The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-01
bradford.

Henry Jacobs who suffered severe AT
tack Of the grip several weeks ago, still re-
mains quite ILL.,
The ladies' union prayer meeting will be
held Friday afternoon of this week will
Mrs. George Jenkins.
MT and Mrs G. w. Bsgley nave been
spending few davs with relatives and
friends at st. j ohnsbury.
Col. G. E Clark, II. J Kemp and r
Baker were in East Barre last week on
business connected With The lker estate
The sociable held at Fl. X. Worthley =
last Wednesday evening WAS largely a.
tended and a pleasant ev Mug was passed
Several from here atten ed the socia
dance at East Corinth Friday evening
Among the lumber were W. j. Cinnamon
and III. K. Prescott.
Clarence Martin, who taught in the high
school at Danvile du ing the winter, /:
spending his vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. FL. B. Martin.
Miss Hattie e. Craig, the popular assist
ant at the telephone exchange here, left
Friday to accept position as bookketpel
in the large exchange office at Wells River
The many friends of Fred l.. Cummi igs
were pleased to see him out during the fine
weather of last week, he having been con.
fiued to hi] home nearly twelve weeks with
typhoid lever
Mrs, Ingram died Thursday evening af'
ter an illness of several months Fnneral
services were held Saturday at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. 0 FL Stevens,
with whom she has made her home for sew
eral years.
Ben Carter has gone to Pike Station 10
work in the grinding room for time. Mr..
Garter knows how to grind scythe stones as
well as the next one, having worked at it
for several years.
Mrs. Adeline p. Blakely of New York
city, a daughter of Asa Low, has presented
to the new memorial parsonage, an elegant
oak sideboard in memory OF her grand
mother, who was an honored and devoted
member OF the Methodist church.
Rev. MIR. Barnard gave very interesting
discourse last Sunday evening at the Con-
gregational church, taking for his subject
the fifth commandment. 1t was talk that
every young person in the town should
have heard as we'll as the fathers and
mothers.
Charles Sibley has purchased the balance
of the harness stock OF Parker Morgan and
will fill the shop with suitable stock telong-
ing to the harness business. We wish him
success and are very sorry to have Mr.. Nor
gan leave az he is obliged to on account OF
poor health.
George W. Cole has at last become oblg.
ed to submit to quite severe case OF the
humps and be sius to think his whole fam
lily is in it this winter as far as sickness
goes. Mrs Cole Is now pretty we'll used up
with rheumatism, being deprived of the us G
OF one arm.
TIE masquerade party given by the la
dies of the Woman's Relief Corps at the
Grand Army hall last Wednesday evening
proved a success both financially and social
". There we all kinds of costumes, some
OF the elegant as well as many of the ridden
lOus. After unmasking an excelle 1T sup
per was served which concluded the even
ing's entertainme at.
Mrs. e. G. Libbey returned to her home
in Laconia, N. H., Saturday, she having
been here caring for her mother, Mrs
Martha Sawyer, who has been quite i'll with
the grip for the past few weeks. Word was
also received that the Masonic Temple was
destroyed by fire on Friday night last. The
hardware store where Mr.. Libbey has work
cd for some time past was in that bailding
also the postoffice.
Bradford Center.
Charles Townsend is working for N #
Kelley. Walter Wright and wife from
Wells River, spent Friday, Saturday ant
Sunday with their mother and grandmoth
or, Mrs. George Silloway. - George Nc
Cures sister and husband made him {
visit last week. - Leo Mcclure hal
hired out to William Tapin to worl
through sugariDg. - William Mack ha
finished work for James McKindley. -
George Muzzey has rented Hiram Porter
store.
Rewbury.
r. 9. Bailey has gone back to Lancaster.
Mrs. d. P: Kimball has been i'll severa
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Andrews spent Sun
day in Gouldsville.
Mrs G. #. Darling and Miss Lucia were Il
town the last of the week.
Mrs. A. A. Brown of Barton is at tn
home of her son, K. A. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. 8. Cham berlain visite
at K. W. Chamberlain's February %.
The Epworth League gave sociable q
the home Of Rev. W. II. White, Februar
%.
Mrs. Broadman and daughter OF Yves
Duxbury, Mass, are visiting her grand
mother.
Miss M. O. Kasson and Mrs. Buck wer
guests of their sister, Mrs. j. l.. George
over Sunday.
Remember the lecture in the Congreg,
tional church, March l, by Rev. DR.. No
man Seaver, ID. ID.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Hubbard have +,
turned from Montgomery Center wher
they have been visiting.
Miss Laura Chamberlain entertained he
Sunday school class at her home Wedne
day afternoon from four till seven.
Miss Effie Virgins has returned frol
Chateaugay Lake, N. Y, where she wt
called by the illness and death OF her siste
Mr.. and Mrs j. l. George gave rece
tion Friday evening in honor of M
Georges seventy-frst birthday. Abul
eighty-hve were present MIR. George WI
presented with very handsome han
painted cup and saucer. A very pieasai
time was enjoyed.
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