The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25
Bradford.

Bradford.
Mrs Char es Jones is at Montpelier for few
days.
F L. Cummings has rented the house owned
by Mrs. j. K. Garfield.
Miss Ella Bixby of Newbury is visiting rela-
tives at Mrs. G. l.. Buffers.
Mrs. c. w. Stevens who has been in Massa-
chusetts for short time returned home last
week.
=. A twelve pound daughter was born last
| Wednesday morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Murphy.
Mrs. Harrington of st. Johnsbury is spend
ing few days with her sister Mrs. ID. b.
Higgins.
E. K. Staples who received such a severe cut
from an adze is getting along as well as can be
expected
Miss Hattie Miller of Ripton Glen, N. Y,
is visiting her brother f. L. Cummings and
many friends here.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist
| church meets in the church parlors this after
| noon at three o clock,
| There were no services at the Congregational
church last Sunday on account of the pastor
taking his much needed vacation.
| A. f. Fifeld, employed by V. A. Doty &
Co... is enjoying a well earned vacation of two
weeks at his home in Brattleboro.
Charles Norcross who has visited at his
fathers for several weeks, returned to his
work at New Haven, Conn, Monday.
George B. LOOMS and wife and little girl of
| Rutland have been the guests of Mrs. Loomis
sister, Mrs. G. c, Bagley for few days
Nj. c johnson, who is employed by Hough
ton u Dutton of Boston, is spending several
| weeks with his relatives and many friends in
| town.
| The stock train was little late last Monday
forenoon, not leaving Bradford station until
12;45. The cause has not at present been
learned.
Mrs. II. G. Brock is taking weeks vacation
from her duties behind the counter of G.. Z.
Clark's store and is at her home at West New
bury at Maple Grove Farm.
c. H. Slbley, former resident of Bradford,
but now of Concord, n. H., has been spending
few days in town the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. G. A Kent. He returned home on Tues
day.
T. A. Chase has commenced work and has
got pretty. good start on his cellar at the
north end of the village where he bought lot
of Geo. r. Andross. Frank Crowley is doing
the stone work,
b. A. Holt, the popular manager of Goose
Green Creamery, spent few hours in town
last Monday. Mr. Holt is royal good
fellow to meet and gives good satisfaction at
the creamery where he is employed.
Leroy Newton of West Topsham, who has
ucCH at NOTh III OpHttOU OI0C6 some
time has left town to attend school at Mont
pelier Seminary. We are sorry to lose so
steady young man as he seems to be-
Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Flanders of Lancaster,
n. H., visiting at his fathers M. G,
Flanders. Frances is employed by the Maine
Central railroad as engineer running the fast
fP1 2. 3. between Lancaster and Lime Ridge
Company G military band returned last Sun
day afternoon from Lake Morey where they
spent the past week at the Glen Falls House.
Very fine time they have had during their
stay there and can go to work again with re-
newed vigor.
Miss Anna S. McDutfee, who graduated at
DR.. Sargent's school of Physical Culture few
years ago, has since that time been teacher in
the same school, and now has a situation IN a
school at New Milford, Conn. Her many
friends in town are glad to hear of her success.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Grace Methodist
church intends to hold lawn party on their
grounds on the first night that the town is
lighted by electricity. Company G Military
Band is expected to furnish music ON the oc-
cason
There was a very pretty and pleasant wed-s
Wednesday evening when his daughter Sadie
was married to Arthur Carleton of West New
bury. The happy couple left on the early
morning train for Boston. There is to be a
reception given them to-day at Dudley Carle-
tons Maple Grove Farm.
Grace church congratulates itself on having
the largest number of Little Light Bearers
Guiding the Advanced Light Bearers" The
annual reception was given at the vestry last
Wednesday. About fifty children were pres
ent beside the mothers and friends There
were exercises by the Light Bearers and
members of the mission Circle" The mite
boxes in which many of the Light Bearers''
brought their membership fees and thank
offerings We're opened. The amount received
was $40. The beautiful new certificates for
the Advanced Light Bearers Were presented
to each enrolled member. After the exer-
ccises social hour was enjoyed and a free
lunch served by the Womans Foreign Mission.
airy Auxiliary.
Bradford Center.
Frank Styles, N. f. Kelley, d. Cunning
ham, Alonzo Shepherd, Charles Cunning
ham, and Mr.. Mcknight went to Tolteno
Pond, n. H., on Saturday to fish, and
caught sixty very large and elegant black
bass, returning on Monday morning.
james W. Kelley is not as well.
Hardwick.
f. t. Bridgman is dead.
j. IL. Drew of st. Johnsbury was in town
last week.
Arthur Wheeler has closed his labors for
Sam Mckenzie.
The fall term Of school at the Academy
opens on Tuesday, August 81, with w. M.
Thomas, ABB, as principal. The same
gentleman who gave such satisfactory SER
vice last year. Miss Alice Hancock is pre-
ceptress.
The new band stand was pompousy dedi-
Gated on Saturday evening 1t is said to be
as good stand as there is in this State. 1t
has been given over to the use of the old
band, which rendered enjoyable music dur
ing the evening. Rev. II. f. Lewis made
brief but pointed speech, closing with the
remark that all one has to do is to stand
still and watch Hardwick grow. After the
concert, ice-cream, cake and coffee were
served on the Aiken lawn, the proceeds of
which go towards paying the expense of
lighting the stand.
Wolcott.
p. j. Liberty has fine house under way
and has the outside completed. - G. e.
Haskell is building an addition to his store.
Orrin Putnam is doing the work -
Haying is over and good crop is reported.
- Mrs. #. b. Morse is visiting her sis
ter and friends in Burlington this week.