The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-12
Berlin.


The Christian Endeavor Society is to have
RAILROAD Sociable" on Thursday even
ing. - Chauncey Poor has rented his
house for the summer to Louis Jerd OF Rox-
bury. - The teachers Of the different
schools are arranging program for Memo
rial day. - Mrs. Andrew Bailey had
the misfortune to sprein her ankle last
week - Miss Nettie Slocum Ia i'll.
- The Ladies' Aid Society meet on
Thursday with Mrs. G. f. Dewey.
Bradford.
Harry Randall has returned from Wal
than, Mass.
Miss Florence Patterson is visiting at @.
O. Dotys.
Frank Griffin is visiting at his fathers,
| III. M. Griffin.
Clyde Stevenson has been confined to the
| house for few days with a severe cold.
Mrs II. g. Brock and her niece, Miss
| Lutte Carlton, commenced boarding with
Mrs. George w. Brown on Monday.
Dr. 9. B. Wilson was called to Bellows
Falls last Saturday to treat Rev f. W.
| Lewis, who is quite i'll at that place.
| Mrs. B. l.. Hooker and Mrs. A. W. Pc.
ters have been engaged to sing at the Meth
| odist church assisted by Miss Georgiana
| Erwin as organist.
Napoleon st. Peters has again commenced
work on the upper section of the Psssump-
sic railroad. This is his fifth year with the
j. c. Merchant met with an accident last
week. While cbopping the axe glanced
| and inflicted quite severe cut in the instep
Of his right foot He is at present doing
well.
Hotel Low is being greatly improved with
a coat OF paint, lighter color than the one
that was put on when built. When the
building is lighted with electric lights 1t
will be as convenient as any house along
the line of the Connecticut river valley.
Mrs. Maria L. Chapman returned from
California last Wednesday afternoon, where
she has been spending the winter, and feel
ing quite good deal better than when she
: went away, as we'll as being richly paid for
taking the trip.
e. S. Erskine has purchased the farm Of
the late A. j. Colby on the Goshen road.
: He will not move his family there until
. next spring, but Mrs. Erskine's mother will
: probably see that good garden is made
, there this spr ng.
: Mrs. G. L. Butler has returned TO her
! home accompanied by her sister and family,
: Mr. and Mrs. Buxton and son. Mr.. Bux.
= ton being advised hy his physician to leave
p. the city for while we understand his
health has somewhat improved already
+ The funeral OF Mrs George Townsend
y was held at her late home on the Goshen
road last week. Mrs. Townsend was
! young woman who was very much res
u pected by every one who knew her and it
y is with great sadness that her death is
{ chronicled. Mr.. Townsend has the sincere
y sympathy of the entire community.
q The funeral of Mrs. Mercy Brown was
l. held at her late residence in Bradford Cen
@ ter on Monday afternoon at two o'clock
Z Mrs. Brown was an old resident of our
If town. Her death was undoubtedly caused
y by fall which occurred about FIVE weeks
: ago. Owing to her advanced years this was
d naturally serious.
% Last Monday morning at about five
o'clock, while John B. Hay was driving
e toward the South Plain just below the
s. bridge leading south from the grist mill, he
10 found G. H. Taylor in the road unconscious
): and in perilous condition. Mr.. Hay at
l, once drove to the village and notified the
u proper authority who at once attended to the
d matter. Mr.. Taylor was brought to his
n quarters in the village and medical attend
d ance was summoned. Mr.. Taylor died at
y about one o'clock He was very well
=; known by almost every one of our old
IS townsmen, and was at one time very sue
l. cessful business man in Wall street. For
70 the past eight or nine years he spent the
10 winters in New York and summers in the
z, old Green Mountain State. In 1898 he built
small cottage for his own use, and has
been an occupant OF the same since. The
old townsmen very much delighted to step
81 in and visit "Uncle Carlt" as he was
called. Any old or new acquaintance of
e his who called on him at any time was cor
daily welcome as well as entertained. His
v familiar face will be very much missed on
a our streets for long time to come
Bradford Center
=, Mrs. Mercy Brown died May 7 at the age
OF elghty-hve years. - Farmers are get
ting in their crops. Grass is looking better
D. than last year at this time.
y Brookf1eld.
" Harry Jones has rented the Oliver Mich
Il OILS place.
b Clarence McDerment has purchased the
o Blanchard place of Cassius Peck
d The circular conference was held at West
. Brookfeld on Tuesday of last week.
W. j. Blodgett has recently made decided
improvements in the interior of his house.
j Vane Wardner has engaged to work for
4 George Flagg of Braintree for year. His
r house Is now vacant.
/ Miss Minnie Clark, who has been spend
:, ing the winter in Milford and vicinity, is
expected home this week.
Dea. o. A. Clark returned from Milford,
Mass, on Friday. He was accompanied by
:, his son-in-law, Charles Wilcox.
: Solomon Smith, the new landlord, has
been remodeling the hotel. He proposes to
q | make it attractive for summer boarders.
: The Schroeder family from New York are
a to occupy the Raymond cottage again this
9 summer. They are to come about the mid
a die of May.
i George Lane is now driving the stage be-
!. tween Brookfeld and Randolph He has
3 purchased the route Of Charles Blodgett for
8 the remainder of his term.
: The Good Templars are to employ the
competitive system for entertainment for
the next three months. The leaders are
Mrs Annette Durkee and Mrs. George K
/ Sprague
John Green has been very poorly for the
last few days. - Mrs Nancy Morse is
still in discouraging condition of health
- Curtis Kibbee has been sick the past
week.
Groton.
Alexander Cochran went to Boston this
week.
' The Junior Epworth League will hold
social in the church parlor next Friday
; evening.
Because of the illness of Miss Teller the
primary department of the school was not
in session on Monday.