs. f. W. Lewis, have been spend
ing few days in this place. N. W.
Cunningham has moved to the Doty house,
on Main street, and Mrs. Ladd is to occupy
the place now vacated by him ~ Miss
Lena Allen has gone to Hinsdale, N. H., to
work. - P. r. Follansbee has finished
his survey Of lumber at Bethlehem, and is
stopping with his daughter, Mrs. T. A.
Chase.
Word was received last Saturday even
ing of the death of George W. Chamberlain
OF South Newbury. Mr.. Chamberlain had
been in feeble health for number of years,
and for the past year he had been confined