The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-15
bradford,

Ernest Is. McDuHee from Boston mas Deen
spending several days with relatives ana
friends in town.
A party of twenty from here went to
Newbury Friday evening to an entertain
ment given by the Dartmouth glee club
The store room of N. e. and f. w Gun
ningham has been improved in looks and
convenience by the addition OF an elegant
prescription table in the center OF which
stands mirror sixty inches high by thirty
inches wide.
About 100 attended the socable at f. X.
Prescott's last Wednesday evening Light
refreshments were served after which an
interesting musical and literary entertain
ment was given, followed by o social hour.
Free conveyance to and from the village
was furnished by W. e. Young
Miss Alma Parker of Newport was in
town Tuesday calling on friends Miss
Parker assisted at the Western Union tele-
graph Office here several weeks last sum
mer during the absence of the manager, Mr..
V. A. Doty, making many friends by her
pleasant and courteous manner, who were
much pleased to receive visit from her.
Died at st.. Johnsbury, Tuesday, March 7,
W. II. Carter, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Carter, after an illness of about ten days
with pneumonia. He was fifteen years old
and was a general favorite with all who
knew him. The parents have the sympathy
of sorrow. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon
AS B. T. Pllsbury and Warren Goodwin
were returning home from the village
Wednesday noon the horse made quick
turn into the yard throwing the occupants
OF the sleigh into the snow. The horse then
started by circuitous route for Cassville
at a surprising rate of speed, but brought
up in the rear of heavy team with the
sleigh and harness considerably damaged.
The hearing in the case of Robert #.
Straine v. the Bradford Savings Bank and
Trust Company was resumed before Special
Examiner Mimms last Monday continuing
until Tuesday night when an adjournment
was taken without date. The following
witnesses were examined: Horace w. Bal
ley, ID. X. Andross, e. G. Sawyer and W.
e. s. Celley who were formerly directors OF
the defunct bank, also w. W. Goodwin, its
late treasurer. The examination OF Mr..
Goodwin was not concluded when the ad.
journment was taken. The developments
thus far in the hearing are OF such nature
as to produce feelings OF unrest and much
anxiety in the minds Of the many who have
entrusted their hard earned money to the
care of the bank representatives as to what
may be brought out during the remaining
days Of the hearing.
The entertainment given under the
auspices OF Wsshburn Post Friday evening
was success. The children were at their
best. Ruth Evans recited Barbara Freit-
chic" in manner that won the approval Of
the committee, and they awarded her the
prize much to the disappointment OF many,
who had decided in favor Of Grace Avery,
whose manner and gestures were praise
worthy. The first prize was fifty cents,
each of the others, Grace Avery, Alice An
dross, Florence Everett and Floyd Martin
receiving twenty-five cents. This was fol-
lowed by an old.fashioned spelling school
in which Mrs. Fletcher and George Brown
chose sides. 1t was a match between Mrs.
Emma G. Lovewell and Miss Mabelle Full
ton, the former finally giving the floor to
which was fifty cents. Refreshments were
served by the Woman's Relief Corps at the
close Of the programme.
At the annual town meeting last Tuesday
the following officers were elected: Mod
orator, G. A. Dickey; clerk. j. B. W.
Prichard; selectmep, A. w. Peters, A. M.
Banks, Fl. H. Ormsby; treasurer, Barron
Hay; overseer OF poor, A. w. Peters; con-
stable, Frank Lamb collector, Frank
Degoosh, II. b. Martin; auditors. j. A.
Baldwin, f. II, Bicktord, N. W. Cunning
ham; trustee OF public money, Barron Hay
fence viewers, the selectmen; town grand
j, rors, w. b. D. Avery, II. b. Martin, e
ii. Welton; inspector of leather, Nelson
G. Strong, K. G. Durgan. A. P. Ladd; pound
keeper, Joseph G. Merchants town agent
w. A. Libby; petit jurors, II. H. Colby, I
A. Hunkins, e. j. Bagley, Q. e. Thurston
A. Simpson, A. L. Shaw. 1t was voted tC
raise forty cents on dollar of the grand
| list to pay town expenses, also twenty
cents in addition to tie twenty cents state
tax for highway purposes. 1t was voted tC
appropriate $50 for Memorial Day The
result OF the vote for road commissioner
was entirely satisfactory, e. q, Durgan be
| ing again elected by handsome majority
MIR. Durgan has held the Office ever since
it was created and has proven himself tht
| right man in the right place.
Bradford Center.
Josiah Welton saw large deer back of hi
| house last Saturday. A hound was chasing it
- Mrs. Eta Clogston from Barre, ant
her son Clyde from Middlesex, are visiting
- Mrs. Jane Woods is able to do som,
light work about her house. - Theron
Aldrich, who cut his foot while chopping, ha
had serious time. The cut was across tn
instep and inflammation set in. - George
Eames has bought an evaporation, and viii
make sugar for himself this season.
W, G. Vance is reported quite sick. -
Carlos Page is i'll - Alex Cochran wa
in Ryegate Friday to attend the funeral o
John Miller, a cousin. - Frank Kit
teridge of Ryegate has moved into a tene
ment of Frank Hanchett's. - Joe Nc
Cormac has left the stonesheds here ant
gone to Barre - DR.. G. b. Hatch o
New bury is about to open an Office here
Lee Blanchard was at home from 81
Johnsbury, last week - Mrs. Ida Smit
was in Montpelier one day last week. -
Fred Carpenter has moved into l. M
Ricker's tenement - l.. G. WEIGH
about to open a hardware store in tn
Coffrin block. - Rev. Thomas Tillier'
family have moved to Felchville. -
r. Heath and family are about TO move t
Flint, Mich. - William Chalmers G
Topsham, was in town one day last weel
- A very pleasant party was give
Willie Welch, Friday evening A larg
number were present and all thorough
enjoyed themselves. g g. M. Felch hs
skipped the town, owing bills to all VIII
were foolish enough to trust him We III
derstand he has gone to Munroe, N. III.
South Duxbury.
Miss Mertie Butler returned from Ten
pleton, Mass, last week - Mr.. an
Mrs. Walter Sterling of Wells River al
visiting their many friends of this plac
- Oliver Shaw has moved into I'll
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