The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-09
Bradford.

Mrs. lisa B. Chamberlin and family have
moved to Newbury.
Several from here went to Haverhill on
Friday evening, to hear evangelist, Rev.
Ralph Gilman.
Harry Randall of Newport. attended the
funeral of Miss Nye Saturday, returning to
Newport on Monday morning
Rev. A FL. Webb attended the funeral of
Geo. FL. Blake, editor of the Barton Mont
tor, at Barton on Wednesday last
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society
meets Wednesday afternoon with the
Ladies' Aid Society in the vestry Of Grace
church.
w. B. d. Avery and wife returned on
Thursday evening, after having spent about
nine months in the west, about Ave months
of the time having been spent in California.
A we'll loaded team OF Bradford people
went to Haverhill one evening last week to
attend the special meetings held there by
evangelist Gillian, and report a pleasant
time,
At the communion service held at Grace
church on Sunday morning, eleven young
persons were admitted by confession OF faith
on probation, three to full membership, and
two by letter.
Newton r. Howard, who has been spend
ing several months here, started for his home
at Preston. Iowa, on Tuesday evening last,
going by the Canadian Pacific and Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroads.
The young ladies of the Epworth League
will serve RAINBOW tea' on Friday eve
ming from o'clock to 1880, after which there
will be a literary and musical entertain
ment. All are cordially invited to be
present.
Amos B. Wright, who committed q crimi.
nal assault on the daughter of 8 L. Sleeper
Of Chelsea, q short time ago and who es-
capped, was captured and returned to Chel-
sea on Tuesday by officer Frank Lamb of
this place.
At the Methodist church on Sunday March
g. five persons were received into full men,
bership, two by letter and three from pro-
baton, nine were baptized and eleven taken
in on probation. On the same day two were
received on probation into the church in
Fairlee.
AS this Is the centennial year OF the found
ing OF Aethodism in Bradford, II has been
deemed fitting that so important an event
be COMMUNICATED in some practical man.
ner, and efforts are being made to secure
funds for the erection Of a Memorial Preach
ers' Home.
E. o. Leonard, who was president OF the
Bradford Savings Bank and Trust Co. at the
time OF its closing, and its treasurer for
several years previous, has turned his wide
experience to newspaper work, having be-
come member of the stock company con-
trolling the b. Johnsbury Republican.
Again the people OF our village are called
to mourn the loss OF one of its most popular
and respected young ladies, Miss Cora Ber-
dina Nye, whose sudden death occurred at
the home OF her parents on Wednesday
morning last. Although she had complain
ed OF not feeling quite as we'll as usual for
several days, yet she had attended to her
duties at her fathers store where she was
employed and nothing serious was thought
OF it. She attended the concert and ball
given at Armory Hall on Tuesday evening,
arriving home early on Wednesday morning
and Immediately retired. When called by
her mother few hours later life was ex-
tinct. Drs. Wilson, Fletcher and Stanley
of this place and Carbee Of Haverhill, were
Immediately called but to no avail, the
beautiful life having been claimed and re-
turned to God who gave it. The deceased
was % years OF age, a most amiable and
loveable young lady, and universal favor
ite with both old and young She leaves a
father and mother, Capt. and Mrs. r. II.
Nye, also two sisters, Myrtle May, wife of
Col. @. e. Clark, and Miss Helen, on whom
the blow falls heavily. The relatives and
friends have the sympathy of the entire
community in this, their hour Of deep sor-
row. The funeral services were held at the
Congregational church ON Saturday after
noon at two o'clock, Rev. III. I. Barnard
officiating. assisted by Rev. A. Il. Webb.