The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24
Bradford.

George W. Cole and wife were at Wait
River last Sunday to assist Mrs. Cole
brother, Lester b. Dow, who is quite Ill ant
confined to the house.
DIR. Fletcher, Charles Jones and III. Il
Parker are spending q few days at Wash
ington, ID. @, They left home on the mai
train south on Friday morning Of las
week.
Mrs. Belle johnson, who has been visit
ing her mother at East Orange and sister o.
East Barre, was called here last Sunday t
care for Mrs. Betsey johnson at w. X
Cages, who is quite i'll, as well as Mrs
Gage who is suffering from severe cold.
The O. l.. 8 @. meets with Mrs. Barrett
this week. Roll call; name OF fsvoritt
story OF the "Iliad;" talk-The Aurora
Borealis; twenty questions on " Survey
OF Greek Civilizations" general discussion
The Present Congress.
washington's birthday was observed by
Washburn Post and Woman's Relief
Corps. An oyster supper was served BY
the ladies OF the Relief Corps, and at eight
o'clock an entertainment was given In the
G. A. r. hall. Quite good many were
present, and the occasion was well en-
joyed
In the extremely interesting sketch OF the
earliest history OF Bradford, by Hon. IL. q.
McDuffee, published on the second page Oh
the WAToHMAs OF February Ito which
we particularly refer our readers in the old
"Coos region''-the date Of the first charter
Of the town, by Sir Henry Moore, should
have been Nov. 7, 1776, instead OF Nov II,
1776, as printed.
A party from here attended the old folks
concert at Newbury on Friday evening OF
last week. Some went in single teams, and
about eighteen went in the big team with
Will Norcross. Will thinks they all came
t,ao 81 81. xutt i'm W
he doesn't remember of seeing after leaving
Newb bury. Possibly Arthur could explain,
so all would be satisfactory again. Ehl
The musical convention Of last week.
which closed on Friday evening, was highly
enjoyed by all, and especially the singers
who speaks very highly OF Mrs. Martha
Dana Shepherd, both as pianist and con-
were present, and all are unanimous in
pronouncing it very pleasant and instruc-
tive gathering.
A large party assembled at the home Of
Ed Rugg in Fairlee on Saturday evening OF
last week to celebrate their tenth an
niversary. A very pleasant evening was
spent, and many nice presents were
given them by the party. Mr. Rugg is a
very popular young man, and very much
respected by all his acquaintance and all
wish him prosperous future.
There are now living in our village three
families with four generations in each. At
N. r. Does there are Mrs. Mary Chamber
lin, the mother of Mrs. Doe, two sons and
their wives and two grandsons; at w. f.
Cummings' we find D. X Cummings and
wife, the parents of W. f Cummings, his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Miller, and grand
daughter; at N. w. Barretts, Mrs. K. r.
AldIich, the mother of Mrs. Barrett, the
son, Richard Barrett and wife, and two
grandchildren. The son and family are at
of hp
There are no happier families to be found
anywhere than these, and it is pleasure to
visit them. We regret that w. II. Cum
mings and family are soon to leave town for
Barre, and the daughter, Mrs. Miller, goes
to New York state. They Will be greatly
missed
The district meeting OF last week held in
the lodge room of Charity Lodge, No. 43,
was the annual OF the ninth Masonic dis
trict. District Deputy Bigelow OF East
Brookfied being present, the meeting was
called to order at two O'Clock in the after
noon. Lodge opened by G. w. Brown, W.
M, Charity Lodge, after which the e: A.
degree was conferred by Wells River lodge,
and f. G. degree, by West Fairlee lodge.
A banquet was served by the ladies OF the
Eastern Star at six o'clock. At eight o'clock
the officers of Charity Lodge resumed their
chairs and conferred the M. M. degree, previ-
GUS to which II. A. Winship, marshal intro
Grand Lecturer Charles r. Montague and
District Deputy f. l.. Snow of the Sixth
Masonic district. The meeting was greatly
enjoyed by every member OF the fraternity,
as well as the benefit received by the in
struction. The ladies of the Eastern Star
deserve great credit for the splendid pan
quet they prepared.
Bradford Center.
Mr.. Poster has rented his blacksmith shop
to Richard A. Leyster, from McIndoes Falls.
j. D. Welton met with quite misfortune
last Sunday morning. One OF his best COWS
got choked so he had to kill her.
Hiram Poster met with severe accident
last Saturday morning, cutting off part OF
his two fingers, while working in his mill.
BrookfieId.
DR.. Goodrich was called to amputate
finger for Fred Royce on Wednesday of last
week. The occasion of it was having his
hand caught in saving machine.
Drs Jackson of Barre and Goodrich of
were called for council in the
case of Mrs. DR.. Ellis on last Sunday. Mrs.
Ellis has been seriously ill for several
weeks.
The lecture at Union Tall on Wednesday
evening by Mr.. Hutchinson of East Orange,
upon the natural sciences, was very instruc-
tive and entertaining. The ray exhibit
was novel and interesting.
Mrs. Henry Colt died at her home on
Wednesday of blood poison, the result of
burns she received several weeks since from
her clothes taking fire. Mrs. Colt was
very estimable woman and will be sadly
missed, not only in her own family but in
the community. Funeral services were
held on Friday afternoon, Rev. G. I'll. Morse
officiating.
About one hundred members of the Ran
l.l,@ Cd l,n Il oil HrQ IA
on Friday evening. The Randolph Grange
furnished a very enjoyable musical and lit
erary entertainment, and Brookfield Grange
responded with banquet. The Brookfeld
Grange is invited to visit the Grange at
Randolph next Saturday evening, -
Harry Philbrick of Hartford, Conn.,, is Wis.
iting relatives in town. - Mabel and
Ruth Smith of East Braintree are visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Will Blodgett - Wal
ter Howard, Albert Sargent, Charles Blake,
Fred Ladd, Zolva Chase, Carroll Crane,