The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-13

OF the BRIDES parents, last week Monday
afternoon. The presents were numerous
and costly. Shortly after the ceremony the
couple left for their future home, Hub
bardston Mass, where Mr.. Wilson has a
large and lucrative practice as physician
DR.. Lacrosse has moved to the city. -
j. A. King has engaged work at Barre and
drives to and from that place. - Ed
ward Murphy has gone to the city to work
at his trade, stonecutting. j. ii. Nc
Arthur has purchased the j. A. Demo house
and will move there as soon as the present
occupants vacate. - G. I'll. Hutchins is
fully equipped for hauling granite Of all
kinds, he having nineteen horses now in bis
barn. - Mrs. Newell Waterman is stop
ping with her daughter, Mrs. K. X. Hough-
ton. - John CORA has moved to the
city. 80 @. @. ROBBIE has purchased the
dwelling house Of +. f. Yatter and is MAX
ing quite extensive repairs thereon. -
Mrs. Annie Rioux Is very sick and doubts
are entertained OF her recovery. - The
ladies of the Baptist society held sociable
lie Partridge's hall last Tuesday evening.
90. M. Edison OF Williamstown was
in the place Monday on business.
The farmer, the mechanic and the bicycle
rider are liable to unexpected cuts and
bruises. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is
the best thing to keep on hand. 1t heals
quickly, and is a well-known cure for piles.
W. e. Terrill & Co.
Bradford.
e. J. Sawyer went to Lyndonville on
Thursday for short visit.
Ed. Northern of Wells River was in town
on Saturday for few hours.
Rev. A. II. Webb officiated at the funeral
Of David Young at Fairlee on Friday.
@. w. Stevens who has been confined to
the house the past week with pleurisy is
much better.
L. A. Merrill has bought the hardware
business owned by Sargent & Co., taking
possession last week.
Principal Fred e. Prichsrd attended Q
meeting Of the Vermont school masters club
held at Burlington on Friday.
j. A. Aldrich who has been suffering Sc
verely with rheumatism the past winter is
much better, being able to ride to the vii
lage.
Mrs. William B. Stevens and daughter,
Carrie, returned from New York on Thurs
day and will stop at o. r. Bakers for the
| present.
| A local mail route has been established
on the Passumpsic division between and in
Guiding Newport and White River Junction
commencing on Monday, April IL.
The box party given at Armory hall on
| Wednesday evening, April 6, under the d.
| rection of our local band was we'll attended
and the finances OF the band benefited.
The store occupied by Prichsrd & Hay is
being thoroughly cleaned and will be re-
painted and the ceiling frescoed. Charles
M. Andrews having charge of the work.
Company g held their first out door drill
this season on Friday afternoon, making q
very creditable appearance. With new ad-
ditions and extra drills the company is now
in first class shape.
8. W. Emerson has been elected second
lieutenant of Company G, to succeed w. II.
Chalmers, lately resigned. Mr.. Emerson
has been a member of the company for
nearly eight years, and will acceptably fill
the Office to which he has been elected.
Union Fast Day services were held al the
instead of the usual preaching service.
| Short speeches were made by Rev. ii. T.
Barnard, Rev. A. FL. Webb, II. s. Lovejoy,
Miss Lucy Nelson and Mrs. e. A. Barrett
on thoughts suggested in the governors
Fast Day proclamation.
Special Easter services were held at Grace
church on Sunday morning and evening"
the morning service consisting Of readings,
Rotations and music by members of the
Sunday school. In the evening service,
special music was given by the choir, assist
ed by j. s. wilkins of Montpelier, followed
by very able sermon by the pastor, Rev.
A. II. Webb, his subject being lessons
from an Empty Tomb"
H. A. Winship started on Monday for
Seymour, Conn.,, having secured position
as travelling agent for the Fowler Nail Com
pany Of that place. Mr.. Winship has been
given the state OF Pennsylvania as his ter
ritory and expects to commence work there
by Wednesday. Mr.. Winship Is q man Of
rare capabilities and large business expert
ence, which will, we trust, win him success
in his new field Of labor.
Walter Carpenter Andross has shown his
patriotism by enlisting in the Bradford
Guards. He was eighteen years old on
| Fahruarv laat 10 10 only NJ Nnlopa al
d. X. Andross. He has often said he would
60 to war when his country needed him and
he thinks the time has now come. He Is a
descendant OF DR.. Bildad Andross who was
one of the judges holding court at West
minister at the time OF the massacre on
March Is, 1775. He comes of good patriotic
stock and il "a chip OF the old block" II
he should be called into active service we
should expect to hear good reports of him.
John Emerson died suddenly at his
mountain home in Bradford on Friday,
April 8, in the ninety-third year of his age,
He had gone to the barn, az well, seemingly
as usual, but his daughter saw him fall and
went out to assist him. He died however
before she could get him to the house
During his long life he had seldom, II ever,
lost meal and never needed to call a
physician. Mr.. Emerson was born in New.
bury, came to Bradford when young man
and bought farm on the west side OF
Wrights mountain, where he lived aud
died. He was an industrious, prudent and
kind hearted man, He leaves two chill
dren, j. p. Emerson and daughter
Anime. His wife died several years ago.
Glover Leaf Grange was organized In
Bradford on Monday evening, with thirty
three members. The degrees and installa
tions were conferred by r. b. Galusha, lee
turer of the State Grange. The grange will
meet in Grand Army hall the last Wednes
day OF this month. Changers from out OF
town are cordially invited to attend. The
officers are master, W. Il. Young; overseer
A. II. Johnson; lecturer. Mrs. W. g. Co
burn; steward, H. e. Kelley; assistan
steward, X. @. Eastman; chaplain, p. s
tary, 6. N. stevenson; gatekeeper, T. A
Hawkins; Pomona, Mrs. G. N. Stevens
Flora, Mrs. b. II. Chamberlin; Ceres, Mrs
III. K. Kelley; executive committee, A M