The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15
Bradford.

Asa L. Pickett of Nashua, N. H., is visit
ing his brother, j. b. Pickett
Mrs. Warren w. Goodwin and little
daughter are visiting relatives at Winchen- |
don, Mass.
II. K. Prescott returned on Thursday |
cord and Manchester.
Henry A. Winship, travelling agent for
the Fowler Nail Company OF Seymour
Conn, is visiting his family here.
Miss e. M. Worthley, assistant of Princi-
pal #. e. Prichard at the high school, went
to Brunswick, Maine, on Monday.
Mrs. Lena Snow, who has been making
her mother, Mrs. III. Z. Frary short visit,
returned to Manchester on Monday.
Mrs. d. X. Cummings, who has been Wis
iting her grandson, Fred L. Cummings, re-
turned to her home at Barre last Saturday.
Miss Sybil Boynton, who has been spend
ing several days with friends in town, re-
turned to her home at Woodstock on Mon
day.
Mrs. Jennie Garfield. who has been stop
ping at Montpelier for several MONTHS has
returned and is stopping with her sister,
Mrs Adelbert Osborne.
Edward Curtis OF Worcester Mass, is Wis.,
iting his mother and many friends in town.
| Mr.. Curtis has position in real estate
| brokers' Office at Worcester.
Mrs. Harry B. Martin and Mrs. M. A.
Davis were delegates from the Relief Corps
| OF this place to the State encampment held
| at Burlington on Wednesday and Thursday
| OF last week.
| j. n. Tilton and wife Of Readville, Mass,
are visiting at M. A. Davis'. Mr.. Titon is
station agent at that place for the Boston q
Maine railroad, which position he has held
for several years.
At the Republican caucus held at the
| town house on Monday j. II. Watson, j. b.
Pickett and FL. G. McDuffee were chosen
delegates to the State convention, and j. c.
Stearns, E. j. Bagley and It. o. Kennedy to
the district convention to be held at Mont
pelier, June 81 and o.
Children's Day was observed at Grace
church on Sunday with special exercises by
the children consisting OF speaking and sing
ing followed by an exercise by several
young people called Pictures Of Heroic
Methodism which was very instructive and
illustrated by veritable pictures.
The exercises OF the graduating class from
the high school were held at village hall on
Friday evening, music being furnished by
the Dartmouth College orchestra of six
pieces. After the very interesting exercises
OF the evening at the hall, the graduating
class composed of nine young ladies and
gentlemen with friends were given re-
ception by the Epworth League at the par
lors of Grace Methodist church. A pleasant
and social time was enjoyed by all after
which the party broke up with the best
wishes Of all going with the class OF '9S.
There has been great deal of excitement
in town relative to our bank, which was
placed in a receivers hands February last
Prior to the failure of the institution, Mr.
Straine had brought suit against the bank
for the sum of $250,000, and after the APP
pontment OF the receiver, the attorneys FOL
the bank raised the question of the jurisdc-
ton of the federal court, they claiming that
by the appointment OF the receiver, the
Federal court lost all Jurisdiction in the
matter. Their motion to dismiss the bill
was argued a few days ago before Judge
Wheeler, and it being matter OF vital i'm
portance all over the State, the decision o
the court is printed on page two of this ISSUE
, of the WATERMAN.
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3 Daniel Goodell died on Thursday at TIN
home Of his son, Leroy Goodell, beini
nearly eighty.three years old. The funera
services were held on Saturday, Rev. Mr.
3 Allen officiating. - Warren Gilman O
I Lowell, Mass, is visiting his BROTHER Franl
Gilman. - Judge Start presdes over tn
{ county court, instead OF Judge Taft, as ex
! a lawn party at his home on Monday evening
! II DIR. S. w. Goss, j. B. Atwood, an(
a G. o. Smith attended the G. A. r. encamp
ment at Burlington last week. A pal
of horses belonging to j. M. Grant raj
away on Monday Of last week, and one o
them was killed by running into tree
: A. Fl. Morey has moved from DR.
Godfrey's house to Mrs. Copeland's house
!, - Dan Dickinson gave party in homo
of his ninth birthday on Friday evening
is visiting at G. P. Dckinson's and canvass
ing for book. - Mrs. Belle Roberts o
-. Barre is visiting Mrs. Adeline Robbins
- Mrs. Mary e. Walker is visiting il
Montpelier. - James 81. Driscon o
some days. - Mrs. Ida (Mattoon) Gard
ner Of Brockton, Mass, who has been will
her mother for several months, has returned
, home. - The county convention Of tn
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Z Thursday and Friday, was quite successful
and was attended by good number o
ladies from various parts OF the county
- itherell & Doud's "Uncle Tom
Cabin" called out large crowd on Satur
, Hood Of Lowell, Mass, were at W. r
Hoods over Sunday. :" The grand lis
for 1898 stands ATS. 1872 .61 against "a $50 81
last year. The number OF polls has de
creased from 300 to 297, but there has beef
an increase in both real and personal prop
erty. This is very gratifying, as the las
y. few years have shown steady decrease IL
the list. A Republican caucus T.
Q choose delegates to State. district ant
county conventions and town committe
is called to meet at the town hall on Satur
day afternoon Of this week at three O'Clock
All Republicans Who'll have any interest IL
State and county politics are urged to b.
present. - The f. P. Bixby place ha
\ been sold to Willis Scales for $500. -
Childrens' Day was observed with agree
a able exercises at the churches on Sunday
! morning - Miss Alice M. Kyle, FIELD
secretary Of thew oman's Board OF Missions
will speak at the Congregational church OF
Friday evening. Her address will b,
worthy of large audience. - Rev. A
j. Eastman will begin his pastorate Of tn,
: Congregational church next Sunday -
: M. A. Carpenters wife and child have
joined him from Woodstock. They expect
to reside here permanently. j. M
, Comstock attends the State convention o.
Congregational churches at Worthwhile this
week. - Emma Wilson OF Boston, who
formerly lived in A. w. Whitney's family
lately met with severe accident in the city
and has come to Mr.. Whitney's to recruit.
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