The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-21
Bradford.

Wells River last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. f II. welton is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Il. 9. Woods, at Concord, N II.
Mrs. t. A. Chase and children are visit
ing her fa'her, p, II. Follansby at Guildhall'
The ladies union prayer meeting will be
held with Mrs M A. Davis Friday alter
noon,
| Mrs, V. A. DOtv went TO Putney Satur-
| day morning expecting to spend several
| weeks.
1t is expected Presiding Elder W. X.
| Davenport will preach at Grace church
next Sunday morning.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Low and Walter
| 9. Low and family OF New York are visit
| ing at the Low mansion.
Children's Day was observed at both
churches Sunday morning with appropri-
| ate exercises by the children.
Miss Sybil Boynton OF Woodstock, for
mer teacher in the High school, has been
spending the past week here.
NJ So Edith Chamberlain, who has been
teaching at ST. Johnsbury the past year, is
spending her vacation here.
Fred Farnham of West Fairiee, William
II. Long of Fairlee and 9. G. Sargent OF
| Corinth we're in town Saturday on business
Charles Buxton and j. g. Norcross left
| Saturday for Boston where they expect to
spend several weeks with relatives and
| friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Boynton, who have been
| spending a few weeks in town, guests OF
| Mrs. M. II. Crook, returned to New York
| Saturday.
L. S. Erwin OF Lyndonville spent satur-
day and Sunday at his home here. He was
accompanied by his sister, Mrs. G. A.
Squires of Lyndonville.
Warren Prichard OF Nashua spent We'd
nesday at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. w. Prichard, returning to
Nashua on the early train Thursday.
George w. Kenyon, who is employed at
| St. Johnsbury, came here Friday evening
| to attend the graduating exercises and re-
manned over Sunday, assisting in the choir
| Of Grace church at the morning service.
The annual meeting of the State encamp-
ment of the Sons Of Veterans was held here
Wednesday and Thursday. About sixty
| Sons of Veterans were present as delegates
from the various camps throughout the
State.
The first dividend since the closing OF the
| bank on February /, 1898, is now being
paid. About $4,000 will be paid to depos-
itors Thursday, the first day, each one be-
ing very anxious to receive the little sti-
pend Of twenty per cent.
e. G. Sawyer has lately presented the
| Memorial parsonage with q fine oil painting
from the hand Of Miss Charlotte Nelson OF
this place, a granddaughter Of the late Rev.
William Nelson, who was pastor OF the
| Methodist church here in 1882.
The primary and graded schools closed
for the summer vacation Friday. The
teachers returned to their several homes
Maine, Miss ii. l., Mehuron to Waitsfield,
| Miss <. N. Jones to Claremont, n. III and
Miss K. A. Stevens to Manchester. 1t is
hoped by the friends OF the school that the
trustees may be able to secure their services
for the next year thereby helping to keep
up the high standard attained by the schools
under their supervision during the past
year.
This year for the first time in the history
of the Bradford high school the graduating
class held class day exercises on the school
house lawn Wednesday afternoon. They
were attended by a goodly number OF the
friends OF the class and school. The school
building and platform which had been
erected for the speakers were each very
lastly decorated with flags and bunting
At tn ;ee o'clock the exercises commenced
Music for the occasion was furnished by
the local orchestra. The first speaker wat
Miss Grace Washburn as class historian
"Planting the Ivy" by Miss Frances Blais
dele; Athletics" by Raymond w. Brown
address to the Principal, by Earle K. Will
ton l.. Erwin; class prophecies, by Miss
Luthera M. Carleton.
The graduating exercises of the class o
'99 from Bradford High school were held a
Village hall Friday evening, the hall being
literally packed with friends of the gradu
ates, their classmates and other students
The list Of graduates and the courses the.
have completed are as follows: Classica
course, Earle K. Wilson of Corinth ant
Clayton l.. Erwin of Bradford; Latin Eng
lish course Luthera M. Carleton, OF Yves
Newbury, Grace Il. Washburn of Oxford
course, Emma f. Blaisdelle of Corinth
; Raymond W. Brown of Bradford, Mimi
h. Eames OF Bradford Center, Ernest S
Locke OF Waits River Carrie M. Norcross
\ of Bradford. The stage was Hastily deco
rated with flowers and evergreen, owe
) which was the class motto. Rowing no
drifting With the class were seste
Principal r. K. Prichard, his assistant, Mis-
I. 8. Taylor; and Rev A II. Webb, tn
trustees Occupying seats near the stage
an overture by the Lyndonville orchestrs
Prayer was offered by Rev. A. II. Webt
after which the audience listened to tn
speakers Of the evening as follows: Ssluts
\ tory with Grafton, American IDEALS" Earl
K. Wilson, "Silent Influences" Carrie E
w. Brown; "Step by Step we Gain tn
) Heights" Luthera M, Carleton; "Inventio
the Fruit Of Civilization" Fred e. Everett
, Determination or Genius" Minnie +
) Eames; THE Spirit OF Conquest" Ernes
s. Locke "Nght Brings out the Stars,
) Emma F. Blaisdell; Addition" Grace
Washburn; Glitch your Wagon to Star,
, with valedictory, Clayton L. Erwin. TIL
diplomas were then presented to the elias
by trustee Charles Jones, after which tn
class were rendered a reception at the Coz
gregational vestry by the Christian Endea'
or society and their invited guests.
Washington.
j. l.. Eastman is seriously i'll with per
tonitis.
Lucian Downing OF Planfield was in to w
Z last Monday.
Mrs. K V. Powers OF Lebanon, N. H.,
visiting in town.
l.. d. Tillotson and ID. e. Worthley wei
4 in Mortified last Monday.
K. l.. Foster, who is at work in Corintl
Z was in town over Sunday.
Mrs. r. w. Bixby of Chelsea visited h,
= sister, Mrs q w. Seaver, last week.
2 Mrs. Cutting G. Cheney died at her hon
last Monday morning after brief lime
= with pneumonia.
y Mrs. Ella Spencer has arrived from Gar
3 ner, Mass, where she has been stopping Il
= | the past three months