The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
Bradford.

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Miss Anna S. McDuffee is spending her vaca-
ton with relatives and friends in town.
Rev. A. II. Webb returned from his two
weeks vacation on Tuesday evening last.
Albert Hinckley of Lowell made his aunt,
| Mrs. w. III. Nourse, short visit last week.
Company G military band of this place has
been engaged to play at Barre on September Z.
| The West Bradford Sunday school held
| their amual picnic at Lake Morey on Thurs
day.
Mrs. F. A. Carter and son of St. Johnsbury
have been spending few days with relatives
here.
Harry Mann of Lowell Mass, is visiting his
| aunt, Mrs. G. G. Doty and other relatives in
| town.
Mrs. l.. p. Grant and daughter of Plymouth,
N. H., visited at G. W. Coles few days last
week.
Rev. and Mrs. II. T. Barnard are at Old
Orchard Beach where Mr.. Barnard will spend
his two weeks vacation.
Moody G. johnson with Houghton & Dutton
OF Boston, is spending few weeks with rela-
tives and friends in town.
Vernon A. Doty and wife returned from
their two weeks visit with friends at Putney
and Claremont on Saturday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. Ira G. Blake of Worcester,
Mass, who have been making their neice, Mrs.
q. II. Carpenter, a short visit went to Groton
on Monday.
A. f. Fifeld, the popular jeweler with V. A.
Doty " Co., left on Sunday morning for a two
weeks vacation. He will visit friends in Putney
and Brattleboro before returning.
AS Mrs. r. Wallace was driving on the
Corinth road one day last week her horse
stumbled and fell breaking both thills of her
wagon. She luckily escaped without serious
injury.
George S. Houghton was taken quite i'll
while at the residence of his niece, Mrs Ii. w.
Heath, on Thursday afternoon Upon the
Doctors arrival he was found to have sustained
a slight paralytic shock.
As Daniel Houghton was descending the hill
near the residence of f.. p. Norcross on Wednes-
day afternoon last the harness broke letting
the wagon onto the horse which jumped and
overturned the wagon. Mr.. Houghton struck
on his head and shoulders sustaining severe in
jury.
As Lewis Bushaw was backing team load
ed with stone near the creamery to the bank to
unload on Saturday, the wagon dropped over
dragging the horse a distance of about twenty
feet to the river below. By the help of some
men near the team was rescued without any
very serious damage.
Married in Newport on August IS, Fred E.
Prichard of this place and Miss Metella l.
Paine of Newport. Mr.. and Mrs. Prichard
left Immediately for a short wedding trip,
after which they will come to Bradford and
best wishes of many friends are extended to
the happy couple
Union services were held at Grace church on
Sunday morning. At seven o'clock the regular
social service was held in the church vestry
which was preceded by a song service in which
Ira &. Blake OF Worcester, Mass, sang the
beautiful solo, Remember Me-" after which
by request of many he repeated the solo
Jesus Savior, Pilot Me-" sang by him at the
Congregational church August Il. 1t is a
beautiful piece and as rendered by Mr.. Blake
goes home to the hearts of all.
Bradford Center.
George Mcguire is stopping at Mrs.
George Sideways.
George Eames and Lee Mcclure are hay
ing for George Garland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flanders from Hardwick
have been visiting their daughter, Mrs.
William Porter the past week.
Josiah Welton and wife are looking very
much improved in health since they have
returned from their country residence,
Mrs. George Silloway is improving slowly.
Her daughter, Melissa, came from Fairlee to
spend few days with her this last week.
Francis Porter has returned from New
Hampshire to take up his residence in Brad
ford again. He is stopping with his father
and mother at the present time.
The Sons OF Veterans will have camp
fire and box social next Saturday. The
ladies are requested to bring box Of lunch
with them and place their name inside the
box. All are cordially invited.
Last week was week of accidents in our
community. Daniel Holton, while coming
down the Norcross HILL was capsized The
harness breaking he was thrown from his
carriage, dislocating his shoulder, and re-
ceiving bad cuts and bruises about the
body. At this writing he is doing nicely.
Abbie Bliss met with an accident while
mi in ha hnt nod
without any thing serious. Mrs. Ruth Wal
lace met with an accident, breaking out
both shafts of her wagon. Eugene Pres
colt ran into Captain Nye's wagon damag-
ing it considerably.
The friends and relatives of Harry Lamson,
formerly of this town but recently of Barre,
were saddened and shocked by the news of
his death received by telephone last Sunday
morning. lie was a member of the Barre
company which joined the First Vermont
regiment and his friends were anticipating his
He was very estimable young man and will
Alden of Boston has been visiting this her
native place and old friends the past week.
- DR.. F.. j. Partridge of Worcester,
last week. 49, Mr.. and Mrs Percy Coleman
returned to.their home in Providence R. l.,
last Wednesday. - Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Blodgett and their sister. Mrs. Case, are
spending this week in Burlington. - Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. lBigelow of Burlington are
in town for few days. - Mrs. Jones of
Montreal who has been spending the summer
at W. G: Clark's has gone to her home in
Montreal for a visit of few days and from
there will go to Saranac, N. Y, to spend the
winter. E. G. Wheatley of Meriden,
Ct, returned home last week. - Miss
Blanche Durkee accompanied her sister Mrs.
Coleman to Providence, n. L., where she ex-
poets to remain for few weeks.
East Roxbury.
School began on Monday with Mrs. AFRO
Boyce as teacher. - Creamery patrons
received sixteen cents for July butter.
Lawrence Buck and Carl Thayer went to
Berlin pond last Saturday. - Cecil Buck
returned to her school at Randolph Center
on Monday - Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Boyce
are attending the Bethel camp meeting this
week. - The young people enjoyed a
corn roast in j. j. Steele's pasture last Sat
urday evening. - Eda Ruiz is ILL., -
Mrs. Charles Blanchard and children have
returned to Boston. - Miss Minnie Ruiz
visited her sister, Mrs. Guy Durkee in
North Randolph last week. Rev. and
Mrs N. W. Shaw and daughter May visited
friends in the place last week while on